Event Calendar

It won’t be your typical selfie when you head to City Center on May 4 and stop by the selfie station. You’ll be able to snap yourself with the likes of Darth Vader, R2D2 and a Storm Trooper. What could be more fun than that? And from 12-2pm you can meet Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker and enjoy a free “Wookie Cookie” while supplies last.

Celebrate May Day with a special hula performance by Aloha Studio! Join us at Alexander Square, City Center as graceful hula dancers share the stories of Hawai’i through song and dance.

May Day is a wonderful celebration of the Lei and Hawaiian culture that takes place on May 1st. May Day is highly anticipated each year by the people of Hawai’i and visitors who plan their entire trip around the festivities.

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with our enchanting Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival on Friday, November 22, at 6 pm! Enjoy heartwarming performances by the talented Monte Vista band, singers, and dancers. Witness the magic as Santa makes his grand entrance.

City Center’s popular Ice Rink is set to open November 8 at 6pm with skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi cutting the ribbon and welcoming the community to another holiday season of skating. It will be a fun evening of skating performances and caroling by San Ramon Valley High School students. So mark your calendar and plan some time on the ice with family and friends. And this season, you can rent cabanas on the ice and be right there in the action!

Diwali, the Festival of Light and one of fall’s most delightful celebrations, is coming to City Center November 3 at 5pm. Come enjoy the spirited Indian music and dancing, watch a Rangoli artist at work, and get a henna tattoo if the mood strikes. There’ll be a selfie station, too — a great way to commemorate a colorfully fun evening. It all takes place in Alexander Square.

Your prized and precious pets will have a day for strutting their canine stuff October 27 at the City Center Costumed Pet Parade. They’ll be showing off their costumes and moves beginning at 2pm in Alexander Square. Treats from George will be provided, and you can take photos with your pets at the Halloween-themed selfie station.

Late August and early September is prime grape harvest time and a great moment for sampling wines. City Center honors California Wine Month every year with its September Sips. Welcome to September Sips on Sunday, September 22!

Get ready for a soulful treat at City Center Bishop Ranch with the Jazz Series! Join us in Alexander Square as a diverse lineup of smooth jazz musicians take the stage to serenade you.

Mark your calendars for the Saturday evenings of July 13th, 20th, and 27th, starting at 7 pm.

Those amazing and so-talented chalk artists are coming back to City Center May 18 and 19 for the Center’s Chalk Art Festival. Watching them work is fascinating, so take time to see professional chalk artists create their colorful and imaginative works of art.

Celebrate 2024’s Paris Olympics with a vibrant Bastille Day event at City Center on Sunday, July 14 from 12-4pm.  Be entertained by live Parisian music, delectable French macarons, charming mimes, and lawn games complete with medals for the winners.  Snap a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower and enjoy this cultural extravaganza.  Oui oui!