Small but full of Art, Music, Wine, and Good. We had a great time last year and cannot wait to this…read moreyear.

Had a great time at the Pleasant Hill art and wine festival today! Lovely weather and everything is…read moreset up in downtown Pleasant Hill so there's ample space and it doesn't feel crowded like many festivals can get. The wine & beer glasses are normal sized and the pours are generous! This is a big plus. I've been to art and wine festivals where it's mini wine glasses, which is a bummer. There's a kid area with a rock wall and those water bubbles they can get inside of. Frankly those bubbles are a claustrophobic persons worst nightmare *raises hand*. Individual tickets and glasses are $7. Premium wine/beer tix are $12. I like that there's ample free parking in the area. No need to shuttle in. And it felt relaxed all throughout the day, lots of families were there enjoying the music. I would like to see the porta potties cleaned more frequently because they got gnarly and another music stage would be awesome! A cover band with some modern music would be nice.

2025 event is wonderful as usual. Lots of variety in terms of music, food, drinks and vendors…read more Parking is easy at BART and the weather this year is perfect. Sun screen and water is important regardless. A very worthy event to check out.

Review #800 This…read moreFestival was packed!! The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival definitely delivers the goods!! The best way to attend this festival is by taking BART, because the festival is just a few blocks down the hill. You can walk or take the free shuttle. If you do drive, you can also park at the BART parking lot for free!! But once in the festival, lots to see, eat, and do!! I counted at least 4 stages with live music, one even had a stage for dancing. It was super crowded, so it took a while to get around. The weather was perfect, lots of booths everywhere. I'm not a wine drinker, but there was plenty of wine to drink and art to ponder. Just a real good time!! This was my first time attending this Festival, definitely glad that I went, good times!!

Great event for the entire family! Diverse vendors, children's activities and great music!!read more

Clayton is a small town with pleasant atmosphere. Plenty of art, crafts and food vendors. Something…read morefor everyone. Lots of parking areas provided with shuttle service. Just watch out for the crazy drivers on Marsh Creek Road if you try to cross the street.

Best food and the most friendly people at a festival, parking was easy and a short walk to festival…read more plenty of food and covered seating available

When I was a kid, this was decent, but now it's gone downhill…read more Music was so loud I think I now have permanent eardrum damage. I ordered deep fried calamari and french fries and it was ok. But no ketchup or dipping sauce for the fries. I also tried the dessert, but it didn't taste very good. After the eardrum damage and dull food, there was nothing to do and nothing good to buy. Don't bother.

I'm STILL gloating about this awesome brew fest! I seriously cannot believe that this was my first…read moretime ever attending. It has honestly given me a whole new appreciation for beer. I've really grown a strong love for beer; particularly for wheat, sour, saison, kolsch and pretty much anything on the lighter and less hoppier end. What's nice about this festival is that you get to explore a variety and try so many different beer types. With over 60 different breweries on deck, you won't be able to taste them all. This makes sense as this isn't really the point (well... at least not for most people who come here). You get to try some new beers (some unreleased) and some popular favorites. It's also a great way to discover some local breweries that you may not have heard of before. Went with a group of friends and we had an absolute blast. The line to get in looked pretty long when I first arrived, but it moved seamlessly once they opened the gate around noon. We were greeted with a souvenir glass and made our way to the beer stands. The big names like Lagunitas and Russian River Brewing weren't present, but most people have either tried their beers or at least heard of them before. They're so big now that they really don't need to "advertise" at brew fests at this stage of the game. We tried LOTS of beer and for the most part, it was all pretty tasty. There were a few that really stood out to me that I have to mention because they were so damn good! *Old Caz Beer Orange Crush Imperial Sour: INSANELY scrumptious! Went back three times for this and ended up finishing the last of it. I have never heard of an Imperial Sour before but absolutely LOVED it. It's like a slightly sour, nutty, crispy, and fruity flavor. Looked up Old Caz immediately and found out that they're in Rohnert Park. Already planning on visit their brewery soon! *Canyon Lakes Brewery G.I.R. Cucumber Wheat: Sooo refreshing!!! That cucumber though! Geezus! It was like heaven in my mouth. I would sip this down so quick on a hot day. This brewery is located on a golf course in San Ramon, so I already know that I'll be there soon to check it out. *Bartlett Brewing Invoking the Muse Mixed Ferm Saison: Amazing! A very oaty and wheat forward Saison which a smooth finish. Something that I'd easily order at a pub or brewery if I saw it on the menu. Also really enjoyed Firestone Walker's Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefeweizen and a lovely triple IPA from a brewery that I can't remember. Had sooo much beer, but these were ones that truly stood out to me. They had a good amount of food trucks out but my friends and I ended up dining at the Old Spaghetti Factory instead. When the event in 4 hours long, it makes sense to eat before, spend most of the time drinking, and then eating afterward to get the most bang for your buck. Although I must mention that I didn't have to pay to enter this year, thanks to my free ticket from Yelp East Bay! Woot woot! The live music was great and we met some really cool people. At one point, one of my friends starting serving beer to the other patrons. It was funny to watch but she was enjoying herself. The weather was great too which was awesome since it's been raining like crazy lately. All in all, I'm impressed! I have some new breweries to check out too now and I'm excited to make my way there. I will definitely be back next year and hopefully every year after that. Such a great local brew fest!

