Solano Avenue Stroll – 46

Sunday – September 12th 2021 (?) 10am – 5pm

2020 EVENT CANCELLED



We are sad to announce that we must cancel the 2020 Solano Avenue Stroll. This is a joint decision made by the City of Albany and the City of Berkeley in consultation with the Alameda County Health Department. We take this step for the safety of everyone who enjoys and participates in the Stroll: our festival guests, the performers, and off-Solano vendors, the on-Solano Avenue businesses, their staff, the staff of the cities of Albany and Berkeley, the staff of the Police and Fire Departments that are crucial to the event; and many, many more people involved in the production of the Solano Avenue Stroll.

The worldwide pandemic has proven to be a perfect storm of calamity that makes it impossible to safely hold large events while devastating the businesses our event is designed to help. We recognize the loss of human life that has resulted from this pandemic and are trying to do everything we can to avoid contributing to the spread of this infectious disease.

We are hopeful for a 2021 Solano Avenue Stroll (September 12th)

We would like to use this opportunity to remind you that Solano Avenue is mostly open and ready to serve you. We encourage you to come and explore the many Solano Avenue essential businesses and more. Please remember, most of them are locally-owned and this family of businesses needs your support more now than ever!

https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/solano-avenue-directory/#still_open

The second Sunday in September

Over one mile of FREE family fun in 2021?

Since 1974 Solano Avenue and the twin-cities of Albany and Berkeley CA, have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay’s largest street festival! The Solano Avenue Association invites you to see what makes Solano Avenue a wonderful place. We feature over five hundred vendors including 50 entertainers, 50 food booths, 150 government and non-profit agencies, 150 juried hand-crafters, a 75 entry parade, state of the art mechanical rides and much more! (Parade begins at 10am.)

Come visit the unique and popular professional services, restaurants, and shops already here on Solano Avenue.

230,000 participants and event guests visit from all over the west coast.

This family event promotes the unique traits of Solano Avenue, helping independently-owned businesses, artists, and community organizations to thrive by exposure and fundraising.

Please see the press room to stay tuned-into what’s hot at this years event!

Brought to you by the Cities of Albany and Berkeley; and with the help of our generous sponsors, SAA members, and volunteer board of directors.

Take AC Transit or B.A.R.T. and use our free shuttle. For your convenience we offer FREE Bicycle “valet parking” at 1245 and 1800 Solano Avenue. Please see our transportation information page “How to get to the Stroll.”

Come be a part of this wonderful community event! Sponsorship opportunities are available in March; Participant registration April 16th (annually); the festival is always the second Sunday in September.