Silicon Valley Realtor Nancy Dinshaw

Bier! Brezeln! Bratwurst! Oktoberfest Redwood City
2022-09-22 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-24 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-25 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-09-26 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063
Redwood City's premier fall event, Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City features a fabulous traditional German Oktoberfest setting - complete with over 1,100 feet of "family style" bench seating - lots of fun and merriment, music, dancing, contests, cold beer and other beverages, food, and more. The event runs from Wednesday, September 21 through Sunday, September 25, when the huge decked-out Oktoberfest tent transforms Courthouse Square, for revelers of all ages to enjoy!
Ticket prices range from $10 - $17 for all ages and $16 - $27 for people 21+. This includes a commemorative stein and a drink ticket (beer or soda depending on ticket type). This year brings special VIP, 6-person table seating, offered at $255.
Exciting German-style entertainment starts on Wednesday, September 21 with authentic dance music by Deutscher Musikverein and Nature Friends Schuhplattler, followed by Alpine Sound Band and Nature Friends Schuhplattler on Thursday, September 22. Featured on September 23 through September 26 will be The Internationals Band, and Golden Gate Bavarian Club as dance performers and game hosts.
Downtown Redwood City's Oktoberfest extravaganza offers authentically delicious German food, featuring pretzels and brats, along with enticingly cold beer. Dancing, singing, and tons of audience participation will include dance contests, stein holding, yodeling contest, skits with hand gestures to select songs, etc., not to mention many variations of the "international" chicken dance.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Redwood City website.

CommonGround Arts Festival
2022-09-23 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-24 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-25 12:00 - 18:00 | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
CommonGround is a new biennial festival of place-inspired, outdoor work hosted in locations throughout Santa Cruz County, from downtown plazas and nearby waterways to forested hillsides and local landmarks.
Focused on temporary and performative public art projects in rural, urban, and architectural space, the 10-day event features site-responsive installations and interventions across the area’s natural and built environments, connecting people, stories, and landscapes.
CommonGround is a mostly FREE event. While the majority of works can be visited at no cost, some festival performances are ticketed and there is a small admission fee to the MAH to view supporting exhibitions and installations.
For more information, visit the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.

Venues & Locations

Abbott Square and Museum of Art & History (MAH)
725 and 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
A public plaza next to a three-floor museum in downtown.
Davenport Jail
70 Center Street, Davenport
A decommissioned jailhouse and historic landmark built in 1914.
Evergreen Cemetery
261 Evergreen Street, Santa Cruz
A historic site and one of the state’s first cemeteries founded in 1858.

Farmers' Markets
Downtown Santa Cruz: 700-798 Cedar Street
Watsonville: Peack and Union Street
Live Oak: 21511 E Cliff Drive
Soquel Creek
124 Cliff Drive, Capitola
A coastal stream that flows into Monterey Bay, near Capitol Beach.
Wagner Grove
261 Evergreen Street, Santa Cruz
A redwood clearing located in Harvey West Park, near the cemetery.

FoodieLand Night Market - San Mateo
2022-09-23 15:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-24 13:00 - 22:00, 2022-09-25 13:00 - 22:00 | San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA, 94403
What is FoodieLand? You may well ask! It is a 3-day event where family and friends gather together for food and drink, shopping, and entertainment.
From EventBrite:
A SUMMER TO REMEMBER. There is something for everyone at FoodieLand.
FoodieLand is the perfect outdoor food event for everyone. A must-attend for foodies, this exclusive festival in the heart of San Mateo is inspired by the Night Markets of Asia. Bring your friends together for late-night sounds, tastes, and scents where you can experience a street festival this summer in the Bay Area. Enjoy authentic multicultural street foods, and many enticing beverages and desserts to please your palette. Don’t miss our bar for your favorite alcoholic beverages. Stop by to participate in a variety of carnival games, and take in live musical performances by some of your favorite artists and DJs. Shop small and discover talented local artisans from dozens of local booths including jewelry, clothing, artistic paintings, candles, home decor, and more.
Immerse yourself in San Francisco Bay Area’s finest FoodieLand Night Market to eat, drink, shop, and play. Featuring over 150 vendors, you’ll experience a variety of amazing foods and drinks, arts, crafts, games, and live entertainment in one great location. FoodieLand is undoubtedly the city’s hottest summer playground. Make it a dream date, a summer night out with friends, or a class reunion to remember. Tell your friends, and save the dates for FoodieLand events for a summer to remember.
NOTE: Tickets will only be available online through Eventbrite. No tickets will be sold at the door. Please purchase your tickets in advance.
Pre-sale tickets are $7 per person, children under 5 are admitted for free. $5 early-bird special on Friday between 3-5pm. Parking is $15 / Vehicle. Charged by the venue.

The Mountain Winery Concert 2022 Series: Sarah McLachlan
2022-09-27 20:00 - 22:00 | The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga, 95070
Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide. She has received three Grammy Awards and twelve Juno Awards over her career and has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Event Details

To purchase tickets, go to The Mountain Winery website. Doors open 2 hours prior to the show time. Seating begins 1 hour prior to the show time. All shows are rain or shine.
For directions, dining, parking, or carpool information, please visit www.mountainwinery.com. For information on how to purchase VIP season tickets including suites and box seats visit https://www.mountainwinery.com/vip-seating/

Halloween Spooktacular - Rivermark Village
2022-10-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Rivermark Village, 3945 Rivermark Plz, Santa Clara, CA, 95054
Visit the Rivermark Village for a Halloween Spooktacular celebration! Entertainment will include an arm painter and a balloon maker. Plus receive a free goodie bag with treats while supplies last.
When: Friday, October 21
Time: 4-6pm
Where: near Chipotle
Visit Rivermark Village for more information.

