SF Bay Area Weekend: Barbie Pub Crawl; Free Shakespeare; Comic-Con

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, July 22 to Sunday, July 23.

Among standout events: the Barbie Pub Crawl in San Francisco, the ComicCon exhibit in Livermore, and Shakespeare performances in Cupertino, Santa Cruz and Livermore's wine country. (Livermore's "Much Ado About Nothing" is a ticketed event.)

• HITTING THE ROAD?
• LA Weekend: Rescue Cow's Birthday Party; Cartoons With Cats; RiverFest
• Inland Empire Weekend: Wild West Wagon Tour; 'Soak & Sip'; Cinema-Inspired Dinner
• San Diego Weekend: Carniverous Plants; Comic-Con; Shark Tattoos
• Orange County Weekend: Tamale Workshop; Seafood Boil; Outdoor Play At Mission SJC

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

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EAST BAY:

USS Hornet Space Expo: Voyage Of Dreams & Apollo 11 Anniversary: Alameda

Isaac Pastor-Chermak and Alison Lee: Sonatas for Friends, Albany

Tony Award-Winner Ari'el Stachel's 'Out Of Character': Rep's Peet Theatre, Berkeley

Marsh Berkeley presents "Citizen Brain"- Berkeley

Summer Science Fundays, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

Multi Neighborhoods - 30+ Garage Sale, Danville

BART Station 'Music By The Tracks' Community Concert: Fremont

Friends of Library Book Sale, Hayward

Live Music with Tangled & Free, Kensington

Equip Your Student with Learning & Study Strategies, Lafayette

Shakespeare Under The Stars: 'Much Ado About Nothing': Darcie Kent Vineyards, Livermore

Juneteenth Concert Series: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

'Drag & Vino' Wine, Entertainment & Food Truck: Fenestra Winery, Livermore

Free, ComicCon: Livermore

Maurice Tani at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Alhambra Valley Neighborhood Yard Sale, Martinez

'The Music Man': Temple Hill, Oakland

Imagination Unleashed - Improv, Oakland

Jinx Jones & the Kingtones Concert by Lake, Pleasant Hill

Back-To-School Bash, Freebies & Deals: Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton

Tagalog-English Bilingual Storytime, Union City

Mindful Movement with Alejandra & Molly, Fabletics, Walnut Creek

Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market Family Day, Walnut Creek

Synergy Theater 'Roll Of Dice: An Improvised Play': Lesher Center, Walnut Creek
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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Los Mendoza y Friends Summer Concert, Corte Madera

Art in Action - Family Art Workshops, Davis

Live Music by Tarweed, Davis Family Vineyards, Healdsburg

Free, 'Organ Odyssey' Live Concert: Oxbow Gardens, Napa

Artisan Cheese-Making Class: Achadinha Cheese Co., Petaluma

CPR Certification Class (AHA), Rohnert Park

New Moon, New Mountain: Community Hiking, JCC, San Rafael

Project Space: Parsons & Charlesworth, Headlands Art, Sausalito

Summer Seafood Fest: Cavallo Point Cooking School, Sausalito

'High Bloom' Lavender Visit & Picnic: Monte-Bellaria di California, Sebastopol

'Coffee & Donuts On Runway' Vintage Airplane & Car Show: Sonoma Valley Airport, Sonoma

'Memories of Molise' Cooking Class, Sonoma

'On Golden Pond': Bay Area Stage Theatre, Vallejo

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PENINSULA:

Music@Menlo Chamber Music Festival & Institute: Atherton

Music@Menlo Festival: Koret Young Performers Concert, Atherton

Music@Menlo Festival: Inside the Quartets III: Led by David Finckel, Atherton

Free Sunday Summer Concert: Twin Pines Park, Belmont

Free, 'Touch-A-Truck' & Family Fun: Burlingame

Opening Reception for Susan Parker Solo Exhibition: My Element, Half Moon Bay

Art 4 Neuroscience Summer Art Sale, Los Altos

Dewey Crumpler 'Fluidity' Art Exhibit: Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica

'Take PRIDE in Our Health Stories' Pop-Up, Palo Alto

Peninsula Rose Society Pop-Up, Farmers Market, Redwood City

Garage Sale, San Bruno

'Summer Stage' Concert: Filoli Estate, Woodside

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

'Les Misérables': Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Barbie Pub Crawl: San Francisco

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

'Dear San Francisco' The Intimate Cirque Experience: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

Presentation: Personal Stories from Baseball Stands & Beyond, Library, San Francisco

World Premiere of La Tania Baile Flamenco 'Solaz' at Presidio Theatre, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

U-Pick Lavender: Noble Harvest Lavender Farm, Aptos

Persephone Restaurant 'Winemakers Dinner': Aptos

Bold Voices: Discussion with Jill Cody, Library, Capitola

Museum Of Natural History 'Super Summer Saturday': Santa Cruz

Shakespeare In Park 'Book Of Will': Audrey Stanley Grove, Santa Cruz

Shakespeare In Park 'Taming Of The Shrew': Audrey Stanley Grove, Santa Cruz

Ancestor Journeys, Writing Workshop with Gail Burk, Library, Santa Cruz

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SOUTH BAY:

Family Swim Night: Community Center, Campbell

Free Shakespeare In The Park 'Cymbeline': Cupertino

Farmers’ Market Kids Day, Los Gatos

SCCLD 'Battle Of The Bands': Milpitas

'The Best Of Lerner & Loewe': Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose

'Ragtime The Musical': Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose

West Valley Youth Theater 'Rent' - School Edition: San Jose

'Dine Downtown' Restaurant Week: San Jose

Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary Ice Cream Social, San Jose

'Willy Wonka Jr!': Sunnyvale
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