Fountain Blues Festival: The 33rd annual Fountain Blues Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at St. James Park, North First and St. John streets, in San Jose. Advance tickets are $15 and available online at fountainbluesfestival.com, or $20 at the gate. Kids 12 and under free with adult.
Connoisseurs’ Marketplace
Menlo Park’s festival of the arts marks its 26th year saluting the best of summer. Held Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue between El Camino Real and Johnson Street in Menlo Park. Details: (650) 325-2818.
Garden Railroad Tour
Garden railroaders in the South Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz areas will open their homes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Visitors are asked to bring a donation of nonperishable food (or cash, checks or gift cards for Nob Hill or Safeway). Details: (408) 683-4537.
Aromas Day
“Aromas Day” will be held Aug. 25 in downtown Aromas. Between 7 and 11 a.m. enjoy a pancake breakfast in the historic Aromas Community Grange. The street fair opens at 9 a.m. and runs to 4 p.m. At 2 p.m. it’s the parade. If you wish to be in the parade, entry forms are available at Marshall’s Grocery and the Old Fire House Market in Aromas. Details: AromasDay.com.
Art & Wine Festival
Huge crowds transform downtown Millbrae into the “Big Easy” with a Mardi Gras-style celebration featuring two days of live music throughout downtown from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 1 on Broadway Avenue between Victoria and Meadow Glen in Millbrae. Details: www.miramarevents.com.
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