We go to lots of beer festivals (Covid surely slowed that down though). Been to this one six or…read moreseven years in a row (up to Covid). There are good festivals and bad festivals and this one is one of the best. Really well done and always has a lot of breweries. We prepay and get there early and get in first. For four hours we'll drink as much as we can. I've come across so many beers at this festival that I drink regularly. Nothing better than discovering a new great beer. Love the Hop Grenade home brewery tent too. Always buy the shirt. Since we cannot drive after slapping down 40 small beers (if we haven't taken an uber) we'll go to Spaghetti factory and get some ice cream for a bit. Super fun, very well run and one of the best beer festivals in California.

An occasion for old-timely Poles (aka Polonusy) to get together, reminisce about the good ol'…read moretimes, and eat some bigos, while Łowiczanie perform for the 100th time. I mean, it's comforting how by-the-book this all is but it doesn't excite anyone who's a Millenial or GenZ. Maybe freshen things up in 2025?

Outstand food, everyone was happy and having a good time, beautiful costumes and dancing. We can't…read morewait for August 24th

If you have small kids it might be worth it but for adults I paid $18 admission fee, $10 parking…read moreand it was the WORST festival I ever been to!!! I expected more choices of food booths, vendors etc.... I paid $8 for a stale oily corn dog out of hunger! I wish I had read these reviews before going. DONT WASTE YOUR $$$

What a waste of money. Not worth $18 admission. Rides are costly on top of that. What does the $18…read morego towards? The Walnut Festival used to be good. Now its no better than any pop-up carnival in a grocery store parking lot. At least with all of the other festivals (Art & Wine as and example), its free admission, good bands, and it actually feels festive. This felt run down and sad.

I attended the Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival over the first weekend of June. For the second year…read morein a row, it was held at Civic Park downtown. The weather was perfect. Both days were in the 70s. The layout was similar to that of last year. On the west side, there was a beer garden, rides for kids, and numerous vendors. On the east side, there were even more vendors, a petting zoo, large stage for musical acts, and an excellent lineup of food vendors. It seemed to me that there were more new vendors this year than last year. I interacted with some of them and they were all friendly. It's nice that there were several city-owned garages within walking distance. The organizers also operated shuttles to and from BART. I'm not a drinker so the prices of alcohol was of no concern to me. Someone in my group did mention drinks ran north of $10 per glass. On the food front, premium prices were charged. Four pieces of chicken strips cost $24. The musical acts were good. A lot of 80s and 90s tunes were played. Overall, it was a nice event. Will check it out again next year.

Wow! My first time here taking BaRt to Walnut Creek in 2025 and it was easy to find the shuttle…read morebus which was a school bus to take the riders to the park where the Art and Wine Festival was. Very easy. If all festivals are like this, I might as well venture out and explore! This was a new temporary location for this festival as the original was further away but it was being fixed or upgraded. I loved the set up as it was easy to walk around to see the vendors, rides and food! Yummy! You know I came for some good BBQ and it was great. Nice warm weather and good opening act Michelle Lambert the singer sounds great. She sounds like a Lee Ann Rimes and she plays a violin which was amazing to see and hear. As I was walking around there was food booths and vendors all around. My friend and i walked around the entire area. It's worth to trip to get a change of scenery and explore new vendors we don't normally see where we live. I bought some fresh nuts and bought my bbq lunch. My friend had to buy the cute succulents that came in a box of three. Would I come back here? Sure got good food, entertainment and vendors that were all well balanced.

