SPECIAL EVENTS p.12 MUSIC & DANCE p.18 THEATER p.28 LECTURES p.30
KIDS’ STUFF p.32 SPORTS p.33 MUSEUMS p.33 ONGOING EXHIBITS p.34 GALLERIES p.34
TOURS p.35 COMEDY p.36 NIGHTLIFE p.36 FARMERS MARKETS p.37
dren’s entertainment and
more. Tickets $5–$10,
free for children under 5.
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds,
344 Tully Road,
San Jose. 408/494-3100.
Fremont Festival of the
Arts. Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. The largest free
festival west of the Mississippi
returns with activities
for the entire family.
Enjoy 700 artisan booths,
live music, children’s activities
and gourmet specialties
at this street festival.
Proceeds benefit local nonprofits.
Free. 39338 Paseo
Padre Parkway, Fremont.
510/795-2244.
Monterey Scottish Games
and Celtic Festival. Aug.
3–4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
raucously popular festival
brings the music, dance
and athletic events of Scotland
CALENDAR B y C a r o l e B a r r o w
and Ireland to Monterey County each
year. Highlights include sheepdog demonstrations
and historical reenactments. Tickets
$12–$20. Monterey County Fair and Event
Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey.
831/682-2022.
San Jose Renaissance Faire & Fantasy Fest.
Aug. 3–4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hobnob with
faux nobility and knights during this Renaissance
themed extravaganza featuring more
than 800 costumed performers, pageantry,
Shakespearean vignettes, staged battles and
Special
Events
AUGUST
Sunnyvale Summer Series.
Through Aug. 28. The 100
block of South Murphy Avenue
in Sunnyvale heats up
on Wednesday nights with
music ranging from ’70s funk
favorites to Top 40 hits. The
lineup includes dance masters
The Groove Foundation
(Aug. 7), R&B crooners
Joint Chiefs (Aug. 14), funkinfused
What the Funk
(Aug. 21) and finishes on a
high note with The Hitmen
(Aug. 28). All performances
are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
sunnyvaledowntown.com.
Redwood City Music on
the Square. Through Aug. 30, times vary.
Redwood City’s Courthouse Square lights
up Friday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. with sizzling
summer sounds. This free summer-long
concert series features a variety of performers
playing genres as diverse as jazz, soul, pop and
blues. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway
St., Redwood City. redwoodcity.org.
Santa Cruz Shakespeare 2019 Summer Festival.
Through Sept. 1, times vary. This year’s
fest kicks off with romantic favorite “Pride
and Prejudice” by Kate Hamill adapted from
the novel by Jane Austen. The theatrical feast
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Center, San Francisco
continues with Shakespeare’s “The Comedy
of Errors” and “The Winter’s Tale” and additional
performances as part of the fest’s Fringe
offerings. Ticket prices vary. The Grove at
DeLaveaga Park, 501 Upper Park Road, Santa
Cruz. 831/460-6399.
Santa Clara County Fair. Aug. 1–4, times
vary. Santa Clara County’s beloved fair returns
with fun for the whole family for its 75th year.
Get your county fair thrills with lots of livestock,
rides, live music, roller derby, food, chil
