Italian Family Festa, San Jose Ca., Aug 29-30, 2015

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Next to the SAP Center / SJ Shark Tank San Jose, CA

Sat Aug 29 (11am) Sun Aug 30 (11am)

Stop by and experience what Italians already know. Now in its 36th year, the Italian Family Festa draws more than 35,000 attendees annually. Share the day with friends and family while enjoying authentic Italian food, live entertainment and seeing the arts and crafts from merchants.

The festival features live continuous entertainment, a wine tasting garden in the Piazza Piccola Italia, Italian foods both sweet and savory, culinary demonstrations, bocce ball, bambino bocce, a grape stomp contests, opportunities to win prizes, unique arts & crafts and other activities for the entire family to enjoy.

All proceeds from the Festa help the Italian American Heritage Foundation (IAHF) maintain and promote Italian history in the Santa Clara Valley area, as well as to continue and enhance our IAHF Scholarship Program.

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Bacon Festival of America, San Jose CA, Sept 5-6, 20

Do you like bacon and craft beer? Do you on occasion listen to music? Are you a carnivorous human or maybe a service dog?
You are going to love this news: the ambitiously named Bacon Festival of America is return to San Jose this Labor Day.
This year is the festival’s third, and the Silicon Valley food truck company Moveable Feast (the organization throwing it) will bring around 15,000 people to nosh on delicious pork and swig excellent brews.

Bacon Festival of America (Labor Day Weekend)
Moveable Feast
Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 7:00 PM (PDT)
San Jose, CA

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San Jose Tamale Festival, Emma Prusch Farm Park, Aug 1, 2015

The Tamale Festival serves the community for two days to reflect on the beauty of family, tradition, and Hispanic contributions to San Jose and the world. The Tamale Festival’s weekend long event is a multicultural event that is enjoyed by families and friends from all over the San Jose area.
Participants come to showcase their families favorite tamale recipes in hopes of winning the coveted Best Tamales title. While sampling some the delicious recipes festival attendees will be treated to some outstanding music and multicultural performances.

The Tamale Festival takes place at the 47 acre Emma Prusch Farm Park located in San Jose, Ca. Emma Prusch Park contans rare fruit orchards, two community gardens, a small animal enclosure and lush lawns and picnic areas. In 2014 The Tamale Festival has become part of The Vibe: Music + Soccer + Food to become even larger than ever before.
Bring out your entire family to indulge in some of the best tamale recipes around!
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Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 24, 25 and 26, 2015

Come to the 2015 Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 24, 25 and 26) for great garlicky food, live cooking competitions, and lots of fun for the whole family!
The heart of the Garlic Festival is Gourmet Alley, the gigantic outdoor kitchen where the world-famous “Pyro Chefs” put on a spectacular flame-up show while preparing garlic-laced calamari and scampi in huge iron skillets. Other Festival favorites include pepper steak sandwiches, pasta con pesto, fried calamari, and sausage sandwiches, as well as Gilroy garlic fries and garlic bread. And don’t forget the only-in-Gilroy garlic ice cream!
You’ll also find live entertainment on three stages, live cooking contests and demonstrations, arts & crafts, wine tasting, and a fun Children’s Area and Teen Zone too. This year celebrity chef Daphne Oz from ABC-TV’s The Chew will be on hand to emcee the Garlic Showdown on Sunday, and we’ll also be hosting the first-ever Garlic Dream Wedding
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Santa Clara County Fair 2015, July 30th - Aug 2nd, 2015

 

 

Join your community at the Santa Clara County Fair for the best value-for-money, fun-filled, family days out in Silicon Valley. July 30th - August 2nd.
Carnival; Kids’ Zone; Karaoke: entertainment - music, magic, and more; Demo Derby on Saturday; Roller Derby on Sunday. Country star Austin Webb in concert Thursday night. Hear and see your friends and neighbors perform on the Community Stage. Sea lions. Farm animals. Cooking demonstrations. Fair food. Competitive exhibits. Junior Auction on Sunday. Fun for all the family.

For more information see www.thefair.org

Cost: Payment required - General admission $8; Youth/Seniors $5.

