From tasty foods and drinks to awe-inspiring artwork, movie and cultural celebrations, the festivities forward glance near-endless. Listed here are all of the fabulous gala’s and gala’s which can be coming to the Bay Department in 2024.
JANUARY
SF Tape Song Competition: Jan. 5-7, Victoria Theatre, 2961 sixteenth St., San Francisco. The united states’s handiest pageant dedicated to the efficiency of audio works projected in 3-dimensional length, SFTMF options 4 concert events of vintage audio artwork and pristine mounted media compositions projected over a brandnew encompass gadget to an target market seated in whole darkness. $10-$50. sfsound.org/tape/
Napa Truffle Competition: Jan. 12-15, Napa Valley venues. Savor one of the skillful truffle delicacies on the earth, paired with brilliant wines from Napa wineries. Be told the industry’s characteristics of desserts from the most efficient Michelin superstar and grasp cooks, discover a operating truffle orchard and notice the place and the way desserts are harvested. Costs range in keeping with match. napatrufflefestival.com/
Iciness Wineland: Jan. 13-14, Sonoma County venues. Discover Sonoma’s Wine Street on the thirtieth annual Iciness Wineland. Style stream vintages, restock your cellar and chat with alternative wine fans future exploring greater than 50 native wineries. $75-$95. wineroad.com/parties/winter-wineland/
MLK Song Competition: 2:30 to five p.m. Jan. 15, Esplanade, Yerba Buena Boxes, Project Side road, San Francisco. The MLK Song Competition celebrates its 14th pace with a impressive birthday celebration of artistry, tradition and cohesion that includes Grammy-winning and acclaimed artists. Independent admission. ybgfestival.org/match/mlk-2024-music-festival/
SF Sketchfest: Jan. 18-Feb. 4, San Francisco venues. This multi-day pageant comprises greater than 200 displays that includes primary comedy stars and the most efficient up-and-coming acts for cartoon, stand-up, backup comedy, tune, improv, movies, tributes, all-star reunions, reside podcasts and workshops. Costs range in keeping with match. sfsketchfest.com/
Harajuku Foodie Fest: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20, Town Terrain, 1149 First St., Benicia. Get excited for the Bay Department’s cutest foodie market. Revel in a kawaii meals courtroom with tasty meals picks, picture alternatives with iconic characters, and an artisan market providing hand made items. Independent admission. bit.ly/HarajukuFoodieFest
Napa Lighted Artwork Competition: Jan. 20-Feb. 18, Downtown Napa. This annual pageant showcases cutting edge tactics the usage of shiny applied sciences as a rising artwork medium. This walkable out of doors enjoy comprises 10 lighted artwork sculptures and projection art work on 3 iconic downtown Napa constructions. Independent. bit.ly/NapaLightedFest
Seafood & Sips Mendocino: Jan. 26-Feb. 4, Mendocino venues. This annual salute to the ocean deals an extravaganza of all issues crustacean. Stomach up for a round-up of epicurean adventures together with a Glowing Wine & Oyster Party, a Crab Cake Cook dinner-Off & Wine Tasting Pageant and a family-style Cioppino Ceremonial dinner. Costs range in keeping with match. visitmendocino.com/seafood-sips-2024/
FEBRUARY
Oakland’s Sooooooo Chocolate Competition: 6 to eight p.m. Feb. 2, Uptown Station, 1955 Broadway, Oakland. Get ready your style buds for a travel during the international of chocolate from lavish desserts to silky-smooth chocolate fondues. The pageant guarantees an array of scrumptious treats that praise the artistry and pleasure of chocolate. $100. bit.ly/SoooChocFest
Homesick Song Competition: Feb. 2-3, 1300 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Pop out to the Regency Ballroom for an backup tune pageant bringing in combination a wide variety of subversive wanderers for 2 nights of performances at the punk-to-indie-rock spectrum. $40-$65. bit.ly/HomesickFest2024
Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend: Feb. 2-4, Lodi venues. Fall in love with this premiere wine rising area future sampling Lodi wines and scrumptious chocolate pairings at considered one of Northern California’s maximum common and decadent weekend reviews. Tournament choices come with numerous vineyard reviews, excursions and the Winemaker’s Toast. $75-$125. lodiwineandchocolate.com/
Admirable Sonoma Crab and Wine Fest: 4 to eight:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Street, Santa Rosa. Pop out to the thirty fourth annual pageant for fabulous pairings of wine, gourmand hors d’oeuvres, pristine Sonoma Coast crab and accompaniments and a reside public sale. $150. bit.ly/SonomaCrabWineFest
San Francisco Chinese language Unutilized Generation Competition and Parade: Feb. 3-Mar. 3, San Francisco venues. Festivities come with the Flower Marketplace Truthful (Feb. 3-4), Chinese language Unutilized Generation Party and Choy Solar Doe (Feb. 10), a Chinese language Unutilized Generation Parade (Feb. 24) with floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot lengthy Yellowish Dragon, and a Nation Side road Truthful (Feb. 24-25) with Chinese language crowd dancing, opera, drumming and extra. Independent admission. chineseparade.com/
