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Walnut Creek, CA
267Events this week
47Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Walnut Creek

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 267 events, day by day →

Toddler Time

Tuesday 8:30am · Chick-fil-A

Economic Business Development

Tuesday 9am · American Canyon Chamber of Commerce

Dave "Ouzo" Land

Tuesday 9am · Alameda Farmers Market · Free

(2) for $22 Discount Tuesdays at the PPM!

Tuesday 11am · Pacific Pinball Museum

Midday Flow

Tuesday 12pm · Breathing Room

New in Walnut Creek

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Radiant Light Floral Design

Shopping

Florals with personality: Radiant Light Floral Design leans into artful, whimsical arrangements that feel very East Bay, from weddings and celebrations of life to corporate parties and backyard moments.

radiantlightfloraldesign.com ↗

Third Culture Bakery Walnut Creek

Bakeries & Sweets

Mochi and matcha fix: Third Culture Bakery Walnut Creek keeps East Bay snack time interesting with mochi muffins, crispy-chewy mochi waffles, butter mochi donuts, and serious matcha that actually tastes like matcha.

thirdculturebakery.com ↗

Vanessa's Bistro 2

Nightlife

French-Vietnamese tapas fix: Whether you want to graze through bright, shareable bites or settle into a cozy dinner this week, Vanessa's Bistro 2 serves Vietnamese tapas with a French twist that hits that crispy, herb-packed, saucy sweet spot.

vanessasbistro2.com ↗

Walnut Creek’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Walnut Creek’s best →

Most read in Walnut Creek

The five stories Walnut Creek readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Oakland's Children's Fairyland getting $5 million in state funding for major upgrades

    Oakland's Children's Fairyland is receiving $5 million from the state for overdue repairs and upgrades.

    Full story at cbsnews.com ↗

  2. Northeastern students shrink digital literacy gap for Oakland seniors

    Northeastern University's Oakland campus hosted a Senior Technology Day event aimed at reducing the digital literacy gap for older Oakland seniors.

    Full story at news.northeastern.edu ↗

  3. Pleasanton Palooza, BMX Show, Porsches On Main Headed To Pleasanton This Weekend

    The Pleasanton Downtown Association is hosting a free event called Pleasanton Palooza, which will include a BMX show, live music, vendor stalls, and over 200 Porsches.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  4. Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade Returns To City Center

    The annual City Center Costumed Pet Parade will take place on Sunday, Oct.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  5. San Ramon Oct. 2 Weekly Update

    San Ramon has announced a two new units reserved for low-income households have been released for purchase as part of San Ramon’s Below Market Rate (BMR) Home Ownership lottery program with HouseKeys at Iron Horse Village development.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

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