Gourmet Alley; Fair Drive-Thru; QuaranPalooza: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

30 July, 2021

10:11 AM

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — 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, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 1. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. EAST BAY: Arts Around August: Downtown Walnut Creek Bay Area Crisis Nursery's 40th Birthday: Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Concord Drag Yourself to Brunch: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda Everybody Loves Saturday Night: Hyatt Place Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area, Emeryville Island Vibes Night Market: Ehrenberg Cellars Parking Lot, Livermore Monthly Bag Sale: Marking Room Parking Lot, Piedmont Once Upon a Time Princess Party: Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek Opera in the Park: Civic Park, Walnut Creek Piano in the Plaza: Persimmon Place, Dublin Saturday Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market: Center Street, Berkeley Special Vintage Barbie Sale from Private Collection: The Thrift Station, Danville "Women Artists Show and Tell" Reception: Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Best of The Valley Wine Tastings: Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa Chris Cain and Catfight: San Rafael Elks Lodge, San Rafael Community Mural Painting Begins: Merwin Avenue, Fairfax Rodney Strong Americana Festival with Highway Poets: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg Rosé-All-Day Release Party: Azari Vineyards, Petaluma White Camel Sale: Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns, Benicia THE PENINSULA: Adrian West Band: Winters Tavern, Pacifica Handmade Pacifica's First Event: Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica Portola Redwoods Guided Walk: Portola Redwoods State Park, La Honda Portola Redwoods Junior Rangers: Portola Redwoods State Park, La Honda Portola Redwoods Nature Club: Portola Redwoods State Park, La Honda Rainbow House Art Show: Cooley Landing Park, East Palo Alto SAN FRANCISCO: Double Rainbow: Live Stand-Up Comedy: Aviator Nation, San Francisco Lobster & Shellfish Boil: The Vault Garden, San Francisco Mission Verde Cleanup: Garfield Square, San Francisco "Pericles, Prince of Tyre": Virtual via San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco QuaranPalooza: Livestream Music Fest: Virtual via QuaranPalooza, San Francisco Bay Area SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Comedy Outburst For Durst: El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room, Corralitos Greater Purpose Comedy: Pardis Parker: Greater Purpose Brewing Company, Santa Cruz Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz New Brighton Junior Rangers: New Brighton State Beach, Capitola NextStage Productions Fundraiser: El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room, Corralitos Santa Cruz Shakespeare: "RII": Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Shakespeare: "The Agitators": Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area: Año Nuevo State Park, Pescadero Sunset State Beach Junior Rangers: Sunset State Beach, Watsonville Tide Pool Tour: Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz SOUTH BAY: African Drumming Class: Gilroy Center for the Arts, Gilroy Gilroy Garlic Festival Reimagined Gourmet Alley: Gilroy Presbyterian Church, Gilroy Santa Clara County Fair Drive-Thru Event: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose Heading to Southern California? Then See: Animanga; Comedy Shows; Fairs; Concerts In Dome: SoCal Weekend Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it: Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs. You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $1 per Patch per day. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages, our daily newsletter, and our weekly calendar events newsletter.