SF Bay Area Weekend: Flower Piano; Chili Cook-Offs; Boardwalk Fiesta

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. 9 to Sunday, Sept. 10.

Among standout events: "Flower Piano" outdoor concerts at SF Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park; chili cook-offs in Rodeo and at a Sonoma winery; and Fiesta en la Playa at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

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

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EAST BAY:

Battle Star Beer Fest & Cornhole Tournament: USS Hornet, Alameda

TC4 Classical Saxophone Quartet Concert: Albany

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

Berkeley Playhouse 'Kinky Boots': Berkeley

Aurora Theatre Company 'Born With Teeth': Berkeley

Fall Festival: Castro Valley

Carquinez Model Railroad 9/11 Memorial Open House: Crockett

Blue Star Moms 'Shop & Drop' Care-Package Donation Drive: Danville

Tri-Valley K-12 Chess Championship: Dublin

'Splatter' Festival & Carnival: Dublin

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

'Taste Of Summer' Street Festival: Fremont

Wente Vineyards 140th Harvest Celebration Dinner: Livermore

Seinfeld's Jason Alexander Show, Dinner & Arts Fundraiser: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Fall Wine and Cheese Release Party, Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore

Memphis-Style Bluesman Chris Cain, Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

FREE Children's Book Day + ICE CREAM, Bookmark Bookstore, Oakland

Jack London Square Weekly Farmer's Market, Oakland

Classic Car Show, Music, Food & More: Orinda

Cat Extravaganza & 'CatWalk' Competition: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Aaron Weber Comedy, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

'Paint Pleasanton' Plein Air Painting Event: Pleasanton

Chili & Salsa Cook-Off & Car Show: Rodeo

'September Sips': City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon

The 360’s - Outdoor Concert, Unity Center of Walnut Creek

Northgate High School Marching Band Parade March-A-Thon: Walnut Creek

Family-Friendly 'Three Feathers' Opera: Lesher Center, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Garden Festival, Graceway Church, Benicia

Benicia Chamber Players Concert: Benicia

Hank Biggs Band, Peregrine’s Stage, Davis

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

Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament: Healdsburg

Free 'Grupo Folklorico Quetzalén' Performance: Healdsburg

Indigenous Voices Series - Poetry & Native American Literary Arts, The 222, Healdsburg

Annual Downtown Wine Stroll: Larkspur

Concerts in the Plaza, Mill Valley

Mount Tam 'Sound Summit' Music Festival: Mill Valley

Marin Theatre Co. 'Odyssey': Mill Valley

A.R. Gurney's 'Love Letters' & Michael Leonardi Foundation Benefit: Napa

Free 'Opera In The Amphitheater': Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, Novato

Multi-Family Garage Sale, Novato

Petaluma River Craft Beer Festival: Downtown Petaluma

FLAMENCO! LIVE!, The Big Easy, Petaluma

Immerse: Sound Bath & Water Ritual for New Year, Marin JCC, San Rafael

Tamale-Making Workshop: Sonoma

Cline Family Cellars' Chili Challenge: Sonoma

Larry Vuckovich Jazz Trio, Cameo Cinema, St. Helena

Run Tiburon 5k & 10k, Tiburon

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

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PENINSULA:

LaBlast Fitness Class: Powered by Dance & Completely Partner Free, Burlingame

Donation Drive-Thru Drop-Off Saturday, Burlingame

Classy Jazz & Vibrant Dining, Fattoria e Mare, Half Moon Bay

'Taste Of The Coast': Half Moon Bay

Mountain View Art & Wine Festival: Castro Street, Mtn. View

'Gabby's Dollhouse: Gabby On The Go!' Free Fan Event: Mountain View

Free Carnival & Bounce House: Village At San Antonio Center, Mountain View

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

E-Bikes and EVs in the Park, Palo Alto

Palo Alto Players 'Matilda The Musical': Palo Alto

September Second Saturday, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

The Merchant of Venice (Annotated) or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad, Palo Alto

4-H Club Open Farm: San Bruno

Intro Aerial Silks Class, San Carlos

'Summer Stage' Concert: Filoli Estate, Woodside

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

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

Woodsfest Island Oktoberfest: Treasure Island, San Francisco

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

'Flower Piano' Outdoor Music-Making: SF Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Free Shakespeare In Park 'Cymbeline': Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, San Francisco
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

CASA of Santa Cruz County's Imagine!, Aptos

Glimpses of World History, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, La Selva

Ocean Film Festival World Tour: Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz

'Fiesta en la Playa' Fiesta at the Beach: Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Green Things + Make Believe: A Shared Evening of Performance, Motion Pacific Dance, Santa Cruz

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Silicon Valley Fall Fest & Kids' Fun: Memorial Park, Cupertino

Experimenting with Gouache Class, LGS Recreation, Los Gatos

Remembering 9/11, Civic Center Lawn, Los Gatos

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

Opera San José presents Gounod’s "Romeo and Juliet" - San Jose

American Youth Shakespeare 'Hamlet': Hoover Theatre, San Jose

Opioid-Overdose Prevention Workshop: Library, Saratoga

The Magic of Spencer Grey, Congregation Beth David, 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?

• Orange County Weekend: Lobster Fest & Carnival; 'Cook's Corner Strong' Auction
• San Diego Weekend: Greek Fest; DogFest; Grape Day Fest; Hatch Chile Roast
• Inland Empire Weekend: Stagecoach Days & Parade; Jam For Maui; Dog Pool Party
• Los Angeles Weekend: Day Of The Dog Fest; Falafel Fest; Union Station Days

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