SF Bay Weekend: Renaissance Fair; Pie Potluck; Taco Trail; Tomatoganza

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. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 17.

Among standout events: the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister; "Pie For The People" community potluck fundraiser in Santa Cruz; the Taco Trail Challenge in Concord; and "Tomatoganza" tomato fest in Napa.

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

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EAST BAY:

Alameda Island-Wide Yacht Clubs Open House, Alameda

Re-Cycle Project: BANDALOOP Public Dance Rehearsals, Alameda

'Blues, Brews & BBQ' With Live Music & Kids' Zone: Alameda

Alameda Landing's Free Showing "Matilda" - Alameda

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

Fire-Ready Fest, Berkeley

'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive': Berkeley

Berkeley Playhouse 'Kinky Boots': Berkeley

Aurora Theatre Company 'Born With Teeth': Berkeley

Free Document Shredding, Castro Valley

Introducing the Comedy Den, Castro Valley

Memory Cafe, Clayton

Taco Trail Challenge: 40+ Restaurants & Taquerias, Concord

Oktoberfest: Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden, Concord

High Holiday Services - Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur, Concord

Nick Allen and Lawrence Butler Public Autograph Signing, Danville

Library Used Book and Media Sale, Dublin

Rosh Hashanah 'Shofar In The Park': El Cerrito

AAUW WCC Meeting — Tech Trek Campers, El Cerrito

TICKET SALES OPEN: Ardenwood Farm Halloween 'Haunted Train': Fremont

Rosh Hashanah Activities - Temple Beth Torah, Fremont

Torah Time, Fremont

The Bistro 29th Anniversary Party on Main Street, Hayward

International Grenache Day, Las Positas Vineyards, Livermore

Wine & Music, Blacksmith Square, Livermore

Bobby McFerrin: Motion, Bankhead Theater, Livermore

'House Concert' Las Positas College Jazz Faculty Ensemble: Livermore

Martini Shake-Off: Ignacio Plaza, Martinez

Jeff Tamelier & Jim Funk at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Oktoberfest: Original Pattern Brewing Co., Oakland

Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series: Virtual Murrell, Oakland

Free Shakespeare In The Park 'Cymbeline': Orinda

TEDx Pleasanton

ONAM Celebration, Pleasanton

Veteran's Stand Down Event- by Supervisor David Haubert, Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

'OkDROberfest' Oktoberfest: Downtown San Leandro

San Leandro Art Association Art Show, San Leandro

Growing Herbs Year Round: (UC Master Gardeners), Library, San Ramon

Tagalog-English Bilingual Storytime, Union City

Let Your Little One Explore Tennis, Union City

Smuin Contemporary Ballet “Dance Series 1” - Walnut Creek

Diablo Symphony "Beethoven with Benway"- Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Annual Oktoberfest & Marketplace: Benicia

Citrus Fair Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Cloverdale

Author Event - Kevin Fischer Paulson, Book Passage, Corte Madera

Stones Throw Harvest Season Wellness & Crafts Fair, Cotati

Bay Area Reger Festival, Healdsburg

Chiquy Boom! Family Dance Party, Healdsburg

Comedy + Concert, Deerfield Ranch Winery, Kenwood

Marin Theatre Co. 'Odyssey': Mill Valley

Annual Fuller Park Historic Walking Tour, Napa

'Tomatoganza': Oxbow Public Market, Napa

Novato Theater Company's 'The Addams Family': Novato

PEF's Taste of the Town Restaurant Raffle, Petaluma

Pope Valley Winery Paella Harvest Party, Pope Valley

26th Annual International Exhibition of Botanical Art, Ross

MOJOSALES Flea Market, Santa Rosa

Heirloom Apple Celebration: Gold Ridge Organic Farms, Sebastopol

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Endless Summer Bash, Napa Valley Museum Yountville

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PENINSULA:

Opening Reception for Ethan Estess: Tradewinds, Half Moon Bay

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Halloween Haunted House: Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

Sunday Spotlight: Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, Los Altos

Sunday Worship Service: David Green speaking on "Salvation"- Los Altos

Model Railroad 'Train Days': History Museum, Los Altos

Movies at Foothills 'Operation Mincemeat': Los Altos

Dana Cooper | Modern Country-Americana, Menlo Park

Free, Harvest History Festival - Music & Kids' Fun: Heritage Park, Mountain View

Quadre: The Voice of Four Horns, Mountain View

Sea Lions Aquatic Club's 60th Anniversary Splash, Pacifica

'50|50 Show' 50 Small Works Over 50 Days: Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica

Palo Alto Players 'Matilda The Musical': Palo Alto

Changing Seasons in the Garden, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

Fjällräven New Store Opening, Palo Alto

Forever Bloom Farm Tour: Pescadero

'Glorious Glass Pumpkin Patch': San Carlos

Cars & Cabernet: Auto Vino, San Carlos

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

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SAN FRANCISCO:

'Dear San Francisco': Club Fugazi SF, San Francisco

'Hadestown': Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

'Hippest Trip - The Soul Train Musical': American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

'Dog Man: The Musical': Curran Theater, San Francisco

Rosh Hashanah Celebrations: Canela Bistro Bar & One Market Restaurant, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Poetry Series, Boulder Creek

Library Author Talk with Susannah Kennedy, Capitola

Second Season Sowing: Your Fall Garden from Seed, Library, Felton

Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival: Roaring Camp, Felton

'Pie For The People' Community Pie Potluck: Santa Cruz

Portuguese Festa das Contas Celebration, Dinner & Dance: C.P.D.E.S. Hall, Santa Cruz

Potluck & Mark Levy Concert, Watsonville

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville

Santa Cruz County Fair: Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Art & Wine Festival - Fiesta de Artes: Los Gatos

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

A Cat-centric Watercolor Workshop with Brian Booton, San Jose

Opera San José 'Romeo & Juliet': California Theatre, San Jose

Crochet with Cats, San Jose

Batman Day! Illusive Comics & Games, Santa Clara

College of Adaptive Arts Inclusive Collegiate Partnerships Fundraiser, Saratoga

'Disney’s The Little Mermaid' with Sunnyvale Community Players: Sunnyvale

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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: 6 Oktoberfests; Car-Free NoHo; Rosh Hashanah At The Beach
• Orange County Weekend: 4 Oktoberfests; U-Pick Pumpkins; Sherman Gardens Sale
• Inland Empire Weekend: 3 Oktoberfests; 2 Mariachi Shows; Pechanga Tacos & Tequila
• San Diego Weekend: Birch Pier Walk; Viking Festival; Coastal Art Studios Tour

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