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Free Pizza at Tomatina, June 27, 2015

Mark your calendars for Tomatina's Free Pizza Day at their new San Mateo and San Jose restaurants. Guests will walk away with a personal cheese or pepperoni pizza as their way of saying grazie

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California Beer Festival, Marin County June 20, 2015

Marin County, Novato, California, June 20, 2015
Beer sampling times: 1pm-4:30pm

VIP tickets: $​70​ | General tickets: $50​ | Designated Driver tickets: $25

The Legendary California Beer Festival (CBF) is coming back to Marin County! With over 70 craft brews on tap, live entertainment, bocce ball and food and retail vendors!

Enjoy great craft beer and mouthwatering food throughout the day, all while enjoying live music, including local favorites Wonderbread 5, The Grain and IrieFuse! CBF is THE event of the year for any beer or food enthusiast! CBF's main goal is to shine a light on the craft beer movement and celebrate great beer!

Stafford Lake Park, just a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, features a pretty lake with an island and is nestled in the Marin County hills near Novato. Stafford Lake is the most picturesque location of all CBF's locations and is the perfect place to spend a Saturday afternoon with great friends, live music, delicious sliders and of course, amazing Craft Beer!

http://www.californiabeerfestival.com/

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Los Gatos Lodge Halloween Bash - Oct 25, 2014

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/853719

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Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival - October 18-19, 2014

World Pumpkin Capital Celebrates The Great Gourd
October 18–19, 2014 * 9am to 5pm
Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California

Saturday, October 18
7 a.m.	Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave.
9 a.m.	Festival Opens
10 a.m.	Costume Contest, HMB Library Parking Lot, 620 Correas St.
12 noon	Great Pumpkin Parade
2 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot
2:15 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot
5 p.m.	Festival Closes
Sunday, October 19
7 a.m.	Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave.
8 a.m.	Pumpkin Run/Walk on Coastside Trail 5K Run + "Enhanced" 5K Run, 5K Walk, & Kids Fun Run Starts at Hatch School (Kelly Ave. @ Hwy. 1) Run Info-line: 650-712-7322 or www.seniorcoastsiders.org
9 a.m.	Festival Opens
10 a.m.	Pumpkin Carving for Fun (not a contest), Bank of America lot
2 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot
2:15 p.m.	Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot
5 p.m.	Festival Closes
Admission is free No Pets Please Info-Line: 650-726-9652 Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival Twitter: www.twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest

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20th Annual Campbell's Oktoberfest - Oct 18th & 19th, 2014

This Fall Festival is held every year in downtown Campbell California. The tradition of celebrating the harvest is especially important to this community whose roots are in the agricultural past of the area. Lots of fun music, art, dancing, food, and great beer are the important attractions that thousands of people enjoy year after year.
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The 22nd Annual Assyrian Food Festival August 23rd & 24th 2014 in San Jose, CA.

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Silicon Valley Pride Festival: Honoring our Past, Securing our Future - August 17, 2014

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Silicon Valley Pride Festival: Honoring our Past, Securing our Future

Join in the fun and festivities and celebrate the diversity of our community! The Silicon Valley Pride Festival is a one-day event taking place Sunday, August 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Discovery Meadow in San Jose. Headline performances by international recording artist Kristine W, RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite Raven, chart-topping rap artist Cazwell, Deepa Soul, Movin' 99.7 DJ St. John, DJ Matth and many more. The festival features local and national entertainers, vendors, food and fun!

For almost 40 years Silicon Valley Pride has honored the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and its allies. Held annually, festival attendees come from all over the Bay Area to participate in the festival and related events. It is the largest LGBT event held in the South Bay and each year thousands of guests attend.

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Italian Art and Products at San Jose Festa - August 23-24, 2014

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Italian Art and Products at San Jose Festa in August

Gioia Italian Art and Products showcases Brigantino Organic Olive Oil, Artisan Italian Masks, Murano Glass Jewelry, Italian Ceramics and more at the Italian Family Festa in Guadalupe Park and Little Italy San Jose. Visit our Booth! This Festival is put on by the Italian American Heritage Foundation San Jose and is in its 34th year and draws over 30,000 attendees. Share the day with great friends and family, enjoy all that is Italy. Mark Your Calendar. No entrance fee.

