A guide to summer festivals, fairs and family fun.
The fair and festival season is upon us. That means it’s time to get out, and enjoy the sun, gaze at eye- popping arts and crafts, catch some great live music and entertainment and devour all manner of delicious food and drink that’s bad for you ( and eve
Carnival rides, arts and crafts booths and lots of food and wine are part of the LivermoreWine Country Festival, which returns to streets of downtown Livermore on May 2 and 3.
May 1- 7
A La Carte Art: Music, arts and crafts, food and drink, live music, car show, kids’ activities. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. May 2- 3; along Castro Street, downtown Mountain View; free admission; 650- 964- 3395, http:// alacarte.
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LivermoreWine Country Festival: Beer and wine tasting, live music, arts and crafts, kids’ activities. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. May 2 and 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 3; downtown Livermore; free admission, wine and beer tasting packages $ 25-$ 55; 925- 373- 1795, www. livermoredowntown. com.
Polynesian Festival of Foster City: Craft booths, food vendors, ethnic dance groups, lagoon canoe rides. 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 2. Leo Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City; free admission; 650- 286- 3380; www. fostercity. org.
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair: Live music by several bands, food and drink; presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Noon- 6 p. m. May 2;
San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz; free admission; www. scbs. org.
Saratoga Rotary Art Show: Mixed- media art show with wine tasting, food, entertainment, kids’ activities. 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 2- 3; WestValley College, 14000 FruitvaleAve., Saratoga; free admission; www. saratogarotary. org.
May 8- 14 Hawaiian May Day Celebration: Polynesian entertainment on two stages, arts and crafts, food and drink. 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 9- 10, Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton; $ 8-$ 10, parking $ 10; www. alamedacountyfair. com.
Pleasanton Downtown Chalk and Arts Festival: Chalk art and street painting demonstrations and contests, arts and crafts, live entertainment, kids’ activities, food and drink; free proceeds benefit Pleasanton school arts programs; 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 9; free admission; 925- 200- 3180, www. the- big- draw. com.
May 15- 21
Himalayan Fair: Live Himalayan music and dance, art, food and drink. 10 a. m.- 7 p. m. May 16, 10 a. m.- 5: 30 p. m. May 17; Live Oak Park, 1300 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; $ 5, free children 12 and younger; www. himalayanfair. net.
Campbell’s Boogie on the Avenue: Arts and crafts, food and drink, live entertainment. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. May 16, 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. May 17; Campbell Avenue between Harrison and Third streets; free admission; www. downtowncampbell. com.
Fine Art in the Park: Juried art work by 170 artists, live entertainment and kids’activities. Proceeds benefit area charities. 10a. m.- 5: 30 p. m. May 16- 17; Lincoln Park, along Foothill Expressway, between Edith and Main in LosAltos; free admission; http:// rotaryartshow. com.
Hakone Matsuri Festival: Japanese food, tea, music, dancing, art, other cultural attractions, performance