| Livermore History Center | Highway Garage Open |
| Museum on Main St | |
| Pleasanton Farmer's Market | Ravenswood Docent Tours |
| Niles Canyon Railway | Livermore Amateur Radio Klub Meeting |
Wed to Sunday
Closed Mondays June 22 & June 29
This year the fair opens on a Wednesday and is closed on Mondays.
12 days of horse racing.
Location: Alameda Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| June 17 11am - 11pm War (No Horse Racing) Dollar Day |
June 18 11am - 11pm Brian McKnight Horse Racing Seniors Free |
June 19 11am - 11pm The Original Wailers Horse Racing |
June 20 11am - 11pm Kutless Horse Racing |
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| June 21 11am - 11pm Tierra Horse Racing |
June 22 Closed |
June 23 11am - 11pm The Boys of Summer (an Eagle Tribute) (No Horse Racing) $2 Tuesdays |
June 24 11am - 11pm The Beach Boys (No Horse Racing) Feed Needy food drive |
June 25 11am - 11pm Rodney Atkins Horse Racing Seniors Free |
June 26 11am - 11pm Tower of Power Horse Racing |
June 27 11am - 11pm Con Funk Shun Horse Racing |
| June 28 11am - 11pm Tanya Tucker Horse Racing |
June 29 Closed |
June 30 11am - 11pm Steelin' Dan The Muisc of Steely Dan (No Horse Racing) $2 Tuesdays |
July 1 11am - 11pm Foghat (No Horse Racing) |
July 2 11am - 11pm Kansas Horse Racing Seniors Free |
July 3 11am - 11pm Morris Day & the Time Horse Racing |
July 4 11am - 11pm Red, White & Blues Horse Racing Fireworks 9:30pm |
| July 5 11am - 11pm Berlin featuring Terri Nunn Horse Racing |
Concerts are at 8:00pm
Horse Racing post time is 1:15pm except Friday, which is 2:15pm. Racing ends around 5 - 6pm,
subject to change.
Admission:
|
Admission |
Pre-Fair |
At the Gate |
|
Adults 13-61 |
$10 | $12 |
|
Seniors 62+ |
$6 | $8 |
|
Children 6-12 |
$6 | $8 |
|
Child under 6 |
Free | Free |
| Season Pass | $49.99 | N/A |
|
Fun Pack ($58 value) |
$40 | N/A |
|
Parking (Gates 8 & 12) |
$8 | $10 |
|
Preferred Parking (Gate 8) |
NA | $15 |
| Preferred VIP Parking (Pleasanton Ave). | NA | $20 |
| Unlimited Ride Wristband | ||
|
1 ride ticket |
||
| 25 ride tickets | ||
| 80 ride tickets |
Pre-Fair prices through June 16. Season Pass available online until (TBD).
Promotions:
$1 Day - $1 admission and $1 rides until 5pm June 17
$2 Tuesdays - Admission is just $2 until 5pm, June 23, 30
Seniors FREE Thursdays - June 18, June 25 & July 2
62 and up receive Free Admission until 5pm!
Kids FREE Fridays until 5pm - June 19, June 26, July 3.
Feed The Need Food Drive and $1 Rides until 5pm - June 24
Bring 4 non-perishable food items and receive FREE Fair admission
benefiting the Alameda County Community Food Bank . All carnival rides
are $1 until 5pm
Military Appreciation Day - Every Day
FREE Fair Admission with valid military I.D. Veterans FREE with proof of
service.
Beer Haven - Craft Beer Festival.
General ticket: $40; VIP Ticket: $70; Designated Driver
Ticket: $20.
Festival Square:
To Be Announced
More info: Alameda County Fairgrounds
July 2
Thurs
Performances:
July 2, 3, 5
Thurs, Fri, Sun
July 9,10,11,12
Thurs-Sun
July 18,19
Thurs-Fri
A comedic romance
Adapted by Jon Jory
A romantic tale, set in Regency England, Sense and Sensibility still “holds the mirror up to nature” as women and men relegated to rigid societal roles struggle to balance propriety with desire. Perhaps because the story is set in a time and place where society’s rules are so clear-cut, it is easier to appreciate the predicaments we still find ourselves in today. Two sisters express their passion in wildly divergent ways, while miscommunications fueled by gossip threaten their happiness. Based on Jane Austen’s beloved novel, this play will transport you to a time and place far, far away, but carry you on an emotional journey quite close to home.