SF Beer Month: Feb. 9-18, Bay Department venues. This 10-day match celebrates the gigantic nation of Bay Department beer fans and brew makers with loads of excursions, tastings, whimsical parties and extra. Costs range in keeping with match. sfbeerweek.org/
California World Antiquarian Accumulation Truthful: Feb. Sept. 11, Pier 27, The Embarcadero, San Francisco. This three-day match options superb and uncommon fabrics from world wide, together with manuscripts, first editions, illustrated books, ephemera, maps and autographs, in addition to antiquarian books on a gigantic array of subjects. $0-$25. abaa.org/cabookfair
Cloverdale Citrus Truthful: Feb. 16-19, 1 Citrus Truthful Power, Cloverdale. This little the town honest options reside tune through native bands, carnival rides and video games, a Pleasant Farm Petting Zoo and agricultural displays. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at cloverdalecitrusfair.org/
Noise Pop Competition: Feb. 22-Mar. 3, San Francisco venues. Again for its thirty first pace, this multi-venue pageant will as soon as once more turn out to be San Francisco right into a tune lover’s park with 100+ concert events taking park at greater than a lot venues, to not point out artwork displays, satisfied hours and mysterious after-hour events. $180+. noisepopfest.com
Marin Arts and Crafts Display: Feb. 23-25, Marin Middle Showcase Corridor, 10 Road of the Flags, San Rafael. This match deals a gigantic exhibit of artisan reveals and workshops, in addition to superb meals and reside tune. Impressed through the Arts and Crafts motion, the display is a lavish birthday celebration of as of late’s makers and artisans. Independent admission. marinartsandcraftsshow.com/
MARCH
The Admirable San Francisco Crystal Truthful: March 2-3, San Francisco County Truthful Construction, 1199 9th Ave., San Francisco. This gem and mineral display options minerals, crystals, beads, gemstones and jewellery, plus healers, psychics, air of secrecy readers and masseuses. $0-$14. crystalfair.com/
Oakland Operating Competition: March 15-17, Oakland venues. Nationally identified as one of the crucial nation’s perfect working gala’s, this three-day line deals distance working for all talent ranges, in addition to alternative parties that includes meals, beverages and amusing actions. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at Oaklandmarathon.com
Dublin St. Patrick’s Week Party: March 16-17, Dublin Civic Middle, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin. This annual birthday celebration options all forms of reside leisure from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish crowd tune and dancing, unique Irish meals and drinks, an Irish market, a firefighters pancake breakfast, plus carnival rides and, after all, a parade. Independent admission. bit.ly/DublinSPD
SF Salsa Competition: March 21-23, SF Airport Marriott Waterfront, 1800 Used Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame. Celebrating samba — the dance, now not the condiment — the 14th annual pageant deals a weekend of world-class performances, dancing, pageant and workshops with lead salsa instructors. $20-$170. sfsalsafestival.com/
California Artisan Cheese Competition: March 22-24, Sonoma County Tournament Middle, 1350 Bennett Valley Street, Santa Rosa. This birthday celebration brings in combination energetic professionals and presenters from the artisan cheese international to advertise consciousness and delight in the ones scrumptious merchandise. Revel in excursions, tastings, seminars, a cheese move slowly and an artisan market. $25-$175. artisancheesefestival.com/
San Mateo Wine Competition: March 23-24, 1346 Saratoga Power, San Mateo. Pop out to the lavish San Mateo Tournament Middle to lift a tumbler and revel in a weekend of wine, spirits, aimless bites, buying groceries and reside tune. $79-$99. bit.ly/SanMateoWineFest
APRIL
Pebble Seashore Meals & Wine: April 4-7, Pebble Seashore Hotels. Land. Sea. Meals. Wine. Over the route of 4 days, 125 world cooks, 150 wineries, mixologists, sommeliers, and beverage personalities will bind for this premier meals and wine vacation spot match. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at pebblebeachfoodandwine.com/
Poppy Jasper World Movie Competition: April 10-17, Morgan Hill and Gilroy venues. This award-winning regional movie pageant promotes inclusion, range and feminine empowerment via sovereign movie, tune and artwork. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at pjiff.org/
World Ocean Movie Competition: Apr. 12-14, Cowell Theater, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco. This tutorial line options movies about marine lifestyles, coastal cultures and conservation and environmental preservation. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at intloceanfilmfest.org/
Bay Department Printers Truthful & Wayzgoose: 10 a.m. to a few p.m. April 13, Historical past Terrain, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. Secured this annual birthday celebration of printmaking, e-book arts and letterpress printing. The honest includes a huge length of actions, e-book artists, letterpress printers, reside demonstrations and a market with greater than 40 distributors. Independent admission. printersguild.wordpress.com/
