Bay Area KidFest 2024

Bay Area KidFest on May 25-27 Memorial Day Weekend is one of the Bay Area's longest-running family events and features 3 days of jam-packed entertainment, activities, food and fun in Downtown Concord.

Tickets are always available at the door during KidFest!

In a spacious outdoor setting at Mt. Diablo High School, KidFest features free non-stop entertainment on the Main Stage, meet and greets in the Stanford Medicine Children's Health KidFest Marketplace Pavilion. All day you can explore another popular KidFest attraction Kid's Town America.

There are dozens of free kid’s activities including balloon hats and animals, spin art, keepsake handprints, slides, crawls, kiddie golf and much more included in the low admission price.

There are 2 eclectic Food Courts, arts and crafts and exhibitor booths in the KidFest Marketplace.

Businesses wishing to sponsor or exhibit at KidFest can get information and application here.

For the 13th year, KidFest presents a special Memorial Day ceremony at noon Monday, May 27, with the 21-time World Champion Concord Blue Devils C Drum and Bugle Corps, Mt. Diablo High School Jr. ROTC color guard and music honoring America's service people past and present.

Admission tickets, ride wristbands and ride tickets go on sale each day at KidFest starting at 9:30 a.m. Admission is just $8 with a donation of canned food to the Monument Crisis Center or $9 without can donation.

Saturday, May 25, celebrates our collaboration for food donations through Monument Crisis Center with a DOUBLE CAN DAY. A person donating 2 canned goods on Saturday gets $2 off their admission. A family of 4 bringing 8 cans will save a total of $8 off their admission ticket purchase.

Babies under 24 months and seniors 65+ are always free.

KidFest offers an all-day, all-rides wristband to be used on 20+ thrilling rides for kids of all ages, including Waterballerz, Dragon Wagon roller coaster, Euro Bungy Jump, Ferris wheel, giant slide, petting zoo, pony rides, Fun Express train, jeeps, Spider Mountain, Zorb Balls and more. Ride Wristbands are $40 and are sold in the KidFest grounds. We also have 3 Ride Ticket packages on sale all day at KidFest.

Proceeds from Bay Area KidFest benefit local educational, health and sports groups.

The first 500 families through the gate each morning at KidFest receive a free KidFest Goody Backpack compliments of Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

KidFest is open 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 am - 5 pm on Memorial Day Monday. KidFest is held at Mt. Diablo High School, 2450 Grant St. in downtown Concord just off Highway 242.

On-site vehicle parking is $10 with plenty of free street parking around the site also available.

For more information visit www.KidFestConcord.com.

KidFest offers an all-day, all-rides wristband to be used on 20 thrilling rides for kids of all ages, including Waterballerz, Dragon Wagon roller coaster, Euro Bungy Jump, Ferris wheel, giant slide, petting zoo, pony rides, Stars 'n Stripes train, jeeps, bumper cars and more. 

Ride Wristbands are $40 and are sold in the KidFest grounds. We also have 3 Ride Ticket Packages on sale all day at KidFest.