The Oakland Zoo will debut its new Wild Australia exhibit on Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m. There will be live entertainment featuring didgeridoo music and honorary guest Liam Mayclem, host of CBS5’s Eye on the Bay, will also be in attendance.
Published: July, 2010
Oakland Zoo Goes Down Under
The Oakland Zoo will debut its new Wild Australia exhibit on Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m. There will be live entertainment featuring didgeridoo music and honorary guest Liam Mayclem, host of CBS5’s Eye on the Bay, will also be in attendance. The new Wild Australia exhibit is accessible via the Outback Express Adventure Train. Guests may board the train in the Rides Area and will begin their journey through an Australian themed exhibit featuring wallaroos and emus. Enjoy this Down Under setting with beautiful views of the Bay Area as a backdrop. This is a family-friendly attraction for all ages to enjoy. Admission for the Outback Adventure train is $2.50 per person. The grand opening ceremony will take place in the Rides Area at the Outback Express Adventure Train Depot at the Oakland Zoo located on 9777 Golf Links Road, off Highway 580. For more information, visit www.oaklandzoo.org.
Celebrate Independence Day on the USS Hornet
The USS Hornet Museum in Alameda hosts its annual Independence Day party on Sunday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tours of the famous aircraft carrier will be available throughout during the day until 8 p.m. The USS Hornet Museum will offer plenty of interactive activities starting at 1 p.m. A variety of carnival and table-top games will be located inside the Hangar Deck. On the Flight Deck, there will be a bounce house and inflatable games for all ages. Don’t miss a chance to ride the flight simulator through a jet fighter mission. Throughout the day, guests are welcome to explore the many decks of the legendary aircraft carrier. Open for public tour are the flight deck, hangar bays, engine room, flight operations, captain’s bridge, ship’s hospital, and torpedo shop. Exhibits include the West Coast’s largest Apollo Moon Mission Recovery display and more than a dozen aircraft ranging from WWII vintage to modern era. Visitors can get a close-up look at a TBM Avenger, an F-14 Tomcat, and a helicopter from the film Apollo 13. The highlight of the family-friendly event is a concert on the Flight Deck starting at 2 p.m. Guests can enjoy sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay while listening to live music on the ship’s flight deck. Scheduled bands include the Mighty NepTunes, country rock by The Bell Brothers, Celtic rock by Tempest, and our headliner, 3 O’clock Jump. Following the concert, guests are welcome to remain on the Flight Deck to watch panoramic views of Bay Area fireworks. A great selection of food, beer and wine will be available for purchase during the event. All-day admission is $25 for adults ($20 in advance) and $10 for children ages 5-17; museum members receive free admission. The ship is permanently berthed at 707 W. Hornet Avenue, Pier 3 in Alameda and there is ample free parking. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (510) 521-8448 ext. 282 or visit www.uss-hornet.org.
Jazz in the Fillmore
Fillmore Merchants Association and the Fillmore Community Benefit District presents Fillmore Jazz Festival 2010 on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 90,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend. From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over eight blocks of fine art and crafts, and enjoy gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is not to be missed. This year’s entertainment continues the tradition of showcasing outstanding artists from across the Jazz spectrum, at Fillmore between Jackson and Eddy, Fillmore Street, San Francisco. Admission is free. For more info, visit www.fillmorejazzfestival.com or call (800) 310-6563.
An Evening You Can’t Refuse!
V. Sattui Winery will host its sixteenth annual Festa Italiana under the oaks at their beautiful St. Helena location on Saturday, July 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. As in past years, they will be celebrating V. Sattui’s Italian heritage with an outdoor feast straight from the villages of Toscana and Lombardia. The chefs will fill bowls and platters with delicious pastas and garden-fresh salads, then slice and dish up roasted wild boar, grilled tri-tip and fresh salmon. The picnic grove will be transformed once again into a traditional Italian summer festival with the live music, dancing and, of course, your favorite V. Sattui wines. As you socialize and dine at long, family-style tables in the cool of the evening, you will be serenaded by Italica, a talented group of Bay Area Italian musicians who are well-known for their unique and lively style of modern-day Italian music; come prepared to shimmy because the dance floor will be filled all night. Cost is $79 for the general public. V. Sattui Winery is located at 1111 White Lane in St. Helena. For more information, call (707) 963-7774 or visit www.vsattui.com/festa.
A San Francisco Museum Free For All!
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 16-18, San Francisco’s leading museums are having a free for all! It’s one big weekend of fun as the de Young Museum, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), Zeum: San Francisco’s Children’s Museum and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival take turns welcoming all ages with free general admission, free hands-on art making activities for kids and special family-friendly free performances. It’s a marathon of creativity and discovery for all ages, so mark your calendar now. You won’t want to miss the family-friendliest weekend that San Francisco has to offer. On Friday, the de Young Museum is free from 5 to 8:45 p.m. On Saturday the Asian Art Museum is free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday SFMOMA, Contemporary Jewish Museum, MoAD, Zeum and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are all free from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/target.
To have your event or announcement considered for the Bay Crossings Around the Bay listings, please send information or a press release to: joel@baycrossings.com.