Whalefest Monterey: April 13-14, Used Fisherman’s Wharf and the Customized Space Plaza, Monterey Environment Historical Terrain. This pageant options reside, enticing and academic actions for every age, together with reside tune, a symposium and dozens of attention-grabbing marine-related interactive reveals through native and nationwide organizations. Independent admission. whalefest.org/
Northern California Cherry Blossom Competition: April 13-21, Japantown, San Francisco. Revel in considered one of California’s maximum leading celebrations of Asian traditions and the most important Cherry Blossom Competition at the West Coast. Every pace, greater than 220,000 society attend this bright show showcasing colourful Eastern tradition and the lavish heritage and variety of the Eastern American nation. Independent admission. sfcherryblossom.org/
San Joaquin Valley Portuguese Competition: April 19-21, location TBD, San Joaquin. The once a year festivities historically come with a Portuguese parade, folklore performances, wine and cheese tastings, carnival rides and enough quantity of Portuguese meals and craft distributors. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at carlosvieirafoundation.org/parties/sjvportuguesefestival.html
Bay Department Brew Fest: 12 to ten p.m. April 20, Presidio Primary Garden, San Francisco. The Bay Department Brew Competition returns with an extravaganza that includes greater than 60 breweries, meals vans, DJs and extra. Admission comprises limitless beer samplings, with VIP attendees getting an excess moment with restricted launch beers. $50-$90. bayareabrewfestival.com/
San Francisco Artwork Truthful: April 25-28, Citadel Mason Competition Pavilion, San Francisco. The Bay Department’s longest working artwork honest returns this pace with reveals from lead galleries world wide and a in moderation curated program of community initiatives, parties, talks and performances. $35-$65. artmarketsf.com/consult with/
CBCA Clayton Artwork & Wine Competition: April 27-28, Primary Side road, Downtown Clayton. Browse arts and crafts stalls, sip wine or beer and pattern the fare within the meals courtroom. There’s a play games zone for children and reside tune and leisure during the weekend. Independent admission. claytoncbca.org/cbca-events/clayton-art-and-wine-festival
Sacramento Grilled Cheese Competition: 1 to 4 p.m. April 27-28, Southside Terrain, 2115 6th St., Sacramento.This annual pageant pairs grilled cheese with the whole lot from craft beer to youth actions, so there’s amusing for everybody. Revel in limitless samples future sipping out of your memento tasting glass, taking part in video games and playing reside tune. $10-$95. sacgrilledcheese.com/
Pacific Coast Dream Machines Display: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28, Part Moon Bay Airport, 9850 N. Cabrillo Freeway, Part Moon Bay. This annual display options the West Coast’s largest, baddest collecting of vehicles, vans, bikes and airplane, with greater than 2,000 extremely cool vintage, antique, vintage, customized and unique machines of a wide variety on show. The pageant additionally historically options youth actions, foods and drinks distributors and reside leisure. $0-$30. dreammachines.miramarevents.com/
Bay Department & Sacramento Trim Movie Competition – Phase 1: 4:30 to ten p.m. April 28, Bay Department location TBD. This semi-annual movie pageant showcases in the community produced shorts and petite options through award-winning administrators in addition to amateurs breaking into the trade. $12.50-$20. bit.ly/BASHpt1
MAY
DocLands Documentary Movie Competition: Would possibly 2-5, Smith Rafael Movie Middle, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. This annual pageant options in-theater programming, screenings, panel discussions and in-person filmmaker conversations. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at doclands.com/
CabFranc-A-Palooza: Would possibly 3-5, Livermore venues. Cabernet franc fans and wine manufacturers are descending upon Livermore Valley for the second one annual CabFranc-A-Palooza that includes greater than 50 wineries, particular parties and tastings. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at cabfrancapalooza.com/
Sol Blume Competition: Would possibly 3-5, Discovery Terrain, Downtown Sacramento. Revel in tune performances through one of the maximum sought-after R&B, soul and hip-hop acts, plus family-friendly actions, wellness reviews, immersive artwork activations and native distributors. $249-$449. solblume.com/
Bay Department SpringFest: 12 to 7 p.m. Would possibly 4, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Move Street, Cohesion. This spring birthday celebration comprises reside tune at the Todos Santos degree, eclectic meals distributors, a lager and wine farmland, amusing actions for children and myriad buying groceries alternatives. Independent admission. bit.ly/BAspringfest
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Competition: Would possibly 4-5, historically held at Westside Terrain, Bodega Bay. Commemorate 50 years of native lore at this family-friendly birthday celebration full of native tradition, scrumptious seafood, reside tune and a ship parade. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at bbfishfest.org/
