Bay Area Holi celebrations
Thousands are gathering for Holi in the Bay Area—Foster City’s Leo J. Ryan Park is hosting its 15th‑year celebration with colors, music and food, while Fremont’s Lake Elizabeth saw a Haryanvi‑style Holi event blending music, dance and family traditions. These are the big, in‑person Holi options this spring for cultural celebration and food stalls ( ).
BayBasi, the Foster City nonprofit behind this year’s Bay Area Holi event, lists the festival as a free public gathering on March 21, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on its event page. (baybasi.org) The Foster City municipal calendar notes the celebration is hosted by BayBasi and explicitly says it is not a city‑sponsored program, and the organizer’s site includes a Donate link and information about its youth fundraising initiative. (fostercity.org) Coverage in the San Mateo Daily Journal previewed heavy turnout and cited planned music and food offerings at the Foster City event, while regional listings and India Currents mention DJ sets and live entertainment on the program. (smdailyjournal.com) Lake Elizabeth in Fremont hosted multiple Holi gatherings this spring — event pages list UMA’s Holi Milan and GCA’s Holi both at Lake Elizabeth on March 7, 2026 with ticketing or registration requirements for attendees. (dothebay.com) Organizers at Fremont events set operational rules: UMA’s listing limited entry to members and pre‑paid tickets and asked attendees to use safe dry colors, while GCA’s description required use of city‑approved colors and on‑site registration. (eventmozo.com) The Haryanvi Bayarea Association is a registered Bay Area nonprofit that appears in nonprofit registries and local community listings, indicating a formal local group that stages cultural programming in Fremont and the surrounding area. (guidestar.org)
