As you will see below there is no shortage of fun things to do around here this June! (Although compared to Mother’s Day, Fathers are getting short-changed on Father’s Day.) If you would like to add an event, do so in the comment section at the bottom of this post.
And, now, for the fun:
May 29 – June 7 – 11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival
June 2 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market
June 2 – EAH Affordable Housing 2009 Fundraiser Dinner at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon
June 2 – Sonoma Plaza Farmer’s Market, usually with live music and barbecue
June 3 – Corte Madera Town Center Farmer’s Market from noon until 5:00pm
June 3 – Fairfax Farmer’s Market from 4:00 – 8:00pm at Bolinas Park
June 4 – Downtown San Rafael Farmer’s Market and Festival from 6:00 – 9:00pm
June 5 – Sausalito’s Jazz and Blues By The Bay
June 5-7 – The 12th Annual Taste Alexander Valley
June 6 – Live music by Crunchy Frog at the Lark Theater in Larkspur at 3:30pm
June 6 – Escape to Wine Country at Landmark Vineyards with wine (of course) live music, horse drawn wagon tours… bring your own picnic!
June 6 – 18th Annual Beerfest at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
June 6 – 15th Annual Pride Comedy Night at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts in Santa Rosa
June 6 & 7 – Bird Song Hike at Point Reyes National Seashore from 8:00am until 12:30pm
June 7 – This year’s Mountain Play is Man of La Mancha
June 7 – Grand Opening of heart, the radiant living gallery, at 635 San Anselmo Avenue in San Anselmo (website may not be up at the time of this posting so you may want to contact the gallery at 415.460.0888)
June 7 – Sunday Civic Center Farmer’s Market at the Marin County Civic Center from 8:00am until 1:00pm
June 7 – 22nd Annual Hit The Road Jack 10K Run, starting and finshing at the Sonoma Plaza, followed by the Ox Roast and Art Faire, with live music and more!
June 9 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market
June 9 – Sonoma Plaza Farmer’s Market, usually with live music and barbecue
June 10 – Corte Madera Town Center Farmer’s Market from noon until 5:00pm
June 10 – Read To A Dog Day at the South Novato Library, sponsored by the Marin Humane Society
June 11 – Prosperity Preparedness Seminar in Mill Valley
June 11 – Downtown San Rafael Farmer’s Market and Festival from 6:00 – 9:00pm
June 11-14 – Peggy Sue’s All American Classic Car Show in Santa Rosa
June 12 – Sausalito’s Jazz and Blues By The Bay
June 13 – The 5th Annual Marin County Pinot Noir Tasting at Escalle Vineyard, 771 Magnolia Avenue in Larkspur
June 13 – Escape to Wine Country at Landmark Vineyards with wine (of course) live music, horse drawn wagon tours… bring your own picnic!
June 13 – The di Rosa Preserve Presents Women See Women: From Funk To Feminism
June 13 – Pahlmeyer Winery presents the 7th Annual Napa Valley Comedy Night at the Napa Valley Opera House, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay
June 13 & 14 – This year’s Mountain Play is Man of La Mancha
June 13 & 14 – Downtown San Rafael’s Italian Street Painting Festival
June 13 & 14 – Fairfax EcoFest at the Fairfax Pavillion
June 14 – The 99th Annual Dipsea Race from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, come see the oldest trail race in America, starts at 8:30am
June 14 – Sunday Civic Center Farmer’s Market at the Marin County Civic Center from 8:00am until 1:00pm
June 14 – Bear Flag Celebration on the Sonoma Plaza: a Ceremony at the Bear Flag Monument and a Bear Flag Re-Enactment at the Grinstead Amphitheater are free. There will also be the annual BBQ, a microbrew tasting, live music by The Whiskey Thieves and the artwork of many local artists and artisans during this annual outdoor art show.
June 16 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market
June 16 – Sonoma Plaza Farmer’s Market, usually with live music and barbecue
June 17 – Corte Madera Town Center Farmer’s Market from noon until 5:00pm
June 18 – Prosperity Preparedness Seminar in Mill Valley
June 18 – Downtown San Rafael Farmer’s Market and Festival from 6:00 – 9:00pm
June 18 – The Wallflowers are playing at the Napa Valley Opera House at 8:00pm
June 19 – Sausalito’s Jazz and Blues By The Bay
June 19-21 – NASCAR is at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma
June 20 – Sonoma Valley Footrace and Festival benefiting and on the scenic grounds of the Sonoma Developmental Center
June 20 – Escape to Wine Country at Landmark Vineyards with wine (of course) live music, horse drawn wagon tours… bring your own picnic!
June 20 & 21 – The 13th Annual Marin Art Festival at the Marin County Civic Center or just shop for art in person or online at Discount Graphics
June 21 – This year’s Mountain Play is Man of La Mancha
June 21 – Sunday Civic Center Farmer’s Market at the Marin County Civic Center from 8:00am until 1:00pm
June 21 – Father’s Day Hike on the East Ridge at Tolay Lake Regional Park in Petaluma
June 21 – Show Dad The Wild Side with an African Queen Brunch Tour at Safari West
June 21 – Discover the Baby Birds being born this time of year at Point Reyes National Seashore
June 23 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market
June 23 – Sonoma Plaza Farmer’s Market, usually with live music and barbecue
June 24-28 – The Sonoma Marin Fair at the Petaluma Fairgrounds
June 24 – Corte Madera Town Center Farmer’s Market from noon until 5:00pm
June 24 – Read To A Dog Day at the South Novato Library, sponsored by the Marin Humane Society
June 25 – Prosperity Preparedness Seminar in Mill Valley
June 25 – Downtown San Rafael Farmer’s Market and Festival from 6:00 – 9:00pm
June 25 – San Francisco Magazine’s Best Of The Bay Area Party at the Metreon City View
June 26 – Sausalito’s Jazz and Blues By The Bay
June 26 – Amateur Stand Up Comedy at Meridian Rolling Hills Club in Novato at 8:00pm
June 26 – World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma Marin Fair in Petaluma
June 26-28 – The 24th Annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival
June 27 – Sonic Strut is playing live at Mill Valley Masonic at 8:30pm (they dare you not to dance!)
June 27 – Gundlach Bundschu Winery presents Second Annual Indie Rock Concert Featuring DEER TICK, Rolling Stone’s choice for #1 breakout band at the 2009 South by Southwest Festival
June 27 – Escape to Wine Country at Landmark Vineyards with wine (of course) live music, horse drawn wagon tours… bring your own picnic!
June 27 – The Napa Regional Dance Company presents a classic ballet of Alice in Wonderland at 2pm and 7pm
June 27 – Napa Valley Opera House Hoedown Fundraiser from 4-8pm
June 27 & 28 – San Anselmo’s Annual Art and Wine Festival
June 28 – Sunday Civic Center Farmer’s Market at the Marin County Civic Center from 8:00am until 1:00pm
June 28 – The Ross Valley Players present Bridge Tolls at the Barn at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. This is a special benefit for the Ross Valley Players’ Barn Improvement Fund, which includes a reception with buffet and silent auction. Two shows at 3:30pm and 7:00pm.
June 28 – The Napa Regional Dance Company presents a classic ballet of Alice in Wonderland at 2pm
June 30 – Downtown Novato Farmer’s Market
June 30 – Sonoma Plaza Farmer’s Market, usually with live music and barbecue