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Labor Day Weekend Events: Farmers' Markets, Pride and Concerts

Here are some things to do in Martinez, Contra Costa County and the East Bay this Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. See something missing? Add it to our calendar.

Posted by Patch Staff, August 29, 2012 at 01:38 pm

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Friday, Aug. 31

, 6 p.m., free

, 6:30 p.m., free
, 96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton

, 8 p.m., $25
Main St & Ferry St, Martinez

Saturday, Sept. 1

, all day, $55
Wildcat Canyon Rd & Canon Dr, Berkeley

, 9 a.m., free
60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill

, 9 a.m., free
Mitchell Dr & N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek

, 9 a.m., free
Pear St & Fernandez Ave, Pinole

, 9 a.m., free
, 27 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA

, 11 a.m., free
, 1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek

Sunday, Sept. 2

, 9 a.m., free
Locust St & Cole Ave, Walnut Creek

, 9 a.m., free
Moraga Rd & Moraga Way, Moraga, CA

, 9 a.m., free
3601 Deer Hill Rd, Lafayette, CA

, 10 a.m., free
Concord Blvd & West St, Concord

Martinez Farmers' Market, 10 a.m., free
Main St & Ferry St, Martinez

Oakland Pride Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., $10
20th St. and Broadway, Uptown Oakland

, 3:30 p.m., free
100 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill

Monday, Sept. 3

, 6 p.m., free
, 1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek

What are your plans this weekend? Let us know in the comments. See something missing? List events for free in our community calendar.

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