Community Events

Friday, November 29, 2024

Hours vary by store. 

Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses. It’s a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday” consumer frenzy. Also, it’s a way to show your support for your local economy and commitment to the Choose Indie Local movement. So, plan to wear PLAID the day after Thanksgiving! Learn more about the movement here. 

View participating businesses HERE!

REGISTER FOR A REMINDER (below) and be one of the first to know about upcoming Chamber events by being subscribed to the Lafayette Chamber’s events email blasts. For registering, you will be entered to win 2 tickets to the Taste of Lafayette, a sold out event to be held May 20, 2025. 

If you are a local business interested in participating, please reach out to the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce: (925) 284-7404 or  info@lafayettechamber.org.

About the Lafayette Chamber's Retail Committee

The intention of the sub-committee is to support the growth and success of the retail businesses in our local community. The sub-committee plans to curate special events this year that will showcase our retail businesses with the goal of continuing to cultivate a vibrant and thriving downtown.

Have you seen the Lafayette Chamber's Dining & Gift Guide? Click here for interactive PDF>

Sunday, December 1st, at Rodgers Ranch

3 seatings: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm

Join us for tea at the beautiful historic farmhouse on Rodgers Ranch! Come with family and friends for this lovely relaxing tea party, California-style. Sip from our selection of fine tea blends and herbal tisanes, and nibble on an array of delectable sweet and savory treats from local bakers and seasonal resh fruits from the farmers market. This is our most popular event, so make sure to reserve your space today! 

$60 per person. 

Reserve here for 11:00am.

Reserve here for 1:00pm.?

Reserve here for 3:00pm.?

This FREE, fun, family-friendly celebration includes Santa sightings, free train rides on the Lafayette Express, official holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, kid’s activities, holiday treats and more! Arrive early and plan to stay!

Festivities begin at 4pm when Santa is scheduled to parade along Golden Gate Way starting at the Lafayette Historical Society and arriving at Lafayette Plaza (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road) at 4:30pm. A must-not-miss for the little ones! 

The “It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” Holiday Celebration event is presented by the Lafayette Chamber, and sponsored by local Lafayette Realtor The Dana Green Team, Branagh Development, and the City of Lafayette who together are also hosting the environmentally-friendly downtown Lafayette twinkle lights for the Holiday Season. 

Learn more at https://lafayettechamber.org/holiday.

If you are a new Lafayette Chamber member, new owner or employee in an already existing member business join us for a New Member Orientation.

We offer these twice a month here at our Chamber offices, the 2nd Tuesday at 10am and the 4th Wednesday at 3pm. We are located at 251 Lafayette Circle Ste 150, Lafayette CA 94549.

Each event is limited to 5 attendees and will last no longer than one hour. Please register with your Member account using the link below. If you are having trouble logging in please contact us.

We will not take walk-ins. If the registration button is no longer shown below, registration is full for this meeting. Please email Rebekah at Rebekah@LafayetteChamber.org to be added to the waitlist.

Don’t forget to bring your business cards and/or promotional materials to share with others and to leave on our membership wall. And come prepared to have your photo taken!

Come learn how to maximize your membership and how to get involved! Not a member? Click here to join: www.lafayettechamber.org/join.

SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE can be a valuable resource.

The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with SCORE for over 15 years. We welcome our chamber members and community members to schedule a complimentary meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays between the hours of 1:30pm-4:00pm in our Chamber office at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. 

Mike Harris is our in-house SCORE counselor. Mike earned a BS with an emphasis on electronics from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. After a few years in engineering, Mike spent most of his career in high tech marketing and operations management. While continuing to work in electronics he helped manage his family retail business. After retiring from his career in electronics, Mike began working with small businesses helping them obtain working capital loans. Besides mentoring, Mike helps present SCORE business plans and financial planning workshops.

To schedule your appointment, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or book your appointment online by registering below. Enter your desired time frame. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only and are scheduled every 30 minutes. Each Tuesday appointment must be scheduled by Thursday of the previous week to give Chamber staff and Mike Harris sufficient notice.

SCORE also offers free and low cost workshops. VIEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE

Lafayette Chamber's Holiday Mixer!

Join us Wednesday, December 11, 2024 for the Lafayette Chamber's Holiday Mixer! Appetizers will be provided by Merrill Gardens.

Registration required - THIS MIXER IS FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE CHAMBER ONLY!

$10 for Lafayette Chamber members in advance. $20 at the door. Includes hors d'oeuvres, one drink ticket and live music! 

Young Professionals "After Party" 

Young professionals are invited to the "After Party" at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa from 7pm-9pm. Chose the "After Party" option when you register below!

"Friends" of the Chamber should contact us for registration. 

Questions? Email us using the link below!      

The Diablo Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Fratello Marionettes and the San Ramon Valley Chorale in a joy-filled holiday concert on Saturday, December 14, 2:00 p.m. at the Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church. Archangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso in G Minor (“Christmas Concerto”)—according to the composer, “written for Christmas night”—concludes with a  musical image of shepherds rejoicing, capturing the joy of the season also reflected in Pergolesi’s uplifting setting of the Magnificat for choir and chamber orchestra (a work now often attributed to Pergolesi’s teacher Francesco Durante). Joining the orchestra, the Fratello Marionettes bring scenes from The Nutcracker to life, in interpretations by both Tchaikovsky and Duke Ellington! And, completing the celebration, the orchestra and choir present a potpourri of holiday favorites that will delight listeners of all ages.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the DSO’s website at www.diablosymphony.org or call the Lesher Center for the Arts box office (925-943-7469; 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek—open Wednesday–Sunday, noon to 6:00 p.m.). Tickets are $45 for adults and $15 for youth 13–17. Children 12 and under are free but need a ticket to have a seat, and a discounted ticket price of $35 is available for groups of 10 or more seniors ages 62 and up. (Ticket prices include all processing fees.) Tickets will also be available at the door.

The AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Including: childcare workers, teachers, camp counselors, etc.

If you are taking this class for employment purposed, please contact your employer or contact us at: 925-838-3188

SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE can be a valuable resource.

The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with SCORE for over 15 years. We welcome our chamber members and community members to schedule a complimentary meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays between the hours of 1:30pm-4:00pm in our Chamber office at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. 

Mike Harris is our in-house SCORE counselor. Mike earned a BS with an emphasis on electronics from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. After a few years in engineering, Mike spent most of his career in high tech marketing and operations management. While continuing to work in electronics he helped manage his family retail business. After retiring from his career in electronics, Mike began working with small businesses helping them obtain working capital loans. Besides mentoring, Mike helps present SCORE business plans and financial planning workshops.

To schedule your appointment, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or book your appointment online by registering below. Enter your desired time frame. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only and are scheduled every 30 minutes. Each Tuesday appointment must be scheduled by Thursday of the previous week to give Chamber staff and Mike Harris sufficient notice.

SCORE also offers free and low cost workshops. VIEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE