Austin Klar picks three San Francisco weekend events: the inaugural World of Dumpling festival on October 12 at Rincon Center with free entry and a dozen vendors, Fleet Week with ship parades and air shows through October 14, and the nation's oldest Italian American Heritage Parade on October 13 in North Beach.
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3 events in San Francisco this weekend that need to be on your radar. First up is the inaugural World of Dumpling event on Saturday, October 12th over at the Rincon Center near the Ferry Building. The free event will feature a dozen restaurant vendors serving dumplings from all over the world. There's also gonna be eating contests, cooking demos, a beer garden, music, and even dumpling trivia. Next up is Fleet Week with events going on all throughout the week through October 14th. But the events you definitely can't miss are the parade of ships happening between the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge on Friday, October 11th, as well as the air shows going on all weekend. Last up is the country's oldest Italian American Heritage Parade taking place in North Beach on Sunday, October 13th. The parade starts on Jefferson and Powell over in Fisherman's Wharf and goes all the way through North Beach on Columbus Avenue, ending at Washington Street. And believe me, there are so many great restaurants and bars along the way. Perfect place to spend a day. Follow me for more Bay Area activities.