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It’s never too early to begin planning your weekend guilty pleasures! Among them are several Renaissance Faires (in Hollister and Folsom,) Native festivals (in Cabazon and Long Beach,)  3 Greek Festivals (Lancaster, Pasadena and San Francisco,) and too many Oktoberfests to mention in one sentence.

These celebrations offer a variety of tasty foods like Gyros, Souvlaki, Lamb Chops, Moussaka, Spanakopita and Baklava at Greek fests. Bavarians love their bratwursts with side of sauerkraut, pretzels, strudels and superb, craft beers served at Oktoberfests.

If you favor the flavor of a meal combined with music and dancing in a party atmosphere, this weekend has your name written all over it.

Eat Well and Be Happy

• ALAMEDA: Oktoberfest
• ANAHEIM: Oktoberfest
• AVILA BEACH: Apple Festival Gala Dinner
• AVALON: Catalina Wine Mixer
• BENICIA: Wine Walk
• BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest
• CABAZON: Morongo Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow
• CHULA VISTA: Bonitafest
• FOLSOM: Folsom Renaissance Faire
• HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance Faire
• HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest
• IRVINE: Global Village Festival
• JULIAN: Country Days Old Fashioned Fair
• LAKE ARROWHEAD: Oktoberfest
• LANCASTER: Antelope Valley Greek Festival
• LONG BEACH: Moompetam: Native American Festival
• LOS GATOS: Eat Drink Los Gatos & Fall Wine Walk
• MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Lakes Oktoberfest
• OROVILLE: Salmon Festival
• PASADENA: St. Anthony  Greek Food Festival
• PASO ROBLES: Tomato Festival
• POMONA: Global Flavor International Beer, Wine, & Food Festival
• REDWOOD CITY: Oktoberfest
• SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration
• SAN FRANCISCO: Oktoberfest By The Bay
• SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco, A Taste of Greece
• SAUSALITO: Sausalito Chili Cookoff
• ST. HELENA: Harvest Party, Benessere Vineyards
• SQUAW VALLEY: Oktoberfest
• TIBURON: Tiburon Taps Beer Festival
• TORRANCE: Oktoberfest
• VACAVILLE: Oktoberfest
• WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Festival
• WILLOW GLEN: BBQ in the Glen