SF Bay Weekend: U-Pick Strawberries; Scottish Games; Bacon & Wine Days

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, Sept. 2 to Sunday, Sept. 3.

Among standout events: the Scottish Highland Gathering & Games at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton; a "Bacon & Cab" wine-pairing weekend at Las Positas Vineyards, Livermore; and strawberry picking at several Santa Cruz-area farms.

Always double-check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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EAST BAY:

Jay Hollingsworth at Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda

'Faeries Of Moonlight' Free Musical Theater: John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre, Berkeley

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

Bizerkeley Vegan Food Festival: Berkeley

SF Bay Brazilian Day & Lavagem Street Festival: Berkeley

Upscale Rummage Sale, Unitarian Universalist Church, Berkeley

'Sondheim On Sondheim': Contra Costa Civic Theatre, El Cerrito

Live Music With Blue Alley Cats, Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington

'Bacon & Cab' Wine-Pairing Weekend: Las Positas Vineyards, Livermore

Stand-up Comedy: Johnny Steele, Larry Bubbles Brown, Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

The Quitters Concert, Civic Center Public Library, Livermore

Cuda Ridge Wines: Labor Day Weekend Celebration with Luna Fish, Livermore

The Quitters at Roxx on Main, Martinez

'Old School Gone Wild' Dance Party Festival: 8 City Blocks, Oakland

Nuthouse at the Golden Squirrel, Stand-Up Comedy, Oakland

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Washington Inn, Oakland

Virtual Art Gallery at Wilder – “Bay Area Photography” by Ryan Magpusao, Orinda

The Big Jangle, Sunset Concert by Lake, Pleasant Hill

Garage Sale for Charity, Pleasanton

Scottish Highland Gathering & Games: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

TRANSCENDENCE Evening Of Indian Classical Dance: Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Nor-Cal Nova 9th Annual Family Reunion, Pleasanton

Author Signing "The Other Night" by Ashley Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Walnut Creek

Wine Tasting - Italy, Vinous Reverie, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Free 'Play On Words: Bawdy Comedy On Shakespeare’s Life & Times': Fairfax

The Matheson Restaurant's 6-Course, Anniversary Celebration: Healdsburg

Labor Day Weekend at The Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa

Circus Vargus 'Bonjour, Paris!': Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma

First Saturday: Juju the Talking Drum and African Textile Making, Petaluma

CPR & First Aid Certification Class (AHA), Rohnert Park

Fork'n Good Food Festival: SOMO Village, Rohnert Park

Intro to Pickleball 101 at the JCC, San Rafael

Marin Shakespeare Company 'Twelfth Night': Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, San Rafael

Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation, San Rafael

Figure Arts Open Studio, Sonoma

Bay Area Stage Theatre 'ANNIE KIDS! The Musical!': Vallejo

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PENINSULA:

Labor Day Weekend Greek Festival: Belmont

Annual Art & Wine Festival: Millbrae

Free Admission, Computer History Museum, Mountain View

Silicon Valley Pick Up Basketball, Mountain View

St. Peter Blood Drive, Pacifica

'Ovid's Metamorphosis' Sculpture Exhibition: Filoli Estate, Woodside

Kings Mountain Art Fair: Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

The Marsh SF "The Never Too Late Show" - San Francisco

Sylvester, The Mighty Real, San Francisco

All-You-Can-Eat Shakshuka Saturday: SF Proper Hotel, San Francisco

Free Shakespeare In Park 'Cymbeline': Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, San Francisco

Pier Pressure Labor Day Sunday Yacht Party, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

U-Pick Strawberries: Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport

Dahlia Show & Bloom Sale: Capitola

Santa Cruz Symphony League 'Paella Party' & Flamenco Fundraiser: Felton

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville

U-Pick Strawberries: Gizdich Ranch, Watsonville

U-Pick Strawberries: Crystal Bay Farm, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Valle del Sur Art Guild Artist Reception, Gilroy Center for Arts, Gilroy

First Free Sunday, NUMU, Los Gatos

'Tina – The Tina Turner Muscial': SJ Center For Performing Arts, San Jose

'Menu For Maui Brunch' Fire Relief Fundraiser: Fountain Restaurant, San Jose

Free Admission, The Tech Interactive, San Jose

Free Admission, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose

Silicon Valley 'Shakespeare In Love': Sanborn County Park, Saratoga

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AND DON'T MISS:

Oktoberfest 2023: SF Bay Area Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

Haunted Houses 2023: SF Bay Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• LA Weekend: Malibu Chili Fest & Carnival; Burger Challenge; 626 Market
• Orange County Weekend: Inflatable Water Park; Hatch Chile Roast; Bat Walk
• San Diego Weekend: Powwow; Grape Stomp; SeaWorld Beer Fest; Buffet For Maui
• Inland Empire Weekend: Cirque du Soleil; U-Pick Apples; Blues & Brews Fest

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