It’s a Great Day by the Bay in Benicia!

Welcome to the official website for visiting Benicia, the hidden gem of the San Francisco Bay Area. We invite you to explore and discover our rich history, robust arts community, great shopping and dining, inviting waterfront, and an atmosphere you have to experience to appreciate.

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Scarecrow Contest

October 6, 2018
12:00 am-11:59 pm
Stroll downtown Benicia during the month of October and you'll be greeted by scarecrows fashioned by downtown businesses. Vote for your favorite at www.BeniciaMainStreet.org.
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Benicia Certified Farmers Market

October 18, 2018
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Benicia Certified Farmers Market offers fresh fruit & vegetables, baked goods, gourmet food, delicious hot foods, arts & crafts, live entertainment, and face painting. Market ...
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Wake Up to Your History!

October 19, 2018
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Come to the Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns for coffee & donuts and a presentation on the history of the Benicia Arsenal ...
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Haunted Depot

October 19, 2018
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
The normally mild mannered Southern Pacific Railroad Depot has been mysteriously transformed into a frightful depository of ghosts, goblins and spirits luring you inside for ...
Ghost Walk

Ghost Walk

October 19, 2018
8:00 pm-8:00 pm
Spooky tales of the paranormal history of Benicia is revealed on this exciting, interactive, and fun Ghost Walk with paranormal investigators Deborah Hogarty and James Fitzpatrick. ...
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Social Security-BOTTG Theatre Production

October 19, 2018
8:00 pm-8:00 pm
Award winning Benicia Old Town Theatre Group's fall production is "Social Security", a comedy by Andrew Bergman. Tickets are $22/general admission, $20/seniors 62+ & students ...
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I Dig Benicia!

October 20, 2018
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Benicia is home to many important archaeological sites associated with Native Californians and later European, American, and Chinese settlers. I Dig Benicia is an event ...
Depot

Haunted Depot

October 20, 2018
12:00 pm-4:00 pm
The normally mild mannered Southern Pacific Railroad Depot has been mysteriously transformed into a frightful depository of ghosts, goblins and spirits luring you inside for ...
Depot

Haunted Depot

October 20, 2018
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
The normally mild mannered Southern Pacific Railroad Depot has been mysteriously transformed into a frightful depository of ghosts, goblins and spirits luring you inside for ...
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