Did you know September is Transit Month in the Bay Area?
It’s the perfect time to leave the car behind and explore the many events happening across central Contra Costa—all easily reached with County Connection! Catch Off the Grid food truck nights in Pleasant Hill, enjoy live music at Concord’s Music & Market Concert Series, celebrate at Walnut Creek’s 25th Annual Joybound Pet Festival, or raise a stein at Side Gate Brewery’s Oktoberfest in Concord.
From food and wine festivals to free concerts in the park, County Connection gets you there while supporting sustainable travel. Join us in celebrating transit and all the things that make our region special! See below for a list of events happening around you this month.
Or, if you’d like to expand your horizons and connect to the broader Bay Area, see all the things happening this month in celebration of public transit! > More
Contra Costa Events Happening in September
September 4 | 5-9pm
🍔Off The Grid, City Hall Park, 138 Trelany Road, Pleasant Hill
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Routes 9, 16, 18
Treat yourself to Off the Grid Food Truck Nights in Pleasant Hill! Enjoy live music, games, lawn activities, great food and drinks, and partnerships with local organizations to support community causes—so grab your friends and family for a fun, laid-back evening! > More
September 4 | 6:30-8pm
🎵Concord Music & Market Concert Series, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 11 (Look for County Connection staff for giveaways at the Concord Preparedness Fair!)
On Thursday nights at Todos Santos Plaza, enjoy the Farmers’ Market (4pm) followed by free concerts, featuring a great lineup of Bay Area musicians playing salsa, jazz, zydeco, blues, rock, Motown, pop, and more. Musical guests include Native Elements. > More
September 5 | 5-9pm
🍔Night Market, Chilpancingo Park, 200 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Routes 9, 20
Join us for Night Market, every 1st & 3rd Friday (through Nov 7th) in Pleasant Hill. Featuring 50+vendors, food, beverage and live Asia, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultural performances. Free event and parking. > More
September 6 | 1:30-6pm
🌴Bunco Luau, 1875 Arnold Drive, Martinez
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 316
Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Soroptimist International of Martinez’s fundraising event. Proceeds from ticket sales go to providing women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. > More
September 6 | 4-6pm
🎵Danville Summer Music, Prospect Park Plaza, 396 Hartz Ave, Danville
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 321
Bring a blanket, a picnic, and the whole family down to Oak Hill Park for an evening of music, dancing and socializing. This evening features musical guest, James Patrick Regan. > More
September 11 | 5-8pm
🍔Food Truck Night Thursday, Orinda Community Center, 28 Orinda Way, Orinda
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 6 (walk from Orinda BART)
Take the night off from cooking and enjoy rotating food trucks, desserts, beer and wine, and free every-other-week concerts in Orinda’s family- and dog-friendly park, featuring favorites like Cousins Maine Lobster, Golden Gate Gyro, Rosie’s Mexican Food, More Life Ice Desserts, and the Guzzler bar on wheels. This evening features musical guest, Last Ones Picked. > More
September 11 | 5-9pm
🍔Off The Grid, City Hall Park, 138 Trelany Road, Pleasant Hill
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 9, 16, 18
Treat yourself to Off the Grid Food Truck Nights in Pleasant Hill! Enjoy live music, games, lawn activities, great food and drinks, and partnerships with local organizations to support community causes—so grab your friends and family for a fun, laid-back evening! > More
September 11 | 6:30-8pm
🎵Concord Music & Market Concert Series, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 11
On Thursday nights at Todos Santos Plaza, enjoy the Farmers’ Market (4pm) followed by free concerts, featuring a great lineup of Bay Area musicians playing salsa, jazz, zydeco, blues, rock, Motown, pop, and more. Musical guests include Strange Days. > More
September 13 | 5:30-10pm
🍸Martini Shake Off, 525 Henrietta, Martinez
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 316 (service till about 8pm)
Don’t miss out on this Elegant sell out event and join us in celebrating Martinez as the birthplace of the Martini! > More
September 14 | 11am-4pm
🐶Joybound Around Town and Broadway, 1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 4, 321
Joybound’s 25th Annual Pet Festival brings together thousands of animal lovers for a fun-filled day of parades, contests, live music, and family activities—all while raising funds to support pet rescue, adoption, veterinary care, and service dog programs. > More
September 18 | 6:30-8pm