Central Valley Brewfest: 12 to five p.m. Would possibly 11, Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. Celebrating its eleventh pace, the Central Valley Brewfest returns to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds with a marvelous providing of artwork, tune and extra than150 brews to pattern. $45-$65. cvbrewfest.com/
SF Beer Fest: 12 to ten p.m. Would possibly 11, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco. Head for Citadel Mason to aim the most efficient beer on the town, all underneath the similar roof. Revel in a gigantic choice of specifically curated beers all set to a fully jamming soundtrack. $45-$65. bit.ly/SFBeerFest2024
Mill Valley Song Competition: Would possibly 11-22, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. This two-day out of doors arts and tradition match, produced through the Mill Valley Chamber and Noise Pop Industries, includes a various, multi-genre mixture of nationwide acts and native lighting fixtures, coupled with scrumptious foods and drinks and superior artwork. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at millvalleymusicfest.com/
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Competition: Would possibly 17-19, Anderson Valley venues. This area of Mendocino County is understood for its pinot noir, celebrated right through this three-day pageant that includes scrumptious samplings and meals pairings, tutorial seminars, a sundown barbeque, a lavish tasting and a VIP Bubble Front room. $75-$500. bit.ly/AVPNF2024
Solar, Breeze & Wine Competition: 11 a.m. to two:30 p.m. Would possibly 18, 1290 River Street, Salinas. The sixteenth annual fest features a walking wine tasting during the barrel cellar of Mer Soleil Vineyard, which isn’t generally observable to the community. Competition visitors will revel in limited-release Santa Lucia Highlands wines poured through the vintners themselves, plus reside tune and gourmand bites. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at santaluciahighlands.com/parties/wine-festival/
Livermore Downtown Side road Fest: Would possibly 18-19, Stockmen’s Terrain and Bankhead Plaza, Downtown Livermore. Browse this annual pageant’s in depth meals, wine and brew cubicles future playing craft dealer stalls and reside leisure. Independent admission. livermoredowntown.com/parties
Delightful Hill Artwork, Wine & Song Competition: Would possibly 18-19, historically held in Downtown Delightful Hill. This annual pageant deals a various array of native meals, wine, beer and humanities and crafts distributors, plus lots of youngsters parties and reside leisure. Independent admission. pleasanthillchamber.com/art-wine-music/
Bottle Rock: Would possibly 24-26, Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd St., Napa. This annual Wine Nation tune pageant includes a fabulous lineup of reside leisure from nationally identified artists, singers and bands, in addition to gourmand meals, wine and beer stalls and a culinary degree. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at bottlerocknapavalley.com/
California Roots Song and Arts Competition: Would possibly 24-26, Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Street, Monterey. This annual reggae, roots and hip hop tune pageant options reside tune, native meals distributors and distinctive artwork installations. $310-$750. californiarootsfestival.com/
Carnaval San Francisco: Would possibly 25-26, San Francisco venues. The forty sixth version of this annual multicultural birthday celebration and parade will detail a lavish collection of meals, tune, dance, arts and crafts, video games and reside leisure for every age to revel in. Independent admission. carnavalsanfrancisco.org/
Bay Department KidFest: Would possibly 25-27, Mt. Diablo Prime College, 2450 Lend St., Cohesion. This annual pageant options continuous reside family members leisure, attention-grabbing touring sights, arts and sports activities actions for the youngsters, plus a big selection of foods and drinks distributors. $0-$8 admission, rides priced one after the other. kidfestconcord.com/bay-area-kidfest
JUNE
Rocklin Brewfest: 1 to five p.m. June 1, Johnson-Springview Terrain, 5480 5th St., Rocklin. Pattern beer from greater than 40 breweries with a number of wineries readily available to trade in beer choices. $20-$100. rocklinbrewfest.com/
Part Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Competition: June 1, Primary Side road, Part Moon Bay. This annual pageant historically options California wines and native eats, plus native and nationally-known jazz artists and tribute acts. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at hmbwineandjazzfest.com/
Bay Department Accumulation Competition: June 1-2, Downtown Berkeley venues. Authors descend in this pageant from far and wide the sector, bringing the most efficient of modern literature to native e-book fans. Along with writer readings and discussions, this pageant historically options literary exhibitors, gourmand meals cubicles and youngsters’s actions. Independent admission. baybookfest.org/
