“The Tenderloin is known for more than just what people see in the news,” San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, who represents the Tenderloin, told KQED last week. “We believe this will showcase that, and in some respect, also be a beacon for the 250,000 Muslims who live in the Bay Area.”
When is Eid 2025? Depending on sightings of the moon, Eid is predicted to land on Sunday, March 30. Please note that the Bay Area Eid events listed below begin as early as Thursday, March 27 and last well into April.
And if you’re still looking for Iftar and Suhoor meals and buffets near you this week before Eid, read our guide to these Bay Area restaurants and pop-ups.
This year’s Eid al-Fitr is predicted to begin Sunday, March 30. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Night markets and events
Muslim women in prayer at Darrusalam Mosque in San Francisco, on March 15, 2019. (Olivia Obineme/KQED)
Eid parties, carnivals and picnics
Sunday, March 30: Muslim Community Association Eid Celebration in Santa Clara, outside the Muslim Community Association
Saturday, April 5: Eid Street Fair in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district
Saturday, April 5: Eid Carnival in Pleasanton at Bernal Community Park. Tickets are $45 per person, free for children under 5.
Saturday, April 5: Tri-Valley Eid Ul-Fitr ’25 Family Fun Carnival in Pleasanton, outside the Muslim Community Center. Tickets are $8 per person, $25 for a family of four.
Saturday, April 5: Eid Bash in Hayward at Masjid Muhajireen.
Wednesday, April 9 or Thursday, April 10, depending on the moonsighting: Eid-ul-Adha Festival in San José at Masjid al-Mustafa
Thursday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr Prayer & Celebration in San José at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
Saturday, April 19: Eid Mubarak Celebration by Bay Area Malaysians in Sunnyvale at Ponderosa Park.
This story contains reporting by KQED’s Gilare Zada and Sarah Mohamad.
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