San Ramon
Community Events
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2024
OCTOBER
Crow Canyon Gardens Demonstration Gardens Restoration Project
Saturday, October 5 • 9:00 am – 11:00 am
105 Park Place, San Ramon
Do you enjoy gardening and helping things grow? Have you always wanted to garden but lacked the space or knowledge to get started? We need your help at Crow Canyon Gardens to bring the demonstration gardens back to their former beauty. Have fun and help improve one of San Ramon’s parks. Click here for more information.
Monarch Ridge Loop Hike With San Ramon OSAC
Saturday, October 12 • 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Japonica Way just East of Waterlily Way, San Ramon
FREE – Pre-registration required. Hikers will enjoy a nice stroll in the rolling hills with slight to moderate increases and decreases in elevation. The trail will take you along the edge of Valley View Park before making a descent to a paved path running along the edge of the neighborhood. Lucky hikers will be treated to jackrabbits along the hillsides, ground squirrels scurrying along the paths, and a plethora of birds along the trial. Click here to register.
2024 Run For Education
5K, 10K, Friendship Run & Mini Run and The Expo for Education
October 13 • 8am – 12pm
Walk, run, roll, or stroll with friends, family, neighbors, teammates, and colleagues in support of our schools. Come for The Run and stay for the fun: enjoy our kids’ zone, inflatable games, face painter, balloon artist, photo booth, SRVFPD fire truck, exhibitor booths, and more! Entry fee and registration required. Click here to register and race location info.
San Ramon Culture in the Community Celebration
Sunday, October 15, 2023 • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
San Ramon Community Center
12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon
This exciting event will feature multicultural performances, music, art, activities, and food from around the world. Watch as the San Ramon Community Center comes alive with international performances, cultural booths, children’s activities, and prizes. Take a staycation to the wonderfully diverse world in our own backyard. Attendees are encouraged to wear attire representative of the country of origin/heritage or clothing from any country of interest. Admission and parking are free. Click here for more info
Parks Make Life Better Clean Up Day
Saturday, October 19 • 9am – 12pm
Athan Downs Park
Montevideo Drive and Davona Drive, San Ramon
Volunteers must register. Help maintain and beautify our neighborhood parks. Open to all ages. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Tasks may include planting, pruning, applying mulch and general clean up. Bring work gloves and wear close toed shoes. Click here to register.
San Ramon Symphonic Band – A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Wednesday, October 30 • 7 – 9pm
Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
10550 Albion Road, San Ramon
Tickets required – Children under 12yrs – FREE admission For over three decades, the San Ramon Symphonic Band has been noted for making great music and delighting audiences of all ages under the direction of conductor, Larry Colon. Wear a costume (if you dare) for this magical and spooktacular evening of live Halloween favorites brought to you by over 40 immensely talented local musicians. Click here to purchase tickets.
October Fun on the Farm
Saturdays from 11am – 2pm
Forest Home Farm Historical Park
19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
Fun on the Farm Activities are FREE crafts and activities that highlight farm life and the late Victorian era. These Saturday events are an opportunity to step back into history and enjoy the simple things of life. Click here for more information.
October 5 – Oktoberfest Presented by San Ramon Historic Foundation*
*Entry fee required. Parking opens at 11:00 am. For more information and tickets, visit: www.SRHF.org
October 12 – Indigenous Peoples Day
Join us in celebrating our Nation’s first inhabitants and learn about the Tribal Nations that lived in the San Ramon Valley.
October 19 – Trick or Treat on the Farm
Come in your Halloween costume for a trick-or-treat adventure. Travel around the farm to different stations for activities and treats to take home!
October 26 – Barn Owls
Did you know that the Farm has barn owls that live in our barns? Learn the origins of their name, and make an owl craft to take home.
NOVEMBER
San Ramon Senior Center Foundation Holiday Boutique
Saturday, November 2 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
San Ramon Community Center
12501 Acosta Blvd., San Ramon
Shop early for holiday gifts and décor at this event featuring over 65 local crafters, including the Senior Foundation Boutique Group. Proceeds will go to the San Ramon Senior Center Foundation and benefit the senior programs and the Alcosta Senior and Community Center.
ONGOING EVENTS
Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Click here for information about the Hazardous Waste Door to Door (D2D) Collection Services Program for San Ramon residents.
Year Round San Ramon Farmers’ Market
Saturdays • 9:00am – 1:00pm, Rain or Shine
6000 Bollinger Canyon Road
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon, CA 94583
Click here for more information about San Ramon Farmers’ Market at Bishop Ranch
Planning your own event? Contact the City for any necessary permits. Click here to review our Guide to Reducing Waste at Community Events.
*ACI sponsored event.