SF Bay Weekend: Dia De Los Muertos Events; Holiday Craft Boutiques

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, Nov. 4 to Sunday, Nov. 5.

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

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EAST BAY:

Annual Holiday Boutique: Albert H. DeWitt Officers' Club, Alameda

Harvest Festival Craft Fair, Alamo

San Francisco Girls Chorus: This Is What It Means, Berkeley

Berkeley Native Eisa Davis’ Coming-Of-Age Story 'Bulrusher': Rep’s Peet’s Theatre, Berkeley

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

Fall Art & Shop Walk in Elmwood, Berkeley

Theatre Lunatico 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' & 'Rose for Emily': Berkeley

Dana Estates Craft Fair, Concord

Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society Annual Show, Concord

Greenlight Simulation Demo Days, Danville

Festival of Lights and Peace, Dublin

Holiday Bazaar, Dublin

'Tintypes - A Musical Celebration Of America': Contra Costa Civic Theatre, El Cerrito

"My 2.5 Years Behind Barbed Wire in U.S. During World War II," Fremont

Explore The Paranormal At Meek Mansion: Hayward

San Leandro Art Association Exhibition, Hayward

Diwali Festival of Lights, Livermore

Poor Man's Whiskey with The Live Oaks, Almost Famous Wine Lounge, Livermore

'Our Town': Alhambra High School, Martinez

The Bay Connection Trio at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Fishing in the City, Newark

'Fear Overload Scream Park' Halloween Haunted House: Newpark Mall, Newark

Diwali Variety Show, Newark

Ski Giant Winter Gear & Clothing Sale, Oakland

Trinity Lutheran Church's Holiday Boutique, Pleasanton

PAL's 16th Annual Fall Members' Show Reception, Pleasanton

Rich City Kickback, Richmond

Cat Adoption Fair, Bayfair PetSmart, San Leandro

Bay Area Kids' Book Fair San Ramon

Diwali Celebration: City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon

40th Anniversary Light Parade: San Ramon

Holiday Boutique: Community Center, San Ramon

Tut'n Comedy Showcase, Mountain Mike's, Union City

Santa's Smokestack Holiday Boutique, Walnut Creek

Friends of Library Book Sale, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Harvest Tidrick Celebration, Anderson Valley

'Casino Royale' Benefit For UCSF Benioff Oakland Children’s Hospital: Benicia

Historical Society Open House: Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong Concert: Cotati

Friends of Library Book Sale, Healdsburg

Dia de los Muertos Celebration: Downtown Napa

'The Drowsy Chaperone' San Marin High School Fall Musical: Novato

Elks Lodge Holiday Craft Faire: Petaluma

Día De Los Muertos Celebration with Con Cascada De Flores: Petaluma

Goldenaires Holiday Craft Fair & Santa Visit: San Rafael

Osher Marin JCC Harvest Festival: San Rafael

Marin Arts & Crafts Show: Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael

Day Of The Dead Celebration: San Rafael

Doll and Toy Show, Santa Rosa

Late for the Train w/Dawn & Tony, The Lost Church, Santa Rosa

Everything We've Ever Lost: A Reclaiming Ceremony, Headlands Center for Arts, Sausalito

Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club Holiday Boutique Craft Fair: Sonoma

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PENINSULA:

Dia de los Muertos Celebration: Colma

Open House, Wornick Jewish Day School, Foster City

'Sense & Sensibility': The Nueva School, Hillsborough

Chancel Choir, Foothills Church, Los Altos

Free Admission, Computer History Museum, Mountain View

Paly Theatre 'The Birds: A Modern Adaptation': Palo Alto

Artisans Bazaar: First Congregational Church, Palo Alto

Palo Alto Players 'The Wizard Of Oz': Palo Alto

Zoppe Italian Family Circus: Downtown Redwood City

Día de los Muertos Celebration: Courthouse Square, Redwood City

Race Against PH 5K, Stanford

Joint Office Hours with Assemblymembers Diane Papan & Phil Ting, Philz Coffee, South San Francisco

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

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SAN FRANCISCO:

This Is What It Means - LCCE & SF Girls Chorus, San Francisco

Bay Curious National AIDS Memorial Walking Tour, San Francisco

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

Día de los Muertos Concert With SF Symphony: San Francisco

Chelsea Handler's Little Big Bitch Tour: Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Santa Cruz Symphony Recital: Turkish Pianist Hakan Ali Toker: Cabrillo College, Aptos

Fundraiser for Parkinson's Community, Corralitos

Boardwalk 'Bites & Brews': Santa Cruz

Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival: Santa Cruz

A Future Not Written in the Stars: Lessons on Change & Hope from Astronomy, Santa Cruz

Taiko Holiday Boutique: Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Friends of Library Book Sale: Gilroy

Veterans Exhibit Reception, Center for Arts, Gilroy

First Free Sunday, NUMU, Los Gatos

"Telephone" Film Screening, NUMU, Los Gatos

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration & Sugar Skull 5K Walk-Run-Roll: Milpitas

'Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations': San Jose

Free Admission, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose

9th Annual Desi Comedy Fest, Santa Clara

'Vine To Wine' Food, Music & Makers Mart: Mountain Winery, Saratoga

Original Paintings & Usable Ceramics by Local Artists, Saratoga

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• LA Weekend: Fall Fair; 15+ Farm Trail & Tours; Short-Play Festival
• Orange County Weekend: Great Junk Hunt; Wine & Spirit Fest; 2 Final Oktoberfests
• Inland Empire Weekend: Thomas Train Day; Wiener Dog Fest & Races; 'Kinky Boots'
• San Diego Weekend: Indian Arts Fest; Nut Farm Christmas Fair; Bike The Coast

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