Bay Area Festivals

29/10/2024

Our 8th edition of the FREE Bay Area Kids' Book Fair is THIS WEEKEND indoors: TODAY, Saturday (Cupertino HS) & Sunday (San Ramon Community Center). Open 10am-2pm. Meet our superstars Bluey, Curious George, Elephant & Piggie. 1st 200 families get free Book Backpack from Stanford Medicine Children's Health, which is also presenting StoryTime both days. Pre-register your family & get Free $2 Book Buck. FREE Admission & FREE Parking. www.BayAreaKidsBookFair.com

26/10/2024

Wrestling fans won't want to miss Contra Costa Halloween Con TODAY, Oct. 27, at the Hilton Concord, 10am-4pm. Special Guest Jimmy Hart, aka The Mouth of the South, is a WWE Hall of Fame manager of the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andy Kaufman, Bret Hart, Jerry “The King” Lawler, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, The H***y Tonk Man, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and the Hart Foundation. Jimmy can't wait to meet his fans of all ages at the Hilton.
Jimmy's pal Jake "The Snake" Roberts had to postpone his appearance until Halloween Con 2025.
Halloween Con is THE Pop Culture, Toys, Anime, Art, Apparel and Collectibles (New and Vintage) Show for the entire family in the San Francisco Bay Area this Halloween season. Tickets are only $10 in celebration of our 10th local comic con. Kids 9 & under and Parking are free! Get you tickets ONLINE NOW or at the HILTON starting 9:45am THIS SUNDAY. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-halloween-con-2024-tickets-872821270917?aff=oddtdtcreator

21/10/2024

Wrestling fans won't want to miss Contra Costa Halloween Con THIS SUNDAY, Oct. 27, at the Hilton Concord, 10am-4pm. Special Guest Jimmy Hart, aka The Mouth of the South, is a WWE Hall of Fame manager of the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andy Kaufman, Bret Hart, Jerry “The King” Lawler, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, The H***y Tonk Man, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and the Hart Foundation. He is currently part of the WWE Legends as they get ready to join Netflix in January. Jimmy can't wait to meet his fans of all ages.
Jimmy's pal Jake "The Snake" Roberts had to postpone his appearance until Halloween Con 2025 due to an unexpected wrestling taping that conflicts with our Oct. 27 date.
Halloween Con is THE Pop Culture, Toys, Anime, Art, Apparel and Collectibles (New and Vintage) Show for the entire family in the San Francisco Bay Area this Halloween season. Tickets are only $10 in celebration of our 10th local comic con. Kids 9 & under and Parking are free! Get you tickets now and you receive a $2 Shopping Buck for the show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-halloween-con-2024-tickets-872821270917?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/10/2024

Wrestling fans won't want to miss Contra Costa Halloween Con on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Hilton Concord, 10am-4pm. Special Guest Jimmy Hart, aka The Mouth of the South, is a WWE Hall of Fame manager of the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andy Kaufman, Bret Hart, Jerry “The King” Lawler, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, The H***y Tonk Man, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and the Hart Foundation. He is currently part of the WWE Legends as they get ready to join Netflix in January. Jimmy can't wait to meet his fans of all ages.
Jimmy's pal Jake "The Snake" Roberts had to postpone his appearance until Halloween Con 2025 due to an unexpected wrestling taping that conflicts with our Oct. 27 date.
Halloween Con is THE Pop Culture, Toys, Anime, Art, Apparel and Collectibles (New and Vintage) Show for the entire family in the San Francisco Bay Area this Halloween season. Tickets are only $10 in celebration of our 10th local comic con. Kids 9 & under and Parking are free! Get you tickets now and you receive a $2 Shopping Buck for the show. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-halloween-con-2024-tickets-872821270917?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/10/2024

Guess who just was added to our featured guests at Bay Area Kids' Book Fair Nov. 2 (Cupertino) & Nov. 3 (San Ramon)? That lovable Blue Heeler puppy, Bluey! She will be on hand along with Curious George and Elephant & Piggie to meet and greet all the guests at our 8th FREE Book Fair weekend. Pre-register for either day and get a free $2 Book Buck. https://www.kidfestconcord.com/kids-book-fairs

04/10/2024

We still have vendor tables available for our 8th edition of Bay Area Kids' Book Fair on Nov. 2 (Cupertino) and Nov. 3 (San Ramon). Authors, publishers, illustrators, book stores and educational programs won't find a more motivated audience to meet face to face. Our free Book Fairs feature Story Time sponsored by Stanford Medicine Children's Health where our authors read to attendees, plus Meet and Greets with favorites Curious George and Elephant & Piggie. Sign up for your booth today: https://eventhub.net/events/-Bay-Area-Kids--Book-Fair---2024-Silicon-Valley---East-Bay-Editions_5418

04/10/2024

Register today for your vendor booth at 4th annual Contra Costa Halloween Con on Sunday, Oct. 27, in Hilton Concord. Attendees are looking for toys, collectibles, art, apparel, comics, LEGO, jewelry, Funko Pop and all things Pop Culture. They want to meet and greet Hall of Fame wrestling manager Jimmy Hart (aka The Mouth of the South) and iconic voice actor Jim Cummings, who has created the voice of over 400 characters including Tigger, Tazmanian Devil, Darkwing Duck and Hondo Ohnaka.
https://eventhub.net/events/Contra-Costa-Con-Halloween-Con-2024_5419

