CALENDAR B y C a r o l e B a r r o w
Special Events
Northern California Renaissance
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturdays
and Sundays). Raise your
flagon, feast on a turkey leg,
revel to lively tunes or shop
in an authentic Renaissance
marketplace. This throwback
performances, concerts and
full-contact jousting. Tickets
$25-$150. Casa de Fruta,
10031 Pacheco Pass Highway,
Hollister. 408/847-FAIR.
Hallowe’en Candlelight Tour.
Through Oct. 31, times vary.
Step inside one of America’s most
legendary haunted mansions, where
you will be led by flickering candlelight
through an original theatrical experience
dotted with scares, stunts and fun. This fall,
the 13th Door Tour debuts, leading brave
souls on a journey through 13 Doors whose
secrets the Winchester widow took to her
grave. Tickets $19-$49. Winchester Mystery
House, 525 S. Winchester Blvd. San Jose,
408/247-2101.
Fleet Week. Oct. 1-8, times vary. This highflying
honor the men and women of the U.S. Navy
and Marines. Navy ship tours, the Parade
of Ships, a Marine Corps band performance
and a jet-fueled air show are among the many
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Faire. Through Oct. 21,
fair includes dance
festival is the Bay Area’s opportunity to
son Krauss, Graham Nash, Ani DiFranco,
Mavis Staples and Los Lobos are
among some 80 acts set to perform
at the San Francisco festival, which
fills Golden Gate Park with a
multitude of music. Free. Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco.
Redwood City PortFest.
Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get
out on the water or stick to
the shore during this celebration
of Redwood City’s
shipping port that includes
boat rides and harbor tours,
live music, a half marathon,
a 5K run, food trucks, beverages
and activities for kids
and teens. Redwood City Port,
675 W. Seaport Blvd., Redwood
City. 650/306-4150.
Rob Lowe: Stories I Only
Tell My Friends: Live! Oct. 6,
8 p.m. Inspired by the success of
his two New York Times best-selling
memoirs, “Stories I Only Tell My
Friends” and “Love Life,” Lowe has created
an all-new peek behind the curtain at Hollywood,
fame, fatherhood, marriage and more.
Tickets $38-$88. San Jose Center for the Performing
Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose.
408/792-4542.
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire. Oct. 6-7, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. This fall festival transforms
charming downtown San Carlos into a vibrant
venue featuring 250 fine artists and fine crafters,
live entertainment on two stages, a family
fun zone, international food and drink,
specialty foods, premium wines, craft brews,
Christina Aguilera, Oct. 22,
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
Our Calendar provides a comprehensive look at arts and entertainment activities in the South Bay and beyond. All listings are compiled by
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SPECIAL EVENTS p.18 MUSIC & DANCE p.24 THEATER p.32 LECTURES p.34
KIDS’ STUFF p.36 SPORTS p.37 MUSEUMS p.37 ONGOING EXHIBITS p.38 GALLERIES p.39
TOURS p.40 COMEDY p.41 NIGHTLIFE p.42 FARMERS’ MARKETS p.42
highlights. Ticket prices vary. The Embarcadero
and Jefferson Street, San Francisco.
415/306-0911.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Oct. 5-7, Friday
noon-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to
7 p.m. This iconic outdoor festival will host
an epic, star-studded lineup for 2018. Ali-
