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Northern California Pirate Festival
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas, Attractions, Kids, Social Events, eLerts Saturday, June 15, Sunday, June 1610am to 6pm
Featuring over 1200 costumed actors from British Naval officers to swimming mermaids, the annual Fathers Day Weekend event appeals to children and adults alike with four stages of continuous live music from acoustic maritime classics to pirate rock, rows of nautically inspired handcrafts, gourmet foods, micro brewed beers, a dedicated Children's Area, and a 360 degree pirate battle featuring tall ships, black powder cannons and invading sword fighters.
Adults: $10
Children under 12 FREE.
www.norcalpiratefestival.com
$7-$30
Alameda County Fair
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas, Kids Fridays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Continues through July 7925-426-7600
Last year, the Alameda County Fair made the Guinness World Records for producing the world's largest "commercially available" hamburger (it weighed in at a whopping 777 pounds). This year marks a less caloric (though no less weighty) landmark for the annual fete: the fair's centennial. Festivities are already well underway at the Alameda County Fairgrounds (4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton), but you can still catch events like the hot-dog eating contest on Wednesday, July 4; the diaper derby on Friday, July 6; and all the barbecued, battered, and fried delights that keep us coming back each year. Through July 20. Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m; Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; July 4 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $6-$10, free for kids under six. 925-426-7559 or AlamedaCountyFair.com
$4-$10, children under 6 freeTitans of the Ice Age
Kids Through July 12510-642-5133
Bright Young Minds Sunday Sessions
Kids Sun., June 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Sun., June 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Sun., July 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.510-809-0900
Constellations Tonight
Kids Saturdays, Sundays, 2-2:45 p.m. Continues through Dec. 29510-642-5133
Fight Night
Sports & Outdoors-Participatory, Social Events, Kids Tuesdays, 4 & 6 p.m.The first rule of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment's (610 16th St., Ste. 230, Oakland) weekly Fight Club gatherings: Gamers of all ages are free to duke it out via old-school video games like Soul Caliburand Street Fighter 2, played on gaming systems from Atari 2600 to Neo Geo. The second rule of The MADE's weekly Fight Club gatherings: Halfway through the evening, the gloves come off and the real tournament begins, with the game du jour determined by participants, and games and other geekery awarded to the winners. Kids under fifteen: Bring a parent or guardian. Every Tuesday, including Dec. 6.6-9 p.m.; general play free, tournament $5. 510-788-5702 or TheMADE.org
$2Lake Temescal Stroller Strides
Health, Wellness, & Sexuality, Kids Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m.800-655-6395
Rainbow Community Playgroup for Parent and Child
Kids Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.510-615-5751
Anime Club
Kids, Literary Events Fourth Tuesday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m.510-597-5017
Rockridge Ninjas
Kids, Social Events, Film Second Tuesday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m.510-597-5017
Family Storytime
Kids, Literary Events Tuesdays, 7 p.m.510-482-7844
Picture Book Time
Kids Wednesdays, 10 a.m.925-646-6773
Preschool Storytime
Kids, Literary Events Wednesdays, 10 a.m.510-615-5727
Baby Bounce
Kids Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.510-482-7844
Toddler Storytime
Kids, Literary Events Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.510-597-5011
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