Community Life: Annual Events & Markets

Alameda’s calendar has a few fixtures that longtime residents build their year around:

• Fourth of July Parade - a major annual community event; the City of Alameda maintains a dedicated page for it each year at alamedaca.gov.
• Alameda Point Antiques Faire - held the first Sunday of every month at 3900 Main Street, with hundreds of dealer booths selling vintage furniture, art, clothing, and collectibles. Pricing and hours vary by entry time; see alamedapointantiquesfaire.com for the current schedule.
• Farmers markets and neighborhood events - check the City of Alameda’s events calendar and the Recreation & Parks Department ((510) 747-7400) for current listings, since schedules and vendors change season to season.

For families weighing a move, this is worth calling out explicitly: Alameda has an unusually strong sense of local, recurring community events for a city this close to two major urban centers.