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FESTIVALS
AND EVENTS
Be sure to visit the City of Cupertino Calendar of Events
January
Cupertino Farmer's Market
Location is behind JC Penny's store at Cupertino Square Mall in the parking lot. Experience farm fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, seafood, pastries, popcorn, flowers and more! (Closes December and reopens mid January each year)
March
Lunar New Year Unity Parade
Lunar New Year Unity Parade brings our community's broad spectrum of cultures together. The City of Cupertino shares responsibilities with its citizens for organizing, funding and managing the event. It kicks off with the Parade which starts at Jollyman Park and goes to Memorial Park. There are festivities at the Memorial Park. For more information visit Lunar New Year Unity Parade website.
Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department Annual Big Bunny Fun Run.
Participants of all ages may enter in the 5K Run (3.1 miles) or the 1.5 mile walk. The race begins and end at City Hall, the start time is 9:00 a.m. Awards are given to the top run division finishers. More info about 2008 event or contact the Cupertino Recreation Department at (408) 777-3120. Download the 2008 Big Bunny Fun Run Results.
April
The Cherry Blossom Festival
The Cherry Blossom Festival honoring Cupertino's sister city of Toyokawa, Japan, is held at Memorial Park in April.
The event offers a wide selection of Japanese food and beverages, entertainment, demonstrations, cultural exhibits, art, crafts and clothing for sale. All-day entertainment takes place in the park amphitheater.
The festival benefits the nonprofit Cupertino Sister City Committee, which promotes friendship and student exchange programs between the two cities. Local nonprofit organizations that support services for disadvantaged, youth sports, music and language programs will have booths which raise funds for their groups.
For further information about the Cherry Blossom Festival, call Lucille Honig, festival coordinator, at (408) 257-7424, or visit the website at www.cupertinotoyokawa.org.
May
Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken (CREST) Awards
CREST awards are given annually to outstanding community volunteers by the City of Cupertino. The awards recognizes individuals or organizations making major contributions to the quality of life in Cupertino.
Any person, agency or organization can submit nominees for this award. The awards are given in May of each year. In 2008 the awards will be presented on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 from 7 - 9 pm, in the Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue. For more information, download the CREST flyer.
June
Summer Concert Series
Concert series features local artists playing music on the Memorial Park Amphitheater. Residents can enjoy the outdoors filled with great music. The series features four performances spanning 4 weeks in June and July.
Download the 2008 Concert Series flyer.
July
4th of July Festivities and Fireworks
City's Annual July 4th festivities start with morning festivities with De Anza Optimists hosting the traditional pancake breakfast at the Quinlan Community Center. There is independence day parade from Memorial Park that ends at Quinlan Community Center. The parade is followed by the community sing-a-long.
Evening festivities are at Creekside Park, Hyde Middle School, or Sedgewick Elementary School. They began with roving entertainment provided by local band. The Parks and Recreation Department provides games and face painting for children. The fireworks at the late evening are launched from Cupertino High School.
Free Shakespeare in the Park
Free Shakespeare in the Park began in 1983, with its debut production of The Tempest in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It is now one of the major free Shakespeare programs in the nation. Produced every year in San Francisco, Oakland, and Cupertino from July to October, Free Shakespeare in the Park provides an opportunity for everyone to see high quality, professional theater free of charge.
Visit the Free Shakespeare in the Park web site for more information on the Shakespeare Festival, Bay Area Shakespeare Camps, Midnight Shakespeare, Shakespeare Tours, and Professional Development for Teachers.
August
Cinema at Sundown
Cinema at Sundown is Cupertino's free outdoor film series. The films are shown at the Memorial Park Amphitheater. Download the 2008 Cinema at Sundown flyer.
Cupertino Historical Society Annual Dinner
Cupertino Historical Society Dinner is a fund-raising event to benefit the Historical Museum, and is held annually each August. The Historical Society was established in 1966, and the museum opened in 1990. For more information on the museum or the society, visit their website at Cupertino Historical Society & Museum website.
September
West Valley Community Services Annual Barbeque
Fun to be had by all with live and silent auctions and entertainment in addition to children's games. Proceeds from this event helps West Valley Community Services provide emergency assistance and housing services to low-income families in the West Valley Area. Donate items to our live and silent auctions. For information call (408) 255-8033 or visit the West Valley Community Services website.
The Cupertino Citywide Garage Sale
Each September families in the City of Cupertino choose to pass along usable items to their neighbors, rather than sending them to the dump. The fewer materials are send to landfills for burial, the fewer natural resources are wasted, the less the City spends on disposal and the more money residents make at their garage sale.
The city encourages neighbors to work together to hold block sales and multifamily sales. Block Sales and Multi-Family sales tend to draw more attention from customers, and are highlighted on the garage sale promotion material.
Garage sale participants register online with the city and the city also provide them with helpful garage sale kit. The garage sale customers can access the garage sale information by picking up the printed garage sale list and map or by viewing the information online on the city's website. For more information, contact Environmental Division of the Public Works Department at (408) 777-3354.
Cupertino Fall Festival
The Cupertino Fall Festival celebrations are held annually, and is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The event is held at City Center, the area surrounding the new library and Community Center on Torre
Avenue between Pacifica and Rodriguez. Admission is free and parking is available. More than 200 arts and crafts vendors from around the Bay Area set up booths at the festival. In addition to the vendors, food booths and live music add to the festivities.
Proceeds fund the community services provided by the Chamber of Commerce. For further information or to volunteer, call the chamber at (408) 252-7054 or visit the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce website.
Diwali Festival
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Diwali Festival on September 27, 2008 at Memorial Park. This free event showcases multicultural music, dance, arts and crafts, fun, frolic and
food. The purpose of this festival is to get together and celebrate intercultural understanding that promotes economic
prosperity.
Both admission and parking are free. Visit the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce website for more information.
Tournament of Bands
Bay Area high school marching bands compete annually in October. The event features a rousing marching band parade at 10:00 a.m. on Stevens Creek Boulevard and Torre Avenue. The parade ends at Cupertino High School on Finch Avenue. Visit Tournament of Bands website for more information.
December
Community Tree Lighting
Cupertino's Community Tree-lighting is held in December at the Quinlan Community Center.
The event features a community sing-along and Santa Claus arrival in a fire truck with candy canes. This event is open to all Cupertino residents. Participants are asked to bring canned goods or a new toy to the tree-lighting ceremony. Items are donated to West Valley Community Services and distributed throughout holiday season.
For more information, please call Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department at (408) 777-3120.
Breakfast with Santa
You better watch out, you better not cry because Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and his elves are coming to Cupertino for a morning your children will fondly remember. Come join Mrs. Claus for her delicious North Pole Pancakes that she serves to Santa and his little helpers as they prepare for the busy holiday season. Visit with Santa Claus, sing some holiday songs, and make some holiday crafts during your special holiday morning. Fee includes: breakfast, photo with Santa (one per family), holiday crafts, a candy cane, and a special gift from Santa. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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