Art & Wind Festival, Memorial Day Ceremony In San Ramon

SAN RAMON, CA — It will be a long weekend of art and remembrance in San Ramon, which is hosting both a Memorial Day ceremony and the Art and Wind Festival Monday.

The Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Memorial Park at 5001 Bollinger Canyon Road. It will last roughly an hour and feature a Presentation of Colors, songs, remarks by San Ramon Mayor Dave Hudson, veteran Patrick R. Leary, Blue Star Mom Luisa Oriti, and Michelle Lee of the Mt. Diablo American Legion Post 246, among many other events.

See here for the full program.

The Art & Wind Festival will take place in Central Park Sunday and Monday from 11-6 on both days. The annual pet-friendly, bike-friendly, and family-friendly events will feature arts, crafts, specialty food vendors and gourmet food courts; three entertainment stages headlining international music; party bands and variety entertainers; children’s shows, a family amusement park, and, most famously, professional choreographed kite flying demonstrations, and a free kite-making workshop.

See here for more information, including a full schedule and festival map.