Festa Coloniale Italiana: June 1-2, Stockton Side road between Union and Filbert, San Francisco. Revel in a birthday celebration of Italian tradition that includes reside Italian tune, unique Italian wine and delicacies, a dealer market, a pizza toss and a youth nook with lots of amusing actions. Independent admission. sfiacfoundation.com/festa-coloniale-italiana
Competition Los angeles Onda: June 1-2, 575 3rd St., Napa. Los angeles Onda through BottleRock will lend a top rate enjoy with two complete days of tune that includes primary Latin traveling artists, DJ units, native and regional Latin delicacies and strong point drinks, and immersive actions together with a spa, dance membership and tranquil disco. $169+. laondafest.com/
Redwood Mountain Faire: June 1-2, Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Street, Felton. Dance the generation away to reside tune future playing tasty, in the community made meals, chilly beer, cider and wine in an observable farmland surrounded through redwoods within the Santa Cruz Mountains. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at redwoodmountainfaire.com/
Monterey Artichoke Competition: June 8-9, Monterey County Truthful and Tournament Middle, 2004 Fairgrounds Street, Monterey. This annual pageant options an extravaganza of scrumptious artichoke-centric meals and wine tastings. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at artichokefestival.org/
Dia de Portugal Competition: June 9, Historical past Terrain, 1650 Senter Street, San Jose. In June, American citizens of Portuguese heritage connect in conjunction with others during the sector in a birthday celebration of Portuguese tradition. Revel in a generation of leisure, savor Portuguese meals and attend to a standard Portuguese parade. Independent admission. diadeportugalca.org/
Alameda County Truthful: June 14-July 7, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. The Alameda County Truthful returns for an all-out bash that includes your entire favourite honest amusing, plus pristine rides, displays and meals reviews. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at annual.alamedacountyfair.com/
Monterey Wine Competition: June 15-16, Monterey Convention Middle, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. Now in its forty fifth pace, the Monterey Wine Competition has established itself as one of the crucial area’s premier wine and meals parties. Revel in savory bites, scrumptious sips, reside tune, superior perspectives and just right instances. $79-$99. bit.ly/MontereyWineFest
Lakefest Oakland: 11 a.m. to eight p.m. June 22-23, Pool Merritt, Oakland. This annual pageant attracted greater than 20,000 attendees in 2023. It historically options an artisan market, tasty meals distributors, a lager and wine farmland, a tech pavilion, a youth amusing zone and reside tune. Independent admission. lakefestoakland.com/
Prime Sierra Song Competition: July 4-7, Plumas County Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Street, Quincy. Secured this annual pilgrimage to enjoy musical spell, artisanal foods and drinks, arts and craft distributors, parades and mindfulness actions. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at highsierramusic.com/
Stanislaus County Truthful: July 5-14, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. Revel in carnival rides, animals, reside leisure, native reveals and cherished parties that most often come with the well-known Duck Races, Marionette Display and Devastate Derby. $0-$15 admission, carnival wristbands $35-$40. stancofair.com/
JULY
Hops & Creek Brewfest: July 6, 1375 Civic Power, Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek’s annual craft beer pageant is as soon as once more taking up Civic Terrain for July 4th weekend. Revel in just right meals, reside tune and amusing actions future sampling sips from greater than 20 NorCal breweries. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at hopsandcreek.com/
Competition Napa Valley – Summer season Consultation: July 6-21, Napa Valley venues. This annual pageant gifts world stars and rising skill in cutting edge productions that includes classical, jazz, recent, opera, dance and extra, paired with Napa Valley’s unprecedented meals, wine and hospitality. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at festivalnapavalley.org/
California Environment Truthful: July 12-28, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento. Secured this exhibit of California’s industries, agriculture and variety. The situation honest options blue-ribbon animal shows, culinary delights and competitions, reside tune, a carnival, fireworks and alternative family members amusing. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at calexpostatefair.com/
ACGA Clay & Glass Competition: July 13-14, Palo Alto Artwork Middle, 1313 Newell Street, Palo Alto. For 31 years, this pageant has celebrated the sweetness and whimsy of 100 California artists and their clay and glass creations. Independent admission. acga.internet/clay-and-glass-festival/
Brick Fest Are living: July 13-14 at Pasadena Conference Middle and Sept. 14-15 at Sacramento’s SAFE Credit score Union Conference Middle. This bonanza of a brick fest deals life-size fashions, hands-on sights and buying groceries alternatives for hard-to-find LEGO products. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at brickfestlive.com
