More than 200 antique dealers will be on hand offering a variety of collectibles ranging from vintage décor and estate jewelry, to kitchenware and books.

Ride the rails while sipping tea and a bubbles cocktail by CHANDON, alongside finger sandwiches, scones and other sweet treats. Indulge with caviar for an extra fee.

Over 800 dealer booths stock the best products from years past at this faire. Claiming the title of largest antique show in Northern California, this faire lights up the waterfront of Alameda Island every first Sunday of the month. April’s fair should fall on a beautiful day, so celebrate spring with new/old clothing, jewelry, books, home goods or whatever you like. Be sure to bring cash to cover admission, and get in before they shut the entry at 3 p.m.

This small-town parade and festival has been going strong for 78 years! Head to Sonoma County wine country for a weekend full of live music, artisan crafts, a children’s play area, food and more. The parade takes place on Saturday morning.

For one day only, the Presidio Main Lawn will be packed with food trucks, live music and stalls from over 70 breweries. Admission to the festival gets you access to unlimited samples from the participating breweries. At $65 per ticket, that seems like a good deal to me. Be sure to pace yourself by playing some of the lawn games. Cornhole and beer: a perfect afternoon.

The Shorebird Nature Center along Berkeley’s waterfront hosts its yearly celebration of the bay and Earth Day with family-focused fun and music. Take a free boat ride, or enjoy an ice cream cone from Brown Cap Organic Soft Serve. Stay through the afternoon to see circus performers twirl and hear music from steel drums!

The original marathon was held to retain the spirit of Pheidippides, who ran from Athens to Sparta to gather armies to fight off invaders, and was nice and all. Forthcoming races like, say, the Boston Marathon or the Paris, the Honolulu or the Amsterdam, are also inspired. But they’ve got nothing on the BSIM, which retains — and channels — the spirit of the nation’s first nationally-designated Scenic Highway (Highway 1), helping the race earn the runner vote for  top marathon in California.

Gather for a procession of proud farmers and local businesses at this Petaluma tradition. Once the butter and eggs capital of the region, Petaluma’s agricultural history continues today with dozens of working farms and ranches, plus this annual day of festivities. The parade’s youngest attendees can join the Cutest Little Chick Contest, a light-hearted competition where parents dress up their babies in chicken costumes. Really, they’re all winners. It’s cracked up to be a great time!

March 31, 2024 marks the tenth-ever Cesar Chavez day holiday, and San Francisco’s annual parade will march from Dolores Park to 24th St. in his honor. Community groups, unions and local businesses unite for this celebration of the activist’s legacy and the impact of farmworkers across the state. Let’s say it all together now: ¡Sí se puede!

Benovia Winery offers a recurring Happy Hour on the fourth Thursday of every month. Wines by the glass and complimentary light bites are available from 4:30 pm – 7 pm. An RSVP is suggested but not required: wineryvisits@benovia.com.

Chamber Music Monterey Bay’s season wraps with CPQ’s first appearance in Carmel in this configuration. Violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, pianist Marta Aznavoorian and violist Aurélien Fort Pederzoli explore beautiful — and infrequently heard — gems by Spanish composer Joaquín Turina and Frenchman Jean Cras, with one of Brahms’s most powerful masterpieces, the C Minor Piano Quartet, to close it down. An illuminating pre-concert talk by Bay Area musicologist Ian Scarfe starts things off.

For a community gathering that celebrates the culture and diversity of San Jose, show up to the Arena Green East during the Culture Night Market. Local vendors and artists will set up booths alongside plenty of food stalls, and the night finishes with a free screening of Encanto.

A weekend full of performances, exhibitions and Japanese-style vendors distinguishes this festival, named the “Best of the Best Family Event in Silicon Valley” by Bay Area Parent Magazine. With martial arts, bonsai and ikebana demonstrations, tea ceremonies and more, this festival celebrates the continued cultural exchange and friendship between Cupertino and its sister city, Toyokawa, Japan. Guests are invited to participate in crafts and activities, like making your own Hachimaki headband or taking a selfie in a kimono.

Earth Day is the world’s most widely celebrated secular holiday, and Cupertino won’t miss out on the big day. Visit Library Field Park to learn about sustainability and how to defend our environment against climate change. Not just educational and filled with interactive activities (which it is), this event will also host live music and food trucks, so you can turn up while protecting the Earth.

