Bay Area events calendar

From food and film to art, music and nature, here's an epic sampling of ways to have some Bay Area fun in 2024.

SF Sketchfest: Now through Feb. 4, San Francisco venues. This multiday festival offers more than 200 shows featuring major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming acts for sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, all-star reunions, live podcasts and workshops. Prices vary according to event. sfsketchfest.com Explore Your Parks Adventure Programs: Now through Feb. 23, various Bay Area locations. To celebrate 90years of land preservation, environmental conservation, and recreation, the East Bay Regional Park District is planning a series of events including King Tide Walks, a Community Science Bio Blitz and a Carquinez Strait Winter Walk. Free. ebparks.org/celebrating-90-years Cirque du Soleil presents `KOOZA': Now through March 10at 24

Willie Mays Plaza in San Francisco. `KOOZA' combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power. Sit back and watch as The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with comic characters from an electrifying world full of surprises. Tickets starting at $72. cirquedusoleil.com/kooza

TAKE3— Where Rock Meets Bach:

8p.m. today, Bankhead Theater, 2400First St., Livermore. Pack your bags for an unexpected musical journey as this violin, cello and piano trio brings together the power and energy of rock music with the sophistication and beauty of classical Bach. $30to $60. bit.ly/ Rockbachbankhead

Napa Valley Restaurant Week:

Now through Jan. 28, various Napa venues. For 10full days, Napa Valley's restaurants will offer exclusive deals on inventive epicurean meals and experiences. Celebrate the gastronomy of Napa Valley with this showcase of premium ingredients and farm-fresh produce presented by talented chefs. Prices vary according to venue. bit.ly/naparestaurantweek

Harajuku Foodie Fest: 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, City Park, 1149 First St., Benicia. Get excited for the Bay Area's cutest foodie marketplace. Enjoy a Kawaii food court with tasty food selections, photo opportunities with iconic characters, and an artisan marketplace offering handcrafted goods. Free admission. bit.ly/ Harajukufoodiefest

Battle of the Bay Dance Competition:

11a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday, 3100Coolidge Ave., Oakland. From breakdancing to hip-hop and contemporary to street styles, this competition has it all. Watch as local dancers unleash their creativity, passion and skills to claim the title of the Bay's ultimate dance crew. $20. bit. ly/battleofthebaydance

Napa Lighted Art Festival:

Saturday through Feb. 18, Downtown Napa. This annual festival showcases innovative techniques using light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience will showcase 10lighted art sculptures and projection artwork on three iconic Napa buildings. Free. bit. ly/napalightedfest

AZ/DZ at Sweetwater Music Hall:

9p.m. Saturday, 19Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. This San Francisco North Bay band salutes the “Gods of Thunder from Down Under” in a high voltage celebration, bringing the full sound and energy of an AC/ DC concert experience to life. $20to $25. bit.ly/azdz

Tech Roast Show 2024:

8 p.m. Wednesday, Hammer Theatre Center, 101Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. Presented by Socially Inept, this unfavorably modern comedy show features renegade tech comedians roasting whimpering techies on stage in front of a live crowd. $52 to $74. bit.ly/techroast

House of Disco at Public Works:

9:30p.m. Jan. 26, 161Erie St., San

Francisco. Get ready to groove the night away with an epic celebration of classic disco from the likes of ABBA, The Bee Gees and Earth, Wind and Fire, mixed with modern house music anthems from top artists like Dom Dolla, Dombresky and Purple Disco Machine. $0to $20. bit. ly/houseofdisco

San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade:

Feb. 3 through March 3, San Francisco venues. Festivities include the Flower Market Fair (Feb. 3-4), Chinese New Year Celebration and Choy Sun Doe (Feb. 10), a Chinese New Year Parade (Feb. 24) with floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon, and a Community Street Fair (Feb. 24-25) with Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and more. Free admission. chineseparade.com

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