Guadalupe River Park

W Taylor and W Santa Clara Streets
San Jose, California 95110

August 23 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
August 24 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Mountain View To Celebrate 43rd Annual Art & Wine Festival - Sept 6-7, 2014

Silicon Valley's World-Class Art & Music Festival is "A Festival Like No Other"
New: “Wine Haven, Taste of the Mountains Passport Days” Premium Wine Tasting Tent
Turning Up the Heat With the Return of Big Hit "Salsa Sunday

Festival insiders know the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival is the crème de la crème on the Bay Area festival scene. Voted “Best Festival in the South Bay” multiple times by readers of Metro and still hitting on all cylinders better than ever, this year’s 43rd annual festival, September 6-7 promises to be a “festival like no other.”

The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View, California. Admission is free.



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36th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival July 25, 26 & 27, 2014

Garlic Festival print-at-home tickets are $2 off the regular price and speed you to the entrance gate, avoiding the ticket lines. You can securely purchase these tickets with VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.

Full price tickets available at the door.
Active Military with ID save $2.00 at the gate.

Free Parking – Free Shuttle Service – Free Bicycle Parking

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The PANCAKES & BOOZE ART SHOW, SATURDAY JUNE 28th!!! 2014

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Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival, June 7-8, 2014

Sunyvale Art & Wine Festival

Saturday, June 7-8, 2014

The 40th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival will take place on June 7 and 8. There will be over 350 artists and eight of the finest bands in the Bay Area. Join us for two days of fun. There will be six beverage booth locations serving fine wines, beer, margaritas, sangria, and champagne. We are one of the only festivals that do not require you to purchase a souvenier glass to enjoy the beverages. Also our beverage booths are a one stop location for all your drinks. No more going to different booths for tickets, glasses, beer, or wine.

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Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, May 31 - June 1, 2014

Artichoke Festival

Monterey County Fair and Event Center
Saturday 10-9, Sunday 10-7
May 31 & June 1, 2014 Castroville, CA 
Hours
Saturday 10:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 7:00pm
Tickets – on sale at the Door
$10 – Adults
$5 – Active Military, Seniors and Children (4-12)
Free – Children 3 and under

• AGRO ART Competition: AGRO art is 3-dimensional fruit and vegetable artwork. This quirky competition fosters imagination, creativity and fun for both participants and the viewing public.
• PARADE: Our sanctioned parade is one of the largest and most colorful of its kind.
• MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Two days of live music! Everything from Swing to Mariachi, Country to 50′s Rock & Roll.
• CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Games, face paints, clowns, stilt walkers, puppets and more!
• FOOD: Artichokes fried, sauteed, grilled, marinated, pickled, fresh, and creamed in soup. Plus foods from the many ethnic groups that give this area its character.
• COOKING DEMOS: The area’s finest showcase the versatility and unique techniques for preparing and using artichokes.
• WINE TASTING: Sample the best from the area’s award winning producers.
• ARTS & CRAFTS: Unique gifts and apparel crafted by artisans from throughout the country. Plus artichoke souvenirs galore!
• FARMERS MARKET: Artichokes and more, fresh from the heart of the salad bowl.
• FIELD TOURS: Hop a bus to the artichoke patch for grower talks and photo ops.
Please No Pets
The Castroville Artichoke Festival is presented by the North Monterey County Chamber of Commerce.

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RUSSIAN FESTIVAL, Feb 10, 11 & 12, 2012

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Santana Row's FREE Mountain Winery Tickets, Mondays ONLY

This summer only Santana Row shoppers can see some of the world’s most talented entertainers on stage – free – at Mountain Winery. Every Monday, Santana Row guests who spend $500 or more in that day receive two free tickets to a concert at the Mountain Winery in nearby Saratoga. Guests simply present same-day receipts at the Santana Row Concierge Center to receive tickets. Tickets are available while supplies last and distributed in chronological order. Read More....


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