Nancy's Pumpkin Patch Party!
2022-10-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Spina Farms, Laguna Ave & Santa Teresa Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037
I hope you can carve out a little time for me!
Get ready to have some fun! Try your hand at the pumpkin blasters, get lost in the corn maze, ride the express and cow trains, and take a hayride! Plus we've got corn dogs, sliders, samosas, brownies and more! A photographer will be there to capture the fun.
Here's what you need to know for the day:

Let the parking attendants know that you are attending my party to get FREE parking.
Our tent is to the right of the entrance. Look for my signs. You can't miss them.
Dress casual and wear comfortable shoes; there's hay everywhere. Bring a jacket for the evening. It might get cooler as sun sets.

RSVP below with the number of guests in your party. Looking forward to seeing you there!

A Boo-tiful Downtown Halloween - Los Altos
2022-10-31 12:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Los Altos, Main and State Streets, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting it's Downtown Los Altos Halloween Spooktacular. There will be Trick or Treating in Downtown followed by fun in Veterans Community Plaza!
Visit the Los Altos Chamber for more information.

Santana Row Snow Showers
2022-11-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose, CA, 95128
It’s snowing on The Row! Santana Row brings the North Pole to San Jose for a fun, holiday celebration. Enjoy outdoor snow showers & holiday tunes every 30 minutes in Park Valencia in front of Maggiano’s.
Snow Showers Dates

Every Wednesday & Saturday starting November 26 – December 19, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, every 30 minutes
Every Night December 19-23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, every 30 minutes

For more information please contact the Santana Row Concierge at (408)551-4611.

Spirit of the Row
2022-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose, CA, 95128
Enjoy guest performances by local community groups and schools including excerpts from The Nutcracker too. Spirit of The Row performances take place in Santana Row Park in front of the holiday tree every Tuesday evening starting November 29th through December 20th from 6pm-7pm.
Visit the website for more details!

Little Shop of Horrors
2022-11-30 20:00, 2022-12-01 20:00, 2022-12-02 20:00 | Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA, 94301
Everybody's favorite carnivorous plant is ready to devour San Francisco's Chinatown in a reimagined production that lends this uproarious cult-classic musical a delicious local flavor! Follow meek florist Seymour Krelborn as he makes a Faustian bargain with the world's most vicious vegetation and learns that fame and fortune can come with a grisly price. From the iconic team behind Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, it's sure to be a bloody good time!
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Jeffrey Lo
Purchase tickets at TheatreWorks.

Holiday Tree Lighting: Los Altos
2022-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Los Altos, Main and State Streets, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
The Los Altos Village Association presents the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 1st from 6-8pm in Veterans Community Plaza located at the corner of Main and State Streets in Downtown Los Altos.
Join us for lighting of the official city tree, followed by musical selections by local school choral groups. Santa will arrive around 6:30pm and will be available to visit with children. Bring your own camera.

A Christmas Carol
2022-12-02 20:00, 2022-12-03 20:00 | History Park, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Silicon Valley Shakespeare’s inaugural performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will take audience members back in time with Ebenezer Scrooge as he literally walks down memory lane. Set against the expansive backdrop of History Park San José’s 14 acres of preserved and reproduced homes from a long-gone era, this immersive and walking production is a unique holiday experience for the entire family. Come dressed in your Dickens-inspired wears and be prepared to encounter A Christmas Carol like you have never seen it before!

De Anza Flea Market
2022-12-03 08:00 | De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States
The De Anza Flea Market began as a small effort by the students of De Anza College to raise money for the student body over 40 years ago. It has grown into an established community event attracting vendors and patrons from across the state. The monthly Flea Market is still a student enterprise with the De Anza Associated Student Government paying for all of the expenses and generating approximately $300,000 annually for a variety of programs, services, and events at De Anza College. The Flea Market contains about 825 vendor stalls and will typically draw thousands of shoppers.
Visit the Flea Market webpage for more information, including instructions for vendors.

Menagerie Holiday Oddities & Curiosities Market
2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Winchester Mystery House, 525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95128
Winchester Mystery House is hosting the 4th Annual Menagerie Holiday Oddities & Curiosities Market featuring vendors selling strangely unique collectibles, antiques, and handmade wares—from bugs, bones, and taxidermy to dark art, medical specimens, and natural science. For more information regarding the Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities Holiday Market event please visit their website at https://www.themenagerieodditiesmarket.com.
Purchase mansion tour tickets on the days of the market and receive free access to the market! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Winchester Mystery House website.

Caltrain Holiday Train
2022-12-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Caltrain Holiday Train, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA, 94070, United States
We are proud to announce the 2022 Holiday Train! On December 3 & 4, Santa will start his journey in San Francisco and make his way down the Peninsula, marking the start of the holiday season.

Winter Wonderland | San Mateo
2022-12-03 16:00 - 20:00 | San Mateo Central Park, 50 E 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Enjoy this winter-themed event for the whole family! Winter Wonderland features rides, arts & crafts, food trucks, performances, and more!

Holiday Tree Lighting | Sunnyvale
2022-12-03 17:00 - 19:30 | Historic Murphy Avenue, 111 W Evelyn Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, United States
On the first Saturday of December, the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting brings families and the community together to launch the holiday season! The holiday tree is brought to light with carolers, choirs, and dance groups performing from local schools and community organizations. Join us this winter for a festive array of lights, photos, performances, and great memories!
