What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca

Friday, September 26

The Addams Family by Berkeley Playhouse ~ BerkeleyThe Addams Family musical is a spooky good time for all ages and a hilarious send-up of family quirks, being true to oneself, and celebrating love in all its forms.

Family Harvest Campout – Muir Beach

Bay Area Maker Faire – Vallejo

Starlight Movies in the Park: Sonic 3 (Free) – Alameda

Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek

Hispanic Heritage Month Art Show (Free) – Union City

Movies in the Park: Moana 2 (Free) – San Mateo

Bike Rodeo (Free) – San Mateo

A Magical Fun Friday (Free) – Palo Alto

Honk! Jr – Palo Alto

Saturday, September 27

City Kids Family Fair (Free) ~ San FranciscoThis fun-filled event showcases the programs and services available to San Francisco families through Children’s Council and community partner organizations. This year’s fair features photos with Elmo, a lion dance performance, bicycle lessons, free books, games, creative activities & more!

A Year with Frog and Toad – San Francisco

Engineering Day at the Exploratorium – San Francisco

Chuseok Festival (Free) – San Francisco

Very First Concert (Free) – San Francisco

Movies in the Park: Finding Nemo (Free) – Oakland

Habitot Mobile Museum (Free) – Oakland

Fun on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon

Mariachi Festival (Free) – Hayward

Ardenwood Family Movie Night: A Minecraft Movie – Fremont

Cinema at the Cemetery: Goonies (Free) – Colma

Art & Lit Festival – Daly City

Mid-Autumn Festival – Millbrae

Downtown Unity Day – San Bruno

Star Party at Crestview Park (Free) – San Carlos

Fall Bike Fest – Cupertino

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – San Jose

Fall Campout on the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz

Sunday, September 28

Trolls: Save the Humans ~ WoodsideFeatures six Trolls that have come to teach humans how to rediscover nature and inspire humans to be good stewards of the earth. Thomas Dambo’s signature folklore-inspired Troll sculptures are built from reclaimed materials and will delight visitors of all ages. The outdoor exhibition fuses fairytales, whimsy, and monumental scale to inspire visitors to explore themes such as recycling, the importance of plants and gardens, art, and more.

Cole Valley Fair – San Francisco

Craft and Connect at BADM – Sausalito

Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito

Tarantula and Scorpion Hikes – Clayton

Very First Concert (Free) – Berkeley

Cal Sailing Club Open House (Free) – Berkeley

Pacific Coast Fog Fest – Pacifica

Arts & Culture Fest – San Mateo

Airport Day (Free) – Palo Alto

📅 This week’s new releases…

🎥 THEATRICAL

• One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson's action epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro.

• The Strangers: Chapter 2: Horror sequel directed by Renny Harlin starring Madelaine Petsch.

• Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie: Live-action/animated musical comedy from DreamWorks starring Laila Lockhart Kraner with Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan.

📺 STREAMING

• House of Guinness: (Netflix) Historical drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

• Slow Horses: (Apple TV+) S5 of the spy drama starring Gary Oldman.

• The Lowdown: (FX) Neo-noir crime drama from Reservation Dogs creator Sterlin Harjo starring Ethan Hawke and Keith David.

• The Man in My Basement: (Hulu) Psychological thriller starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe, based on Walter Mosley's novel.

Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – Oakland

Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat eves) – Oakland

San Mateo County History Museum (1st Friday) – Redwood City

Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San Francisco

California Academy of Sciences (4 select days per year) – San Francisco

Exploratorium (select days throughout the year) – San Francisco

CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point (select days) – San Mateo

Hands on Science Classes at Intel Museum (always free) – Santa Clara

Bay Area Children’s Discovery Museum (1st Wednesday) – Sausalito

Bay Model Center – Sausalito

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford (always free, special family programs on Sundays) – Stanford

Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locations

BAY AREA CONCERTS:

Major Concerts

• Thomas Rhett: Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 PM at Shoreline Amphitheatre. 

• Disclosure: Saturday, September 27 at 7:00 PM at the Greek Theatre. 

• Kali Uchis: Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 PM at the SAP Center. 

• Air: Sunday, September 28 at 8:00 PM at the SF Masonic Auditorium. 

• Mac DeMarco: Sunday, September 28 at 8:30 PM at The Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma. 

• Chevelle with Asking Alexandria: Saturday, September 27 at 7:00 PM at SF Masonic Auditorium. 

• Sparks: Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 PM at the Golden Gate Theatre. 

• UB40: Friday, September 26 at 8:00 PM at the Warfield. 

Other Bay Area Shows

• Jessie Murph: Friday, September 26 at 8:00 PM at the Fox Theater Oakland. 

• Snow Strippers (21+ Event): Friday, September 26 at 10:00 PM at 1015 Folsom. 

• Between Friends: Friday, September 26 at 8:00 PM at The Regency Ballroom. 

• Twilight in Concert: Friday, September 26 at 7:00 PM at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. 

• Common Kings: Friday, September 26 at 7:30 PM at Mountain Winery. 

• America: Sunday, September 28 at 7:30 PM at Mountain Winery. 

• Alicia Villarreal: Sunday, September 28 at 8:00 PM at the San Jose Civic. 

• DARKSIDE: Friday, September 26 at 7:00 PM at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz. 

• Terence Blanchard: Friday, September 26 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.