These community fairs, festivals and events were voted the winners for 2024 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Oakland Zoo Glowfari. This popular family event features larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout Oakland Zoo with different themes each year. Oakland. oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/glowfari.
Silver: Alameda County Fair. Pleasanton. annual.alamedacountyfair.com.
Bronze: San Ramon Art and Wind Festival. San Ramon. wklys.us/dOyM.
Peninsula
Gold: San Carlos Children’s Theater Party in the Park. The company’s annual fundraiser features games, live performances, workshops, crafts, food trucks and more. San Carlos. sancarloschildrenstheater.com.
Silver: San Carlos Hometown Days. San Carlos. cityofsancarlos.org/community/hometown_days_2024
Bronze: San Carlos Art & Wine Faire. San Carlos. cityofsancarlos.org.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival. Features cultural exhibits and performances, Japanese cuisine, Taiko drums, martial arts, traditional Japanese dancers, arts and crafts and more. Cupertino. cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org.
Silver: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. San Jose. cdm.org.
Bronze: Excite Ballpark (formerly San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium). San Jose. milb.com/san-jose/ballpark/excite-ballpark.