Fall Home Show; Harvest Faire​​; Wine Festival: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 3.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.

EAST BAY:

Alameda County Fall Home Show: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Blessing of the Animals: St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley

Corks, Forks, Rhythm & Brews: Alameda Point, Alameda

Crockett Town-Wide Yard Sale: Pomona Street and 2nd Avenue, Crockett

Dia De Los Muertos: San Leandro Performing Arts Center, San Leandro

Durba Sen Art Open Studio: Durba Sen Art, Fremont

Emeryville Art Exhibition: Bay Street Emeryville, Emeryville

Filipino Barrio Fiesta: Bankhead Plaza, Livermore

G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Opening: G&M Farms, Livermore

IndiviDúo: Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Joan's Farm and Pumpkin Patch Opening: Joan's Farm, Livermore

Live Music on the Patio with Billy Schaub: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Live Music on the Tarmac with LaTanya & Simon: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Live Music with Blue House Band: Cellar Door, Pleasanton

Oktoberfest: Forest Home Farms Historic Park, San Ramon

Oktoberfest: SideTrack Bar + Grill, Pleasanton

Packrat and Peddler Town-Wide Sale: Port Costa

Plant Sale: The Gardens at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek

Rotary District Avenues of Service: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Science of Coffee: Stockmen's Park, Livermore

Science of Engineering: Stockmen's Park, Livermore

Taste of Africa in the Heart of Livermore: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Virtual Reality Halloween Haunted House: Diablo Escapes, Walnut Creek

Walk-Thru Animal Blessings: Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore

Wildwood Dad's Club Pumpkin Patch Opening: Coaches Field, Piedmont

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Ancestor Arts on the Green: Sugar Skull Workshop and "Coco" Screening: Windsor Town Green, Windsor

Angel Bazaar: St. Apollinaris Church Campus, Napa

Ardbeg's Monsters of Smoke Tour: Slanted Tree Kitchen & Taproom, Fairfield

Bay Front Festival: Bayfront Boulevard, Hercules

Best of The Valley Wine Tastings: Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa

Celtic Music Celebration: St. Columba's Episcopal Church & Retreat House, Inverness

Clucktown Collective Outdoor Market: Happy Dahlia Farm, Petaluma

Courtney's Pumpkin Patch: Courtney's Pumpkin Patch, Dahlia & Sage Community Market, Cloverdale

Fall & Holiday Craft Market: West Plaza Parking Lot, Healdsburg

Fall California Native Plant Sale: Heritage Presbyterian Church, Benicia

Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch Opening: Grossi Family Farm, Novato

Lark Drive-In Halloween Movies: The Village at Corte Madera, North Parking Lot, Corte Madera

Laughing Stock Comedy Night: Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma

October Brews & Sausage: Cavallo Point, Sausalito

Tiburon Wine Festival: Point Tiburon Plaza, Tiburon

Western Night: Elks Lodge 901, Petaluma

THE PENINSULA:

ABC Tree Farms and Pick Of The Patch Pumpkins Opening: ABC Tree Farms, El Camino Real, San Carlos

Blessing of the Animals: St. Peter Catholic Church, Pacifica

CuriOdyssey Pumpkin Days: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto

Japanese Cultural Festival: Millbrae Library Parkling Lot, Millbrae

Nature's Inspiration: Virtual via Green Foothills, Palo Alto

Peninsula Oktoberfest: Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos

Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk: Sequoia Audubon Trail, Pescadero

SAN FRANCISCO:

"Bacchae Before": Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco

Cartooning Academy for Teens and Adults: Virtual via Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

"Epoch": ODC Theater, San Francisco

Horizons Foundation's Gala: Virtual via Horizons Foundation, San Francisco

Lower Polk Neighbors Cleanup: Sweet Glory, San Francisco

"Nature in the City": Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery, San Francisco

Outer Sunset Cleanup: HSBC Bank, San Francisco

Pianist Francesca Khalifa: The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco

San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour: Outside the Healing Arts Center, San Francisco

San Francisco Virtual Team Hope 5K Fun Run and Walk: Virtual via Huntington's Disease Society of America, San Francisco

Saturday Cartooning for Kids: Virtual via Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

Sunnydale Block Party and Cleanup: Velasco Avenue, San Francisco

Sustainable Fashion Pop-Up: The Bar Code Showroom, San Francisco

"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare": Thrive City at Chase Center, San Francisco

Tongue N Cheek: Comedy and Cabaret: Foreign Lens, San Francisco

Upper Haight Cleanup: All Saints' Episcopal Church, San Francisco

Wonder Funday: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Guided Coast Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Harvest Faire: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose

Opera San José Season Opener: Virtual via Opera San Jose, San Jose

"Pericles, Prince of Tyre": Memorial Park Amphitheater, Cupertino

Symphony Silicon Valley's World Premiere Concerto: The California Theatre, San Jose

"The Great Big BOO!": Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy

"The Great Leap": San Jose Stage Company, San Jose

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Brick-or-Treat; Dog Daze; ArtWalk; Oktoberfests: SoCal Weekend

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