16 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Santa Cruz Band Review. Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This 45th annual parade at the Boardwalk features 55 junior high and high school marching bands. Free. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/423-5590. Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. Oct. 17-18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual festival features humongous pumpkins, a haunted house, live music, pie-eating, harvest crafts and loads of fun for the whole family. Free. Main Street between Miramontes and Spruce streets, Half Moon Bay. 650/726-9652. Oktoberfest. Oct. 17-18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Music, art, dancing, food and beer attract crowds to this fall festival, an annual tradition honoring Campbell’s agricultural roots. Free. Campbell Avenue and Third Street, downtown Campbell. 408/378-6252. Home & Garden Show. Oct. 23-25. Get some great ideas—and maybe even a few products—during this home-themed show that showcases kitchen and bath remodelers, landscape experts, contractors and other specialists knowledgeable about a variety of home products. Free. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. 650/593-2465. Chili Cook-Off. Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your appetite to the sixth annual Chili Cook-Off, where more than 50 professional and amateur chefs will compete for the coveted title of “Best Chili.” Free; $9 for five samples. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/423-5590. Wharf Fest. Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. This free Fisherman’s Wharf festival celebrates San Francisco’s historic waterfront district. Enjoy a chowder cook-off, live music, street performers, a decorated guitar fundraiser display, a Segway obstacle course, and more. Free. Fisherman’s Wharf, the Embarcadero from Taylor to Powell streets, San Francisco. Community Day: Dia De Los Muertos. Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with live performances, demonstrations and art-making for the whole family. Decorate calaveras de azucar (sugar skulls) and enjoy other traditional activities during this contemporary celebration. Free. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/291-5374. Wine at the Finish Line—The Chardonnay Run. Oct. 25. The Chardonnay Run in a national 5K wine racing series. Enjoy an exciting morning run where racers are rewarded with a glass of wine at the finish line. This athletic, outdoor, social event benefits the Surfrider Foundation. Tickets $45. Arena Green, Santa Clara and Autumn streets, San Jose. 213/988-8344. NOVEMBER Internet of Things Expo. Nov. 3-5. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions of devices—from smartphones to sensors—connected to the Internet by 2020. Learn what’s going on in the world of the Internet of Things, contribute to discussions and ensure that your enterprise is as “IoT-ready” as it can be. Free. Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Big Sur Food & Wine Festival. Nov. 5-7, times vary. Unique tastings and special dinners abound at this world-class festival— named “One of the Top 10 Food and Wine Festivals” by Travel and Leisure—which aims to strengthen the local economy and raise money for local charities. Ticket prices vary. Several locations in Big Sur. 831/667-0800. Campbell Con. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Be a part of history at “your neighborhood pop culture convention”: Campbell Con. There will be celebrity guests, artists, cosplay, comic books, toys, collectibles and more. Tickets $10-20, free for children under 5. Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 408/571-8013. Hot Rods at the Beach. Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out hundreds of sweet-looking hot rods, street rods, vintage, muscle, custom and classic cars during this 18th annual event in the Boardwalk parking lot. Free. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/234-0007. Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival. Nov. 7-8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. View and purchase unique art and jewelry made with sea glass by more than 40 artists from around the country. Tickets $5. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Cocoanut Grove Ballroom, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831/423-5590. Big Sur Half Marathon. Nov. 8, 6:55 a.m. This popular half marathon begins and ends in historic downtown Monterey and travels down Cannery Row and along the Pacific Grove shoreline. Tickets $90-$130. Register at bigsurhalfmarathon.org. Del Monte Avenue at Camino El Estero, Monterey. Visit bigsurhalfmarathon.org. Nitro Circus Live. Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. Host Travis Pastrana and 40 of the world’s greatest action sports athletes in freestyle motocross, BMX and skate star in this high-octane show. Tickets $39-$99. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 800/745-3000. The Tech Awards. Nov. 12. Annually, over 1,200 esteemed innovators in the technology industry gather to celebrate the power of technology to address global challenges and benefit humanity. Ticket prices vary. San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. San Mateo Harvest Festival. Nov. 13-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday- Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Harvest Festival features more than 24,000 handmade arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing and more, plus live entertainment and a KidZone. Tickets $4-$9. San Mateo County Event Center Expo Hall, 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo. 650/574-3247. Hot Rods at the Beach, Nov. 7, Santa Cruz; Chili Cook-Off, Oct. 24, Santa Cruz
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