Join the dance at the Marin County Fairgrounds for the first-ever Céilí on the Lake, an Irish Dance and Music Festival. All are welcome at this céilí (pronounced KAY-lee), which is the Gaelic word for a gathering with music. Beginners can get in on free Irish dance lessons while pros are invited to show off their stuff. Along with music by Blame the Whiskey and other groups, attendees can enjoy sheepherding demonstrations by working sheep dogs.

“It’s a pity heroes have no way of exercising their prowess,” reads one poem etched into the wall of the Angel Island immigration station. These poems are transformed into dance in Oakland Ballet’s new production, Angel Island Project, on preview at the third annual Dancing Moons Festival. Coming to SF’s ODC Theater, this award-winning festival celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander choreographers and their stunning new works.

At Bayview’s New Farm, a volunteer-run community space and organization for environmental education, Earth Day San Francisco comes together for its 54th annual celebration. Admission is free for this day dedicated to green living, and visitors will enjoy live music, an eco fashion show and interactive art inspired by our natural world. Anybody looking for more Earth Day events can check out SF Climate Week’s other gatherings, cleanups and talks happening all around the Bay.

Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and oenophiles! Get your steps in hiking the 1,200-acre Jordan Vineyard & Winery estate in Healdsburg and learn about sustainable farming and land conservation efforts. After the four-mile trek through vineyards, cattle pastures, meadows, and olive orchards, you’ll enjoy an al fresco lunch on the winery terrace.

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Gardeners, grab your trowels. The Alameda County Fairgrounds is blooming with floral arrangements and the knowledge of countless skilled planters. Not just a pleasing event on the eyes, the San Francisco Bay Flower and Garden Show is informative, with dozens of free seminars teaching topics from a range of disciplines.

A tradition for more than a decade, save the date for this festive parade through town, followed by live performances and activities for kids.

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum. From noon to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries for free — and this month’s First Thursday includes a complimentary cup of coffee! Check out evocative photography and painting by Zanele Muholi, or stick around until 5 p.m. for the opening celebration of a new exhibition. Of all the first Thursdays in the year, April 4 will be a good one at MOMA.

Welcome back this summertime tradition at the Oakland Museum of California. Attendees get late-night access to the museum’s garden, gallery and special exhibitions, while enjoying food and drink from Off the Grid’s fleet of food trucks. Steps away from Lake Merritt, this party promises family-friendly activities and fun in the warm spring air.

Folktale Exec Chef Justin Robarge partners with local fisherfolk to summon dishes like octopus poke cones, black cod tacos and “borracho gazpacho” with local crab. Paired with Folktale wines, the chateau backdrop and live music al fresco, it’s a great party for a great cause: Proceeds support the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, which routes the funds to pay local fishers to provide fresh and healthy protein for food-insecure populations.

The star-studded 14th annual charity event features a lineup of renowned chefs competing for their favorite charities. 100% of event proceeds benefit non-profit 501c3 organizations.

Though the North Bay and Napa get lots of attention for wine, the South Bay also boasts a healthy wine scene. You can participate in this seasonal stroll through Downtown Los Gatos, wine glass in hand. For three hours, local shops, restaurants and wineries will offer food samples and wine tastings for rambling participants.

The formula has been well proven as a great way to leap into the month’s first weekend: inventive and independent food trucks, zesty live music, curated craft beer, interactive art and a groundswell of local creatives all take over the colorful heart of Sand City. The tiny city’s Art Park hosts, with blocks of muraled buildings surrounding it.

Lovingly put together by community members tied to San Jose’s Japantown, the Nikkei Matsuri festival celebrates and perpetuates Japanese American culture. In Japanese, matsuri means “festival,” and Nikkei refers to the Japanese diaspora and their unique identity. Accordingly, this festival has celebrated San Jose’s Nikkei community for decades, leading to this year’s 46th annual festival. Take part to enjoy the day’s artisan shops, cultural exhibits and delicious food.

Looking for a second location after hitting the OMCA’s food trucks? Oakland’s First Fridays are a monthly street party with great food and local vendors making Telegraph Ave. the place to be. April’s First Friday block party will be the first after a brief hiatus, so show up to support this community gathering that represents the heart and culture of Oakland — and is totally free!

An al fresco dinner paired with cigar and wine tastings, live music, and stellar vineyard views. Each event features a unique cigar partner sharing their latest releases, along with wine pairings from a local stand out vineyard.

