Festivals reign over the holiday weekend
If BottleRock Napa Valley is not on your agenda, not to worry: From the East Bay to the South Bay, the holiday weekend is packed with festivals. Find times, details and admission prices in our big festivals guide at www.mercurynews.com/entertainment.
Food: With these offerings, you may have no desire to fire up the grill. The San Jose Taco Festival of Innovation will take over History Park on Saturday, and Saturday is also the annual Fremont Burger & Brew Fest along Liberty Street. Jack London Square will host the Norcal Session Beer Festival. In Morgan Hill, the 38th annual Mushroom Mardi Gras will serve mushrooms every which way (stuffed, marinated, deep-fried) both Saturday and Sunday. On Monday in Campbell, it’s the Rotary’s Orchard City Chili Cookoff at St. Lucy’s.
Family: Concord’s popular Bay Area KidFest will run all three days at Mt. Diablo High School, with games, rides and activities geared to kids up to age 12. And kites will fill the skies over San Ramon’s Central Park both Saturday and Sunday for the Art and Wind Festival. In San Francisco, it’s the global Carnaval celebration on Saturday and Sunday, with a parade Sunday morning.
History: The Civil War encampment and battles at Felton’s Roaring Camp Railroads are a Memorial Day tradition in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with the 37th annual event taking place Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Roaring Camp’s steam trains make four trips a day through the redwoods, passing through Civil War skirmishes on Bear Mountain.