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1 l DANVILLE FINE ARTS FAIRE June 22 & 23, 10am – 5pm Hartz Ave., Danville Over 200 artists offering one-of-a-kind sculpture, glass, painting, jewelry, ceramics, photography, Italian street painters, live music, food, fine wine and microbrews. Free, mlaproductions.com.
4 l 34TH AMERICA’S CUP RACING July 4-Sept. 21 July 4, Opening Ceremony July 5, Special Fleet Race, all teams America’s Cup Village & America’s Cup Park Pier 27/29, San Francisco 45 days of racing with shoreline and grandstand viewing, live music, family shows, comedy, community & business events, race footage on big screen, food and beverages. Tickets starting at $15, americascup.com
9 l BENICIA PEDDLER’S FAIR August 10, 8am–5pm First Street, Downtown Benicia Over 300 select vendors, antiques, collectibles, period furniture, vintage textiles & fashion, pottery, depression glass, paintings, jewelry, food and much more. Free, beniciapeddlersfair.org.
2 l SAN FRANCISCO 59th NORTH BEACH FESTIVAL June 15 & 16, 10am – 6pm North Beach District, San Francisco Over 125 arts and crafts booths, 20 gourmet food booths, two stages with live entertainment, Italian street painting, beverage gardens, kid’s chalk art and the blessing of animals. Free sresproductions.com. 3 l SAN FRANCISCO UNION STREET SPRING CELEBRATION June 1 & 2, 10am-6pm Union Street from Gough to Steiner Over 150 boutique artists from across the country offering unique art, jewelry, pottery, paintings, photography, furniture and more. Two stages with live jazz and Bay Area indie bands. Free, unionstreetfestival.com.
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5lB ENICIA MAIN STREET FREEDOM FESTIVAL July 3 & 4 Torch Light Parade, July 3, 6:30pm Picnic in the park, July 4, Noon-7pm Fireworks, July 4, 9pm First Street & City Park, Benicia Benicia’s Independence Day Torchlight Parade along First Street; Picnic in the Park with arts & crafts, food, live entertainment & children’s activities and fireworks at the foot of First St. Free, beniciamainstreet.org. 6 l BENICIA WATERFRONT FESTIVAL July 27 & 28, 11am–6pm First St. & East B St. Live music, microbrew tastings, arts & crafts marketplace, gourmet foods, and kids activities on Benicia’s beautiful waterfront. $10 (13+) or Weekend Pass $15 and $5 (65+), beniciamainstreet.org. 7 l SOLANO COUNTY FAIR July 31 – August 4 Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo Home Grown Fun featuring live music, cultural entertainers, singers, comedians and variety acts, carnival rides and competitions including talent, dance, vocal, livestock and food. $10 adults, $6 children 6-12, $6 seniors 60+, free 5 & under and military with valid ID, scfair.com. 8lN ORTHERN CALIFORNIA PIRATE FESTIVAL June 15-16, 10am-6pm Waterfront Park, Vallejo Fun for all ages, this 7th annual event features pirate entertainers, musicians, singers, swordfighters, craftspeople and more. Vallejo's waterfront turns into a Pirate Town for a swashbucklin' good time. Tickets $10 at the gate, children 11 and under free, norcalpiratefestival.com.
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10 l 22ND ANNUAL FAIRFIELD TOMATO FESTIVAL August 17, 11:30am–8:30pm & August 18, 12pm–6pm Downtown Fairfield Fairfield’s downtown plays host to Solano County farmers, creating Tomato Alley with over 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, tomato eating contest, live music and food. Free, fairfieldmainstreet.com. 11 l VACAVILLE ART, WINE & BREW FESTIVAL August 30, 6:30pm–9pm & August 31–Sept. 1, 2pm–6pm Town Square Plaza & Downtown, Vacaville Live music, art, crafts, beer, wine and food. 10 tastes/$15 (with souvenir glass), downtownvacaville.com. B
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