Options include:
Show Only:
Show + Buffet (Fri-Sun). Wente Vineyards will offer a pre-show buffet
in the Estate Barrel room.
Show + Wente Picnic. Food will be on sale starting at 6:00pm.
Please, no outside food.
Show + Wente Restaurant. The restaurant is at the Arroyo Road location
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Wente Estate Winery, Tesla Road
Times: 7:30pm (start of the performance)
Admission: $25 to $99; July 2 is $5 (kids) to $25;
Sat July 11: Gala Dinner: $30 to $125
More info: Shakespeare's Associates
- 925-443-2273
Wednesday
Get ready for a fun filled 1st Wednesday Street Party! July's featured band is Stereo Bounce!
Shop, dine and stroll your way through downtown Pleasanton. Visit our unique shops and restaurants and hit the middle of Main Street and the additional wide variety of businesses and community organizations who will have booths set up market their products and services as well as provide information.
Don't forget to check out ArtBlock, a live art and music experience with 30+ artisans on W. Angela Street. If you are an artist interested in being an ArtBlock vendor please fill out this form and submit to info@StudioSevenArts.com
To participate as a vendor, please complete and submit the application from the Information & Forms section of our website.
Main Street will be closed from Del Valle Parkway to Bernal Avenue from
4:30 to 10 p.m.
Location: Downtown Pleasanton.
Times: 6-9PM
Admission: Free
More info:
Pleasanton
Downtown Association
| 2015 Dates | Theme | Band |
| June 3 | Jump into Summer | Steel Rose |
| July 1 | Red, White & Blues | Stereo Bounce |
| August 5 | Dog Days of Summer | Fast Times |
| September 2 | Celebrate Green | Public Eye |
July 3,10,17,24
Aug 7,14,21,28
The Pleasanton Downtown Association’s (PDA) popular Concert in the Park series will take place every Friday night from June 5 through August 28, featuring an eclectic mix of music from rock, blues and big band to 50’s and 60’s oldies, soul, and Latin rock. The free concerts run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and takes place at Lions Wayside Park on the corner of First Street and Neal Street.
Patrons are encouraged to pick up dinner “to go” from one of Downtown
Pleasanton's many restaurants and bring it with them to the park.
While guests are allowed to put out blankets and chairs (at their own
risk) in Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks, they are asked to wait until the
morning of the concert to do so. The use of rocks to hold down blankets is
prohibited, as large rocks can damage lawn-mowing equipment. Also, the use
of plastic tarps, which can burn the grass, is not allowed.
Location: Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks, Pleasanton
Times: 7:00 to 8:30pm
Admission: Free
More info:
Pleasanton
Downtown Association
| 2015 Date | Band | Type of Music |
| June 5 | OTR | Classic Rock & Roll |
| June 12 | Burton & Co. | Jazzy Rhythm and Blues |
| June 19 | Crawdad Republic | Folk and Bluegrass |
| June 26 | Georgi and the Rough Week | Rockin Blues |
| July 3 | Ruckatan Latin Tribe | Latin/Reggae World Music |
| July 10 | West Grand Boulevard | Classic Soul |
| July 17 | The CoolTones | Big Band and Swing |
| July 24 | The Banned | |
| July 31 | The Apes | Contemporary Rock |
| Aug 7 | Tommy and the 4 Speeds | |
| Aug 14 | Max Cruise | Rock, Pop, & R&B |
| Aug 21 | Magic Moments | 1950s to 1980s |
| Aug 28 | Public Eye | High Energy Rock & Roll |
Saturday
Join the City of Livermore and Livermore Downtown as they celebrate the 4th of July in Downtown Livermore. Fireworks display will be launched off of the top of the Parking Structure on Railroad Avenue. Family Fun, great restaurant and shopping specials and an opportunity to gather with Livermore friends and neighbors in this great American tradition.
City parking lot bordered by Railroad Avenue, L Street, Livermore Avenue and the back of First Street will be a fee lot (this includes dirt and asphalt).
You can now Pre Purchase your Parking Passes through Friday at
Livermore Downtown Inc. Office - 22 S. L Street (Old Railroad Station)
10AM to 5PM.
Parking Fee is $20.00. RV's and trailers will be charged for additional spaces.
July 4th, enter Parking Lot off of L Street between Railroad Avenue and
First Street AFTER 4PM.
