BBQ, Beer Gardens & Boba🧋

I think we’re in the clear! I think it might be (dare I jinx it??) warm now?

Faire & Festival season is here regardless, along with BBQs on the Lawn (Rancho Nicasio) Cookout Concert Series (Hopmonk), and lots more. Pretty much every weekend here on out is slated for good times.

NOTE: Some of these events are sold out through June, so maybe get your July 4th weekend booked now? Check out this handy calendar of awesomeness to schedule all the fun in advance.

Enjoy!

Kim Neumann

5 FUN THINGS TO DO IN MARIN

1. Channel Your Inner Prince of Darkness – Mill Valley

Sabbath Lives – A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath | Sweetwater Music Hall

May 15: Shake off the work week with a dose of heavy metal history. Featuring Troy Bradley, Tom Finch, Dana Miller and Kalyan Godden, the band pays homage to the original godfathers of heavy metal!

Sweetwater Music Hall

2. Celebrate the Spirit of the Emerald Isle – San Rafael

Marin Irish Festival & Ceílí on the Lake Championships

May 16–17: Grab a Guinness and –– well, BEFORE the Guinness, plan your day because there’s a lot going on here. From sheep shearing demos to “Words from the Irish Heart” poetry, Irish step dancing, and tales spun by skilled storytellers, you’re in for an enchanting experience at the Marin County Fairgrounds.

marinirishfestival.com

3. Keep Fairfax Festival FREE! – Fairfax

This one nearly got away… thanks Public House Marin!

Public House + Fairfax Festival

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4. DATE NIGHT: Unwind Under the Stars – Novato

Brandy Clark: Cookout Concert Series, Hopmonk Tavern

May 17: Cozy up by the fire pit with your date & a local craft beer for an intimate evening of storytelling and song. You’ll savor the tunes of world-class singer-songwriter Brandy Clark at Hopmonk’s open-air garden.

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5. Drums, Dances & Dumplings – Tiburon

Tiburon AAPI Heritage Festival

May 16: Grab a boba and prepare to be amazed… earth-shaking taiko drumming, lion dancers & martial arts demos, Filipino folk dance and so much more — all at Zelinski Park, FREE.

AIISF

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Kim

Kim Neumann, Publisher