Fiesta Cultural: July 17-21, Lesher Middle for the Arts, 1601 Civic Power, Walnut Creek. This colourful week-long birthday celebration of Latin American arts and tradition deals a slew of world-class performers and a marvelous boulevard honest. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at lesherartscenter.org/parties/fiesta-cultural
Northern Nights Song Competition: July 19-21, Chefs Valley Campground, 83950 Street 442E, Piercy. This annual pageant options reside tune performances, artwork shows and distributors, regional craft brews and wines, natural meals choices and conscious areas for yoga and meditation together with tree and hammock lounges. $299-$499. northernnights.org/
Pacific World Cover Competition: July 24-27, Santa Clara Conference Middle, 5001 Admirable The united states Limited-access highway, Santa Clara. Store the aisles for the most efficient materials, be told pristine tactics and respect the art work placing within the cover and wearable artwork competitions and particular reveals. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at bit.ly/QuiltFest2024
Amador County Truthful: July 25-28, 18621 Sherwood St., Plymouth. Returning this pace with an all pristine theme — Journey for the Gold — this annual honest celebrates California’s dwelling historical past and in addition deals carnival rides, meals and leisure. $0-12 admission, carnival wristbands. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at amadorcountyfair.com/
Santa Clara County Truthful: July 25-Aug. 4, 344 Tully Street, San Jose. Revel in the most efficient of conventional honest leisure, together with foods and drinks, tune, rides at the Halfway of A laugh and the well-known Santa Clara County Truthful stampede and farm animals demonstrations. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at thefair.org/
Eastern Summer season Competition: July 27-28, Diablo Eastern American Membership, 3165 Deal with Blvd., Cohesion. This pageant deals cultural performances, reveals and demonstrations on the whole lot from taiko, judo and kendo, obon and classical Eastern dance to ikebana flower arranging. Plus: kids’s video games, craft boutiques and Eastern foods and drinks distributors. Independent admission. diablojaclub.com/summer-festival
AUGUST
Fremont Competition of the Arts: 10 a.m.to six p.m. Aug. 3-4, Downtown Fremont. Revel in loads of arts and crafts cubicles and distributors, family-friendly actions and reside tune, plus beer and wine stalls. Independent admission. fremontfestival.internet/
Italian Population Festa San Jose: Aug. 3-4, Historical past Terrain, 1650 Senter Street, San Jose. This annual pageant showcases unique Italian tradition, tune, meals and wine. In earlier years, this pageant has additionally presented grape stomping, a wine farmland and youngsters process subject. Independent admission. italianfamilyfestasj.org/
Napa The city and Nation Truthful: Aug. 8-10, 575 3rd St., Napa. At this annual pageant, guests most often revel in foods and drinks, reside leisure, carnival rides, a farm animals show off, a makers marketplace, crafters demos and a DJ dance celebration. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at napafair.org/
Out of doors Lands: Aug. Sept. 11, Yellowish Gate Terrain, San Francisco. This annual out of doors extravaganza celebrates reside tune in addition to Bay Department meals, wine, beer and comedy. The 2024 lineup incorporated big-name artists like Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Orville Peck, the 1975, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Yachty, Odesza, Father John Misty, Trixie Mattel and the Foo Opponents. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at sfoutsidelands.com/
Gravenstein Apple Truthful: Aug. 10-11, Ragle Ranch Regional Terrain, Sebastopol. Enjoy farm lifestyles via hands-on demonstrations, savor meals made through native cooks the usage of native elements, sip in the community made drinks and be told in regards to the historical past of Gravenstein farming, all future playing reside tune. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at gravensteinapplefair.com/
Yolo County Truthful: Aug.14-18, 1250 Gum Ave., Jungle. This annual honest most often comprises usual honest amusing plus people favourite actions together with the ruination derby and farm animals displays. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at yolocountyfair.internet/
Pool County Truthful: Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 401 Martin St., Lakeport. This annual county honest tyically options your entire favourite carnival rides, meals and reside leisure, plus a wreck derby and boat race. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at lakecountyfair.com/
157th Scottish Highland Collecting and Video games: Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. Revel in sports activities competitions and athletic feats, conventional tune and dance, Celtic heritage parties and whisky tastings. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at thescottishgames.com/