No Parking in Lot before 4PM.
Stress free arrival is also available... let Wheels do the driving!
Sponsor:
Livermore Downtown
Association (925) 373-1795
Location: Downtown Livermore
Times: Street Closure: 6:00pm; Fireworks: 9:30pm
Admission: Fireworks are free. Parking fee is $20 in the city
lot (see above).
More info:
Livermore Downtown
Association (925) 373-1795
July 7,14,21,28
Aug 4,11,18,25
Tuesday
A family-friendly free concert series “Evenings on the Green” in front of the Bankhead Theater., sponsored by the Livermore Cultural Arts Council and the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center , each Tuesday at 6:45 pm June 9 - August 25.
Sponsor: Livermore Cultural Arts Council
Location: Shea Homes Stage, in front of the Bankhead Theater
Times: 6:45pm to 8:15pm
Admission: Free
More info: Livermore Cultural Arts Council
| 2015 Date | Performer |
| June 9 | Dago y su Tormenta Musical & Grupo Folklórico Tlapalli |
| June 16 | Jack Quigley Souled Out |
| June 23 | Evan Thomas Blues Band |
| June 30 | Matt Finder's Element 116 & Stuart Sussman |
| July 7 | One Mile |
| July 14 | Chinyakare Zimbabwa dance & Eden Aoba Taiko |
| July 21 | Secret Tattoo jazz |
| July 28 | Lisa Marie Johnston country blues |
| Aug 4 | Audio Illusion |
| Aug 11 | Allen Vega blues |
| Aug 18 | Lunafish rock |
| Aug 25 | Kalaikoil Indian dance & Pleasanton Community Band |
Thurs-Sat
Girl's Night: The Musical
A touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' look at the lives of a group
of female friends, “Girls Night: The Musical” has audiences everywhere
laughing, crying and dancing in the aisles. During a wild and crazykaraoke
night out, five girlfriends relive their past, celebrate their present, and
look to the future. Filled with such classic hits as “It’s Raining Men,”
“Man, I Feel Like a Woman,” “I Will Survive,” and “Girls Just Want to Have
Fun,” this show bursts with energy from start to finish.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Thurs: 7:30pm; Fri: 8:00pm; Sat: 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Admission: $69/$52 Students (21 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Aug 3, 19, 25, 26
Sept 3
Every summer for more than 25 years, The Concerts at Wente Vineyards has showcased world-renowned entertainers in the winery’s picturesque natural amphitheater. Guests enjoy pre-concert sunset dinners outdoors or in The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. Past artists include James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Harry Connick, Jr., John Fogerty, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Train, Brad Paisley, The Counting Crows and many more.
Sponsor: Wente Vineyards
Location: 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore
Times: Gates open at 6:00pm. Performances begin at 8:15pm See Wente site for more details.
More info: Wente Vineyards Concerts
| 2015 Date |
Day |
Performer |
Terrace | Orchestra | Outdoor Dining |
Restaurant Dining |
Front Row Dining |
| July 15 | Wed | Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional | $89 | $139 | $219 | $269 | $289 |
| July 21 | Tues | An Evening With Lyle Lovett and his Large Band | $79 | $129 | $209 | $259 |
$279 |
| July 28 | Tues | Pat Benatar & Niel Giraldo | $79 | $129 | $209 | $259 |
$279 |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Sheryl Crow | $119 | $169 | $249 | $299 | $319 |
| Aug 19 | Wed | Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers | $99 | $149 | $229 | $279 | $299 |
| Aug 25 | Tues | Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick | $99 | $149 | $229 | $279 | $299 |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Colbie Caillat & Christina Perri | $99 | $149 | $229 | $279 | $299 |
| Sept 3 | Thurs | Smokey Robinson | $99 | $149 | $229 | $279 | $299 |
July 16
Thurs
Performances:
July 16, 17
Thurs-Fri
July 23,24,25,26
Thurs-Sun
July 30, 31
Aug 1, 2
Thurs-Sun
A romantic comedy
In the play known for the famous line “All the world’s a stage,” two cousins, raised as sisters, prove the power of their love for each other by running away from an oppressive father and regime. In a forest made magical by love, passions are ignited as the rules of society are softened to fit the natural world. As the artifice of society is worn away, that which is truly important becomes clear, and each character finds their own path to happiness: the fathers, the lovers, and even the clowns. Yes, there will be clowns!
