PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 19, 2025) — Pleasant Hill is well known for its small-town feel. While we are a relatively small city with a population of about 34,000, we focus on building community – and we can only accomplish that through our many community partnerships.

Let’s start with our partnership with the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, an agency separate from the city but one we work with closely to feel like a unified community. Similarly, we work with the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, Visit Pleasant Hill (our tourism improvement district) and our fantastic new Pleasant Hill Library, whose library functions are operated by the Contra Costa County library system. Combinations of these entities result in events such as the Art, Wine and Music Festival, Tinkers and Thinkers and our Sunset by the Lake Summer Concert Series.

Partnerships with private entities also play a significant role in the city’s activities. Our newest event, the Night Market, is operated by Sunny Pannu, in cooperation with the Recreation and Park District (for use of Chilpancingo Park), Diablo Valley Shopping Plaza and Diablo Valley College (providing space and additional parking). And what a success it was, with nearly 1,200 participants on the first evening. The Night Market will continue on the first and third Fridays of the month through November.

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Maximizing enjoyment

Another excellent example of collaboration is with Off the Grid (OTG), a privately managed entity. The city has held our Earth Day and Juneteenth events in combination with OTG, maximizing the enjoyment for the community. Future activities expected to take place during OTG include a Pride Month event in June, gift making with Hidden Valley Elementary School, College Park High School Grad Nite, I Heart Art night and Little Lightning Photo Booth night. OTG moved to Thursdays this year, so please keep an eye on our city website phillca.gov for details and dates.

Finally, our Civic Action Commission with many local sponsors will start their 25th season of Concerts by the Lake. The concerts begin on May 25 with the Billy Martini Band and end on Aug. 31 with all-time favorite the Big Jangle. For details on the season’s performers, as well as the special Family Fun Zone events during the concert, go to www.phillca.gov/summerconcerts.

Hope you all will take the time to enjoy our city’s many fantastic events.

Contact Mayor Noack at Snoack@phillca.gov.