24/07/2024

Contra Costa Halloween Con is our 10th local comic con and we're celebrating with all tickets just $10. Get your tickets today to see our special guests: voice actor extraordinaire Jim Cummings and WWE Hall of Fame wrestling manager Jimmy Hart (aka The Mouth of the South) on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 10am-4pm at the Hilton Concord. Kids under 9 are free. The area's largest Halloween Con is back for a 4th year. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-halloween-con-2024-tickets-872821270917?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/07/2024

We have a busy lineup of Fall events:
Sept. 27-28 Walnut Creek Oktoberfest
Oct. 27 Contra Costa Halloween Con
Nov. 2 Bay Area Kids' Book Fair - Silicon Valley Edition
Nov. 3 Bay Area Kids' Book Fair - East Bay Edition
Dec. 7 Super Holiday Boutique - Pleasant Hill
Dec. 8 Super Holiday Boutique - Concord

Interested in sponsoring or marketing your goods & services to our motivated audiences at any of these annual events? Get complete info today: https://eventhub.net/profiles/BayAreaFestivals

27/05/2024

Today is the final day of our 33rd Bay Area KidFest in Concord. Open from 10am-5pm. Besides all the free sports, art and other activities, Wild About Monkeys and Dino Encounters shows, Kids Town America, Bluey, Super Mario, Princess Peach and Sonic the Hedgehog we have our annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 12 noon featuring the Mt. Diablo High School Jr. ROTC and the 21-time World Champions Concord Blue Devils C Corps performance on the Main Stage at noon. Tickets ALWAYS available at the door, 2450 Grant St., Concord. https://www.kidfestconcord.com/bay-area-kidfest

26/05/2024

There are 2 days left to enjoy the 33rd Bay Area KidFest this Sunday and Memorial Day Monday. Bluey, Super Mario & Princess Peach are haanging out with their fans all day. The Wild About Monkeys and Dino Encounters shows, Fossil Zone, Kids Town America and all the other free activities are included with the low admission price. 1st 500 families each day get FREE Stanford Medicine Children's Health backpack. Tickets are ALWAYS AVAILABLE at the door for KidFest. Doors open 10am each morning at 2450 Grant St. in Concord. www.kidfestconcord.com/bay-area-kidfest

26/05/2024

Don't miss out on the 33rd Bay Area KidFest SUNDAY and Memorial Day MONDAY. Bluey, Super Mario & Princess Peach are haanging out with their fans all day. The Wild About Monkeys and Dino Encounters shows, Fossil Zone, Kids Town America and all the other free activities are included with the low admission price. Get FREE Stanford Medicine Children's Health backpack each morning. Tickets are ALWAYS AVAILABLE at the door for KidFest. Doors open 10am each morning at 2450 Grant St. in Concord.

21/05/2024

Bay Area KidFest is THIS WEEKEND! We open at 10am Saturday, Sunday & Memorial Day Monday in downtown Concord (2450 Grant St). Our low admission price includes non-stop stage entertainment, Dino Encounters, Wild About Monkeys show, Meet & Greets with Bluey, Super Mario, Princess Peach & Sonic, Kids Town America. Free KidArt, balloon animals, golf, soccer, inflatables and much more. Special online ticket offers end soon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-kidfest-2024-tickets-764211355737cial

Bay Area Festivals has produced nearly 100 festivals, fairs & special events around the greater San Francisco Bay Area since 2009. Discover our upcoming events!

11/05/2024

Discount tickets for Bay Area KidFest on May 25-27 are now on sale. Buy All-Day Rides Wristband (good on all 20 rides) and get FREE admission ticket! Individual discount admission tickets also available now.
33rd KidFest in Concord is open 10am daily on Memorial Day Weekend. Meet & Greet Bluey, Super Mario, Princess Peach and Sonic, enjoy 3 shows daily with Wild About Monkeys & Dino Encounters. Kid's Town America & Dino Fossil Zone open all day. 2 Food Courts, nearly 100 exhibitors, free inflatables, KidArt, balloon animals and much more. 2450 Grant St., Concord.

Bay Area KidFest is on May 25-27 holiday weekend in Concord: Bay Area's favorite family event with entertainment, rides & more since 1990.

