From tasty food and drinks to stunning art, film, dance and music, there’s no shortage of festivities to look forward to in the coming year. Here are all the fabulous fairs and festivals that await you in 2023.12 to 6 p.m Jan. 8, The Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley. This special celebration features talent and beauty competitions, kung fu demonstrations and more than 50 performances from iconic singers and artists.
March 16-19, various venues in Sebastopol. SDFF brings the best documentaries and filmmakers from around the world to Northern California for an annual celebration of nonfiction films. This festival will present more than 70 films over four days on six screens for a wide audience of documentary film lovers, industry professionals, filmmakers and curious bystanders. $50-$100.7 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17, Healdsburg Plaza, 112 Matheson St., Healdsburg.
NAPA, CALIFORNIA – May 29 – Julian Marley performs with The Wailers on the Allianz Stage during the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Sunday. May 26-28, Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St., Napa. This annual Wine Country music festival features a fabulous lineup of live entertainment, singers and bands — the 2022 lineup of 75 bands, for example, included Metallica, Pink and Luke Combs — as well as gourmet food, wine and beer stalls, a culinary stage, a spa, and a silent disco.
1 to 4:30 p.m. June 10, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. More than 50 breweries and cideries will be pouring samples to enjoy. Expect mouth-puckering sour beers, hop bombs, barrel-aged brews, and a wide range of other cool libations that make Northern California one of the best beer-producing regions in the world. $50-65.5:30 to 10 p.m. June 10, 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road, Elverta.