March 24, 2024
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10:00 am
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3:00 pm
Please join us for fun filled event with Dance, Music and lots of colors. Come and join us as we throw our festive colors around and enjoy great food, music.
Join us for a day of fun and festivities you won’t soon forget!
Only GCA supplied colors are allowed at the event as these are city of Fremont approved colors, No exceptions! Everyone who is attending the event must register at the registration booth. Kids under 5 years entrance is free.
Registration is FREE, but you should purchase your color packs, snacks and other items in advance.
What is Holi?
From Holifestival.org Holi is a famous Hindu festival that is celebrated in every part of India with utmost joy and enthusiasm. The ritual starts by lighting up the bonfire one day before the day of Holi and this process symbolizes the triumph of good over the bad. On the day of Holi people play with colours with their friends and families and in evening they show love and respect to their close ones with Abeer.
Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. The vibrancy of colors is something that brings in a lot of positivity in our lives and Holi being the festival of colours is actually a day worth rejoicing.
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us.
Image credit/image courtesy of GCA Bay Area
Free
Free but Registration required.
April 13, 2024
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11:00 am
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6:00 pm
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco’s Japantown!
The festival will be held within the borders of Laguna and Fillmore Streets and Geary Boulevard. There will be food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, and live bands.
Special events at the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival include:
Annual Queen Program
Annual Grand Parade: The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade brings color and cheer to the streets of San Francisco and Japantown! A lively procession of taiko drummers, dancers, and decorative floats will celebrate the Festival and the Japanese traditions that thrive here in Northern California.
Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate along with scores of participants who will be coming from Japan to join in staging the exhibits, demonstrations, and entertainments. Classical and folk dancers will perform both weekends. Experts in karate, kendo, aikido, and judo will demonstrate their skills, and collectors of samurai swords and armor will display their treasures.
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com
Image credit/image courtesy of Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Free
March 4, 2023
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10:00 am
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3:00 pm
Please join us for fun filled event with Dance, Music and lots of colors. Come and join us as we throw our festive colors around and enjoy great food, music.
Join us for a day of fun and festivities you won’t soon forget!
Only GCA supplied colors are allowed at the event as these are city of Fremont approved colors, No exceptions! Everyone who is attending the event must register at the registration booth. Kids under 5 years entrance is free.
Registration is only $10 with advance purchase. Each member and non member package includes: Registration Fee + 2 pack (Colors). Additional Food Pack and Colors can be purchased at the location.
Kids Under 5 free.
What is Holi?
From Holifestival.org Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. It is also sometimes called as the “festival of love” as on this day people get to unite together forgetting all resentments and all types of bad feeling towards each other. The great Indian festival lasts for a day and a night, which starts in the evening of Purnima or the Full Moon Day in the month of Falgun. It is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on first evening of the festival and the following day is called Holi. In different parts of the country it is known with different names.
The vibrancy of colors is something that brings in a lot of positivity in our lives and Holi being the festival of colours is actually a day worth rejoicing. Holi is a famous Hindu festival that is celebrated in every part of India with utmost joy and enthusiasm. The ritual starts by lighting up the bonfire one day before the day of Holi and this process symbolizes the triumph of good over the bad. On the day of Holi people play with colours with their friends and families and in evening they show love and respect to their close ones with Abeer.
Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com
Image credit/image courtesy of GCA Bay Area
$10
Mark your calendars! The City of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Rotary are joining forces for the 2017 Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships. The competition will be held in Santa Clara’s Central Park, 909 Kiely Boulevard, on Friday, June 23rd, from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm and Saturday, June 24th, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
This competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and is the 2nd largest championship event on the west coast. Join us for live entertainment, a Kid Zone, and plenty of barbeque! Up to 60 Pro Teams will be competing this year for $25,000 in prizes! Come watch the Pro’s BBQ on Friday afternoon between 4-10 pm. Enjoy samples from the Pro Teams throughout Friday and Saturday. Show up early as the samples are sure to sell out!
All proceeds from the event go to Rotary Foundation projects, including Christmas for Kids, Steps for Success, scholarships and veterans programs.
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown SF. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco’s Japantown!
The festival will be held within the borders of Laguna and Fillmore Streets and Geary Boulevard. There will be food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, and live bands.
Special events include the
Annual Queen Program
Annual Grand Parade
Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate along with scores of participants who will be coming from Japan to join in staging the exhibits, demonstrations, and entertainments. Classical and folk dancers will perform both weekends. Experts in karate, kendo, aikido, and judo will demonstrate their skills, and collectors of samurai swords and armor will display their treasures.
