Festival Of Colors; SpringFest; SF Restaurant Week: 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 2 to Sunday, April 3.

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

EAST BAY:

Against The Grain: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Alameda Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants, Alameda

Back on Track: Roller Derby Double Header: Paradise Skate Roller Rink, Antioch

Bay Area SpringFest: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord

Berkeley Baroque Strings Presents Italian Masters: Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley

Breakfast and Tea with the Easter Bunny: Tilden Park Merry Go Round, Berkeley

Bunny Blast: Piedmont Main Park, Piedmont

Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express: Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

Community Fundraiser for Livermore K9 Foundation: BottleTaps, Pleasanton

Family Day Bocce Clinic: Martinez Waterfront Park, Martinez

Hoppin' Into Spring: Lake Chabot, Castro Valley

"Passing Strange": Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Quilt Show: Rainbow Reflections: Centre Concord, Concord

Richlybent: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Shang: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda

Sparkling Sunday: Big White House Winery and John Evan Cellars, Livermore

Spring Vendor Fair: Big White House Winery and John Evan Cellars, Livermore

The Tom Reynolds Trio: Livermore Jazz Society, Livermore, and virtual

Underwater Egg Hunt: Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, Pleasant Hill

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Dinner and A Movie: Delicious Dish, Sonoma

"Frozen Jr.": Kenilworth Junior High School, Petaluma

"Hotter Than Egypt": Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley

Michelle Lambert: Lucca Bar and Grill, Benicia

Napa Valley To Ukraine Benefit Concert: Napa Valley Expo, Napa

Rancho Solano Spring Fling: The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano Golf Course, Fairfield

Safety Day: Logvy Park, Calistoga

Sips and Bites: Petaluma Woman's Club, Petaluma

Soil is the Solution: Digging Deep Into Soil Regeneration: Virtual via UC Master Gardeners of Napa County, Napa

The Hollywood Piano Trio: The 222, Healdsburg

Tomato Plant Sale: UC Master Gardeners of Napa County, Napa

THE PENINSULA:

American Legion Flea Market: American Legion, San Mateo

First Sunday Open Studios Experience: Art Bias, San Carlos

Go Green Scavenger Hunt: Burlingame Public Library, Burlingame

Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk: Sequoia Audubon Trail, Pescadero

School of Rock House Band: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

SAN FRANCISCO:

"Achievement Hunter Live": The Geary Theater, San Francisco

Bayview Beautification Day: Jamestown Avenue and Griffith Street, San Francisco

Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

Dogpatch Cleanup: Woods Yard Park, San Francisco

Heights to Bay Cleanup: Allyne Park, San Francisco

J-Town Community Cleanup: Japantown Peace Plaza, San Francisco

Keep Ocean Beach Clean: Ocean Beach Cafe, San Francisco

MakeArt Family Day: Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco

Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup: Manny's, San Francisco

MUNA Trash Pick-Up Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco

NOPA Cleanup: The Mill, San Francisco

"Retreat: The Battle Within. Slouching Toward Inner Silence": Brava Theater Center, San Francisco

Robert Moses' KIN Presents "Soft Solace": Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center, San Francisco

SF Performances Presents: David Russell: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SF Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants, San Francisco

The Edwardian Ball 2022: The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Talk To Your People": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

The Tip of My Tongue: Z Space, San Francisco

Trans Day of Visibility: Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco

Valencia-Guerrero Cleanup: Dog Eared Books, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Beginners' Genealogy Workshop: Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Santa Cruz

Dahlia Society Sale: Deer Park Shopping Center, Aptos

Guided Coast Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

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

Learn Ukrainian Dance: A Virtual Folk Dance Lesson to Support Ukraine: Virtual

Life on the Ranch: A Living History Event: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz County

Photos with the Easter Bunny: Capitola Mall, Capitola

Ukraine and Russia: Contextualizing a War Discussion: La Selva Beach Branch Library, La Selva Beach

Westside Marketplace: Old Wrigley Lot, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

"Dancing Through The Decades: Entertaining The '20s": Los Altos History Museum, Los Altos

"Figaro's Wedding, or the Count Curtailed": Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Palo Alto

Holi: Festival Of Colors: Memorial Park, Cupertino

"La Cage Aux Folles": San Jose Playhouse, 3Below Theaters and Lounge, San Jose

LGHS Spring Musical: "Little Women": Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos

New Ballet Presents "Fast Forward": Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose

Photography and Art Exhibit: Gilroy Center for the Arts, Gilroy

Pocket Opera Presents "The Merry Widow": Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View

Sensory-Friendly Easter Photo Session: Westfield Oakridge, San Jose

Symphony San Jose Presents "American Masters": San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose

Underwater Egg Hunt: Los Gatos High School Pool/Community Aquatics Center, Los Gatos

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Eggstravaganza; Cherry Blossom Fest; Restaurant Week: SoCal Weekend

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