It\u2019s peak festival season. Here are some fun events coming up this weekend in the Bay Area and beyond:<\/p>\n
Spirit of \u201945, Living History Day, San Jose (Aug. 1): San Jose will relive the heady days of 1945 with History San Jose\u2019s annual Living History Day during the day, followed by a Swing Dance at night.<\/p>\n
Exhibits and activities starting at 2 p.m. will include a WWII tent city, vintage cars, fashion show, trolley rides and 1940s-era children\u2019s games. The day will culminate in patriotic enactments of President Truman\u2019s \u201ccessation of hostilities\u201d announcement, the famous Times Square kiss, plus a homecoming victory parade.<\/p>\n
From 7-10 p.m., a USO-style Swing Dance will feature the 19-piece Swing Solutions big band and dancers in vintage attire.<\/p>\n
Details: For U.S. veterans, Rosies and enlisted military, admission is free. Other ticket prices vary by age and event; order at historysanjose.org.<\/a> 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose.<\/p>\n Watsonville Strawberry Festival (Aug. 1-2): With its abundance of strawberry fields, Watsonville has been nicknamed \u201cThe Strawberry Capital of the World.\u201d To celebrate this status, the city hosts an annual summer festival that\u2019s more than a sampling of strawberry recipes. It\u2019s a full-on party with live music, vendors, pie-eating competition, costume contest, fun run and more.<\/p>\n \u201cPer usual, people can get anything from strawberry tacos to strawberry pizza and a myriad of strawberry desserts and strawberry beer,\u201d Recreation Supervisor Jessica Beebe said. In addition, arts and crafts vendors will sell strawberry-themed clothing and other items.<\/p>\n Details: Free bus rides from the Westridge South County Service Center to the festival grounds are available. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 2. watsonville.gov\/1117\/Watsonville-Strawberry-Festival<\/a><\/p>\n Fremont Festival of the Arts (Aug. 1-2): One of the Bay Area\u2019s largest art and wine festivals, this 42nd annual event will feature more than 200 artists and artisans from around the country. Over the two days, about 150,000 attendees are expected to converge on the BART-convenient festival streets in the core downtown Fremont area.<\/p>\n Two stages will offer nonstop live music. Dozens of food booths will be scattered around the festival streets, and wine, beer and cocktail pours will be available for $10 each.<\/p>\n