7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 3-5

Whether you want to dive into a major movie or music festival or kick back in San Jose s Little Italy this weekend has got it going on So let s get to it shall we Related Articles Rock n Roll Half Marathon returns to San Jose for th year Little Italy San Jose Festival The food the cars the music Giant Bay Area corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost A Japanese viewing party for the full Blood Moon in Oakland It s going to be a spooky month at the Winchester Mystery House As reliably be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in strength guidelines or other details Meanwhile if you d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free just sign up at www mercurynews com newsletters or www eastbaytimes com newsletters SEE HEAR Hardly Strictly Bluegrass beckons The annual music festival draws selected of the best talent and biggest names in Americana music to in Golden Gate Park for three glorious days this weekend And it s all free Here are our picks of which acts to catch PLAY AND NOSH Big fun in Little Italy San Jose s Little Italy will host its annual festival on Sunday with lots of fun great food music and more The documentary Metallica Saved My Life is among the movies screening at the Mill Valley Film Festival Metallica PLAY WATCH Celebs and cinema Marin County turns into another Cannes this weekend as Mill Valley hosts its annual film festival with lots of stars and A-List movies SEE HEAR A jazz singer on the rise Lots of people are caroling the praises of Mexican vocalist Lucia who has concerts in the Bay Area this week and one is free SEE HEAR Great shows are all over From a major metal festival to a celebration of the Blood Moon there are lots of cool shows and events in the Bay Area this weekend Hayward native Dwayne Johnson stars as famed wrestler Mark Kerr in the new movie The Smashing Machine A Films WATCH An Oscar bid by The Rock OK the reviews aren t over the moon but lots of people are cheering for Hayward native Dwayne Johnson s performance as a famed wrestler MMA fighter in the new film The Smashing Machine which hits theaters this weekend SIP Tasty brews on the cheap For minutes a day this Berkeley Brewery serves up -cent beers Nuff announced