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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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Diablo Ballet opens first permanent home in Walnut Creek's Shadelands district
Diablo Ballet has moved into its first permanent home at 490 N. Wiget Lane in Walnut Creek's Shadelands district after 32 years without a fixed base, adding a new arts tenant to the business park.
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Walnut Creek groups join free county resource fair in Martinez on Sept. 10
More than 20 organizations will offer free legal help, health enrollment, senior services, and record-clearing assistance at the Contra Costa County Community Resource Fair on Thursday, Sept. 10, in downtown Martinez, with several Walnut Creek-based groups participating.
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Walnut Creek credit union collecting infant clothing for Contra Costa families through early August
Nuvision Credit Union's Walnut Creek branch is collecting new infant clothing and baby essentials in partnership with Concord-based nonprofit White Pony Express, which distributes items to families in need across Contra Costa County.
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John Muir Health's free mobile clinic marks 25 years, 13,000 patients in Contra Costa County
John Muir Health's Mobile Health Clinic program, headquartered in Walnut Creek, has provided free care to more than 13,000 uninsured patients across Contra Costa County since launching in 2001, with the program adding a new Antioch site in 2026.
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A $10 permit unlocks 57,000 acres of quiet hiking trails near Walnut Creek
EBMUD's $10 annual trail permit gives Walnut Creek-area hikers access to 57,000 acres of less-crowded watershed trails, including routes near Briones Reservoir just west of the city.
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Milky Flakes dessert shop opens on North Main as RH's Broadway Plaza plans stall
Milky Flakes, a locally owned frozen-milk shaved ice and soft serve shop, opened in early July at 1399 N. Main St. in downtown Walnut Creek, while Restoration Hardware's plans for the vacant former Neiman Marcus building at Broadway Plaza remain stalled after the company withdrew its design review application in June.
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Route 93X last bus from Walnut Creek BART shifts 15 minutes later in August schedule change
County Connection will shift the last Route 93X departure from Walnut Creek BART 15 minutes later to 7:05 p.m. starting Aug. 9, part of a broader schedule revision affecting four routes and eliminating six bus stops.
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Walnut Creek's Va de Vi to appear on KQED's Check, Please! Bay Area on Aug. 6
Downtown Walnut Creek's Va de Vi Bistro & Wine Bar, co-owned by John Walz and Dale Raaen since 2004, will be featured on KQED's Check, Please! Bay Area when its episode airs Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
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Lesher Center's DRAA brings puppetry program to kids with disabilities
The Diablo Regional Arts Association, the Lesher Center's nonprofit partner led by Executive Director Peggy White for more than 30 years, is launching a new Deluxe Puppets program in 2026 for students with special needs at Las Juntas Elementary School in Martinez.
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Joybound hosts outdoor movie nights Fridays through August in Walnut Creek
Joybound People & Pets is screening Pixar's "Up" on Friday, July 17, at its Walnut Creek campus as part of a summer-long Friday movie night series with $5–$10 sliding-scale admission and an open adoption floor.
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