CALENDAR Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 24–26 renowned Illusionists: Dan Sperry, Kevin James, Jeff Hobson, Andrew Bass, Aaron Crow, Adam Trent and Yu Jo Jin. Tickets $33-$78. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Dine Downtown Restaurant Week. June 19-28, times vary. More than 20 restaurants offer imaginative three-course prix fixe menus at affordable price points. Tickets $20-$60. Visit sjdowntown.com for more information. 408/279-1775. El Dia de San Juan Festival. June 20, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Immerse yourself in this Puerto Rican fete featuring scrumptious authentic fare, live music and family fun. Proceeds from the annual gathering go toward scholarships for students who wish to pursue higher education. Tickets $25. History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose. 408/287-2290. Summer Solstice Wine Stroll. June 20, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy wine and food tastings, a signature Santana Row wine glass and exclusive discounts to shops and restaurants, all to benefit the Bill Wilson Center, a nonprofit that provides counseling, housing and youth shelter for children, teens and young adults. Tickets $35. Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. 408/551-4611. Palo Alto World Music Day 2015. June 21, 3 to 7:30 p.m. What better way to spend Father’s Day than at an outdoor festival featuring 50 professional and amateur musical groups performing a wide variety of genres including jazz, pop, rock, classical and world music. Free. University Avenue and King Plaza, Palo Alto. Silicon Valley Barbecue Championships. June 26-27, 4 to 10 p.m. (Friday) and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Saturday). Central Park Pavilion in Santa Clara becomes a hotbed of spicy food at this premier barbecue competition. Sample ribs, chicken, pork loin and other saucy fare during the Rotary Club event. Free. Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara. 408/639-9210. Juneteenth in the Park Festival 2015. June 27, noon to 8 p.m. Celebrate African-American Independence Day during this multicultural, family-friendly festival that attracts thousands of attendees each year and offers an abundance of entertainment—including a performance by platinum-selling R&B artist Keke Wyatt—art, food and much more. Tickets $5. Discovery Meadow, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408/292-3157. Woodies on the Wharf. June 27, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Woodies on the Wharf is one of the largest gatherings of vintage Woodies in the country. The event draws 10,000 people to the Santa Cruz Wharf, where 200 stylish, pre-1952 wood-bodied cars are displayed. Attendees enjoy live music, Woodie goodies, surfboard shaping, raffle prizes and a parade. Free. Santa Cruz Wharf, 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz. Cars & Croissants. June 27. On the fourth Saturday of the month through December, exotic car owners are invited to park on Santana Row Boulevard from Alyssum Lane to Tatum Boulevard, display their cars and mingle with other enthusiasts. The morning meet-up for coffee, croissants and cars drew 400 people and 60 cars during the first event and continues to grow. Free. Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. 408/551-4611. Creative Collisions #2: Space + Art + You. June 30, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Meet Ariel Waldman, adviser to the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program and creator of Spacehack.org, a directory of ways you can participate in space exploration. Grab a brush and help paint a cosmic-communal mural, or grab a pen and craft an interstellar space message. Tickets $15. The Tech Museum, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. JULY Moonlight Train Dinner Party. July 4, 6 to 10 p.m. Looking for a unique way to spend Independence Day? Start with a steak dinner followed by a steam train ride up Bear Mountain. Upon arrival, sip hot cider and enjoy a sing-along around a campfire. Finish the night with apple pie and live country western music. TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM; BOTTOM LEFT: BILL STRANGE PHOTOGRAPHY World Oceans Day Weekend, June 6–7, Monterey Bay Aquarium; California Rodeo, Salinas, July 16-19, Salinas Sports Complex
South Bay Accent - Jun/Jul 2015
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