Festival Of Colors; Children's Film Festival; Bluegrass & Folk Festival; Arbor Day Festival: Your NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Northern California – from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay, the Peninsula, to Marin and the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, March 11 to Sunday, March 12.
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EAST BAY:

Giving Hope Program’s Crab Feed – Fremont

Johnny Appleseed Day, Ardenwood Historic Farm – Fremont

Kids Paint for a Cure – Fremont

LARPD Hosts "Creepy Critters" – Livermore

Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Purim Celebration – Livermore

Bay Area International Children's Film Festival – Oakland

First Glance, Private Telescope Viewing: For Chabot Space & Science Center Members – Oakland

"Beauty and the Beast" – Amador & Foothill Spring Musical – Pleasanton

Firehouse Arts Center Presents Spencer Day – Pleasanton

Opening Reception for New Exhibit: "On The Fringe" – Pleasanton

SEF Holi (Festival of Colors) 2017 – Pleasanton

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Cordelia Wine Mixer 2017, Firefighter Fundraiser – Fairfield

Exquisite Orchids Show & Sale Napa Valley Orchid Society – Napa

A Day of Remembrance, The Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Disaster – Petaluma

CASH & KING Tribute, Spreckels Benefit Gala – Rohnert Park

Birds of Prey at the Laguna: Birding Walk with Larry Broderick – Santa Rosa

Laguna Stewardship Day – Santa Rosa

Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival – Sebastopol

Sonoma County Restaurant Week – Sonoma County

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THE PENINSULA:

Devil's Slide Taproom 5K Beer Run – Pacifica

"The Sunshine Boys" – Pacifica

Community Arbor Day Festival – Palo Alto

"The Fearsome Pirate Frank" – San Carlos

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics – Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley Rotary Proudly Presents the White Album Ensemble – Scotts Valley

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SOUTH BAY:

Crab Feed Fundraiser for Operation Freedom Paws – Gilroy

"Cats" – Mountain View

"Love Sick" – Mountain View

Hop 'N Vine Festival & Market – San Jose

Jewish Holiday of Purim, Shushan County Fair – Saratoga

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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: Race For The Cure; Leprechaun Dash & Bash; Full Moon Hike; Beach Clean Up: Your SoCal Weekend

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