The Bay Area fall calendar includes a wide range of outdoor festivals and tastings. Events span art and wine fairs, beer and cider gatherings, food-focused festivals, and Oktoberfest celebrations across multiple cities. Specific offerings include Pub in the Park in Redwood City with bluegrass and local brews, Sample the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe with 25+ beverage vendors, and Bonny Doon Art, Wine + Brew Festival supporting local education. Mountain View hosts boutique winery tastings, Berkeley presents plant-based food and beverage sampling, and Oakland holds an Oktoberfest Bash with German-style brews, music, and games.
Though back-to-school season may have begun, there's still plenty of fun to be had heading into the fall around the Bay Area. From a plethora of art and wine festivals to Oktoberfest celebrations, harvest parties and all manner of liquor-based strolls, here are a few event ideas to keep spirits up through the autumn months. Pub in the Park: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 6, Red Morton Park, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Enjoy the last session in this summer series with the tunes of bluegrass group Savannah Blu while sampling local microbrews, ciders or seltzers and eating from a nearby food truck. tinyurl.com/pubinpark.
Sample the Sierra: 12-4 p.m., Sept. 6, Bijou Community Park, 1201 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Taste offerings from 25+ wine, beer and spirit vendors and 20+ food vendors at this farm-to-form festival with live music and artisan vendors; $65. samplethesierra.com. Bonny Doon Art, Wine + Brew Festival: 2-7 p.m., Sept. 6, Crest Ranch, 12200 Empire Grade, Bonny Doon. Sip craft brews, wines, and soak up the art of local vendors while supporting local public education in the Santa Cruz Mountains. $39. bonnydoonartandwinefestival.com.
Mountain View Art & Wine Fest: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 6 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 7, Castro Street, Mountain View. The festival is hosting a special tasting experience this year with 22+ tastings from 12 boutique and heritage wineries. Free, tasting tickets $55 and up. mvartwine.com/wine Bizerkeley Food Fest: 12-6 p.m., Sept. 7, North Berkeley BART Station, 1759 Acton Street Berkeley. Enjoy a beer garden and wine down lounge while sampling plant-based foods from around the world, meeting vendors, listening to music and supporting California Pitbull Rescue. Free. bizerkeleyfoodfest.com. Oktoberfest Bash: 12-8 p.m. Sept. 13, Original Pattern Brewing, 282 4th St., Oakland. This Oakland brewery hosts a full day of festivities, including German-style brews, games, live music, food and more. $31. eventbrite.com.
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