04/05/2024

Looks like the rain has passed and blue skies are showing. Hopefully all the rain is behind us and we're open at Bay Area SpringFest until 7pm. We've got dozens and dozens of vendors ready to have you look at their merchandise, sample their food and desserts and look at the latest models from Tesla. Free admission and parking. www.BayAreaSpringFest.com

04/05/2024

FREE Bay Area SpringFest is TODAY, MAY 4, Todos Santos Plaza in historic downtown Concord. Open noon-7pm, rain or shine. Music, Beer & Wine Garden, over 100 vendors,eclectic food, free kid's activities & balloon animals. Pre-register for FREE $2 Spring Buck
www.BayAreaSpringFest.com

01/05/2024

FREE Bay Area SpringFest returns THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4, to Todos Santos Plaza in historic downtown Concord. Open noon-7pm. Beer & Wine Garden, non-stop music, over 100 vendors, eclectic food, free kid's activities & balloon animals, COPA soccer fun. Pre-register to get FREE $2 Spring Buck

Annual free celebration of spring in Downtown Concord

30/04/2024

FREE Bay Area SpringFest returns THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4, to Todos Santos Plaza in historic downtown Concord. Open noon-7pm. 3 bands will keep you entertained and dancing, Beer & Wine Garden, over 100 vendors, eclectic food, free kid's activities & balloon animals, COPA soccer fun. Pre-register to get FREE $2 Spring Buck
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-springfest-2024-free-in-concord-tickets-763553508097?aff=oddtdtcreator

3rd annual FREE Bay Area SpringFest celebrates spring with music, food, plants, art, kids' activities, beer & wine in downtown Concord.

28/04/2024

Get your Mother's Day gifts TODAY (Sunday, April 28) TODAY's FREE Mom's Day Boutique in the Hilton Concord Ballroom packed with dozens of unique vendors. 11am-3pm. FREE Admission & Parking. Wine & Cocktail Bar. FREE Mother's Day kid's craft & balloon animals. FREE photos on Mom's Day Red Carpet. Register for FREE $2 Mom Buck www.MomsDayBoutique.com

23/04/2024

FREE Bay Area SpringFest returns Saturday, MAY 4, Todos Santos Plaza in historic downtown Concord. Open noon-7pm. Music (3 bands), Beer & Wine Garden, over 100 vendors,eclectic food, free kid's activities & balloon animals, COPA soccer fun. Pre-register to get FREE $2 Spring Buck

3rd annual FREE Bay Area SpringFest celebrates spring with music, food, plants, art, kids' activities, beer & wine in downtown Concord.

22/04/2024

No better place to get your Mother's Day gifts than at THIS SUNDAY's FREE Mom's Day Boutique in the Hilton Concord Ballroom packed with dozens of unique vendors. 11am-3pm. FREE Admission & Parking. Wine & Cocktail Bar. FREE Mother's Day kid's craft & balloon animals. FREE photos on Mom's Day Red Carpet. Register for FREE $2 Mom Buck

FREE Mom's Day Boutique is a great opportunity to get one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gifts for all the moms in your life.

24/03/2024

Meet Voice-Over Legend Terry McGovern TODAY @ Contra Costa Con Star Wars Celebration in Hilton Concord, 10am-4pm. McGovern is part of the original Star Wars ("These aren't the Droids you're looking for...") while also voicing many Star Wars Video games, acting in Mrs. Doubtfire, American Grafitti and dozens of other movies, TV shows. The voice of Launchpad McQuack. Meet more Star Wars actors, costuming groups and shop myraid collectibles exhibitors, artists. Parking Free. Kids 9 & under Free. Get tickets online or at the Door. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-con-celebrates-star-wars-rebels-10th-anniversary-this-sunday-tickets-789869479877?aff=oddtdtcreator

22/03/2024

Our special ticket offer including a FREE $2 Shopping Buck ends this Sunday at 9am. Don't miss out: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-con-celebrates-star-wars-rebels-10th-anniversary-tickets-789869479877?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tickets will also be available at the door starting 9:45am Sunday in the Hilton Concord. Kids 9 and under are Free.

22/03/2024

Jim Cummings, the iconic actor of 600 voices, has had to postpone his scheduled appearance this Sunday at Contra Costa Con Star Wars Celebration until our 4th annual Contra Costa Halloween Con on Oct. 27. A totally unanticipated obligation came up in the past days that precludes him from attending this Sunday.
He looks forward to meeting his fans Oct. 27 in Concord.
Anyone who has purchased tickets to Sunday's Contra Costa Con Star Wars Celebration can get a full refund through Eventbrite until 10am this Sunday, Mar. 24.
This is the first postponment of a featured guest we've had in all 9 Contra Costa Con's and we apologize for this as Jim's schedule was unavoidably changed this week.

22/03/2024

Contra Costa Con Star Wars Celebration is THIS SUNDAY, Mar. 24, in the Hilton Concord Ballroom. Meet C. Andrew Nelson (Darth Vader for 30 years), David Gonzalez (Ak-rev) & Terence McGovern (Star Wars, American Graffiti, THX 1138, Mrs. Doubtfire). Dozens of toy, collectible, anime, art, comics, apparel and Star Wars exhibitors celebrating all things Pop Culture and Star Wars. Jim Cummings has postponed his appearance until Halloween Con Oct. 27.
FREE Star Wars Costume Contest with cash prizes. Open 10am-4pm. Kids 9 & under FREE. FREE Parking. Order tickets TODAY: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-costa-con-celebrates-star-wars-rebels-10th-anniversary-tickets-789869479877?aff=oddtdtcreator

Contra Costa Con. All things STAR WARS celebrating 10th Anniversary of Star Wars Rebels with Jim Cummings. Cosplay contest cash prizes.