Bay Area SpringFest brings music, food, kids’ activities to downtown Concord

CONCORD, CA (Apr. 2, 2022) — Bay Area SpringFest celebrates the beginning of spring with plants, arts & crafts, music and food in Downtown Concord today.

Get down to Todos Santos Plaza for music on the stage, a variety of food vendors, free activities for kids and myriad shopping opportunities.

SpringFest starts SATURDAY at 11 a.m. Activites will run through 6 p.m. with free admission and free nearby parking.

This free outdoor fair hosts the unique goods and services from dozens of vendors, home-based businesses and commercial exhibitors. Come peruse among plants, arts & crafts, jewelry, apparel, urban gardening, CBD products and more.

Live bands

Live music at SpringFest helps attendees enjoy the beginning of spring.

LaTiDo’s set begins at 11:30 a.m. They will set the stage on fire with their fun repertoire that includes styles like Mambo, Cha-Cha-Chá, Guajira, Cumbia, Merengue and Bachata.

Urguayan born band leader Edgardo Cambón has been delighting Bay Area’s Latin Music fans since 1986 with his Conga drumming and unique tenor voice.

Formed over a decade ago, his 4tet LaTiDo (Spanish for heart beat) with Grammy-nominated musicians is equally inspired by the Cuban traditional Buena Vista Social Club sound as by the 70’s New York Salsa and current Latin Pop.

Mixed Nuts plays sets at 2 and 4 p.m. They perform hits from the 60s to current with vocalist Deborah Del Mastro.

Games and prizes

Free children’s activities include balloon animals and hats and a chance to meet and greet Pete the Cat.

The first 400 attendees will receive a SpringFest Plant Bag. Each registered attendee will receive a free raffle ticket for numerous SpringFest-themed prizes. Food donations to the Food Bank of Contra Costa/Solano will earn another raffle ticket for each can donated.

At this time face coverings are not required to attend SpringFest. However, everyone wishing to wear a mask should do so.