City San Ramon Halloween News & Info Update

Press release from City of San Ramon:

10/31/2025

Statewide Special Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

• A Statewide Special Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
• Every registered voter in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Click here for voter registration information.
• Vote-by-mail ballots are mailed on or beforeOctober 6, 2025. Click here to track your ballot.
• Vote-by-mail ballots can be voted and returned as soon as they are received.
• Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by USPS mail (postage free), via secure Ballot Drop Box (see below for a list of San Ramon locations), or in person at aRegional Early Voting location (click here for a list), or to any Polling Location on Election Day (click here to find your polling place).
• Vote-by-maildrop boxes open October 7, 2025, and are open 24/7 until 8 p.m. onTuesday, November 4, 2025. There are three (3) Secure Ballot Drop Boxes in San Ramon:
  • San Ramon Community Center(12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583)
  • Alcosta Senior and Community Center(9300 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA 94583)
  • Dougherty Station Community Arts Center(17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon CA 94582)

    For maps of drop box locations and additional information, click here.

More Information:

• Contra Costa County Election Information
• California Secretary of State Website

Early-Bird Registration Ends Friday, October 31!

Bah Humbug! 5k Run/Walk & Kids Dash
Saturday, December 6
Start & Finish: San Ramon Central Park Community Center
Kids Dash starts at 8:15 a.m.
5K Race starts at 8:30 a.m.

The Bah Humbug! 5k Run/Walk and Kids Dash, presented by the City of San Ramon, is a fun way to start the holiday season, and is great for families and children!

The Bah Humbug! is a chip-timed race, which begins and ends at San Ramon Community Center (12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA). Participants will receive a long-sleeved holiday shirt and the famous Bah Humbug! ornament.

Register by Friday, October 31 for a discounted rate!

> Learn More & Register

San Ramon Senior Center Foundation presents

Holiday Boutique
Saturday, November 1
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
San Ramon Community Center
FREE

Join the San Ramon Senior Center Foundation on Saturday, November 1 at the San Ramon Community Center (12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to shop early for holiday gifts and décor! The annual Holiday Boutique features more than 65 local crafters, including the Senior Foundation Boutique Group.

Proceeds will go to the San Ramon Senior Center Foundation and benefit the senior programs and the Alcosta Senior and Community Center.

For information or applications, please email srscf1@gmail.com

Participant Applications Due Sunday, November 2!

Culture in the Community
February 1, 2026
noon – 4 p.m.
Dougherty Station Community Arts Center

The Culture in Community celebration is returning to Dougherty Station Community Arts Center (17011 Bollinger Canyon Road) on Sunday, February 1, 2026! Share your cultural heritage with our community by applying to host a cultural booth or share a cultural performance.

Apply by this Sunday, November 2 at the link below.

> Apply to Participate

Input Requested!

Survey on Swim Lessons
Responses Accepted through Sunday, November 9

San Ramon Aquatics wants to hear about your swim lesson experiences in San Ramon. Your valuable feedback will help shape our future lessons with ElitSwim.

Click the link below to respond today! The survey is open through Sunday, November 9.

> Respond to Survey

> Learn More About Swim Lessons & Aquatics Programs

San Ramon Library Foundation presents

Fall Jazz Series: Allan Harris: The Poetry of Jazz
Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m.
San Ramon Library

Don't miss the next performance of this fall's Jazz Series at the San Ramon Library (100 Montgomery Street, San Ramon CA 94583) on Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m., featuring Allan Harris!

Through his rich baritone voice and masterful guitar playing, New York’s Allan Harris intertwines classic poetry with the soulful sounds of jazz, creating a one-of-a-kind experience where words and melody unite, wowing audiences internationally and here in the USA.

> Get Tickets

Lady K & The Kings of Swing in Concert
Saturday, November 16 at 2 p.m.
Front Row Theater at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center

Experience some of the Bay Area's top jazz musicians perform the best of jazz standards and classics, including pieces that were performed by jazz icons like Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie and more. The band features Grammy-nominee jazz vocalist Carla Helmbrecht, and is sure to delight music lovers of all ages.

> More Info & Tickets

Job Opportunities with the City of San Ramon

The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include:

• Activity Manager – Teen Centers
  
  
• Associate Engineer
• Building Attendant I / II
  
  
• Building Plans Examiner — New!
• Lifeguard I
  
  
• Recreation Therapy Intern
• Seasonal Maintenance Worker
• Senior Lifeguard
  
  

> More Information

Questions?
Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email info@sanramon.ca.gov

This press release was produced by City of San Ramon. The views expressed here are the author’s own.