Upcoming Events

Colusa Circle 5K Saturday, April 13, 2024, 8AM 
Please join Zip Code East Bay on Saturday, April 13th for the 6th annual Colusa Circle 5K, a community fun run to raise funds for a charitable cause. This year's race beneficiary is GROWING TOGETHER, an organization that supports over 30 public schools in West Contra Costa, Oakland, and San Lorenzo Unified School Districts to engage and improve the health and sustainability of school communities by green schoolyards, providing youth environmental education, planting trees, and increasing fresh food access. All funds raised will be donated to Growing Together and support their garden program at El Cerrito High School. Register early for a discounted rate!

Zip Code East Bay is also collecting used running shoes and new socks for BOSS “Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency”. Shoe and sock donations can either be dropped off at 388 Colusa Ave, Kensington prior to the event or on race day at the starting line. 

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Past Events

 

Colusa Circle Holiday Fair November 2023

Thank you to everyone who came to the Colusa Circle Holiday Fair! We loved kicking off the holiday season with you. It was a beautiful evening! This year we combined our favorite traditions with a few new offerings. Adults and kids alike enjoyed live music from the Local Players and freshly made hot cocoa from Benchmark Pizzeria. New this year we had free face painting and glitter tattoos for the kiddos! And local artists showcased their unique, handmade treasures at the artist mini-market. Reach out if you'd like to have a table next year. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

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Colusa Circle Halloween Harvest Celebration October 2023

Thanks to everyone who came out to spooktacular Halloween Harvest Celebration! Everyone had so much fun with the bewitching scavenger hunt, photo booth, obstacle course, animal show, and the full cauldron full of family fun! Check out the photo gallery below!

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Colusa Circle 5K March 2023

Zip Code East Bay's 5th annual Colusa Circle 5K was a wonderful event! The weather cooperated for a beautiful morning in Colusa Circle this year. More than 150 runners partipated, and Zip Code East Bay matched every dollar raised for a total of $7,500 for KIDS for the BAY, an organization that has been connecting children with nature, turning children on to science, and inspiring environmental action for 30 years. The funds from this year's race will support KIDS for the BAY’s environmental education programs for under-resourced elementary schools here in the East Bay.
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Colusa Circle Tree Lighting November 2022

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 6th annual Colusa Circle Tree Lighting, our festive evening celebration kicking off the winter holiday season. It was a beautiful night! We loved being able to gather again and celebrate with our neighbors. Thank you to our sponsors for making this evening possible: Benchmark Pizzeria, Circle Salon, Fuse Fitness, Kensington Veterinary Hospital, Nan Phelps Photography, Narsai David Portavia, William Beyer Agency - Farmer's Insurance, and Zip Code East Bay.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this year! 

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Halloween Harvest Celebration October 2022

After a two year hiatus, we were thrilled to welcome everyone back to our Halloween Harvest Celebration, an event we co-host with the Kensington Farmers' Market. Thanks to everyone who joined us this year! The festivities were fun for the entire family, including a parade, costume contests, obstacle course, giant pumpkin, photo booth, Where's the Witch scavenger hunt for free soft-serve from Benchmark Pizzeria, and more! 

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Colusa Circle 5K, brought to you by Zip Code East Bay, March 2022

Thanks to everyone who attended Zip Code East Bay's fourth annual Colusa Circle 5K! This year's race beneficiary was Sogorea Te' Land Trust, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people. With more than 120 registered runners, event registrations totaled $3,000, which ZCEB matched dollar-for-dollar for a total of $6,000 for Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. The funds raised will contribute to their Rematriate the Land Fund, which supports growing medicine gardens, creating emergency response hubs, and distributing fresh food to elders, among many other important initiatives. To read more about the event, check out ZCEB's blog post here, and to see photos of the event, view the photo gallery here.

 

Colusa Circle Tree Lighting November 2021

 

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 5th annual Colusa Circle Tree Lighting, our festive evening celebration kicking off the winter holiday season. It was a beautiful night! We loved being able to gather again and celebrate with our neighbors. Thank you to our sponsors for making this evening possible: Benchmark Pizzeria, Fuse Fitness, Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington Veterinary Hospital, Nan Phelps Photography, and Zip Code East Bay.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this year! 

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Where's the Witch Scavenger Hunt  October 2021

This year we hosted our Where’s the Witch scavenger hunt, where kids used a Colusa Circle map to find the witches on display in storefront windows at participating businesses and then earned an organic soft serve ice cream cone from Benchmark as a reward. Additionally, there was a coloring contest where winners earned a free ice cream sundae or pizza. 
 

 

2020 4th Annual Colusa Circle Tree Lighting

[photo courtesy of Nan Phelps Photography]

Due to COVID restrictions, we were unable to hold our Colusa Circle Tree Lighting Event. However, we still illuminated the lights on the circle's old oak tree throughout December and January. Even in these dark times, the tree is a wonderful reminder of all the light that still exists. We hope to celebrate the 5th Annual Colusa Circle Tree Lighting with our community in 2021. 
 

2020 Where's The Witch Scavenger Hunt

We were unable to hold our annual Halloween Harvest Celebration, in partnership with the Kensington Farmers Market. However, we still wanted to bring a little Halloween spirit to the circle with our annual Where's The Witch Scavenger Hunt for kids. Throughout the month of October, children searched participating Colusa Circle businesses' storefronts to find the hidden witches, using their Colusa Circle maps. The maps could then be redeemed at Benchmark Pizzeria for a free organic soft serve. 

Thank you to all those who participated!

 

Colusa Circle Tree Lighting December 1, 2019

The Colusa Circle Tree Lighting is a festive evening celebration kicking off the winter holiday season. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 3rd annual Colusa Circle Tree Lighting. We loved beginning the holiday season with all our neighbors. Thank you to our sponsors for making this evening possible: Benchmark Pizzeria, Catharine Hiersoux, Circle Salon,  Colusa Foods, Fuse Fitness, Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington Doors & Windows, Kensington Veterinary Hospital, Nan Phelps Photography, Narsai David, and Zip Code East Bay.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this year!
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Halloween Harvest Celebration October 27, 2019

The Kensington Farmers' Market and the Colusa Circle Merchants Association (on behalf of many Colusa Circle Businesses) sponsor the annual Colusa Circle Halloween Harvest Celebration. Thanks to everyone who joined us this year! The festivities were fun for the entire family, including a Where's the Witch Game, pumpkin decorating, obstacle course, Halloween lunch at Benchmark Pizzeria, free ice creams, costume parade, kids and pet costume contests, and more! 
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Ongoing

Kensington Farmers’ Market every Sunday from 10am-2pm

The Kensington Farmers’ Market is open for business every Sunday from 10am to 2pm, rain or shine, on Oakview Avenue between Colusa Circle and Santa Fe Avenue in Kensington. Our market features live music and organic produce and, as a California Certified Farmers' Market, our vendors are certified by the state to ensure that they grow or make what they sell. Come on over on any Sunday and enjoy!

 

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