Options include:
Show Only:
Show + Buffet (Fri-Sun). Wente Vineyards will offer a pre-show buffet
in the Estate Barrel room.
Show + Wente Picnic. Food will be on sale starting at 6:00pm.
Please, no outside food.
Show + Wente Restaurant. The restaurant is at the Arroyo Road location
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Wente Estate Winery, Tesla Road
Times: 7:30pm (start of the performance)
Admission: $25 to $99; July 16 is $5 (kids) to $25
More info: Shakespeare's Associates
- 925-443-2273
Alden Lane Photos
Saturday and
Sunday
Alden Lane Nursery & the Livermore Art Association host this wonderful community event each summer to showcase the many talented local artists, musicians, and wine makers in the Livermore Valley. Local artists will be on hand, spread throughout the spacious nursery, exhibiting their work as well as demonstrating their skills for everyone to see. Please mark your calendar and plan to come and support your local community!
Sponsor: Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore Art Association
Location: Alden Lane Nursery,
981 Alden Lane, Livermore.
Times: 11:00AM to 4:00 PM
Admission: Free
More info:
Livermore
Art Association
Alden Lane Nursery, or call 447-0280
Saturday
Also:
June 20
Aug 15
Sept 19
Art, crafts, jewelry, dance, demonstartions
Robot Garden to Visit Art
on the Green
On Saturday, July 18, Art on the Green gets an unusual visitor. Robot
garden, normally housed at I-Gate, will make a special appearance. Art on
the Green is a new mini-arts festival happening the third Saturday of each
warm weather month at the Shea Home Plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater,
2400 First Street in Livermore’s lovely wine country downtown.
Mingle with the artists, enjoy demonstrations, and find that special
something among jewelry, vintage note cards, photography, and original art.
Stop by the Robot Garden table and see laser cut popup cards, 3d printed
items, and learn about this hi-tech, fun art.
It’s a great way to cap off lunch or meander through before dinner.
Livermore’s offerings include wine bars, wonderful restaurants, two French
bakeries, boutiques and espresso bars, and makes for a special summer
afternoon of shopping, wine tasting and art.
For even further art exploration, July 18th is also the opening day of
Art Under the Oaks at Alden Lane Nursery, one of the largest art events
produced by Livermore Art Association and showcasing some excellent arts in
a lovely setting. Their event runs through Sunday, July 19th making it easy
to create an art-filled weekend.
Art on the Green was created to increase visibility of Visual artists and artisans in the community and is produced by the Bothwell Arts Center. Follow the Bothwell on Facebook and stay informed.
Sponsor: Bothwell Arts Center
Location: Plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater
Times: 2-5pm
Admission: Free
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Saturday
Join us for a beautiful summer evening in downtown Pleasanton for wine and food tastings. The annual Summer Wine Stroll will be held on Saturday, July 18 from 5-8 p.m. Patrons will have the opportunity to discover local businesses, taste a variety of wines at downtown locations and enjoy small bites of delicious food. In addition, each guest will receive a commemorative wine glass and event map.
Stay tuned for ticketing information.
Sponsor: Pleasanton Downtown
Association,
Location: Downtown Pleasanton
Times: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Admission:
More info: Pleasanton Downtown
Association,
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat-Sun
July 24,25,26
July 31, Aug 1,2
Fri-Sun
Fri-Sun
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplift- ing tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna’s assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score and the incomparable Jerome Robbins’ ballet, ‘The Small House of Uncle Thomas,’ it is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.
Sponsor: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Fridays & Saturday: 8:00pm. Sunday Matinees: 2:00pm
Admission: Individual tickets: $39 Regular, $37 Seniors (60+), $20 Juniors (under 18).
Season Tickets for Main Stage (Avenue Q, TBD, The King and I): adults 18-59 $97.50; seniors 60+ $92.00; juniors 0-17 $45.00
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre, eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Thurs-Sun
Livermore Valley's premier food and wine affair spans four delectable days. On Thursday July 23, 2015 is the annual quest for food and wine pairing excellence which has 19 winemakers partnering with Bay Area chefs to compete for honors. Taste pairings and cast your vote for the coveted People's Choice award! Friday through Sunday wineries across the region host ten food and wine events including cooking classes, wine seminars, vineyard tours and more.
