We’ve reached the dog days of summer — the traditional peak of hot temperatures and, in baseball, the make-or-break point in the season where struggling teams’ postseason dreams often meet their demise. And in Pacifica, the first weekend of August marks the return of the World Dog Surfing Championship, complete with a dog beach fashion contest and dog adoptions. It also means the return of San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s free local outdoor productions starting in Cupertino, and the last weekend of the Santa Clara County Fair (which is also featured this week in a photo spread by Devin Roberts). Our August events guide has the details on all that and more, from numerous art fairs and weekly summer concerts to bike rides and a 5K.
And with September right around the corner, Adrienne Mitchel has the love story behind a new pizzeria opening in Redwood City next month after relocating from Lake Como, Italy.
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A Midsummer Night’s Market: Aug. 2 Dress up in your best fairy wings and flower crowns, shop for crystals, mystical goods and handmade wares, get a tarot reading and enjoy food and drink under twinkling lights at the Midsummer Night’s Market.
Mt. Umunhum Guided Walk: Aug. 3 Learn about what it was like to live and work at the Almaden Air Force Station during the Cold War on a leisurely paced guided walk.
Design a San Mateo County Park Poster: Through Aug. 9 Calling all local artists: San Mateo County Parks Foundation is seeking designs for posters of more county parks: San Pedro Valley Park, Sawyer Camp Trail and Wunderlich Park.
Bayer Ballet Company Summer Gala: Aug. 10-11 Bayer Ballet will perform pieces such as “Swan Lake,” “Paquita” and “La Bayadere” in Mountain View.
Domenico Winery Harvest Party: Aug. 10 The San Carlos winery hosts a tasting of 20+ wines with bite-sized appetizers and charcuterie to celebrate the beginning of the harvest.
Peninsula ADU Tour: Aug. 10 Take a self-guided tour of ADUs from San Mateo to Sunnyvale and join a free ADU info hub in Redwood City.
Coyote Point Summerfest: Aug. 10 Giant kites, taiko drummers, food trucks, bike rides and kids’ activities abound at this free celebration of summertime.
Plan Ahead
Shakespeare in the Park: Aug. 10-25 Redwood City’s Red Morton Park hosts weekend productions of “The Tempest” by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.
Burlingame on the Avenue: Aug. 17-18 Three music stages, entertainment for kids and art vendors galore are lined up for this Burlingame festival.
Big Bad Barn Dance: Aug. 18 A fundraiser for Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks, this event features live music and a dance caller plus barbecue and other refreshments in the historic Folger Stable.
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening: Aug. 24 Learn the basics of growing rainy season veggies like beets, broccoli and kale with Master Gardener Laura Westley.
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts: Aug. 24-25 Downtown Palo Alto hosts its annual festival devoted to art, with Italian street painters, a kids’ art studio, live performances and food and drinks.
Belmont Greek Festival: Aug. 31-Sept. 1 The annual festival returns for Labor Day weekend, featuring Greek food and drink favorites, live music and dancing.
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