The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Longboard Union Longboard Invitational is this weekend, May 27-28, 2017.
Nearly 200 Longboarders take over Steamer Lane each Memorial Day weekend to compete in the longest-running longboard surf contest on the West Coast.

Santa Cruz Longboard Surf Contest
700 West Cliff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/UsYEDmCH6Nm
Santa Cruz, 95060

Approximate times:
Saturday (5/27) from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday (5/28) from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Free to watch from the shore

The Annual Holiday LEGO Extravaganza at The Museum of American Heritage has been underway since early December 2016. The last day is upcoming Sunday, January 15, 2017.

LEGO creations include train layouts, Bay Area landmarks, castles, miniature cities, sculptures, portraits, and more.

The exhibit is weekends (11:00 am to 3:45 pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

Admission is $3.00; The Museum of American Heritage members and the Bay Area LEGO User Group members, admission free.

There is street parking, or take Caltrain.

Museum of American Heritage
351 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, 94301

The 4th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest will feature authentic German Beer, Cuisine, and Entertainment (Alpiners USA, SF German Band and Big Lou’s Accordion Princess).

The Mountain View Oktoberfest is open free to the public and is an all ages event but you must be 21 or older to drink. Proper Identification verifying legal age will be required.

You must purchase a stein and tickets if you would like to drink:

$8
per beer ticket

$30
4 beer tickets

$10
0.5L size Stein
(Requires 1 tickets to fill.)

$15
1.0L size Stein
(Requires 2 tickets to fill.)

The free kids area will include jumpy houses, face painting, games and prizes.

Mountain View Oktoberfest
Bryant St. at Dana St., Mountain View, CA 94041

Parking – parking lot behind Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant – 1 block West of Castro Street

October 1st and 2nd from 11:00am to 7:00pm

The 19th annual Thunderbirds on the Santa Cruz Wharf is this Saturday (9/24) from 9:00 am to 3:00pm featuring the classic 1955-1957, the 1958-1965 vintage and the retro, 2002-2005 Thunderbirds.

Guest may join in the events and participate in the raffles.

21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

Admission: Free

Cupertino’s Citywide Garage Sale is Saturday and Sunday September 17-18 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Looking for something special? No need to drive allover Cupertino looking from an item. Check this list.

Which locations are selling on Saturday, Sunday or both? Check this map (PDF).
Saturday only sale is indicated by a black circle, a Sunday only sale indicated by a blue triangle and both days are indicated by a red star.

This Saturday, March 19, 2016 the Saratoga Historical Foundation presents the Blossom Festival featuring music of the 30’s – 40’s, antique cars, vintage motors, craftspeople, art, poetry, along with crafts and activities for kids.
The event is from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
There will be food trucks for those who get the munchies.

Saratoga Blossom Festival 2016
20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road
Saratoga, 9507
408.867.4311

The 5th Annual Bay Area Pet Expo at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds is Saturday January 17, 2015. Admission is free (Parking $8.00) and pets are welcome — all pets must be on a fixed lead or in a carrier with proof of appropriate vaccinations.
You will be required to sign a pet waiver at the entrance or you may fill your pet waiver form out in advance here (pdf).

Don’t have a pet? Well, pets are available for adoption (Rescue Groups and a Mega-Adoption Event).

The Expo features pet-friendly exhibitors, pet care tips, grooming, pet behavior & training, along with free nail trims, discounted vaccinations, microchipping, Heartworm and flea preventatives.

Bay Area Pet Expo

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road, San Jose 95111
Saturday January 17, 2015

10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Admission: Free
Parking: $8.00

The exhibit includes Passenger Cars & Commercial Vehicles, Auto Body Builders, Two & Three Wheelers, Tires, Alternative Fuel & Fuel Systems, Batteries, Oil & Lubricants, Auto Components, Tools.

Location:
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA 95113

When:
Friday (1/9/15)
  until 10 pm
Saturday (1/10/15)
  10 am – 10 pm
Sunday (1/11/15)
  10 am – 6 pm

Admission:
Adults (13 & over) $11
Senior Citizens (62 & over) $8
Students (25 & under w/ID) $8
Military (With any DOD ID) $8
Children (7–12) $8
Children (6 & under) Free

Note: Family Day is Sunday, Jan. 11
All children 12 & under admitted 
Free with paying adult.

Parking:
  Information

  Onsite paid parking is also available at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center

This weekend (December 6 & 7) the Caltrain Holiday Train, a special non-passenger train decorated with more than 70,000 lights, will be making stops at eight different Peninsula Caltrain stations; four on Saturday four other stations on Sunday, and begins at the San Francisco station on both days. The public is not permitted to board or ride on the train. However, people can come out and see the train at the stations where it stops and enjoy the show put on by holiday characters.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy or book to drop into toy barrels at the stations for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program and the Salvation Army’s holiday toy drive.

Always stand well back from the train and behind the yellow line on the platform. Hold onto children’s hands while waiting on the platform.

Saturday, December 6

San Francisco 4:00 p.m.
Burlingame 5:15 p.m.
Redwood City 6:15 p.m.
Mountain View 6:55 p.m.
Santa Clara 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, December 7

San Francisco 4:00 p.m.
Millbrae 5:15 p.m.
San Mateo 6:20 p.m.
Menlo Park 7:45 p.m.
Sunnyvale 8:40 p.m.

What’s not to love about a bacon festival with fireworks too? July 4th and 5th is the second annual Movable Feast Bacon Festival on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. They’ve expanded to two full days of food, entertainment, music and SJStreet Mart vendors with everything from henna tattoos and organic indigo to jewelry, clothing and more.

The food
Throughout the day there will be a load of food trucks including the famous Bacon Bacon and Baconbot trucks. Even if bacon isn’t your favorite thing there are plenty of other options from Grilled Cheese bandits, Madd Mex Cantina, Tastee Bytes, Chromatic Coffee, Treatbot and Fairycakes. Here’s the list of food vendors.

Entertainment
Kick up your heels to Yeshua and the Hi-Tones, Anya and the Getdown, The People and The Honey Wilders and watch the Pro Wrestling Revolution at several times both days. Silly Ricky the stilt juggler will be there as well as Brian the Bubble guy to entertain the kids. This is definitely a family friendly event.

Fireworks will start at 9:30 on July 4th courtesy of the San Jose Rotary Club

Here’s the full schedule and be sure to get tickets in advance at a discounted price. (Kids tickets are free online)