Family Fourth Independence Day Parade and Festival, Redwood City beauty contest and much more. Ticket prices vary. Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., Salinas. 800/549-4989. Rock the Garden 2016. July 22, 6 to 10 p.m. Rock the Garden is an enormous free public festival, celebrating the installation of new additions to Montalvo’s Art on the Grounds program, featuring art-making activities, tours, live music, dancing, gourmet food trucks and more. Free. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Pedalfest. July 23, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This fanciful festival includes bicycling daredevils performing in a 30-foot banked wooden Whiskeydrome, eye-popping two-wheeled stunts by pro riders and all sorts of pedal powered matter including a stage, art and smoothies. Free. Jack London Square, Broadway and Embarcadero, Oakland. Shiny Side Up Bicycle Show. July 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out hundreds of show bicycles of all types, vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, music, entertainment, exhibitions and more. Free. History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose. 408/287-2290. Wharf to Wharf Race. July 24, 8:30 a.m. 16,000 runners make their way along a sixmile route beginning at the Santa Cruz Wharf and finishing at the Capitola Wharf. Free for spectators. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/475-2196. Santana Row Beer Walk. July 27, 6 to 9 p.m. Sample more than 20 beers from microbreweries while enjoying the shopping and dining incentives offered during the fourth annual Beer Walk. The beer stops are stationed in restaurants and shops for easy sipping and strolling. Tickets $30. Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. 408/551-4611. Gilroy Garlic Festival. July 29-31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Celebrate the pungent bulb and all of its culinary applications at the 38th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. Experience cooking contests and demonstrations, live music, arts and crafts, wine tasting, a fun children’s area and a teen zone. Tickets $20, free for children 6 and under. Christmas Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy. 408/842-1625. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Parts I and II Release Party. July 30, 11:30 p.m. Kepler’s is throwing a midnight release party to celebrate the release of a new script book based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Parts I & II. Tickets TBD. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/324-4321. 16 South Bay Accent Fourth of July Events Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Parade. 9 a.m. (entertainment begins), 10 a.m. (parade starts). More than 2,500 people participate in this parade that has taken place annually since 1876. Join in the patriotic tradition. Monterey Road and Main Avenue, Morgan Hill. Family Fourth Independence Day Parade and Festival. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spend the day in downtown Redwood City for a parade followed by a festival featuring arts and crafts, live entertainment, food, children’s activities, and information booths. Free. Middlefield Road and Broadway, Redwood City. 650/365-1825. Rose, White and Blue Parade. 10 a.m. This old-fashioned family-style parade winds through the Rose Garden neighborhood and features live bands, dance groups, floats, kids on bikes, antique cars and more. After, attendees enjoy food and drink from local restaurants. Free. Dana Avenue, University Avenue and The Alameda, San Jose. 408/436-8581. 46th Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade. Noon-1 p.m. Admire floats, marching bands, community service groups, classic cars, decorated bikes, “Pooches on Parade,” youth sports teams, dance and theater troupes, local dignitaries and celebrities as they march down Main Street. Free. Main Street between Filbert and Mill streets, Half Moon Bay. 650/726-5705. 4th of July Celebration. 1 to 9 p.m. Join the fun at the “Waving the Red, White & Blue” Pool Party from 1 to 4 p.m, followed by the annual “Red, White & Boom” Concert and Fireworks show from 7 to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy music, games and food trucks. Tickets $2-$3. Milpitas Community Center, 457 E Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas. 408/586-3210. Postgame Fireworks Extravaganza. 6:30 p.m. Take yourself out to the ballpark for a patriotic evening as the San Jose Giants compete against the Modesto Nuts. Fireworks follow the game. Ticket prices vary. San Jose Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose. 408/297-1435. 30th Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. 8 p.m. The San Francisco Symphony’s annual Fourth of July concert celebrates American film music, with selections from “E.T.,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and more. Edwin Outwater conducts the orchestra in an evening that finishes with a fireworks show. Ticket prices vary. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000. Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Fireworks. 9:30 p.m. or dusk. This stunning fireworks display draws approximately 20,000 people annually. Free. Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center, 16500 Condit Rd., Morgan Hill. San Jose Fireworks. 9:30 p.m. Celebrating 101 years and a new century of service, the Rotary Club of San Jose invites you, your family and friends to enjoy a world-class fireworks display. Bring a blanket and enjoy looking up at the spectacular show. Free. Discovery Meadow, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. Visit rotaryfireworks. org for more information. Music & Dance JUNE Paul Simon. June 3-4, 7:30 p.m. Paul Simon has earned 12 Grammy Awards, three of which were for albums of the year. In 2003, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Simon and Garfunkel. A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Simon is both a living legend and a must-see performer. Tickets $54.50-$144.50. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. 800/745-3000. CALENDAR
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