California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

SAN DIEGO--The 10th American Indian Day, featuring arts and crafts, music, dance and food, will take place Saturday and next Sunday from 9 a.m. to dusk at Balboa Park, Park Boulevard and President’s Way. Free. (619) 281-5964.

HANFORD--Lion dancers and martial arts demonstrations will be part of the 14th Moon Festival, noon-5 p.m. Oct. 2. Set in the historic China Alley, the event will also feature Chinese food, crafts, displays and tours of the Taoist Temple and Museum. Free. Sponsored by the Taoist Temple Preservation Society. (209) 584-3236.

LAKE MIRAMAR--Scenic Lake Miramar will be the setting for the second San Diego County American Heart Walk on Oct. 2. Registration for the five-mile walk is at 7:30; the walk is at 8:30. Afterward, there will be food, entertainment and prizes. Walkers are encouraged to gather sponsors, and to register in advance. (619) 291-7454.

SAN JOSE--Bocce ball, opera, wine and food and an open-air Mass are samples of what’s in store at the 17th Italian American Cultural Festival, Oct. 2-3 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road. 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. $3 general, $1 kids 5-12, free for kids under 5. (408) 293-7122.

HEALDSBURG--Fall will be celebrated with three Oct. 16 events. A Pumpkin Festival will be held at the farmers’ market, 9 a.m.-noon in West Plaza, Vine and North streets. (707) 431-1956. The seventh Beer and Sausage Tasting is 4-7 p.m. at Villa Chanticleer, 1248 N. Fitch Mountain Road. Suds from around the world, including California micro-breweries, will be poured. $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Proceeds benefit the service projects of Soroptimist International of Healdsburg. (707) 431-8088. The Healdsburg Harvest Horseshoe Tournament is at 9:30 a.m. (sign-up at 8:30 a.m.) in Giorgi Park on University Street. Register before Oct. 11. $5. (707) 431-3301.