NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA – Don't sit inside this weekend! 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 County.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 26.

The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition "Mail Call" at USS Hornet – Alameda

Apples & Hops at UC Botanical Garden – Berkeley

Rogue Wave: Concert in the Redwood Grove – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Can You Dig It?: The '60s" – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Each and Every Thing" – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "One Life Stand" – Berkeley

Paws In Need: Applebee's Flapjack Breakfast – Dublin

Hot August Night on the Rails – Fremont

Niles Antique Faire and Flea Market – Fremont

King Tut Festival – Hayward



A Day by the Bay: Bottles & Bites – Hercules

Applefest – Livermore

Beginner Mountain Bike Ride – Livermore

Pooch Patrol – Livermore

Taste for Giving – Livermore

Polish Street Festival – Martinez

California Watercolor Association Presents "The Color of Summer" Members' Show – Moraga



Chinatown Street Festival – Oakland

Block Party at Callippe Preserve Golf Course – Pleasanton

Charity Golf Tournament at Castlewood Country Club – Pleasanton

Goodguys 32nd West Coast Nationals Car Show – Pleasanton

Harvey Mandel at Firehouse Arts Center – Pleasanton

Taco Feed – San Lorenzo

Kids' Comedy Improv Show – San Ramon



Walnut Creek Aquanuts' 50th Fall Show – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Antiques and Arts Fair – Healdsburg

The Temptations and The Four Tops at Rodney Strong Vineyards – Healdsburg

Free Shakespeare in Old Mill Park: "Henry IV, Part 1" – Mill Valley



Beer Garden at CIA at Copia – Napa

The Village Concert Series Presents Royal Jelly Jive – Napa

Bay Area Pignic – Novato

Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club's West Coast Swing Jack and Jill Invitational Contest and Open Dance – Petaluma



Deconstructing the Beatles: "1963 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center – San Rafael

Teen Back-to-School Event: Ice Cream Making and Book Swap – San Rafael

Storytime LIVE! With Pinkalicious and Curious George – Vacaville

L'shem Shemayim Concert Series – Vallejo



Special Olympics' Coaster Challenge at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo

Suscol Intertribal Council's 25th Annual Powwow – Yountville

THE PENINSULA

Guided Walk: Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park – Half Moon Bay

Paws for Paws Walk – Menlo Park

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Native Gardens" – Mountain View

Kickoff for Colinas Costeras – Pacifica



Community Forestry 101 – Palo Alto

Festival of the Arts – Palo Alto



Paper Cuts: Large-Scale Collage – Palo Alto



Free Shakespeare in the Park Presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream" – Redwood City

Play on Words Presents "Nostalgia-rama!" – Redwood City

Wellness Carnival – Redwood City

Farmers Market at Bay Meadows – San Mateo



South Bay Crew List Party – San Mateo



Cultural Arts Barbeque – South San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Artist's Reception: Chris Hall at Boulder Creek Branch Library – Boulder Creek

Adobe Tour at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park – Santa Cruz

Monterey Bay Dahlia Society Annual Show – Santa Cruz

Parks & Rex Pool Party – Santa Cruz



Tequila & Taco Music Festival – Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY

Sunday Concert Series at the Ainsley House – Campbell

Dinner & Barn Dance: Gilroy Compassion Center Fundraiser – Gilroy

Harvest Party at Black Ridge Vineyards – Los Gatos

Toad of Toad Hall: A Puppet Show for Children – San Jose

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