September 2009 Fun Things To Do Throughout The Bay Area, Marin County and The Wine Country

September is a wonderful time of year in the San Francisco Bay Area and below is a sampling of some of the many fun things to do this month.

If you have any events that you would like everyone to know about, please post them in the comments section at the bottom of this post.

September 1 - Novato Farmer's Market in downtown Novato

September 1 - Tuesday Night Farmer's Market and Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 1 - Sheryl Crow at Wells Fargo Center For The Arts in Santa Rosa

September 2 - Fairfax Farmer's Market at Bolinas Park in downtown Fairfax

September 3 - Downtown San Rafael Farmer's Market and Festival

September 4 - "Downtown Friday Nights" on the Sonoma Plaza

September 4 thru 6 - Sonoma Wine Country Weekend

September 4 thru 7 - The West Marin Wild Art Show and Sale at the Red Barn in Pt. Reyes

September 6 - Blue The Fluteman and Apache Songcatcher, and Tod Pickering at the Bolinas Museum Courtyard

September 7 - Daryl Hall and John Oates at Rodney Strong Vineyards Summer Concert Series

September 7 - Labor Day Barbecue at Oxbow followed by Dr. John and the Lower 911 with Aaron Neville and the Neville Brothers at the Napa Valley Opera House

September 8 - Novato Farmer's Market in downtown Novato

September 8 - Tuesday Night Farmer's Market and Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 9 - Fairfax Farmer's Market at Bolinas Park in downtown Fairfax

September 10 - Downtown San Rafael Farmer's Market and Festival

September 11 - "Downtown Friday Nights" on the Sonoma Plaza

September 11 - 34^th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition at the Napa Valley Opera House

September 12 - The 5^th Annual Great American Blues and Barbecue Festival in Downtown San Rafael

September 12 - ArtRageous Great Balls of Fire at Blackie's Pasture in Tiburon, Featuring Fire Breathing Dragon, Eternal Fire Spectacular, Fiery Foods and Combustible Elixirs, and a Sparkling Live Auction

September 12 - Lee Presson and The Nails are doing a FREE concert as part of The Petaluma Summer Music Festival, 3pm at Theater Square in Downtown Petaluma

September 12 & 13 - "Art In The Park", Walnut Park in Petaluma (You can also get great art at great prices every day of the year at Discount Graphics, located at 501 Lakeville in Petaluma)

September 12 & 13 - Russian River Jazz and Blues Festival at Johnson Beach

September 13 - The 10^th Annual RCP Tiburon Mile Open Swim from Angel Island to Tiburon

September 15 - Novato Farmer's Market in downtown Novato

September 15 - Tuesday Night Farmer's Market and Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 16 - Fairfax Farmer's Market at Bolinas Park in downtown Fairfax

September 17 - Downtown San Rafael Farmer's Market and Festival

September 18 - "Downtown Friday Nights" on the Sonoma Plaza

September 18 & 19 - Hand-blown Glass Pumpkin Patch Show (on the 18^th) and Sale (on the 19^th) at Greenwood School in Downtown Mill Valley

September 19 - 17^th Annual Art Auction with Live Jazz, Food and Wine at the Bolinas Museum

September 19 - Open Hearts, Open Homes: A Tour of 10 Architecturally Significant Homes and an Exotic Car Showcase to Benefit Hospice By The Bay

September 19 & 20 - The Leukemia Cup Regatta: Sail For The Cures at the San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere

September 19 & 20 - The 53^rd Annual Fall Arts Festival at Old Mill Park in Downtown Mill Valley

September 20 - The Beach Boys at Wells Fargo Center For The Arts in Santa Rosa

September 22 - Novato Farmer's Market in downtown Novato

September 22 - Tuesday Night Farmer's Market and Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 23 - Fairfax Farmer's Market at Bolinas Park in downtown Fairfax

September 24 - Downtown San Rafael Farmer's Market and Festival

September 25 - "Downtown Friday Nights" on the Sonoma Plaza

September 25 - 34^th Annual Comedy Competition at Wells Fargo Center For The Arts in Santa Rosa

September 25 thru 27 - The 112^th Annual Valley Of The Moon Vintage Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 26 - Ledson Winery and Vineyards in Kenwood presents "Corvettes At The Castle"

September 27 - Ledson Winery and Vineyards in Kenwood presents its 10^th Annual "Porsches At The Palace"

September 27 - Mount Tamalpais Peak Hike: A benefit to stop breast cancer before it starts

September 29 - Novato Farmer's Market in downtown Novato

September 29 - Tuesday Night Farmer's Market and Festival on the Sonoma Plaza

September 30 - Fairfax Farmer's Market at Bolinas Park in downtown Fairfax