"terroir" (a French word for soil and is pronounced "ter-wah")
Sponsor: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Location: Casa Real Event Center
Times: 6-9pm
Admission: Varies. Weekend Tickets available from $35 to $100
More info: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Thurs-Sun
Broadway’s greatest farce is coming to Las Positas College when the LPC College Theater Arts Department opens the musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, July 23. The play is the inaugural production in LPC’s beautifully renovated outdoor amphitheater. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket, pack and snack or enjoy the LPC food truck while experiencing an unforgettable, hysterical musical with a terrific ensemble of comedic actors.
As the winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book, the light, fast-paced, witty and irreverent musical takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from the time-tested, 2,000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.
Bert Shevelove and Larry Gelbart’s book with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim was originally produced on Broadway by the legendary Harold Prince. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum tells the tale of Pseudolus, a crafty slave who struggles to win the hand of Philia, a beautiful, but slow-witted courtesan, for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. Mistaken identity, slammed doors and even a showgirl or two find their way into the non-stop laugh-fest.
The LPC production features stage direction by Wes Morgan and musical direction by Mark Dietrich, with choreography by Faith Blevins, set and lighting design by Mike Rinaldi and costume design by Lenee Madera and Hanna Ramirez.
The production’s actors include: James Koponen, Josh Thompson, Kaitlin
Bailey, Daisy Barajas, Chae Hyden, Chad Watkins, Rajiv Vijayakvmar, Trevor
March, Christian Tanton, Chuck Eyler, Patricia Bosma, Daniel Gines-Rivera,
Elise Ebbinghaus, William Schubert, Kristen Barber, Katie Lai, Trenton
Torian, and veteran actor and LPC emeritus faculty Ken Ross as Erronius.
Sponsor: Las Positas College
Location: Barbara F. Mertes Center for the Arts Amphitheatre,
3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA
Times: 8:00pm
Admission:
$15 General Admission
$10 Student, Staff and Seniors (55+)
There is a $2 parking fee for the Thursday and Friday performance.
More info:
LPC
Performing Arts
Fri-Sun
In 2014, Livermore artist Linda Ryan was faced with preparing for an upcoming exhibition with her painting hand in a cast. Rather than cancel, she chose to move away from the abstract figurative work she is known for and challenged herself with creating art using gravity, flow and Liquitex Pouring Medium, to capture luminous "stopped" movement.
Ryan bought the biggest rubber gloves she could find, cut the sides and duct-taped them over her cast. She hired help, ordered gallons of Liquitex Pouring Medium, mixed it with the paint, then poured, tilted, turned, and poured some more. Having tested pouring medium on plexiglass, polyethelene sheets and wood for over two years paid off.
"It's a fascinatingly challenging medium," says Ryan, "it is milky while it's workable. You have to have a good visual memory to recall what is on the under-layers, understand how your pigments react in the medium, and stop the movement at just the right time to create a strong composition." But, she adds, when it works, they come alive with motion and depth.
She found the results so exciting and bold that she took 6 weeks off, then reduced her hours managing the Bothwell Arts Center in order to focus on her art, and is taking 25 new pour paintings to exhibit at the Parallax Art Fair in London the last weekend of July. http://parallaxaf.co
Ryan invites you behind-the-scenes to follow the flow from Livermore to London at http://on.fb.me/1JUzm4I or /lindaryanart, Twitter @lindaryanart.
Linda Ryan is an award-winning artist whose work is in collections across
the States and in Europe. In 2014, Ryan received an Arts Leadership Award
through the Alameda County Arts Commission. She has created and managed
ArtWalk Livermore and many arts events and exhibitions in the area, and has
managed the Bothwell Arts Center, a project of the Livermore Valley
Performing Arts Center, for 9 years.
About Linda Ryan fine art:
Professional artist, Soul proprietorship. Technically its sole, but I liked
the typo. So I'm leaving it.
Sponsor: Linda Ryan Fine Art
Location: online
Times: All day
Admission: Free
More info:
Thurs
Puerto Candelaria
The music of Puerto Candelaria is based in popular Colombian rhythms and
style, full of imagination and a magical spirit that excites the senses. Six
talented musicians, united by the creativity of composer Juancho Valencia,
create the imaginary land of Puerto Candelaria, the spiritual home of the
Candelarios. Since 2000, their original and innovative show has explored the
joy and laughter found in every day as expressed by the vibrant music and
dance of the rich, exuberant Columbian culture.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $39/$25 Students (17 & under): $16
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
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