'IlluminOdyssey'; 'Three Kings' Museum Fest: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events for the weekend 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, Jan. 7 to Sunday, Jan. 8.

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

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EAST BAY:

The Marsh Berkeley "The Never Too Late Show starring Don Reed"- Berkeley

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Comfort Food Month, Concord

Meditation Fundamentals Workshop, Danville

Comedy Bash with Host Kabir Singh (AGT) Live at Kirby's, Fremont

Friends of the Hayward Library Book Sale, Hayward

Sentinels Of Freedom Crab Feed Dine-In & Drive-Thru: Lafayette

2020 Sauvignon Blanc Release: New Year, New Wine, Cuda Ridge, Livermore

Nika Rejto & Robin Lewis at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Newark

Glowfari: Lantern Festival: Oakland Zoo, Oakland

Three Kings Day Fiesta & Youth Exhibition, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Oakland

Art Gallery at Library: Bird Houses by Doug Crooks, Paintings by Lois Mead, Teresa Onoda, Orinda

The Kings of Queen, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Native Plant Day at the Community Garden, San Leandro

Sunrise Saturday Swing: The $1 Dollar Dance Party, Union City

Reiki 1 Training (in-person), Walnut Creek

'Walnut Creek On Ice' Holiday Skating Rink: Civic Park, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

The Elusive Muse: New Work by Kelley Mogilka, Pence Gallery, Davis

Linoleum Block Prints with Susan Silvester, Pence Gallery, Davis

Read to a Dog, Library, Healdsburg

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice-Skating Rink, Napa

Abandoned Moments by Ed Kashi — Lecture & Book Signing, San Anselmo

Writers in Conversation: Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones Series, Library, San Anselmo

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PENINSULA:

Après Village & Skate Rink: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto

Science Fun for 3-5 Year Olds and Families, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, Foster City

Annual New Year 'Fun Run/Walk 5K': Los Altos

Pick Up Basketball - Every Sunday Morning, Mountain View

What Does It Take To Become ‘First Chair’? withKay Stern, San Francisco Opera Orchestra Concertmaster, Pacifica

'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, Palo Alto

Dr Mojo Band, Alhambra Irish House, Redwood City

'IlluminOdyssey' Winter Light Holiday Experience: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

'San Mateo On Ice' Outdoor, Holiday Skating Rink: Central Park, San Mateo

Tribute to Joan Baez, Pioneer Saloon, Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

SF Union Square Safeway Holiday Ice Rink, San Francisco

Good Fortune Weekend in Chinatown, San Francisco

Winter Rose Pruning Demo at Rose Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

The Marsh SF presents "Poetic Justice" - San Francisco

The Box Shop January Open Studios, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Surf City Kiwanis All-You-Can-Eat Crab & Pasta Feed Tickets on Sale, Santa Cruz

USA Surfing Prime Steamer Lane - Canceled, Santa Cruz

Winter Storm Park Closures, Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Co. Fairgrounds Foundation All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feed Tickets on Sale, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Three Kings Celebration - El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos: Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose

Founder's Day Casino Night Fundraiser, San Jose

Classical Concert, Congregation Beth David, Saratoga

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ALSO SEE: SF Bay Area Crab Feeds 2023: All-You-Can-Eat, In-Person & Drive-Thrus

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Heading To Southern California? See: Pageant Of Masters Casting Call; Snow Summit Night Ski: SoCal Weekend

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