San Mateo County Fair
Type: Fair
Location: San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo, CA
Month: June
Description: Annual fair featuring rides, food, concerts, and family-friendly activities.
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Pacific Coast Fogfest
Type: Cultural
Location: Pacifica, CA
Month: September
Description: Celebrates Pacifica with a parade, arts/crafts, food, music, and family fun.
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Type: Harvest
Location: Half Moon Bay, CA
Month: October
Description: Autumn harvest event with pumpkin displays, parade, food, wine, beer, and family fun.
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BABSCon
Type: Fan Convention
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
Month: April
Description: My Little Pony fan convention with panels, music, art, and community events.
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Bay Area Aloha Festival
Type: Cultural
Location: San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo, CA
Month: August
Description: Celebrates Pacific Islander cultures with food, entertainment, arts, and crafts.
Downtown San Mateo Summerfest
Type: Community
Location: Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Month: June
Description: Features arts and crafts, cooking demos, food, drinks, live entertainment, and kids’ activities.
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire
Type: Art & Wine
Location: San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA
Month: October
Description: Showcases fine arts, crafts, wine, beer, food, live music, and a kids’ fun zone.
Menlo Summer Fest
Type: Community
Location: Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
Month: July
Description: Features fine art, crafts, food, drink, live music, and a kids’ fun zone.
Belmont Fine Arts Festival
Type: Art
Location: Carlmont Village Shopping Center, Belmont, CA
Month: March
Description: Features fine arts and crafts from local artists.
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Festa Italiana di San Mateo
Type: Cultural
Location: B Street, San Mateo, CA
Month: July
Description: Celebrates Italian culture with food, music, art, and community festivities
Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival
Type: Wine & Music
Location: Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA
Month: May
Description: Features wine tasting, live jazz music, and food.
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Beats by the Bay Dandiya
Type: Cultural
Location: Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City, CA
Month: October
Description: Celebrates Dandiya dance with music, contests, and community performances.
San Mateo Wine Walk
Type: Wine
Location: Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Month: September/October
Description: Features wine tasting from various wineries, food, and live music.
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
Type: Art & Wine
Location: Downtown Millbrae, Millbrae, CA
Month: September (Labor Day weekend)
Description: Features art, wine, food, and live music.
Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival
Type: Cultural
Location: Downtown Millbrae, Millbrae, CA
Month: September
Description: Celebrates Asian heritage with performances, food, and traditions.
Pacifica Coastside Farmers’ Market
Type: Farmers’ Market
Location: Pacifica, CA
Month: Year-round
Description: Weekly farmers’ market with local produce, food, and crafts.
Redwood City Wine Walk
Type: Wine
Location: Downtown Redwood City, Redwood City, CA
Month: May
Description: Features wine tasting, food, and live music.
San Mateo County Harvest Festival
Type: Harvest
Location: Various locations in San Mateo County
Month: October
Description: Celebrates the harvest season with local produce, food, and activities
Brisbane Fourth of July Parade
Type: Parade
Location: Brisbane, CA
Month: July
Description: Annual parade celebrating Independence Day with community participation.
San Mateo County Earth Day Celebration
Type: Environmental
Location: Various locations in San Mateo County
Month: April
Description: Celebrates Earth Day with environmental activities, education, and more.