Leisure Activities

Community Events

THE ALHAMBRA SUMMER JUBILEE
The ALHAMBRA SUMMER JUBILEE is the community's leading musical entertainment  event featuring world-famous bands, scores of food vendors, games, arts & crafts, and much more. The event  takes place on Saturday evenings on South Second Street, between Main Street & Commonwealth Avenue,  and features free admission and parking!   Click here for 2008 season photos, which featured The Spinners, The Beach Boys, Foreigner, Kenny Loggins, The Fab Four, and Tower of Power (see photo right)
THE TASTE OF ALHAMBRA
The Taste of Alhambra, usually held the first Sunday in June, provides an opportunity to enjoy the unlimited flavors of Alhambra’s diverse restaurants, plus great wines, brews and spirits, and live music and dancing. There's even an on-site cigar shop and martini bar.    For more information, call the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce at (626) 282-8481, or click here.
CITY OF ALHAMBRA CERTIFIED FARMER'S MARKET
Don't Miss It! Every Sunday (except Easter) Do you savor fruits and vegetables that are tasty and full of vitamins and minerals for good health? Then, you'll want to make a trip to Alhambra's Farmer's Market, held every Sunday rain or shine (except Easter) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monterey Street––one block east of Garfield and one block south of Main St. There are over 600 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as flowers and plants. For more information, call (626) 570-5081.
CITY OF ALHAMBRA FLEA MARKET
Bargains Galore!  Alhambra's Flea Market is held twice  each year from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Joslyn Center parking lot, 210 North Chapel Avenue. Sellers may bring used or hand-crafted items. Selling spaces are available to all residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications can be picked up at the Alhambra Park Office, 500 North Palm Avenue. Admission to the Flea Market for shoppers, is FREE! Call for information and applications (626) 570-3242 (weekday business hours).
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL
This free annual event, which coincides with the Chinese Lunar New Year, is presented by the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the cities of Alhambra and San Gabriel. The world-renown annual street festival attracts more than 50,000 people and is broadcast live on KWRM 1370 AM Chinese radio and ETTV cable television. The event features a dragon, lion dance and acrobatic martial arts, parade, booths, Volvo Auto Square, carnival, children's drawing and coloring contests, ancestor worship ceremony and much more. For more information, see the official event website.