Contra Costa Camp and School Fair - Free

1200 Pleasant Hill Road,Lafayette CA 94549

27 February, 2022

Description

9th FREE Camp & School Fairs return on Feb. 26-27 weekend with free activities; over 80 exhibitors for camps, schools, sports, arts, STEM. 9th FREE Camp & School Fairs return on Feb. 26-27 weekend with free activities and over 80 exhibitors allowing attendees to view a smorgasbord of camps, enrichment programs, schools, performing arts, S.T.E.M. & S.T.E.A.M. programs, preschools, cooking, educational, sports and other programs available this spring and summer.  The Contra Costa Camp & School Fair is on Sunday, Feb. 27, in Lafayette at Acalanes High School. On Saturday, Feb. 26, the Tri-Valley Camp & School Fair returns to San Ramon at Pine Valley Middle School Auditorium. The East Bay Camp & School Fair is in Emeryville Center of Community Life, 4727 San Pablo Ave. on Saturday, Mar. 5. Silicon Valley Camp & School Fair on Saturday, Mar. 19, is in Sunnyvale at Fremont High School, 1279 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd. at Fremont Ave.  10th Marin Camp Fair is at Dominican University, 1475 Grand Ave. in San Rafael on Sunday, Mar. 20. Every Camp Fair is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free admission and free parking.  Bay Area Festivals is also presenting in 2022:Super Valentine's Boutique (Feb. 6 in Concord), Bay Area KidFest (31st festival May 28-30 on Memorial Day Weekend in Concord), Contra Costa Con 3 (Jan. 23) and Contra Costa Con 4 (July17) both in Concord, Bay Area Kids' Book Fairs (Oct. 15 in Silicon Valley and Oct. 16 in East Bay), Tri-Valley Halloween (Oct. 30 in Dublin) and Super Holiday Boutique (Dec. 3 in Pleasant Hill and Dec. 4 in Concord). Bay Area KidFest was voted by the readers of Bay Area Parent as the Best Family Event or Community Fair/Festival in the East Bay and has been voted Best Community Event  five consecutive times by readers of Claycord.com. Bay Area Festivals has donated over $85,000 cash to educational, health, sports and youth non-profits this decade. Producer Jay Bedecarre says, “We’ve had an outstanding response to our Camp & School Fairs since we began in 2013 and we're so glad to return with five fairs this year. "The fairs provide families with a one-stop shopping experience as they plan their spring break and summer activities.” He adds that there is a wide variety of schools and camps for children, teens and families including preschools, day camps, overnight, performing arts, S.T.E.M. & S.T.E.A.M. programs, YMCA, cooking and sports. Camps from coast to coast take part.  The first 200 families each day receive a free Camp Bag. There is a free raffle drawing for camps and KidFest tickets. Anyone bringing a can of food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano will receive an extra raffle ticket for each can. Admission and parking are FREE.  The Camp & School Fairs will be following all state and county health and safety protocols. At this time, face coverings are mandated for everyone attending the fair. Visit www.Bay AreaCampFairs.com for more information. Camps, school, other programs and businesses wishing to exhibit at Camp & School Fairs can visit www.BayAreaCampFairs.com to register. The Camp & School Fairs will be following all state and county health and safety protocols. At this time, face coverings are mandated for everyone attending the fair. Bay Area Festivals produces festivals, fairs and special events around the San Francisco Bay Area. Upcoming events include 31st annual Bay Area KidFest (rescheduled to Labor Day Weekend Sept. 5-7 in Concord) was recently voted Best Family Festival/Fair in the East Bay. Also coming in 2020: 5th annual Bay Area Kids’ Book Fairs Oct. 17 in Sunnyvale and Oct. 18 in Dublin, Contra Costa Con 2 (Sept. 20 in Concord), Tri-Valley Con Nov. 1 in Dublin and 11th annual Super Holiday Boutiques (Dec. 5-6 in Pleasant Hill and Concord).  In addition, the company consults with other events such as Concord Cup XXVII soccer tournament and 4th of July Multi-Cultural Celebration in San Pablo.  Bay Area Festivals president Jay Bedecarre has produced and marketed over 2000 events in the Bay Area.