September is the month to get out around the Bay Area and explore a variety of cultures and neighborhoods through festivals featuring food, arts and crafts, entertainment and more.
Bay Area Chuseok Festival. SEPT. 26. Join a day of Korean culture, live performances, food, community organizations, family activities and more.11am-4pm.
Presidio Main Parade Lawn, Montgomery Street, San Francisco
koreancentersf.org/event/8th-annual-bay-area-chuseok-festival
Belmont Greek Festival. SEPT. 5-6. Celebrate the best of Greek culture with delicious food, dancers and musicians, a fabulous band, mythology play, bookstore, church tours, craft boutiques and more. 12-10pm. $5, $3 ages 13-17 and seniors, 12 and under FREE with adult.
Holy Cross Church, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
Fiesta en la Playa. SEPT. 26-27. Enjoy the lively sounds of mariachi, dazzling folklórico dance performances and a free beach concert on Sat., followed by Salsa by the Sea on Sun. Plus, Boardwalk rides and games, along with Latin-inspired food and beverage offerings throughout the park. 11am-8pm Sat., 12-7pm Sun. FREE admission.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz
beachboardwalk.com/fiesta-en-la-playa
Fiesta Patrias. SEPT. 13. Enjoy live music and entertainment, authentic Mexican food, arts and crafts vendors, and a traditional flag ceremony as Courthouse Square is transformed into a festive setting in celebration of this important holiday in the Mexican culture. 2-8pm. FREE.
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
Haight-Ashbury Street Fair. SEPT. 20.The 47th annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fairreturns with food, art, crafts, vintage stores and more. See website for details.
Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan, San Francisco
Kings Mountain Art Fair. SEPT. 5-7. 10am-5pm (breakfast starts at 8am). See a juried exhibition of gallery quality fine arts and crafts, and meet, interact with, view the works of, and purchase art from the individuals who created it. Plus, old-fashioned children’s games and crafts in Kiddie Hollow. FREE.
Kings Mountain Community Center and Firehouse, 13889 Skyline Blvd., Woodside
Lafayette Art and Wine Festival. SEPT. 19-20. One of the largest annual festivals in Contra Costa County, it includes art and handmade crafts, food, quality wines and microbrews, three stages of music, kid zones and more. 10am-7pm Sat., 10am-6pm Sun. FREE.
Mount Diablo Boulevard and Oak Hill Road, Lafayette
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. SEPT. 19-20. The 69th annual festival returns with 135 juried artists, live music, children’s activities, community mural painting, food, wine tasting and more beneath the redwoods. 10am-5pm. $20-$25, FREE for children and students.
Old Mill Park, Throckmorton Avenue and Cascade Drive, Mill Valley
Monterey Jazz Festival. SEPT. 25-27. The longest continuously running jazz festival in the world returns with legendary jazz musicians, composers and young rising stars. $68 and up adults, $43 and up ages 2-12.
Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
Mountain View Art and Wine Festival. SEPT. 12-13. One of the largest festivals in the Bay Area, it features over 400 of the region’s finest artists and craft-makers, live music, activities and curated food and drinks. 11am-7pm Sat., 10am-6pm Sun. FREE.
Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View
Mountain View Harvest History Festival. SEPT. 26. This eighth annual festival celebrating Mountain View’s rich agricultural heritage features a variety of family-friendly activities, as well as an up-close look at the historic Immigrant House. 9am-12pm.
Heritage Park, 771 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View
San Francisco Greek Food Festival. SEPT. 18-20. The 75th annual festival features traditional dance, new and classic Greek music and a wide selection of favorite foods including spanakopita, moussaka and gyros. 11am-10pm Fri. and Sat., 11am-7pm Sun. FREE.
Annunciation Cathedral, 245 Valencia St., San Francisco
SF Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival. SEPT. 19-20. Enjoy entertainment, food vendors, mooncakes, kids’ activities, lion dancing and more. 11am-5pm. FREE.
Grant Avenue between California and Broadway, San Francisco
Solano Avenue Stroll. SEPT. 13. A mile of entertainers, music, shops, crafters, food booths and family fun. 10am-5pm. FREE.
Solano Avenue, Berkeley and Albany
