June:
June 7, 10am-6pm; free.
Story Road Tamale Festival-Festival celebrating Latino heritage with food, live music, and dancing. yay.
June 7-8, 10am-6pm; free.
Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival
Wine tasting, beer, food and crafts booths.
Dancin’ on the Avenue. , Willow Glen.
Dancing, food, beer, music. All in downtown Willow Glen. What more could you want?
June15, 11am-8pm; free
Juneteenth San Jose- Celebration of African American heritage.
Cesar Chavez Park in downtown San Jose.
July:
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
July 5-6; 10am-6pm; Free
Featuring three stages of continuous live music, street cafes and carts and crafts booths. www.fillmorejazzfestival.com for more information.
Obon Festival
July 12-13; free
Largest Japantown cultural happening of the year. Food, dancers, music.
408.296.1195 for more information.
Gilroy Garlic Festival
$6-$12; July 25-27; 10am-7pm
30th Annual Garlic Festival. Cook-offs, food, music, and more.
408.842.1625 for more information.
August:
Santa Clara County Fair
August 1-3; 408.494.3100 for more information.
Beer Festival
Yes, there is a Beer Festival here in the Bay Area. I am super duper excited. Please note that this is one of my more looked forward to events of the season. Monterey Fairgrounds hosts this miraculous event. $25-$30, 12:30pm-5pm. Enjoy beer from 60 different breweries, live music, and of course good food. Check out local motel listings for a place to stay that night, because there is no way in hell you will be driving. Drink responsibly. 831.373.2843 for more information.
Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival
Annual festival with over 80 acts of performing jazz artists. August 8-10; $5, children under 12 are free (I remember those days). www.sanjosejazz.org for more information. I will definitely be there. Will you?
Comcast Art and Soul Oakland
Three days of music, food, art, poetry, and entertainment in downtown Oakland. August 30-September 1, 11am-6pm; $5-$10, children under 12 are free. www.artandsouloakland.com for more information.
Monterey Bay Reggaefest
12th Annual Music festival in Monterey Bay. Rasta man. August 29-31. 831.394.6534 for more information.
September:
San Francisco Blues Festival
“World’s oldest blues festival” is on September 28 is free. September 26-28, call 415.979.5588 for times and prices.

Have a great summer!

Cheers,

Mark

Your Silicon Valley & Sunnyvale Real Estate Professional
Mark Thomason
http://www.thomasonteam.com/
408.850.3085