Things to Do

Baylands Nature Preserve - City of Palo Alto

Freewheel Brewing Company

Santana Row

Outdoor Shopping Center with over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, and a movie theater.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Explore Napa Valley Wineries

One of our favorites is Ram’s Gate Winery. 28700 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 https://ramsgatewinery.com/experience/

Explore Carmel-by-the-Sea

Lots of great restaurants, shopping and art galleries.

Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival

Enjoy the Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival prior to the wedding or the day after! On the second weekend of July, downtown Los Altos transforms into the largest two-day mid-summer event in the Bay Area! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14 from 10am to 6pm for the highly-rated Arts & Wine Festival showcasing the distinctive handcrafted works of 300 artists and craftspeople from over a dozen states. The Festival also features select vintages by the glass from local wineries as well as a wide variety of foods including Thai, Chinese, Mexican, All American favorites like sausages, hot links and roasted corn, sweets of all kinds, and more. Enjoy our day-long free concerts on two stages. The Festival is a great event for the whole family with a diverse range of arts and crafts, large selection of rides, activities and entertainment for children all weekend in the Kidzone.

California Avenue Farmers' Market

Sunday 9a-1p