Kings Mountain Artwork Truthful: 10 a.m. to five p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 13889 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Store for fresh artwork through sovereign artists amidst the pretty redwoods future playing reside leisure plus foods and drinks cubicles. Independent admission. kingsmountainartfair.org/
SEPTEMBER
Gold Nation Truthful: Sept. 5-8, 1273 Prime St., Auburn. This annual honest options conventional festivities together with foods and drinks stalls, reside tune, carnival rides and video games, farm animals barns, plus aggressive reveals and shows. $5-$10 admission, rides priced one after the other. goldcountryfair.com/
Barbera Competition: Sept. 7, Terra d’Oro, 20680 Shenandoah College Street, Plymouth. Style barbera wines from greater than 40 wineries throughout California at this lavish out of doors tasting nestled within the Sierra foothills. Festivalgoers too can revel in gourmand meals from lead cooks, reside tune, a 360 picture sales space and an LED shiny display. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at amadorwine.com/barbera-festival/
Solano Road Walk: 10 a.m. to five p.m. Sept. 8, Solano Road in Berkeley and Albany. The East Bay’s greatest boulevard pageant options greater than 400 distributors together with 50 entertainers, 25 meals cubicles, 100 executive and non-profit companies and 100 artisans. Independent admission. solanoavenueassn.org/parties/solano-avenue-stroll/
Santa Cruz County Truthful: Sep 11-15. County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Pool Ave., Watsonville. This annual honest hosts all kinds of carnival rides, farm animals reveals, meals cubicles, reside tune and childrens actions. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at santacruzcountyfair.com
Oakland World Movie Competition: Sept. 12-21, Oakland venues. The The twenty second annual movie pageant will advertise sovereign filmmakers and their tales via screenings, panel discussions and networking parties. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at oiff.org/
Mendocino County Truthful and Apple Display: Sept. 13-15, Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville. This honest showcases Anderson Valley apples and alternative native form, along with website hosting amusing carnival rides and video games. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at mendocountyfair.com
Capitola Artwork & Wine Competition: Sept. 14-15, Capitola Village, Capitola. Store the stalls of greater than 125 native artists future sipping remarkable wines from 23 Santa Cruz Mountain wineries. Independent admission. capitolachamber.com/art-and-wine-festival/
Mill Valley Fall Arts Competition: Sept. 14-15, Used Mill Terrain, Mill Valley. Revel in a fun-packed weekend enticing with award-winning artists, looking for invisible gemstones and playing reside leisure with family members and buddies. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at mvfaf.org/
Santa Clara Artwork & Wine Competition: Sept. 14-15, Central Terrain, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara. This annual pageant most often deals artwork and crafts cubicles, reside leisure, childrens actions and meals, beer and wine stalls. Independent admission. Santaclaraartandwine.com
Monterey Jazz Competition: Sept. 27-29, Monterey County Truthful and Tournament Middle, 2004 Fairground Street, Monterey. That is the longest continuously-running jazz pageant on the earth, celebrating The united states’s creativity and cultural heritage through presenting mythical jazz musicians, composers and younger emerging stars. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at montereyjazzfestival.org/
Sonoma County VegFest: 10 a.m. to a few p.m. Sept. 28, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Construction, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa. Revel in this birthday celebration of compassionate, wholesome and environmentally accountable dwelling that includes dozens of native distributors, animal artwork, vegan boutiques, sustainable and eco merchandise, a speaker panel and vegan cooking and meals prep demonstrations. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at socovegfest.org/
Blues and Bones Competition: Sept. 28, Calaveras Fairgrounds, Angels Camp. There’s not anything just like the tone of blues tune blended with slow-cooked barbeque to shed a long-lasting influence for your summer time. This pace’s pageant, the thirteenth annual, will detail one of the nation’s perfect touring blues bands in conjunction with award-winning barbeque. $40-$60. bluesandbones.com/
OCTOBER
Hardly ever Strictly Bluegrass: Oct. 4-6, Yellowish Gate Terrain, San Francisco. This annual pageant options an eclectic lineup of nation, soul and crowd musicians functioning on six out of doors levels. Independent admission. hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/
Lambtown Competition: Oct. 5-6, Dixon Would possibly Fairgrounds, Dixon. This annual birthday celebration of all issues sheep, lamb and anecdote options workshops, competitions, sheep displays, hands-on demonstrations, dealer stalls and youngsters actions. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at lambtown.org/.