One of the best Obon festivals in the Bay Area! There are a large variety of delicious foods for…read moresale; tempura, sushi, udon, beef teriyaki skewers, gyoza, chicken teriyaki, shave ice, baked goods, hot dogs, drinks. Entertainment includes judo, kendo, cooking and ikenobo demonstrations, taiko, children's games, Japanese dancing and Obon dancing. This has been a Concord community tradition for over 50 years.

It has been probably well over 10 years since I last attended the Obon festival at the Diablo…read moreJapanese American Club in Concord. I saw an Instagram announcing the festival which happened to be on a weekend that wasn't going to be too hot. A perfect opportunity. The festival is in a location that is in the middle of several neighborhoods and the city allows parking on the north side of Treat. Even with the large crowds the parking is abundant in the nearby neighborhoods and on Treat. We parked a short less than 5 minute walk away. The festival had a variety of food: Teriyaki Chicken Meal, Beef Teriyaki, Gyoza, Tempura, Sushi, Hot Dogs, Shaved Ice and Desserts. They had games for the kids, tours of the temple and a gift shop. Unfortunately I had an unsettled stomach so I was only able to try the Teriyaki Beef and some Desserts. The beef was tasty, small pieces and cooked well done so a bit toward the drier side. The cookies and brownie were chewy and delicious. I also tried the peanut brittle which was light, buttery and not overly sweet. I'm looking forward to next year so I can try the Tempura and Gyoza along with the Desserts. Fun outdoor event with food that supports a worthy cause. No entrance or parking fees in an easily accessible venue.

The 2nd Annual Taste of Monument took place today (on Dia de los Muertos 2015). Several different…read morerestaurants from the 1500 block of Monument participated by handing out free samples of food, drinks, desserts, and more. There was no cost to attend either - it was completely free! Participating restaurants included Mi Oficina Computer Café (which was awesome because I didn't realize they served dessert and coffee inside their store). They are next to El Molino (another participant) and I've never been inside before - I look forward to checking them out and getting some more of their awesome coffee. El Molino (http://www.yelp.com/biz/tortilleria-el-molino-concord?hrid=wclLGJ2vKC2MVB02wDRIjA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)) handed out tacos with fresh salsa on their homemade tortillas. Las Venegas Taqueria, El Mercadito Latino, Los Rancheros (http://www.yelp.com/biz/los-rancheros-concord?hrid=1XKi7OZF29Ti8Rl96o6pSg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)), La Cabana, and Mercado Del Sol (http://www.yelp.com/biz/mercado-del-sol-concord?hrid=WHeo7rNlIfxkyt26VAgu9g&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)) also gave samples. (They didn't serve it today, but Mercado Del Sol has some of the hottest salsa you can find on Monument.) The Afghan Market (http://www.yelp.com/biz/afghan-market-concord?hrid=Oi5me0-UQyllpFiRITDmjg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)) sampled a bread filled with spinach and potato (I think) with a creamy cheese sauce on top. When we finished at the event we actually headed straight to the market to buy some of the sauce. It was a lot like sour cream, but with a noticeably more cheesy flavor - very good! Korean BBQ Plus! (http://www.yelp.com/biz/korean-bbq-plus-concord?hrid=WGy3b1FSJK6F2a0px7dqhQ&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)) was there with delicious noodle samples, as well as their next door neighbor, the Concord Hankook Market (aka Concord Korean Market) (http://www.yelp.com/biz/concord-korean-market-concord?hrid=hNK7Ajo2gzh-2-5rYMdrug) with seaweed and hot sauce samples. Sapore Restaurant was there also but I don't think they were sampling any fare. Habitat for Humanity's Restore store moved into the back of the bowling alley (they resized/downsized a couple years ago and made the huge building into two businesses). Had it not been for today's event I don't think I would have known there was a store there. They are surprisingly spacious and have lots of home goods from couches to refrigerators to toilet repair kits; counters, flooring, lighting, and more! At this event, they had a Wheel of Win with prizes, like flash lights and light bulbs. (Other sponsors of the event included Farmers Insurance, Dolan's Lumber, and Monument Impact.) Live music from the Lucid Rays (https://www.facebook.com/LucidRays/) was terrific and entertained festival-goers, as well as an appearance by Concord's Mayor Tim Grayson! There was a raffle for adults and games for children. Planned by the creative minds of the Monument Business Network, this was really a well-organized and fun community event for the residents of Concord. We really enjoyed all the food and will definitely be there for the 3rd Annual event next year!