IOM World Championship Regatta – Foster City 2015 international one meter (IOM) radio-controlled yachts The Foster City Lagoon is a great place for model boat racing. For example, see this video of IOM radio-controlled boats racing at Leo J Ryan Park where the central lagoon is located. In May 2015, 5/8/15 – 5/16/15, the best in the world will race […]
Hillbarn Theater, Foster City CA
Hillsbarn Theatre is a unique cultural asset known for its award-winning productions in an intimate 175 seat setting. It is the sixth oldest (est. 1941) continuously operating amateur theater company in the nation. This very popular community theater is easily accessible via the Foster City Blvd exit off Highway 92 (see map below). Here you […]
Summer Concerts & Music Events 2019
Foster City’s popular Summer Concert Series is a good way to enjoy music in a beautiful lagoon side setting. Nearby cities have summer concert series as well; see details below. FOSTER CITY SUMMER FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS These concerts are located in the Leo Ryan Park amphitheater which was especially designed for such performances. It provides easy to access […]
Fourth of July Celebration & Festival 2019
Fourth of July Celebration & Festival 2019 This 4th of July festival is fairly laid back until the big fireworks display starts at 9:30 pm sharp. Below are some of the ways to entertain yourself earlier in the day. FYI, crowds start coming in at 1 pm or possibly earlier to lay out their blankets […]
Fourth of July Fireworks 2019, Foster City CA
Fourth of July Fireworks 2019, Foster City CA This is one of the best fireworks displays on the Peninsula. You can get a good close view of the action, freeway access is excellent and parking is usually bearable (note: but get there early to be sure). Here’s a map to $10 special events parking. However, it is quite crowded as […]
Dragon Boat Races 2018
Every year a dragon boat festival or race is organized in Foster City by the Bay Area Dragons Club (BAD). This year this are novice races on Sunday 6/10/18, 9 am-4 pm; See more details. It’s FREE to watch and there will be several races. The race course is approximately 300 yards long and takes less than […]
Model Boat Racing (IOM radio controlled sailboats)
The Foster City Lagoon is a great place for model boat racing (i.e., radio controlled model sailboats). See a video. See Leo J Ryan Park map where Central Lake is located. In fact, conditions are so ideal that the radio controlled IOM (international one meter) class sailboat championships are often held right here. In the past such events have attracted […]
Foster City Polynesian Festival
Foster City Polynesian Festival 2018 E komo mai (means “welcome” in Hawaii). Bring the ohana (means “family,” i.e., no one left behind) and celebrate this big annual Polynesian Festival on the lagoon in Leo Ryan Park. FREE admission! The date is Saturday May 5, 2018, 10 am-5 pm. See map below. It’s both entertaining and […]
Special Events Parking Foster City, CA To handle parking for the biggest Foster City Special Events (such as CityFest, the Fourth of July Celebration, and sometimes others) the City usually arranges for a large amount of additional paid parking in the multi-story indoor Parkside Towers Parking Garage and at the Century Plaza Building nearby. Even so parking can get very difficult so […]
