Another weekend celebration of pop culture arrives with the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con San Jose. Celebrity guests include Ian Somerhalder, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Campbell, WWE Diva Paige, Billy Boyd, Scott Wolf, Michael Cudlitz and Brett Dalton.

Thousands of pounds of bacon arrive at Plaza de Cesar Chavez for the third edition of Bacon Festival of America, one of the most popular food events of the year.

Award-winning Broadway production The Lion King arrives in San Jose with a classic Disney tale.

When Foreverland took the stage for the first time one San Francisco night in June 2009, no one could have predicted that just two weeks later, Michael Jackson would pass away. But since that moment, Foreverland: The Electrifying 14-piece Tribute to Michael Jackson, has been leading a larger-than-life celebration of his musical legacy from coast to coast.

The San Jose Sharks welcome fans back to the Sharks Tank with the second annual Sharks Fan Fest before the season opener on Oct. 7. Proceeds benefit the Sharks Foundation.

The Mountain View Art & Music Festival hosts a multicultural celebration featuring 600 professional artists and craftmakers, live music and more through the streets of downtown Mountain View.

Opera San Jose begins its 32nd season with Puccini’s Tosca. Floria Tosca is a superstar, brilliant, beautiful and spoiled. Yet despite her talent and privilege, she is forced to play a role she never imagined when she becomes trapped between an allegiance to her rebel lover and a psychotic, treacherous chief of police.

Fourteen Silicon Valley chefs offer food & beverage pairings from restaurants including Oak & Rye, SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant, The Table, Chez TJ, The Lexington House, Alexander's Steakhouse SV, Liquid Bread Gastropub and more.

The 49ers the 2015 season at home against the Minnesota Vikings with a new head coach and several new players at key positions.

Foo Fighters are following up the release of the band's most ambitious album with its biggest ever North American tour to date. In the wake of Sonic Highways' climb into the top 3 of charts worldwide and the announcement of the band's first ever U.S. stadium dates, Foo Fighters have now unveiled a full North American stadium/arena/amphitheater assault for summer/fall 2015.

One of the biggest events of the year for the 420 crowd, HempCon takes over McEnery Convention Center with vendors, medical marijuana providers and live entertainment for three days.

Willow Glen celebrates its past, present and future with a classic small-town style parade through downtown.

Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon returns for two days with 5k, 10k and half marathon races. Races combine running and music and turns the average road race into a weekend-long event.

The Cashion Cultural Legacy presents renowned Mexican folk dance company Los Lupenos de San Jose in Antano, a full concert production that will transport audiences to the unforgettable Mexico of long ago in a series of dance choreographies different in their form, spirit, and character.