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The Bay area is full of fun family-friendly and date night outings this weekend! Here are a few to get you started.

Listen to the beat of pulsating drums this weekend in San Jose! Head over to the annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival on Sunday at 10AM where you’ll experience Japanese American culture and heritage through arts and crafts, food and live performances. Get more info here. 

Take a stroll through historic downtown Pleasanton this weekend with your family! Learn about the history of the city on a self-guided tour (using your cell phone) tomorrow at 2PM. To learn more, click here.

Come experience an exciting chamber music concert this weekend in Pleasanton! The Eos Ensemble is performing at the Bankhead Theater on Saturday at 8PM. These talented musicians will thrill the audience with a wide range of musical styles and instrumental combinations. Get tickets here. 

Spark your child’s imagination this weekend in San Jose! The 26th Annual San Jose Children’s Faire is happening this Saturday and features entertainment, arts, crafts, interactive activities and a chance to participate in the Children’s Parade at Discovery Meadow Park at 10:30AM. Learn more here.

Stroll along Lincoln Avenue tomorrow sipping wine and enjoying a lovely spring afternoon at the Willow Glen Spring Wine Walk. Taste wines from over 30 wineries, and visit shops and restaurants along the way. For tickets, click here.

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Hop into Easter

April 18, 2014

It’s all about Easter fun in the Bay Area this weekend! Check out the exciting, family-friendly events that are happening near you.

Head over to the Garre Winery in Livermore for a delicious Easter brunch this weekend! The vineyard’s annual event includes an omelet station, carving stations, breakfast options – plus, the Easter Bunny will be handing out Easter baskets filled with goodies to all children in attendance at 9AM on Saturday. Learn more here. 

Come out for a Spring Eggstravaganza this weekend in Dublin! This family-friendly event features a “freestyle” egg hunt, carnival games, arts and crafts – plus photos with Peter Rabbit. For more info, click here.

Enjoy Easter brunch at Left Bank Brasserie in San Jose this weekend! The restaurant will be serving a variety of delicious specialty menu items this Sunday from 10AM to 10PM. Get more info here.

Come celebrate spring this weekend in Pleasanton! Visit Alviso Adobe Community Park on Saturday for a day of rabbits, egg coloring and an egg hunt beginning at 11AM. Click here for more info.

Try to find the golden egg this weekend in San Jose! Bring your little ones out for egg hunts, seasonal crafts and delicious food on Saturday at 10AM. Find out more here. 

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We love Bay Area weekends in the spring – and we know you do too! Check out these fun events that will get you out and about on Saturday and Sunday.

Put on your sneakers and get ready to run this weekend – for a great cause! The Pleasanton Run for Education Half Marathon and 5K is happening this Sunday at 7:30AM. The event benefits Pleasanton Partners in Education (PPIE). To register, click here. 

Firehouse Arts Center is where you’ll want to be this weekend for an improvised musical comedy! This spontaneous evening of music, humor and laugher is taking place on Saturday at 8PM in Pleasanton. Get tickets here.

Get ready to learn the basics of camping this weekend in Dublin! Head over to REI on Saturday at 9AM to learn how to be comfortable while camping, learn about the proper gear and equipment you’ll need and pick up some fun activities for the family. Register here. 

You’ll love this mixed-up twist on a classic musical happening this weekend in San Jose! Twister, a Wizard of Oz parody, will have you tapping your feet and laughing all of the way down the yellow brick road. The show starts at 2PM on Saturday. Click here for tickets. 

Discover the unique environment and explore the bounty of wildflowers this weekend at the Calero County Park & Reservoir in San Jose! Power to the Petal is a 4-mile guided hike this Saturday at 11AM. Learn more here.

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Here’s some of the fun to expect in the Bay Area this weekend! Make your spring weekend brighter with these unique and exciting events.

Art lovers unite! The Livermore Art Association presents their annual Spring Art Show this Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 5PM at The Barn. This is the biggest exhibition for the art association and drawing artists from all over the Bay Area. To learn more, click here.

Come out for side-splitting comedy this weekend in Livermore! Canadian duo Jean Saucier and Patrick Côté bring Circo Comedia alive at the Bankhead Theater this Sunday at 2PM. Get tickets here.

Have a fun, foolish and fabulous time this weekend in Pleasanton – and it’s all for a great cause! The Axis April Fools 5K Walk/Run is happening this Sunday at 8:45AM. Proceeds from the race will help raise funds for medical care for low-income and uninsured residents of the Tri-Valley region. Click here to register.

American Idol finalist Bo Bice is coming to Pleasanton! The country star brings his chart-topping music to the Firehouse Arts Center this Saturday at 8PM. Get your tickets here.

Come watch the San Jose Sharks hit the ice against the Nashville Predators this weekend! Your hometown team is playing at the SAP Center on Saturday at 7:30PM. To reserve your seats, click here.

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