Shazam! Look at all of these fun things to do—and this is just a sampling! Again, all these great events are just a few of the reasons we love living here. If you have an event to add, do so in the comments section below.
May 1 – Grand Re-Opening of McNear’s Beach Fishing Pier in San Rafael
May 1 – Opening Day at Morton’s Warm Springs in Glen Ellen
May 1 – 2nd Annual Jazz and Graffiti Invitational at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma
May 2 – 75th Anniversary Garden Party at Boyd Park in San Rafael
May 4 – First Tuesday Art Walk in Downtown Mill Valley
May 4 – Sonoma Plaza Farmers Market and Festival on The Plaza in Sonoma
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo on the Plaza in Sonoma
May 6 – Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market and Festival on 4th Street
May 6 – 13th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cook-Off, Salsa and Beer Tasting at Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma
May 7 – Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
May 8 – 23rd Annual May Madness Classic Car Parade and Rockin’ Street Dance in Downtown San Rafael
May 8 – 28th Annual Marin Human Race in San Rafael
May 8 – 14th Annual Ross Garden Tour
May 8 – Rockin’ the Mountain (a benefit for The Mountain Play) at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma
May 9 – Mother’s Day has it all going on:
~ Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise on The Bay from Alameda
~ Mother’s Day Cruise on The Bay
~ Mother’s Day Fiesta in Bolinas
~ Mother’s Day Brunch at Rancho Nicasio
~ Mother’s Day Brunch at Gloria Ferrer Winery & Champagne Caves
~ Here’s a list of places to have Mother’s Day Brunch in San Francisco
May 11 – Sonoma Plaza Farmers Market and Festival on The Plaza in Sonoma
May 13 – Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market and Festival on 4th Street
May 14 – 2nd Fridays Art Walk in Downtown San Rafael
May 14 – The Smothers Brothers at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
May 15 – 27th Annual Tiburon Wine Festival
May 15 – EcoTour Dog Hike at Kunde Family Estate Vineyards
May 15 & 16 – Passport to Sonoma Valley
May 16 – Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance at the Marin County Fairgrounds
May 16 – 25th Annual Olompali Park Heritage Day
May 18 – Sonoma Plaza Farmers Market and Festival on The Plaza in Sonoma
May 20 – Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market and Festival on 4th Street
May 20 – David Spade at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
May 20 through 23 – Jazz+ in the happenin’ wine country town of Sonoma
May 21 – Sherlock Holmes is playing at Film Night in The Park, Creek Park in San Anselmo
May 21 & 22 – Garage Band Music of the 80s at Napa Valley Opera House
May 22 – Tony Bennett and k.d. lang (plus Kool and the Gang and more!) at the Black and White Ball at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco
May 22 – Sonoma Valley Foot Race and Festival at the Sonoma Developmental Center in Glen Ellen
May 22 & 23 – 34th Annual Marin Home Show at the Marin County Fairgrounds
May 23 – Guys and Dolls is this year’s Mountain Play
May 25 – Sonoma Plaza Farmers Market and Festival on The Plaza in Sonoma
May 25 – BareNaked Ladies at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
May 27 – Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market and Festival on 4th Street
May 28 – Twilight is playing at Film Night in The Park, Creek Park in San Anselmo
May 29 – In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Dipsea Race “On The Edge” is playing at Film Night in The Park, Creek Park in San Anselmo
May 28 – Smokey Robinson at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
May 30 – 8th Annual Larkspur Flower and Food Festival in quaint Downtown Larkspur
May 30 – Guys and Dolls is this year’s Mountain Play
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