🎵Concord Music & Market Concert Series, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 11
On Thursday nights at Todos Santos Plaza, enjoy the Farmers’ Market (4pm) followed by free concerts, featuring a great lineup of Bay Area musicians playing salsa, jazz, zydeco, blues, rock, Motown, pop, and more. Musical guests include Annie Sampson. > More
September 18 | 7-9pm
🎵Pleasant Hill Summer Concert Series, Downtown Plaza, 60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 9, 16, 18
Downtown Pleasant Hill offers great shopping and dining experience in an outdoor setting. Enjoy some great summer entertainment this summer, in downtown Pleasant Hill. Musical guests include Foreverland (Michael Jackson tribute band). > More
September 19 | 5-9pm
🍺Side Gate Brewery Oktoberfest, 1822 Grant Street, Concord
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 11
Celebrate Oktoberfest 2025 at Side Gate Brewery with exclusive German-style beers, delicious food, live music, a stein-holding contest, local craft vendors, and a $25 presale ticket that includes a stein, first pour, and a take-home can of Oktoberfence. > More
September 20 | 10am-7pm & September 21 | 10am-6pm
🍷Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, La Fiesta Square, Lafayette
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 6
Join us at the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival and stroll among the booths of art and handmade crafts, while enjoying foods from our local restaurants, as well as quality wines and microbrews. > More
September 25 | 5-9pm
🍔Off The Grid, City Hall Park, 138 Trelany Road, Pleasant Hill
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 9, 16, 18
Treat yourself to Off the Grid Food Truck Nights in Pleasant Hill! Enjoy live music, games, lawn activities, great food and drinks, and partnerships with local organizations to support community causes—so grab your friends and family for a fun, laid-back evening! > More
September 25 | 6:30-8pm
🎵Concord Music & Market Concert Series, Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 11
On Thursday nights at Todos Santos Plaza, enjoy the Farmers’ Market (4pm) followed by free concerts, featuring a great lineup of Bay Area musicians playing salsa, jazz, zydeco, blues, rock, Motown, pop, and more. Musical guests include The Purple Ones . > More
September 27 | 11am-3pm
🍷Pear and Wine Festival, Moraga Commons Park, Moraga
🚍Bus Service: County Connection Route 6
Enjoy an afternoon at Moraga Commons Park with family and friends, featuring pear pies, pear salad, specialty pear drinks, Lamorinda AVA wine, live music, community organizations, Moraga history, and local businesses. > More
Other places to go (accessible on transit)
| PLACE | ADDRESS | ROUTE(S) |
| 📖 Clayton Library | 6125 Clayton Rd, Clayton | Weekday Route: 10 Weekend Route: 310 |
| 📖 Concord Library | 2900 Salvio St, Concord | Weekday Route: 15 Weekend Route: 315 |
| 📖 Danville Library | 400 Front St, Danville | Weekday Route: 21 Weekend Route: 321 |
| 📖 Lafayette Library | 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette | Route: 6 (daily) |
| 📖 Martinez Library | 740 Court St, Martinez | Weekday Routes: 18, 19, 99X Weekend Route: 316 (free) |
| 📖 Moraga Library | 1500 St Mary’s Rd, Moraga | Route: 6 (daily) |
| 📖 Orinda Library | 26 Orinda Way, Orinda | Route: 6 (weekday only with limited service to Orinda Way Loop or walk from Orinda BART) |
| 📖 Pleasant Hill Library | 2 Monticello Ave, Pleasant Hill | Weekday Route: 18 |
| 📖 San Ramon Library | 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon | Weekday Route: 35 Weekend Route: 335 |
| 📖 Walnut Creek Library | 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek | Route: 4 (daily and free) |
| 🍿Contra Costa Stadium Cinema | 555 Center Ave, Martinez | Weekday Route: 28 Weekend Route: 316 (free) |
| 🍿Veranda LUXE Cinema & IMAX | 2035 Diamond Blvd, Concord | Weekday Routes: 19, 91X (limited service) Weekend Route: 320 |
| 🍿Brenden Theaters | 1985 Willow Pass Rd Ste E, Concord | Weekday Route: 11 (free) Weekend Route: 311 (free) |
| 🍿Cinemark Century Downtown Pleasant Hill 16 and XD | 125 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill | Weekday Routes: 9, 16 (free), 18 Weekend Routes: 314 (free), 316 (free) |
| 🍿Cinemark Century Walnut Creek 14 and XD | 121 Locust St, Walnut Creek | Weekday Routes: 5 (free), 21 Weekend Route: 321 |
| 🍿Rheem Theatre | 350 Park St, Moraga | Route: 6 (daily) |
Gamify Transit Month
Transit Month has a Rider Contest, which is a leaderboard for anyone looking to get more out of their transit experience. It’s easy. Sign up. Log any transit ride within the Bay Area…and win prizes! You may even win a County Connection beanie (as modeled by our stylish staff). It’s free to participate in the Rider Contest. > Check it out!
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