Fleet Month San Francisco: Oct. 7-15, Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina District, San Francisco. San Francisco Fleet Month hosts the most important parade of ships at the West Coast. See the fleet input the Bay underneath the Yellowish Gate Bridge as visiting ships steam in opposition to their ports, led through the San Francisco Hearth Branch fireplace boat capturing jets of aqua into the wind to praise. Independent. fleetweeksf.org/
Rebels & Renegades Song Competition: Oct. 12-14, Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Street, Monterey. Bringing hippies and cowboys in conjunction with some killer tune, interactive artwork stations, a makers market and scrumptious meals peddlers, Rebels & Renegades salutes the outlaw in all folks. $105-$250. rebelsandrenegadesfest.com/
Part Moon Bay Artwork & Pumpkin Competition: 9 a.m. to five p.m. Oct. 19-20, Primary Side road, Part Moon Bay. Get into fall festivities with monster pumpkins, reside tune, a parade, superb artwork and crafts, fabulous foods and drinks, skilled pumpkin carvers, a Pumpkin Run, and pie-eating and gown contests. Independent admission. pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/
NOVEMBER
Bay Department Youngsters’ Accumulation Truthful: 10 a.m. to two p.m. Nov. 2 at Fremont Prime College and Nov. 3 at San Ramon Nation Middle. This match deals households the chance to fulfill authors and illustrators as superstars from literature come to lifestyles, assembly and greeting attendees. Storytellers will entertain the target market, studying from their books and youngsters’s classics all generation. Independent admission. kidfestconcord.com/kids-book-fairs
San Mateo Harvest Competition: Nov. 8-10, San Mateo County Tournament Middle, 1346 Saratoga Power, San Mateo. This fall-themed honest deals craft cubicles, foods and drinks stalls and amusing youth actions. $0-$9. harvestfestival.com/san-mateo
San Francisco Espresso Competition: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9-10, Citadel Mason Middle Competition Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco. Revel in sips from the most efficient strong point roasters and occasional retail outlets plus unique beans, scrumptious snacks, reside leisure and occasional convo panels right through this one-of-a-kind espresso tradition enjoy. $24-58. sfcoffeefestival.com/
Fan Expo SF: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Moscone Middle West, 800 Howard St., San Francisco. This expo will convey in combination one of the largest personalities in performing, comics, cosplay, artwork and animation for a one-of-a-kind fan enjoy. Meet mythical comedian e-book creators, attend autograph classes, snap footage with celebrities and store the original in gaming, artwork and collectibles. $26-$149. fanexpohq.com/fanexposanfrancisco/
DECEMBER
Any other Hollow within the Head Movie Competition: In most cases held in December at Bay Department venues. This pageant invitations cinephiles on a cinematic tour into the geographical regions of science myth, fiction, horror and extra that includes various sovereign movies, from primary productions to micro-budget labors of affection. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at ahith.com/.
Let’s Radiance SF: In most cases held in early December at Downtown San Francisco places. This out of doors peace shiny arts pageant boasts illuminations splashed throughout a few of downtown’s maximum impressive constructions. This signature match, arranged through the Downtown SF Partnership with A3 Sight, is the most important peace projection arts pageant in the US. Independent. downtownsf.org/things-to-do/lets-glow-sf
Admirable Dickens Christmas Truthful & Victorian Ease Birthday celebration: In most cases held from overdue November via mid-December at The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly Town. Revel in an immersive peace journey with loads of literary and ancient characters. Roam 4 acres stuffed with Victorian theaters, pubs and dance halls future engaging aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty meals fill the wind and dozens of lamplit retail outlets flooding with home made presents. In finding up to date price tag knowledge at dickensfair.com/.
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