Cultural Events and Celebrations
As part of its celebration of local diversity, Redwood City recognizes a variety of cultural events and awareness days.
Welcoming Week Storytime with Promotores / Hora de Cuentos con Promotores para la Semana de Bienvenida
- Date: 09/13/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Location: Downtown Library
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, California 94063
Celebrate Welcoming Week with us! Join Redwood City Together Promotores for a joyful morning of storytime, coloring, and community bonding. Families with children ages 0–12 are invited to enjoy stories read in English and Spanish, free breakfast and coffee, and a warm, welcoming space for all. Let’s build community—one story at a time!
¡Celebra la Semana de Bienvenida con nosotros! Acompaña a los Promotores de Redwood City Together para una mañana divertida con lectura de cuentos, actividades para colorear y convivencia comunitaria. Las familias con niños de 0 a 12 años están invitadas a disfrutar de cuentos en inglés y español, desayuno y café gratis, y un ambiente acogedor para todos. ¡Construyamos comunidad—una historia a la vez!
In the Family Place
Sponsored by / Patrocinado por Friends of the Redwood City Library
More information:
Contact: Jenny Barnes
Phone: (650)780-7046
Email: jbarnes@redwoodcity.org
Below is a list of the cultural days and months Redwood City recognizes annually. The list is not exhaustive; a range of other cultural celebrations and acknowledgements take place every year in Redwood City.
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
| July |
Disability Pride Month, National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
United Against Hate Week
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
Archive
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
|
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
| July |
Disability Pride Month, National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
United Against Hate Week
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
- Proclamation
- Resources: Lunar New Year reading list
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
- Proclamation
- Resources: Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
United Against Hate Week
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
- Proclamation
- Resources: Lunar New Year reading list
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Jewish American Heritage for Kids
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
- Proclamation
- Resources: Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
United Against Hate Week
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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February 3-28 |
890 Jefferson Ave. (Formerly Cost Plus World Market) |
Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 16 @ 5:45 p.m. |
Library |
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May 19 @ 4 p.m. |
Library |
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May 21 @ 3 p.m. |
Cyclismo Café |
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May 25 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Library |
Resources:
Mental Health Awareness - Self Help,Mental Health Awareness - Memoirs,Children and Mental Health,Young Adults and Mental Health
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
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May 11 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Library |
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May 11 @ 4 p.m. |
Library |
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May 14 @ 3:30 p.m. |
Library |
Jewish American Heritage Month
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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June 15 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
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June 4 @ 2 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
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June 16 @ 6:30 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Juneteenth Reads
| July |
National Disability Independence Day
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August 11 @ 11 a.m. |
Red Morton Park |
| August |
International Youth Day
Resources:
International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
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August 22 @ 2 p.m. |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
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September 15 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 17 @ 3pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 24 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
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September 24-October 22 |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids / El mes de la herencia latina para niños, Hispanic Heritage Month - Fiction, Hispanic Heritage Month - Non-Fiction
Welcoming Week
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September 10, 11am-4pm |
Red Morton Park |
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September 11 @ 1pm |
Redwood Shores Branch Library |
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September 13 @ 5pm |
Sequoia High School |
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September 15 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
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September 17 @ 1:30pm |
City Hall Plaza |
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September 18 @ 4-8pm |
Courthouse Square |
Resources:
Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Diwali
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October 26 @ 6pm |
Redwood Shores Branch Library |
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October 27 @ 6pm |
Downtown Library |
Filipino American Heritage Month
Resources:
Filipino American Heritage Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
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October 25 @ 12pm |
Downtown Library |
LGBTQ+ History Month
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October 26 @ 6:30pm |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
LGBTQ+ History Month
National Coming Out Day
Resources:
National Coming Out Day
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
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November 5 @ 2pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 9 @ 4pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 12 @ 2pm |
Downtown Library |
United Against Hate Week
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November 10 @ 5:30pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 13 @ 1pm |
Downtown Library |
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November 18 @ 11am |
Courthouse Square |
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November 19 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
Resources:
United Against Hate Week, Building Tolerance
Día de los Muertos
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October 29 @ 11am |
Downtown Library |
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November 3- 5:00-7:00pm |
CZI Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave |
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November 6- 3:40pm-8pm |
Dia de los Muertos Celebration |
Courthouse Square & |
Resources:
Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
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November 5, 7 @ 10am |
Downtown Library |
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November 11, 10am-12pm |
Courthouse Square |
Resources
Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
Chanukah
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December 18, Time TBA |
13th Annual Chanukah Festival |
Courthouse Square |