Free Summer 2012 Activities Around The Bay Area

Mondays
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Santa Clara Family Fun Nights 6/11-7/16/12 6:00-7:00 pm
Central Park

Redwood City Jazz on Main 6/18-8/6/12 6:00-8:00 pm Redwood City

Tuesdays
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SJ Santana Row Flavor’s of Jazz 7/3-8/28/12 7:00- 9:00 pm. (various outdoor patios) Santana Row

Redwood City Dancing on the Square 6/19-9/25/12 6:00-8:00 pm Courthouse Square Redwood City Dancing

Wednesdays
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Sunnyvale Downtown MUSIC + MARKET 6/20-8/29/12 5:30-8:30 pm Murphy Ave. Sunnyvale Downtown

Santa Clara Concerts in the Park 6/20-6/27/12 6:30-8:00 pm Central Park

Los Gatos Jazz on the Plazz 6/20-8/29 6:30-8:30 pm Los Gatos

Menlo Park Summer Concert Series 6/20-8/15 6:30-8:30 pm Fremont Park

http://www.menlopark.org/departments/com/spevents.html

Redwood City Music in the Park 6/20-8/15 6:00-8:00 pm Stafford Park http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/musicinthepark.html

Pleasanton 1st Wednesday Street Party 6/6, 7/11, 8/1, 9/5/12 6:00-9:00 pm Main Street, Downtown http://www.pleasantondowntown.net/events.php?month=0&year=2012&id=3

Movies on the Beach 7/11-8/15 9:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Thursdays
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San Jose Starlight Cinemas 6/14-8/23/12 at dusk (pre-show entertainment 7:00 pm) San Jose Starlight Cinema

Stanford Shopping Center SFJAZZ SummerFest 6/14-8/16/12 6:00-7:30 pm http://www.sfjazz.org/sfjazz-summerfest

Los Altos Summer Concert Series 6/14-8/9/12 6:30-8:30 pm (venue varies) http://www.losaltosrecreation.org/summer-concerts.html

Mountain View Summer Concert Series 7/12-8/23/12 6:30-8:00 pm (venue varies) http://www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/comm_services/recreation_programs_and_services/community_events/summer_concert_series.asp

Cupertino Summer Concert Series 6/7-7/12/12 6:30-8:00 pm Memorial Park Amphitheater http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1081

Cupertino Cinema at Sundown 8/10-8/31/12 8:30 pm Memorial Park Amphitheater http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1084

Campbell Summer Concert Series 6/21-8/23/12 6:30-8:00 pm Orchard City Green http://www.downtowncampbell.com/events.php

Redwood City Movies on the Square 6/7-8/30/12 at sundown Courthouse Square http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/movies.html

Fremont Central Park Summer Concert Series 6/28-8/9/12 6:00-8:00 pm http://www.fremont.gov/index.aspx?NID=290

San Mateo Central Park Music Series 6/21-8/9/12 6:00-8:00 pm http://www.ci.sanmateo.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=1367

Oakland Free Concerts 5/31-6/21/12, 9/13-10/11/12 5:30-7:30 pm Jack London Square – Foot of Broadway http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/events.php#special_events

Oakland Waterfront Flicks 7/12-9/20/12 (alternate Thursdays) sundown Jack London Square – Market Lawn http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/events.php#special_events

Fridays
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San Jose Starlight Cinema Zombie-O-Rama 8/31/12 at dusk (pre-show entertainment 4:00 pm) http://www.sjdowntown.com/starlight.html

Campbell Sundown Cinema 6/29-8/31/12 http://www.downtowncampbell.com/sundowncinema/

Campbell First Fridays Downtown http://www.downtowncampbell.com/firstfridays/

Campbell Third Friday Art Walks Downtown http://www.downtowncampbell.com/artwalks/

Los Altos Friday Movie Nights 8/3-8/31/12 8:30 pm Main Street at the 3rd Street intersection http://www.downtownlosaltos.org//events/fmn.html

Mountain View Summer Outdoor Movie Nights 7/13-8/17/12 8:30 pm (venue varies) http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall/comm_services/recreation_programs_and_services/community_events/summer_outdoor_movie_night_series.asp

Mountain View Children’s Theatre in the Park 6/29-8/10/12 6:30 pm Center’s outdoor ParkStage (located adjacent to Pioneer Park) http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/schedule.html

Santa Cruz Bands on the Beach 6/15-8/31/12 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm http://www.beachboardwalk.com/concerts/

Redwood City Music On The Square 6/1-9/28/12 6:00-8:00 pm http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/musiconthesquare.html

