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Marketplace 5th Anniversary Mixer
Marketplace 5th Anniversary Mixer
Thursday, July 17th, 2025 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Castro Valley Marketplace
Five Years of Community!
Join us as we celebrate five extraordinary years of bringing Castro Valley together. What started as a transformative vision continues to become the heart of our community we aspired to. We couldn’t have done it without you, so please come celebrate with us!
TASTE & DISCOVER
- Live Samples featuring local favorites: Mary’s Free Range Chicken & Royal Hawaiian Seafood, and Guittard Chocolate
- Product Tastings & Samples from Castro Valley Natural Grocery
- FREE Knife Sharpening by The Cutting Edge mobile truck
- Photo Backdrop by Celebrations by Kay upstairs at The Meeting Place
- Floral Pop-up Shop with Sweet Pea Floral at The Meeting Place
LIVE MUSIC & GOOD VIBES
The Cires take the stage! Four brothers from Hayward blending Beatles-inspired rock with Latin influences as they gear up to drop their first full-length album.
CREATE SOMETHING SPECIAL
- Design custom totes with exclusive Smalltown Society & Castro Valley Marketplace block-print stamps
- Add your mark to our interactive “Where Food Makes Family” community painting
- Experience Smalltown’s “Stone Soup” art installation celebrating what makes our community unique
HONORING OUR HISTORY
EXCLUSIVE UNVEILING! See our new Daughtrey’s installation created with the Castro Valley History Museum. They display will feature vintage photos, news clippings, memorabilia, and information about the iconic space we now call home.
WIN SOMETHING GREAT
Join our exclusive scavenger hunt – only available during the Mixer! Explore the Marketplace, discover hidden gems, and compete for valuable prizes.
Co-hosted by Smalltown Society
Bringing you quarterly mixers with music, art, and unforgettable community vibes
FREE EVENT | All Ages Welcome