Benicia Waterfront Festival This Weekend

By NAPAGIRL (Star Patcher)

The Benicia Waterfront Festival is coming to First Street Green in Benicia this weekend. A great event is planned with live music, good food, vendor displays, and fun activities for the kids. The festival runs from 11am to 6pm on Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26.

A full schedule of live music is pla weekend with Fog City Swampers, Mustache Harbor, and In Living Color on Saturday, and House of Floyd, The Cheeseballs, and Tortilla Soup on Sunday.

The Vendor Village will be featuring arts and crafts from local vendors including handmade jewelry, candles, paintings, clothing, gift items, and much more.

Bring the entire family out to the Benicia waterfront this weekend. Kids will enjoy the jumpy house and face painting, but please leave family pets at home, as required by the health department. Also, there’s plenty to eat and drink at the venue, including craft beers and wine by the glass, so please no outside food or drink is allowed.

Cost of admission to the festival is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors over 65, kids 12 and under are free. A weekend pass is also available for $15. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Be sure to check out the BUY ONE GET ONE FREE offer online for a free adult admission coupon.

If you haven’t visited Benicia lately, or if you have never been to First Street Green, this weekend is the perfect time to stop by First and East B streets at the Benicia waterfront and take in the beautiful setting near the shore with expansive views of the Carquinez Straits and the hills beyond.

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