Fall Festivals & Oktoberfest Celebrations in the SF Bay Area

Saturday, September 29, 2012, 10:00AM – 3:30PM Filoli's annual family–friendly harvest celebration, the Autumn at Filoli Festival. During this special seasonal event, a favorite of many, discover and savor one–of–a–kind apples, pears and grapes from Filoli’s Gentlemen’s Orchard. Fruit tasting in the Visitor and Education Center will be available all day. We believe that you will love tasting and comparing all the different varieties. You will also have the opportunity to tour the Historic Gentlemen’s Orchard with more than 670 trees and vines of heirloom fruit. Reservations required: (650) 364-8300, extension 508 Tickets: $25 members, $20 non-members, $5 kids 5-17, kids under 4 are free

Harvest Festival: Sunday, September 30, 2012 Schedule of the Day – Sunday September 30. 7:30–10:00 Contest Entries to Community Center 10:30–11:30 Judging of Contest Entries 10:30 Farmers Market opens 11:00 Carnival opens 11:00 Food Service begins 11:00 Scarecrow Auction begins 11:00 Jazz Festival Begins 11:30-2:00 Viewing and Tasting of contest entries 12:55 Edible Contest Winners announced at Jazz Stage 2:00 Contest items picked up or will be composted or thrown away 2:30 Scarecrow Auction Closes 2:30 Raffle Winners announced 3:00 Carnival Closes Visit: http://piedmontharvestfestival.org/

Sukkot Harvest Festival: Sunday, September 30, 2012 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. Come celebrate the ancient harvest festival of Sukkot! This all-ages event will feature a variety of fun and enriching activities. Wander the JCC and experience our center for free all day! ENTRANCE IS FREE • Food for purchase • All are welcome

Fall Festival: October 6 & 7, 2012 10AM-5PM North Parking Plaza between State and Edith. Enjoy live entertainment, children's alley, arts and crafts, games, classic car show, food from local restaurants and ride on train!

Oktoberfest: October 13th and 14th, 2012 , 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm Enjoy mouthwatering savory German foods including Bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels and German potato salad, a variety of beers and ales, over 100 fine artisans from all over the country and an impressive line-up of entertainment, including headliners Alpiners USA. Admission & Parking are Free Please, NO PETS of any type allowed except Service Animals.

Harvest Festival: October 13-14, 10AM-5PM Its harvest time on the farm! Bring your family and join your friends for some down home country fun. Harvest the Indian corn and popcorn and help fill our corncribs. Take home a share of our colorful corn for your holiday table. Enjoy magic shows, cider pressing, old-time music and crafts. Visit the blacksmith, ride the train and tour the beautifully restored Patterson House. Please bring your own bags to take home your harvest.

Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival: October 13 and 14th, 9am-5pm World Pumpkin Capital Celebrates The Great Gourd- 42nd Annual Event, Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA. Arts, crafts, entertainment, food, fun.

Peninsula Oktoberfest: October 13, 2012 - 10AM-6PM Peninsula Oktoberfest is a community event, with proceeds going to a charitable organization. Come enjoy food, beer, music and the kid zone!

This year's family-friendly festival is scheduled for Saturday October 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 24th Street between Sanchez and Church

Harvest Festival: November 9-11, 2012, Hours - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Veteran's Day weekend, the largest indoor arts and crafts show on the West Coast will return to the Peninsula for a whole weekend of shopping, live entertainment, celebrity appearances, prizes, artist demonstrations, delicious food and down-home family fun. Throughout the day enjoy live stage entertainment and strolling performers that wander the aisles and entertain attendees as they shop. Crowd favorites Tom Rigney and Flambeau will be headlining the main stage with their fiery fiddling and signature Cajun/Zydeco influenced songs. Also joining the stage entertainment are the Barbary Coast Cloggers, a high-energy American step-dance team -- and the interactive KidZone, where children can participate in hands-on crafts like gingerbread cookie decorating from Gingerbread-on-the-go.