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'Auld Lang Syne' on Bagpipes; SF Illuminated; Icepalooza; LEGO Extravaganza: Your New Year's NorCal Weekend
Looking for family fun and things to do this weekend in Northern California? Patch has you covered.

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, Dec. 31 to Sunday, Jan. 1.
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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EAST BAY:
2016 Holidays on Fourth Street: End of the Season: Berkeley
Family Friendly New Year's Eve Party at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach: El Cerrito
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
3rd Annual Alameda Pipe-athon Fundraiser for ACS! - Auld Lang Syne on the bagpipes in 17 bars
The Terrace Room in Oakland to Host New Year's Day Recovery Brunch
New Year's Eve Bash with BOSTYX - Danville
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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Napa Valley
New Year’s Eve Gala Concert at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
Happy Noon Year - Davis Explorit Science Center
"A Night in Vienna" New Year's Eve Ball - Petaluma
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PENINSULA/MARIN COUNTY
Illuminate SF Festival of Light: San Francisco
Kwanzaa, 2016: Uniting to Heal our Family, Community & Nation - San Francisco
Explore the Wonders of the Annual BayLUG Holiday LEGO® Show - Palo Alto
Laugh if Off: Improv for Wellness -- New Workshop Series - Half Moon Bay
Truck Your Resolution: New Year's Day Food Truck Brunch: San Francisco
"Confetti and Cocktails" NYE 2017 at Americano - San Francisco
New Year's Eve Stand-Up Comedy Show & After Party - San Rafael
Intimate Dinner Series: Fenix Presents NYE with Howard Hewett - San Rafael
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES
Second Saturdays @ Watsonville Municipal Airport
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SOUTH BAY
Verge New Year's Eve Dinner - Los Gatos
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Have an event to promote? List it on your Patch's calendar! It's easy. Read more here: The Most Important Part Of Planning Your Awesome Local Event?
Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: Rose Bowl Parade & VIP Float Tour; Magical LAIKA; Burning Bowl Ceremony; Cruises Galore: Your New Year's SoCal Weekend
--Images via Walnut Creek on Ice, Morguefile, Museum of American Heritage, Andy MacKay
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