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Bayfair 4th of July Celebration
BAYFAIR FARMERS’ MARKET KICKs OFF FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND WITH FESTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY JULY 1
Free Red, White & Blue Berry Ice Cream Sundaes, Live Music, Games, Prizes and More
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. – (June 22, 2006) Bayfair Center and the Bayfair Farmers’ Market will kick off the Fourth of July weekend with a festive community party on Saturday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free to the public, families are invited to enjoy live music, games, prizes and a Red, White & Blue Warm Berry Ice Cream Sundae party.
The Fourth of July Celebration will also include a summer display from the Bayfair Bed Bath & Beyond to give attendees creative ideas on how to decorate Fourth of July tables and parties. One lucky winner will also receive a free gift basket from Bed Bath & Beyond valued at more than $100.
Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local organic and specialty farmers fill the Bayfair Center parking lot to sell their produce directly to the public. Specialties of the season include sweet white corn picked in the morning in Brentwood, just in time for your holiday picnics and barbeques. Other summer favorites are peaches, plums and nectarines from the San Joaquin Valley, garden heirloom tomatoes, fresh cut flowers, ranch eggs, artisan cheese, baked goods, honey, a variety of specialty food items and much more.
The Farmers’ Market Fourth of July Celebration is just one of the free activities hosted during Bayfair’s summer long celebration of events, which includes the Comparative Garden Tomato Tasting, "It’s Salsa Time" Festival with Chili’s restaurant, new store openings, and more.
Bayfair Center’s Certified Farmers’ Market is a location approved by the County Agricultural commissioner where farmers sell fruits and vegetables they grow themselves. Bayfair Center’s Certified Farmers’ Market is a project of the California Farmers’ Markets Association (CFMA), a non-profit organization, providing certified farmers’ markets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information on CFMA call 800/806-FARM or visit www.CAFarmersMkts.com.
Bayfair is a traditional mix, enclosed, full service shopping center designed to serve the diverse communities surrounding the center’s East Bay location. Currently, Bayfair offers 820,000 square feet of retail space consisting of more than 45 stores including two restaurants and a 16-screen Century Theater. Madison Marquette manages and owns the property and is currently in the process of adding additional stores and restaurants. Bayfair is located at 15555 East 14th Street in San Leandro, Calif. For more information call 510/357-6000 or visit www.shopbayfair.com.
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