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2025

 

DECEMBER

Downtown Alameda Winter Market
Saturday, December 6 • 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Park Street and Central Avenue

Celebrate the season with sparkle & fun! The Downtown Alameda Winter Market will welcome local vendors, entertainment, festive sips, and delicious bites. This event will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Click here for more info

 

Alameda Point Antiques Faire
Sunday, December 7 • 8:30 am -3:30 pm
3900 Main St, Alameda

The Alameda Point Antiques Faire is the largest antiques show in Northern California. Held on the 1st Sunday of every month, the Faire hosts over 800 Dealer booths. All items are Vintage or Antique, 20 years old or older. Tickets are available for all admissions, CASH ONLY, at the Box Office. Parking is FREE. A shuttle will be operating between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm to shuttle customers from the parking lot to the Faire Entrance, with occasional stops at the Ferry Building on Main Street. Click here for more info

 

2025 Elks National Hoops Shoot Contest
Friday, December 12 • 6:30 pm
Alameda Point Gym
1101 West Redline Ave, Alameda Point

Free competition is open to youth (ages 8-13) who attend school or reside in the City of Alameda. Registration by 12pm on 12/12/25 is required. Click here for more info.

 

Alameda Sings Winter Concert
Saturday December 13 • 7:30 pm
Veteran’s Hall Alameda 2203 Central Avenue, Alameda

The concert will feature two guest groups: the Tap Dancing Christmas Trees and the Bay Area Music Project’s Children’s Chorus (for the second year in a row!). There will also be a carol sing-along at the end of the concert. Click here for more info

 

Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 13 • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Albert H. DeWitt O’Club • 641 West Redline Avenue, Alameda, 94501

Join Santa for breakfast, arts & crafts, and take a photo with the big guy. Alameda Residents: $21 for 13 Years & Older $11 for 2 to 12 Years
Non-Residents: $24 for 13 Years & Older $13 for 2 to 12 Years
UNDER 2 YEARS – FREE!

Register by Wednesday, December 3, 2025. All attendees MUST pre-register regardless of age. Walk-up registrations will not be accepted at the door. All children MUST be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Click here for more info and to register.

 

ONGOING EVENTS

 

REAP Climate Center
Regular Open House & Volunteer Days
Wednesday 2:00pm to sunset & Sundays 10:00am to sunset

Come volunteer at REAP Climate Center during our Open House and Volunteer hours! REAP’s campus is open to the public Sundays from 10 am to sunset and Wednesdays from 2 pm to sunset. Feel free to drop in at any time, and stay as long as you like. We always have staff ready to guide you through a fun set of volunteer-friendly tasks. Before arriving, please read through our volunteer page and FAQ, and sign our online waiver. Some possibilities include: watering, planting, compost building, animal maintenance, light construction or fabrication, and heavy construction. One thing we ask prior to visiting is filling out our WAIVER. Click here for more info.

 

Household Hazardous Waste
Expanded opportunities for drop off. Open to the public.

For more information about the Household Hazardous Waste Program, click here.

 

Electronic Waste Collection Events
In California, it is illegal to put electronic equipment in the trash. Please click here for more information about proper E-waste disposal.

 

Alameda Farmers’ Market

Tuesdays • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Year-Round

Saturdays • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Year-Round

710 Haight Avenue, Alameda, California
Parking in limited. Please bike or walk if you can. Click here for more farmer’s market information.