Upcoming Events: Things to do in April

An overview of upcoming events around Contra Costa County in the month of April. This includes car shows, festivals and more. If you would like an event added, please email [email protected] or submit to our events calendar.

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April 4

5:00 pm – Antioch Food Truck Thursday (4703 Lone Tree Way
6:00 pm – Fundraiser Concert for Christine Douglas at Brentwood Emporium – more info

April 5

10:00 am – San Francisco Bay Flower & Garden Show (Alameda County Fairgrounds) 75-plus free seminars with top garden and floral experts, an interactive kid’s activity area, hundreds of plants for sale & more. – more info
5:00 pm – Oakley Friday Night Bites — more info

April 6

8:00 am – Local Farmers Markets
9:00 am – Rods & Rigs Car & Truck Show (Oakley): The Makers Boulevard partners with Purpose-Built, Home of the Trades, for their annual Rods and Rigs event, benefiting first responders. — more info
9:00 am – East County Historical Society Museum Opening Day—located at 3890 Sellers Avenue, museum, petting zoo, music, quilts, ice cream, games and more. More info, click here.
10:00 am – Child Wellness Fair (Brentwood): The Child Wellness Fair is a comprehensive event dedicated to promoting whole child wellness. It aims to provide parents in the local community with a diverse array of activities, resources, and tools for the well-rounded development of their children of all ages. – More info
San Francisco Bay Flower & Garden Show (Alameda County Fairgrounds) 75-plus free seminars with top garden and floral experts, an interactive kid’s activity area, hundreds of plants for sale & more. – more info
12:00 pm – Springnaniganz Party with live music at Sidegate (Concord)
1:00 pm – Lodi Wine Festival – more info
6:00 pm – Antioch Speedway Races (1201 W 10th Street, Antioch)
6:00 pm – BEARDE SINGS BACHARACH at El Campanil (Antioch)

April 7

8:00 am – Local Farmers Markets
8:00 am – Cars & Chill hosted by Chill Tea & Coffee at 60 Eagle Rock Way in Brentwood
10:00 am – San Francisco Bay Flower & Garden Show (Alameda County Fairgrounds) 75-plus free seminars with top garden and floral experts, an interactive kid’s activity area, hundreds of plants for sale & more. – more info
11:00 am – San Francisco Chocolate Salon and Festival 2024 — more info
2:00 pm – Sunday Sessions at Smiths Landing (Antioch)
2:00 pm – Singer Songwriter Sunday at Todos Santos Plaza — more info

April 12

12:00 pm- San Joaquin Asparagus Festival – more info
2:00 pm – CCCO: GRAND COLLABORATION AND PROSPEROUS VOYAGE at El Campanil (Antioch)

April 13

9:00 am – Brentwood Spring Rummage Sale – more info
10:00 am – Oakley Art in the Park – more info
10:00 am – Model Train Show and Swap Meet (Antioch) – more info
10:00 am – Walnut Creek Great Tomato Plant Sale – more info
10:00 am – Cars and Candy Carshow (Jelly Belly Factory) — more info
10:00 am – Exotic Bird Mart & Expo: The Exotic Bird Mart & Expo returns to the Alameda County Fairgrounds (Pleasanton) on April 14, 2024 for bird enthusiasts of buyers and sellers alike. See parrots, finches, canaries, lovebirds, cockatiels, cockatoos, poultry, gamebirds and more. Shop the huge inventory of accessories and supplies, and sellers can interact with thousands of potential customers. 2005 Valley Avenue, Gate 8 or 12 – more info
12:00 pm – Bay Area Craft Beer Festival (Martinez) – more info
12:00 pm- San Joaquin Asparagus Festival – more info
2:00 pm – Brentwood Youth Commission for its Multicultural Faire — more info
3:00 pm – Non Stop Bhangra Holi – Festival of Colors (Oakland) — More info

April 14

10:00 am – Ink’d 4 Paws Benefit Tattoo Event (Antioch) – more info
11:00 am – Spring Fling at Urban Edge Farm (Brentwood) – more info
12:00 pm- San Joaquin Asparagus Festival – more info
12:30 pm – Heer’s Socials April Family Fun Day (Oakley) – more info

