Mountain View Art & Music Festival
Silicon Valley’s World-Class Art & Music Festival is a vibrant multicultural celebration featuring 600 professional artists and craftmakers showing exceptional handcrafted wares, stellar live music on stage and street throughout downtown from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7-8 on Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View. Details: www.miramarevents.com.
Renaissance Faire
The Northern California Renaissance Faire’s “Find Your Fantasy” will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 14-Oct. 13 at Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Highway. $25 at the gate; children 12 and under will be admitted free the entire run of Faire.
Comedy night
Enjoy downtown comedy nights from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 18+ years. Details: morganhillcomedy.com.
Photo enthusiasts
Share your photos and learn more about photography the first Wednesday of every month. Meetings are free, open to the public and all levels, and for all ages. This month’s meeting takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community and Cultural Center, Hiram Morgan Hill Room, 17000 Monterey St. Details: www.morganhillphotographyclub.org.
Steam Fair and Harvest Festival
Kinetic Steam Works and Roaring Camp Railroads present The Steam Fair and Harvest Festival Oct. 12-13. Ride the steam train to Bear Mountain. Children with a train ticket may take home a pumpkin from the mountaintop patch. Trains depart for Bear Mountain at 11 a.m., 12:30 pm and 2 p.m. $26 adults and $19 children (2-12 years). Chuck wagon barbecue lunch and musical entertainment from noon to 3 p.m. Parking is $8 per car. Details: (831) 335-4484.
Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Gourd growing greats and their hard-to-believe, titanic orange orbs gather for the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay from 7 to 11 a.m. Oct. 14 at the IDES Grounds, 735 Main St., Half Moon Bay. Details: www.miramarevents.com.
Math game night
Morgan Hill Math game night is held every third Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community and Cultural Center, El Toro room, 17000 Monterey Road. Bring your family for a free evening of socializing and fun playing games of skill and logic. Babysitting is available. Door prizes. Details: (408) 460-2185 or visit www.morganhillmath.org.