Join the San José Opera in the Bay Area’s first performance of Florencia en el Amazonas, a Spanish-language opera by Mexican composer Daniel Catán. Fused with elements of magical realism, the show centers around the diva Florencia Grimaldi and her journey on a boat down the Amazon River. Tickets are on sale now.

The setting is sublime, the lineup loaded. The four-day slate taps tastings, panels, lunches, demos and Grand Pavilion gatherings across dozens of events, starring 150 wineries and 125 chefs. Charles Phan, Jeremiah Tower, Mario Castrellón, Maneet Chauhan, Graham Elliot, Elizabeth Falkner, Rogelio Garcia, Roy Yamaguchi, Geoffrey Zakarian and Andrew Zimmern all collaborate on events like opening night at Spanish Bay and “To the South, With Love: A Southern Jazz Brunch.”

Nowruz, or Persian New Year, is an approximately two-week long celebration of spring. For years, Marin’s Persian community has come together to celebrate it, and this event is the second of two annual events for Nowruz. All day at San Rafael’s McNears Beach Park, authentic Persian food, drink, music and dancing will usher in a new year. Thousands of years of tradition are baked into these celebrations, and all are welcome!

This year, Pliny the Younger will be available on tap and in bottles at both the Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs. Be prepared to wait in line for the coveted beer.

The Point Reyes National Seashore has recorded over 490 bird species living in or passing through its bounds. Fittingly, birders love the park, and community members strive to protect its unique natural environment that’s home to organisms of all kinds. Support the park by turning out for three days of field events and activities. The festival benefits Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC) and its work sustaining Marin’s environment and biodiversity.

The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) and The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) are hosting a fund-raising weekend filled with film, food and wine. Four movies are being paired with delicious meals. Choose from The Taste of Things, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Hundred-Foot Journey and Tampopo. All proceeds go to nonprofit Cinema Napa Valley and The Culinary Institute of America Scholarship Fund.

The long weekend’s schedule comes on like a pedal-powered fever dream. Road races, enduro races, “gravity” races, grand prix races, dual slalom races, single speed races and Fuego XL races ramp up the competition. The expansive expo packs in gear, tools, tech and merch. Camping, live music and curated food and drink up the atmosphere. Those in the know don’t call this The Woodstock of Bicycles for nothing.

Japantown turns pink for this yearly celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture. Since 1968, the festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States. With an array of events involving bonsai, taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dance, martial arts and more, these two weekends attract thousands to celebrate. Look out for the yearly parade on the festival’s final Sunday.

Founded in 1957, the SFFILM Festival is the longest-running film festival in the Americas. SFFilm draws the industry’s top filmmakers and important up-and-comers for a program of films that excite, incite and innovate.

Walk through history with the San Ramon Historical Foundation’s annual sheep shearing day. This event is the foundation’s largest annual shindig, and East Bay residents get the opportunity to see sheep sporting chic summer hairdos. The day promises more than shearing too, with an onsite tractor museum, sheepdog demonstrations and wool spinning. Order before April 1 to get the Early Bird ticket price.

The annual three-day weekend celebration organized by Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District Winegrowers includes wine tasting, gourmet meals, educational seminars, and exclusive winery experiences ranging from a Vintner-hosted lunch and tasting to Library Wine Dinners.

Previously a street fair, Taste of Yountville 2024 is moving to Chandon. This will be the first Taste of Yountville since 2019, so tickets — only 250 tickets are available — are bound to sell out fast.

Starting a 9 a.m. in Greenbrae’s Bon Air Center, the University of California’s master gardeners will grace Marin with its annual sale of tomato starts, specially bred to thrive in the North Bay’s environment. Get in early to choose your favorites among sixteen varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes. This event often sells out!

Two days at Old Fisherman’s Wharf and adjoining Custom House Plaza State Historic Park (and its Stanton Center) include pods of content — with ample illumination from Monterey Bay Research Institute, Moss Landing Marine Lab, the Marine Mammal Center and more of the experts that make right here the marine science capital of Water, er, Earth. On top of the symposiums on everything from the crucial role of kelp to the environmental benefits of whale poop, there will be live music, boat displays, abalone races, a calamari-cooking tutorial and marine-related interactive exhibits. “Gracie” the 30-foot gray whale skeleton makes a cameo too.