The Mercury News

Weekend fests: Hot cars, tasty seafood, arts and crafts across the Bay Area

- — Bay Area News Group staff

with What, Labor you Day? were Pish! thinking There festival are plenty season of captivatou­r ends ing events this weekend. Here are some of our faves Hot San Jose Nights: The annual extravagan­za is back for the 10th year — moved back from its usual midsummer date — with hundreds of vintage cars, 40 planes on display and a Science, TechnolM) ogy, Engineerin­g, Aviation and Math (STEAM) fair geared to kids. Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday (small aircraft flights for kids ages 8-17 are available 8 a.m.-noon); Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose; free admission; www.hotsanjose­nights.com.

Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival: This clasafood, sic annual fest is back with tons of tasty seafood jet ski races, arts and crafts, amusement rides, live music and more fun stuff. Details: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Pittsburg Saturday, Marina; 10:30 a.m.-6:30 free admission; p.m. Sunday; www.pittsburgA­venue along the seafoodand­musicfesti­val.com.

Solano Avenue Stroll: Each year, Solano Avenue between Berkeley and Albany opens up for a “mile of free family fun,” with live music, food booths, arts and crafts, mechanical rides and more. Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; free; www.solanoaven­uesn org.

Capitola Art & Wine Festival: If you’re headed toward Monterey this weekend, this fest is a worthy stop, with art,and crafts, extensive wine offerings food, live music, and kids’ activities. Details: 1 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Capitol: Village, free admission; capitolach­amber.com/artne and-wine-festival.

Mountain View Art & Wine Festival: One of the biggest and most popular art and wine fests is back for its 47th year, with more than 500 artists’s’ booths, live music, lots to eat and drink and kids’ activities. Details: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 am.-6 p.m Sunw; day; Castro Street, downtown Mountain View free admission; mountainvi­ew.miramareve­nts.com

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