July 5: Day at the Winery Country BBQ. Head to Morgan Hill for a day of wine, sumptuous barbecue chicken dinners complete with all the fixings and live music. To commemorate your visit, you get a souvenir logo wine glass to boot. 2-8. (Morgan Hill: Morgan Hill Cellars/ Pedrizzetti Winery, 1645 San Pedro Ave.; 408/779-7389; www.pedrizzetti.com)
July 12-13: Bastille Day at Santana Row. Left Bank Brasserie and Santana Row celebrate France’s independence day with great food, wine tastings, fashion shows, a French-poodle parade, clowns and mimes for les petites and pentanque, a classic French lawn game. Various times. (San Jose: Santana Row, Winchester and Stevens Creek Blvds.; 408/551-4611; www.santanarow.com/events)
July 19: Moonlight Dinner Train. Capture the romance of a moonlight dinner on an old-fashioned train chugging along through a redwood forest. Complete with a cowboy sing-along, dancing and marshmallow roasting at Bear Mountain. 6-11. (Felton: Graham Hill Rd.; 831/335-4484; www.roaringcamp.com)
July 19: Passport Day. Visit family wineries, sample award-winning wines and enjoy VIP treatment as you tour the area for tastings. Purchase a passport for exclusive access to wineries that aren’t usually open to the public and exclusive barrel tastings—you can also enjoy discounts to local restaurants. 11-5. (Santa Cruz: Various locations; (831) 685-VINE; www.scmwa.com)
