These community fairs, festivals and events were voted the winners for 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Saint Matthew Trunk or Treat. Dress as your favorite character and trick or treat at this kid-friendly event. Walnut Creek. saintmatthew.org/boo.
Peninsula
Gold: San Carlos Art & Wine Faire. This annual event in October features entertainment for everyone with a family fun zone, live music, artists and wine and beer for adults. San Carlos. cityofsancarlos.org.
Silver: Foster City Summer Days Festival. Foster City. fcsummerdays.com.
Bronze: Millbrae Art & Wine Festival. Millbrae. millbraechamber.com/artwinefestival2026.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival. Features cultural exhibits and performances, Japanese cuisine, Taiko drums, martial arts, traditional Japanese dancers, arts and crafts and more. Cupertino. cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org.
Silver: Boogie: Campbell’s Music Festival. Campbell. campbellboogie.com.
Bronze: Bastille Day Alliance Française Silicon Valley. Los Gatos. afscv.org/event-rsvp/bastilleday-picnic.
