Billed as "The Biggest Bollywood Dandiya in Bay Area", enjoy food trucks, Diwali sweets and snack booths, clothes and jewelry vendors, rangoli and diya competitions with lots of prizes on the dance floor.

Tickets:

Early bird: $30
Groups of 10+: $25
At the door: $40

Kids under 5 enter for free.

Stanford University is hosting an energetic and fun-filled evening with something for everyone.  The tentative plan is as follows:

7:00pm - 7:45pm:
Classical music and dance performances from all over India interspersed with talks about Diwali
Venue: Stanford Memorial Church

7:45pm - 8:30pm:
Indian folk and contemporary arts performances
Venue: White plaza

8:30pm - 9:15pm:
Indian vegetarian dinner
Venue: White plaza

9:15 - midnight:
DJ Night with music from Indian movies
Venue: Old Union Ball room

All are welcome! All parts of this event are free and open to all. You are asked to register at their Facebook events page.

Celebrate Diwali at City Center Bishop Ranch with family-friendly festivities including Indian-themed music, Bollywood dancers, henna tattoo artists, and a Rangoli art experience.

The Oakland Asian Cultural Center presents a literary event with inspirational readings by local artists. The event will be held in-person and livestreamed OACC’s YouTube channel for remote audience viewing.

From OACC:

ILLUMINATION is a literary gathering that broadens the theme of Diwali to reframe what ‘light’ or ‘new beginnings’ mean to us. Diwali marks the beginning of a new year, but more broadly how a new year potentially symbolizes new beginnings and new light. While intended to be a space of celebration and coming together, this event seeks to also challenge the oppressive nature of this holiday that is based in Hindu Brahminical practices have historically and till date threatened the survival of Dalit and Adivasi communities in India and overseas. We invite you to join us to enjoy inspirational readings by local artists Preeti Vangani, Nidhi Jaisoor, Anita Felicelli, and Karthik Sethuraman. The event program is curated by Preeti Vangani and presented in partnership with ARTogether.

The Children's Discovery Museum is has a full program of Diwali celebrations on Saturday, November 6.

Discover the meaning and rich traditions of Diwali. Make your very own Diya lamp and have fun finding your rhythm while watching and learning Bollywood dance moves with Sun Bollywood.

Enjoy the beautiful artistry of a brilliantly colored Rangoli installation by artist Purvi Shah. Sun Bollywood performances: 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.

Due to strict capacity limits, advance ticket purchase required.

Non-Member Ticket Pricing
Adults (18-59 years) – $15
Child (1-17 years) – $15
Senior (60+ years) – $14
Infant (under 1 year) – Free

Reservations are required for members, but registration is free.