7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, May 30-June 1

Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from awesome movies and shows to bodacious burgers.

(As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.)

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1. SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over

From the talent-stacked La Onda festival in Napa to the classic opera “La Boheme” and the Bay Area Book Festival, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.

2. SIP & PLAY: Santa Cruz beer run

Nothing says sudsy summer getaway like like a beer-sampling day trip to Santa Cruz, Soquel and Scotts Valley.

A Jalapeno Wagyu Double Smash Cheeseburger is paired with a Ube Milkshake at Sixth Street Burgers in San Jose. Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group

3. DINE: Bring the Burgers

We know, the arrival of summer brings a deep-seated longing to update your list of go-to burger joints. Here are 9 new ones to get you started.

4. PLAY: Great America beckons

The Santa Clara theme park, with its famed double-decker carousel, is open for the season. Here’s what you need to know. And, of course, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom offers plenty of fun stuff, too.

5. SEE & HEAR: A Harvey Milk opera

The life and tragic finale of the first openly gay elected official in California history is the focus of an opera that’s playing once again in the Bay Area.

Sally Hawkins plays a foster mother who has issues and takes in two new kids in the disturbing "Bring Her Back." (A24 Films) — Sally Hawkins plays a foster mother who has issues and takes in two new kids in the disturbing “Bring Her Back.” (A24 Films)

6. WATCH: Prepare for a scare

Summer is a great time for horror movies. And this one, in theaters this week, is one of the best to come out in a while.

7. WATCH: Popcorn season is here

If horror films aren’t your bag, you can still dig into the warm-weather movie season at theaters; here’s a look at what’s out there and what’s on the horizon.

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