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Diwali in Pleasanton 2026

Diwali 2026: Sunday, 8 November 2026

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The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities. Every Diwali event posted in and around Pleasanton is below.

The biggest Diwali celebration in Pleasanton

Festival of Lights & Fireworks — Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka

When
Saturday 17 October 2026, from noon
Where
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

The Tri-Valley’s fairground Diwali — a full day of stalls and stages that ends with the fireworks the Bay Area’s cities do not allow at home.

Diwali events in Pleasanton3 listed

Where to celebrate Diwali in Pleasanton

The Tri-Valley’s Dussehra–Diwali Dhamaka at the Alameda County Fairgrounds (17 October) has the fireworks; the Dublin Diwali Mela follows at Emerald Glen Park on 7 November.

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What Diwali is

The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.

If it is your first one

  • Book restaurant tables two weeks ahead — the Diwali weekend fills every Indian restaurant in town.
  • Check local fireworks rules before buying any; most European towns restrict them to New Year.
  • Sweets (mithai) can be ordered from Indian grocers a week ahead; many deliver nationwide.
  • The big city events sell tickets in advance and sell out; children under a certain age are usually free.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2026 in Pleasanton?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Pleasanton the biggest public celebration is the Dussehra–Diwali fireworks night at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton on 17 October.
Where is Festival of Lights & Fireworks — Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka?
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton. Saturday 17 October 2026, from noon.
What Diwali events are there in Pleasanton?
3 Diwali events are listed on this page so far: Festival of Lights & Fireworks - Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka 2026; CHAND SE DIYE TAK – Celebrating Pre-Karwa Chauth & Diwali; Dublin Diwali Mela 2026.

Organising something?

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