Pleasanton Concerts in the Park 6/1-8/31/12 7:00-8:30 pm Wayside Park http://www.pleasantondowntown.net/events.php?month=0&year=2012&id=4

Oakland Dancing Under the Stars 6/1-8/31/12 8:30 pm Jack London Square – Foot of Broadway http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/events.php#special_events

Saturdays
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Sunnyvale Jazz & Beyond Series 7/7-8/25/12 5:30-8:30 pm Murphy Ave. http://www.sunnyvaledowntown.com/jazz–beyond.html

Los Gatos Vasona Vibrations 6/2-7/28/12 5:00-7:00 pm Vasona Lake County Park http://www.southbayfolks.org/vasona/

Redwood City Classical Series 6/2/12 6:00 pm Courthouse Square http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/classical.html

Sundays
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Sunnyvale’s Big Band performs free concerts in Ortega Park, 636 Harrow Way. 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9 1:30-3:30 pm The Serenaders (Information: 408.257.4866) Calendar Event

Santa Clara Concerts in the Park 7/8-8/19/12 2:30-4:00 pm Central Park Pavilion

http://santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=50&recordid=1509&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx

Redwood City Sounds of the Shores 6/24, 7/22, 8/12/12 5:00-7:00 pm Marlin Park http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/shores.html

SF Golden Gate Park Band Concert 4/22-10/7/12 1:00-2:30 pm Speckles Temple of Music http://www.goldengateparkband.org/Upcoming_Concerts.html

SF Stern Grove Festival 6/24-8/26/12 2:00 pm http://www.sterngrove.org/home/celebrate75/calendar2012

Los Gatos Music in the Park 6/17-8/26/12 5:00-7:00 pm http://www.lgmip.com/

Redwood City Sounds of the Shores 6/24, 7/22, 8/12/12 Marlin Park

http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/shores.html

Art and Wine Festivals

Sunnyvale 6/2, 6/3/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.svcoc.org/2012SunnyvaleArtandWineFestival.html

Los Altos 7/14, 7/15/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.downtownlosaltos.org/events/aw_main.html

Menlo Park 7/21, 7/22/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.miramarevents.com/marketplace/about.html

Fremont 8/4, 8/5/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.fremontfestival.net/about.htm

Los Gatos 8/11, 8/12/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.lgfiesta.com/

Palo Alto 8/25, 8/26/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.mlaproductions.com/PaloAlto/index.html

San Jose 9/1, 9/2/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm Kelley Park http://tapestryartssanjose.com/

Mountain View 9/8, 9/9/12 10:00 am-6:00 pm http://www.miramarevents.com/mountainview/about_show.html

Santa Clara 9/15, 9/16/12 10:00 am-5:00 pm http://santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=2209

Special Events

Cupertino Summer Concert Series 7/4/12 10:30 am Memorial Park Amphitheater http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1081

San Jose Opera San Jose 7/14/12 7:00- 8:00 pm. Santana Row Park http://www.santanarow.com/events/all_events/

Cupertino Cinema at Sundown 9/8/12 8:30 pm Blackberry Farm http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?page=1084

Multiple Days

The Mid-Peninsula Shakespeare Festival 6/2-6/30/12 Full Circle Farm Sunnyvale http://www.festivaltheatreensemble.org/mid-peninsula-shakespeare/

Shakespeare in the Park (Pleasanton 6/30-7/15, Cupertino 7/21-8/5, Redwood City 8/11-8/26, San Francisco 9/1-9/23) http://www.sfshakes.org/park/index.html

Redwood City PAL Blues, Arts and Bar-B-Que Festival 7/27 6:00-8:00 pm, 7/28/12 11:00am-8:00pm Courthouse Square http://www.palbluesfestival.com/

SJSU Target Summer Pops 7/28, 7/29; 8/3, 8/4, 8/5/12 grassy mall at San Jose State University http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/concerts.php?pagecontID=183

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival May-Oct http://www.ybgf.org/programs/allprograms.php

SF, San Anselmo, San Geronimo, Mill Valley, Film Night in the Park (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 8:00 pm http://www.filmnight.org/fnp2011.htm

Oakland Jack London Square http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/events.html

Bay Area on the Cheap Free Activities http://savvycities.com/free/

Kid Matter http://www.kidmatter.com/

San Jose Mercury Summer 2012: Bay Area fairs and festival http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_20683657/bay-area-fairs-and-festival-2012?

Free Museum Days – http://sanfrancisco.about.com/od/museums/ss/freemuseumdays.htm