Berkeley / Albany Solano Avenue Stroll  + Fall on Solano

September 8, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (2nd Sunday in September)

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Fall on Solano  September 7, 2024, 12-5 p.m.
(Seasonal showcase of live music,  regional artisans, jewelers, and makers, entertainment, activities, and specials offered by businesses along Solano Avenue which span one-mile from The Alameda to San Pablo Avenue, encompassing Berkeley and Albany.)

Solano Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Free, solanoavenueassn.org

Solano Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Free, solanoavenueassn.org

Billed as the "Mile Long Party," there are 26 blocks of free fun, over 500 vendors, food booths and entertainers.  In 2023 the Solano Avenue Stroll includes The Menagerie, an Oddities market.

The Annual Solano Avenue Stroll in Albany and Berkeley attracts over 250,000 people to a street fair, parade, and exceptional day of entertainment always held the second Sunday in September.

26 blocks of free fun are offered as visitors from around California and the Bay Area converge in Berkeley and neighboring Albany where the commercial district which boasts the largest concentration of independently-owned businesses, the "last stand" for mom and pop.

The merchants, restaurateurs and professionals of Solano Avenue and the cities of Berkeley and Albany have hosted the Solano Stroll since 1974. International food, clothing, jewelry, toys, gift items and over 500 vendors set up for the day-long event which includes food stands featuring ethnic cuisine from Armenia, China, Italy to Vietnam, Mexican, Mediterranean, Mongolian, French, Indian, BBQ and vegan.

Entertainment acts are featured during the day which begins at 10 a.m. Kids entertainment, face painters, magicians, and other excitement, plus crafts and handmade gifts are displayed and sold from vendors.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.