Weekend events, June 7-8

This weekend is going be the perfect weather for Ice cream! So take your kid and have some sweet time at Nirvanaah or Sno-Zen Shaved Snow &Dessert Cafe.

Saturday, June 7:

Disaster Preparedness Day
Saturday, June 7, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
1346 Saratoga Ave. San Mateo (Map)
Free event
In this great family event you can find First-Aid, Police cars, fire trucks, search dogs and more! 
If you arrive before 11:00 am you'll get free parking and admission to the San Mateo County Fair.

Community Day at San Jose Museum of Art
Saturday, June 7, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
110 South Market Street San Jose (Map)
Free event
Registration required
It’s SJMA’s birthday, and we just can’t stop celebrating! We’re extending our Community Day into the evening for this special occasion, with festivities for both adults and kids. From 11 AM to 4 PM, an eclectic mix of hands-on art projects and happenings for families.

Vasona Vibrations Summer Music Series
Saturday, June 7, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Vasona Lake County Park  Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos (Map)
Free event
the Vasona Vibrations Concert Series features local artists performing a wide variety of acoustic genres including Americana, blues, zydeco, Dixieland, jazz, big band, roots music, traditional and contemporary folk, and more. Parking in the county park is $6 or walk in from University Avenue.

Sunday, June 8:
15th Annual Butterfly & Bird Festival
Sunday, June 8, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont (Map)
Free event
The festival offers a day of adventure and learning that allows you to get close to nature’s flying critters.  Learn how to bring your backyard to life by creating wildlife friendly habitats!  Enjoy garden tours, family hands-on activities, educational speakers, photo presentations, food and music.

Hebrew books exchange fair
Sunday, June 8, 4:30 pm 
Ortega park, Sunnyvale (Map)
Free event
Please join us in this great exchange event. All that you need is to bring up to 10 books that you're not interested to replace with new books. There will be activities for kids like: Bingo, Bookmark decoration, story time and more! 

 June 7 - 8:
 San Mateo County Fair
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
1346 Saratoga Dr San Mateo (Map)
For Groupon Here
Yelp reviews Here 
At San Mateo County Fair, you can find carnival rides like: Giant Wheel, Zillerator Roller Coaster, Century Carousel, Looney Tooter Train, Tea Cup and more. Don't miss out the daily contest: Pie eating contest on Saturday and Sponge wringing on Sunday. Only on Saturday, if you arrive before 11:00 am you get free parking and admission to the San Mateo County Fair.

Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Downtown Sunnyvale at Murphy Avenue (Map)
Free event
Yelp reviews Here
There will be over 350 artists, live bands, beverage booth locations serving fine wines, beer, margaritas, sangria, and champagne and for the little ones there will be kids carnival rides. 

Sesame Street Live
Saturday, June 7, 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm
Sunday, June 8, 3:00 pm
City National Civic, 135 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose (Map)
Join  Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street.

Some drive ~1 hour from Sunnyvale

North

Strawberry Festival
Sunday, June 8, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Strawberry Recreation District 118 E. Strawberry Dr., Mill Valley (Map)
Free event
Mark your calendar - it’s Strawberry Festival! Enjoy local musicians and food vendors, free carnival games, magic show, puppet show and more. Come play with the little fuzzy friends in the petting zoo, bounce in the jump house, climb the rock wall, hit the target on the dunk tank and enjoy a free swim at the pool! 

Trail Walk at Stow Lake
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
50 Stow Lake Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (Map)
Free event
Start at the Stow Lake Boathouse for some light stretching followed by an easy-going walk around one of the parks most popular areas.  Our professional RPD Guides will provide a short interpretive program designed specifically for each location. Please bring your own water. Sunscreen and snacks are always encouraged.

48th Annual Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest
Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda (Map)
Free event
Bring your shovel and buckets to the beach to create a unique piece of art at our 48th Annual Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest!  This event is a fabulous family fun activity to either participate in or just come down to watch all of the action.
South
Santa Cruz Japanese Culture Fair
June 7, Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mission Plaza, 103 Emmet St. Santa Cruz (Map)
Free event
In the fair you can find Taiko and martial arts performance, Bonsai Demonstration, Tea Ceremony,
traditional dance, arts and crafts, and food.