'Stranger Things' Experience​​; Father's Day Car Show: 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, June 18 to Sunday, June 19.

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

EAST BAY:

Aki Kumar: Almost Famous Wine Lounge, Livermore

Alameda County Fair: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Benefit Concert for People of Ukraine: Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Children's Fairyland Book Festival: Children's Fairyland, Oakland

Creative Concord: Mural Installations: Various locations, Concord

Diablo Choral Artists Present "We Rise Again! A Choral Concert for Healing": St. Stephen Catholic Church, Walnut Creek

Diablo Symphony: Family Concert "Animals of the Orchestra": Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

"Dining To Deliver" Meals On Wheels Diablo Region Gala: Round Hill Country Club, Alamo

"Emigres and Exiles in Hollywood: Encore!": Berkeley Piano Club, Berkeley

Father's Day at McGrail Vineyards: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore

Father's Day Car Show: Garre Vineyard and Winery Tasting Room, Livermore

Goodness Village: BBQ at the Barn: Goodness Village, Livermore

"Little Shop of Horrors": Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley

Live Music on the Patio Featuring Benny Basset: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Tasting Wines from Southern Italy: Vinous Reverie, Walnut Creek

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Adam Strauss is Not Unhappy": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

Walnut Creek Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants, Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Brandi Carlile Concert Viewing: The Studio by Feast it Forward, Napa

Concord Crawl: Downtown Todos Santos, Concord

Country Summer Music Festival: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa

Father's Day BBQ, Biergarten and Live Music: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Father's Day Brunch: Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa

Film "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" with Q&A: Cameo Cinema, St. Helena

Juneteenth Celebration: Main Street Park, American Canyon

Juneteenth Celebration: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Vallejo

Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music: Grant Avenue and Redwood Boulevard, Novato

Sol Flamenco Dance Show: Arlene Francis Center, Santa Rosa

Solano County Fair: Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo

Vintagelandia Market: Napa Valley College, Napa

THE PENINSULA:

"Budmo!" Cookbook Pre-Launch: Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Palo Alto

Building a Better Community Fundraiser: Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club, Palo Alto

Summer Scamper 5K: Stanford University or virtual via Summer Scamper, Stanford

SAN FRANCISCO:

"All Ages with Marga Gomez": Brava Theater Center, San Francisco

Bayview Beautification Day: Gilroy Street at Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco

Bernal Heights Monthly Cleanup: Bernal Heights Recreation Center, San Francisco

BlaCOEUR A Juneteenth Disruption: Westfield San Francisco Centre, San Francisco

Hayes Valley Community Cleanup: Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley, San Francisco

Inner Sunset Cleanup: Beanery, San Francisco

Live in San Francisco: A Stand-Up Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

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

Margaret Jenkins Dance Company Anniversary: Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center, San Francisco

"Now and Then" Exhibit: Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery, San Francisco

Outer Mission/Cayuga Cleanup: Alemany Boulevard and Ottawa Avenue, San Francisco

Pride in the Park: National AIDS Memorial Grove, San Francisco

Pride Sweep: Jane Warner Plaza, San Francisco

SeaHugger Cleanup and Yoga: Mini-park at Judah and Great Highway, San Francisco

Secret Improv Society: Shelton Theater, San Francisco

"Singularis": CHUNG | NAMONT, San Francisco

StoryWalk and Live Sketching with Artist Shawn Harris: Crissy Field, San Francisco

Stranger Things: The Experience: Skylight at The Armory, San Francisco

The Art of Tinkering: The Embarcadero, San Francisco

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

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "Going Out": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

Wreckless Strangers Play North Beach Festival: Columbus and Grant Avenues, North Beach, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Agents of Change: A Collaborative Art and Poetry Project: Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Branch, Santa Cruz

Castro Adobe Open House: Castro Adobe State Historic Park, Watsonville

Jungle James Animal Adventures: Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz

Pro-Am Beach Soccer: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Redwood Music Camp: Monte Vista Christian School, Watsonville

Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

Tide Pool Tour: Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Wine and Live Music: Wargin Wines, Soquel

SOUTH BAY:

Handcrafted Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture Sale: Gilroy Center for the Arts, Gilroy

Juneteenth Community Celebration: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, San Jose

Legacy for Children Award: "Keep on Playing": Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, San Jose

San Jose 5K Team Hope Walk and 10K Run: Campbell Park, Campbell

sjDANCEco "Encores and Celebration": The Hammer Theater Center, San Jose

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Electric Ocean; Father's Day Car Shows; Summer Concerts: SoCal Weekend

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