Cherry Fest & Parade; Jurassic Quest; County Fair: SF Bay Area Weekend

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — 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 3 to Sunday, June 4.

Among standout events: San Leandro's Cherry Festival & Parade; Jurassic Quest at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton; San Mateo County Fair in San Mateo; and San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton. (See list below.)

Always double-check with event organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned when posted on Patch.

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EAST BAY:

Laughter Yoga Workshop, Alameda

'Battle of Midway' Speaker Series: USS Hornet, Alameda

Undead Roller Derby - Double Header, Paradise Skate Roller Rink, Antioch

Berkeley Rep ' Let The Right One In': Roda Theatre, Berkeley

ten thousand words for light, Berkeley

"Yerma," Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Berkeley Baroque Strings: Music of Handel, Berkeley

Jazz is Dead: Hermeto Pascoal, UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, Berkeley

Blood Drive at Stanford Medicine Partners, Castro Valley

2nd Annual Westside Multi-Family Garage Sale, Dublin

Latin Jazz Festival: Downtown Hayward

'Cultural Festival' Entertainment, Food & Vendors: Refugio Valley Park, Hercules

High Vibes Youth Workshop: Ages 6-10, Soularium Academy, Lafayette

Paint Livermore Plein Air Painting Competition, Livermore

Petty Theft: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute, Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

Stories of Civil Rights Movement: From Selma to Today, Livermore

Free Community Shred Event, Gene Morgan Insurance, Livermore

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Evan Thomas Band Live, Las Positas Vineyards, Livermore

Bubbly & Beats, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore

Jinx Jones at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Oakland

Fresh Baked Comedy: A New Talent Showcase, Oakland

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble: Starry Night, Piedmont

Jurassic Quest: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Cabernet Franc Winemaker Luncheon at Pairings, Pleasanton

Cherry Festival & Parade: San Leandro

Conservatory of Classical Ballet Spring Showcase, San Leandro

Home Seller Seminar, San Lorenzo

San Joaquin County Fair: Stockton

Bay Philharmonic (Formerly Fremont Symphony) Plays Beethoven: Union City

Dance Concert with Narayan & Janet, Walnut Creek

Parkmead Neighborhood-Wide Garage Sale - 30+ Homes, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Botanical Blueprints Workshop with Linda Clark Johnson, Pence Gallery, Davis

Bohart Museum Open House 'Insects & Forensics': Davis

KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg

SF Choral Artists 'Shakespeare & Friends': The 222, Healdsburg

'Chapatti' A Play by Christian O'Reilly: The 222, Healdsburg

Netflix-Chosen Artist Solo Exhibition & Reception, Mill Valley

Pop-Up New York Kosher Deli: Chabad Of Novato

Novato Theater Company 'Shakespeare In Love': Novato

Queer Conscience Photography Exhibition, San Anselmo

Valley Summer Music Series: Barry The Fish Melton Band, San Geronimo

Sonoma International Film Festival 'Living The Truth' Cinema Event: Sonoma

Homemade Ravioli & Wine Pairing, Sonoma

Science on Screen Documentary "32 Sounds" - Cameo Cinema, St. Helena

Historic Pena Adobe 'Western Day': Vacaville

Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, Vallejo

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PENINSULA:

Silicon Valley Home Tours: Atherton to San Jose

Opening Reception & Book Signing for Christina Conklin: When We Were Ocean - Half Moon Bay

Bank of America Museums Free Admission - Computer History Museum, Mountain View

Silicon Valley Pick Up Basketball, Mountain View

Free Summer Kick-Off Event, El Camino YMCA, Mountain View

Linda Mar Screening "Indiana Jones & Raiders of Lost Ark," Pacifica

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) Debut Season Finale, Palo Alto

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) Sinfonia Season Finale, Palo Alto

National Learn to Row Day, Redwood City

Pancake Breakfast- Professional Firefighters Association, San Bruno

San Mateo County Fair: Fairgrounds, San Mateo

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SAN FRANCISCO:

Comedian Mike Salazar 'Mis XV Tour': Curran Theatre, San Francisco

Union Street Festival: San Francisco

NorCal Soy & Tofu Festival: Japantown, San Francisco

'High On The Hog' Pork & Pinot Festival: Epic Steak, San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco' The Intimate Cirque Experience: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

Library Tour with Illustrator K-Fai Steele, San Francisco

Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert & Conversation, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Homebuyers Series, Library, Capitola

'Art Of the Plate' Culinary Week: Carmel-by-the-Sea

Redwood Mountain Faire: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

West Cliff Outdoor Market, Santa Cruz

City-Wide Garage Sale Weekend: Santa Cruz

Symphony League Home & Garden Tour: Santa Cruz County

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SOUTH BAY:

Silicon Valley Home Tours: Atherton to San Jose

Lions Club 'Date Night': Campo di Bocce Los Gatos

First Free Sundays @ NUMU, Los Gatos

Rotary Summer Fling, Milpitas

St. John the Baptist Catholic School Golf Tournament, Milpitas

Symphony SJ 'Carmina Burana': California Theatre, San Jose

Bank of America Museums Free Admission - The Tech Interactive, San Jose

Bank of America Museums Free Admission - San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose

Illusive Comics & Games 16th Anniversary, Santa Clara

Los Gatos Ballet 'Little Prince' & 'Peter & The Wolf': Saratoga

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• Orange County Weekend: Jazz Festival; Inflatable Water Park; Concours d’Elegance
• San Diego Weekend: Nighttime Zoo; Western Days Parade; Sam Hinton Folk Fest
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Cherry Festival & Parade; Restaurant Week; 'Oliver'
• LA Weekend Guide: WeHo Pride; Powwow; LAWineFest; Bach By Candlelight

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