April 19

7:45 pm – Brentwood Movie in the Park showing The Lorax

April 20

8:00 am – Concord Earth Day – The City’s Public Works staff is facilitating several Earth Day cleanup events throughout Concord in partnership with community groups and volunteers who want to beautify our parks and open spaces. Want to get involved in a project in your neighborhood? Check out our Earth Day flyer to find a project near you. You don’t have to RSVP, but please sign our waiver form online! Please bring your own gardening gloves, and be sure to wear sunscreen and a hat, and bring some water! — See Flyer
9:00 am – The Makers Boulevard – A Community Market in Brentwood – more info
9:00 am – Keep Antioch Beautiful – more info
9:00 am – 56th Annual Antiques and Collectibles Show (Antioch) – more info
9:00 am – Pittsburg Civic Pride Day – The City of Pittsburg and the Pittsburg Unified School District invite you to get involved and take pride in Pittsburg with a community litter removal effort! Bring family and friends! All ages welcome!
10:00 am – Richmond Earth Day – Come show your love for our environment and learn about the Richmond Rising initiative while enjoying music, food, and community in Unity Park — more info
10:00 am – The Great Tomato Plan Sale (Antioch) – more info
10:00 am – Mt Diablo Resource Recovery Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics (Pittsburg) – more info
10:00 am – Martinez Earth Day Celebration – Join the City and other local organizations to celebrate Earth Day and the conservation legacy of John Muir at the John Muir Birthday-Earth Day event. Visit the City’s outreach booth to meet your Councilmembers, learn about sustainability programs, conservation incentives and rebates, plus a game for a chance to win sustainability-focused prizes — More info
10:00 am – Spring Contra Costa Crystal Fair (Walnut Creek) – more info
10:00 am – Butter & Egg Days (Petaluma) – more info
10:00 am – Stumpy Con: Calling all short dog lovers and enthusiasts! Corgi Con presents a furrbulous new dog event, StumpyCon, in honor of their 10 Year Anniversary. StumpyCon celebrates all dogs of a shorter stature so get ready to appreciate the little things and a tail-wagging, down to earth good time (Alameda County Fairgrounds) — more info
10:00 am – Livermore Art Association Spring Art Show 2024 – more info
12:00 pm – Sip and Shop at Campos Family Vineyards (Byron) – more info
12:00 pm – Bay Area Brew Fest (San Francisco) – more info
12:00 pm – San Joaquin Yacht Club Opening Day — more info
1:00 pm – Bloomfield Wine Release Party – more info
6:00 pm – Knightsen 4-H Dinner & Auction – more info
8:00 pm – KEEP ON TRUCKIN’: THE WOODSTOCK EXPERIENCE at El Campanil (Antioch)

April 21

10:00 am – Spring Contra Costa Crystal Fair (Walnut Creek) – more info
11:00 am – Antioch-Concord Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Antioch) – more info

April 24

4:00 pm – Rivertown Treasure Chest Fashion Show (Antioch) – more info
4:30 pm – Brentwood Craft & Cider Host Delta Networking Partners for Sip & Support for Give Back Garage – click here

April 26

10:00 am – Antioch Hosts Arbor Day at Hansen Park (Nortonville & Hanson) – planting trees to enhance our beautiful cityscape and promote a healthier environment. Plus, stick around for a BBQ afterward.

April 27

8:00 am – Brentwood Day of Service – more info
10:00 am – Martinez Arbor Day: The City’s Arbor Day celebration will be a wonderful working day to beautify Martinez! The Arbor Day event will include a small ceremony with poetry from MUSD poetry contest winners, words from the City Arborist and Council members, and finish with digging and planting trees. Comfortable working clothes, closed-toes shoes, sunscreen, hat & working gloves are appropriate! — more info
10:00 am – Clayton Art & Wine Festival – more info
10:00 am – River Front Arts Fest (Rio Vista) – more info
11:00 am – Pinole Bicycle Rodeo – more info

April 28

8:00 am – Pleasanton Run for Education (Pleasanton): The 12th Annual Pleasanton Run for Education, presented by Workday, is Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation’s (PPIE) largest fundraiser of the year and serves to celebrate our community, encourage fitness and support our schools — more info
9:00 am – Tenacious J 5K Memorial Race (Oakley) – This race is in honor of Jessica Buscho, who was an active leader in our Girl Scout Community. All proceeds from this event benefit local Girl Scouts of Northern California and Bright Spot Network–a support organization for young cancer patients who are also parents of small children. – more info
10:00 am – Clayton Art & Wine Festival – more info
10:30 am – Four Legs Brewing 5k Beer Run: The event is organized by Fleet Feet and sponsored by ASICS. Meet at Four Legs Brewing at 10:30am to begin the run. If you try on a pair of ASICS demo running shoes, you get a free beer. As an added bonus for all the runners, Four Legs Brewing will be selling all beer on tap for only $6! The sign up sheet for the Beer Run is at Four Legs Brewing.
11:00 am – Mom’s Day Boutique (Concord) – more info

April 30

4:00 pm – East Bay Business Expo & Job Fair (Brentwood) – more info

Further Out

May 11 – Rivertown Wine Walk & Artisan Faire – more info
May 16-19: Contra Costa County Fair – more info
May 18 & 19 – Pleasant Hill Art, Wine and Music Festival – more info
May 21 – Taste of Lafayette Restaurant Stroll – more info
May 25 – Pittsburg Police Classic Car Show – more info
May 25-27: Bay Area KidFest (Concord) – more info
May 26 – Bags and Brews Cornhole Tournament in Downtown Brentwood – more info
June 15 – Clayton BBQ & Brews Festival – more info
June 15 & 16 – Isleton Crawdad Festival – more info
June 22 – Lumpy’s Diner Spring Car Show (Antioch) – Lumpy’s Diner Spring Car Show hosted by The Midnighters. Car registration is from 8am-10am. First come, first serve. Registration fee is $30 at the Midnighters booth. Open to all years, makes and models. Show starts at 10am and awards at 2pm. Come out and join the community to enjoy all the beautiful cars, vendors, music and delicious food!