Colorful logo with sunglasses, musical notes, a star, a smiley face, a dog, a sun, and a ball above the text 'Made in the Shape' with 'Shape' in orange.

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Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM

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Made in the Shade is sponsored by Shadelands Walnut Creek.

Something for everyone.

So much to do and learn about sports, services, history, fur friends, and more.

2024 Exhibitors

Logo of BASS Medical Group in orange with stylized circle and wave design
Logo for Diablo Valley Farmers' Market featuring an umbrella with fruit and vegetable illustrations and a mountain landscape background.
Logo for Contra Costa Children's Dentistry with a stylized smiling bear face on purple background.
Logo for Contra Costa Crisis Center with a green window pattern and a candle symbol.
Logo for Dogpatch Barber + Shave with a stylized text design, featuring the word 'DOGPATCH' diagonally crossing out parts of the letters and 'BARBER + SHAVE' below in smaller font.
Joybound logo with the text 'Joybound People & Pets' in purple on a white background.
Yellow rectangular logo with black text stating Edward Jones
Logo of KLA Schools featuring a cheerful cartoon monkey wearing a striped t-shirt and shorts, playing with a water hose, with the taglines 'Empowering children. Endless opportunities.'
Logo of the Mount Diablo Orthodontics with mountain scenery and street signs for Reichhold and Vargas.
Logo for The New Health Chiropractic Center featuring green leaves and purple text.
Primrose Schools logo with a green circle featuring a chicken silhouette and the text 'Primrose Schools' in green.
Logo for Shadelands Pediatric Dentistry featuring a stylized airplane with a ribbon reading 'Shadelands Pediatric Dentistry'.
Logo for SPA Contra Costa School of Performing Arts with the text 'SPA' and 'Contra Costa School of Performing Arts' underneath.
Logo of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals featuring a stylized illustration of five colorful children holding hands.
Logo of Walnut Creek Historical Society featuring illustrations of historic buildings with mountains in the background and the text 'Walnut Creek Historical Society' surrounding the image.
Logo of Walnut Creek Veterinary Hospital featuring a silhouette of a dog and a cat inside a blue square, with the name of the hospital to the right.

2024 Participating Food Trucks

For allergy information, please visit and contact the website of each participant.

Logo with the number 1333 and the words Mobile Dining beneath it in a minimalist beige and brown style.
Logo of Munchiez Bay Area featuring a red Golden Gate Bridge, black and white text, and a yellow background, with additional text in Arabic and a small 'Est. 2022' at the bottom.
Neon sign for La Roca Mexican Cuisine with a circular design on a black background.
Mister Softee logo with red script text and a cartoon ice cream cone mascot in the middle
Black background with white text reading "MOZZERIA" in stylized font.
A logo with a tornado made of spaghetti noodles, garlic, and herbs, swirling over flames, with the bold text "Noodle Cone" below on a yellow background.

2024 Gallery

Event poster for 'Made in the Shade' at Shadelands SportsMall, Walnut Creek, CA on November 3, 2024, 11 am to 3 pm, featuring images of sunglasses, drinks, a soccer ball, musical notes, and sports imagery.
Outdoor farmers market with multiple vendor tents, people shopping, and palm trees in Walnut Creek on a sunny day
A woman in a blue T-shirt holding a large white dog with a patterned bandana, sitting on a concrete surface outside.
Crowd gathered at COPA Soccer Training Center booth during an outdoor event with tents, palm trees, and people with kids and dogs.
A woman with flowers in her hair is painting a zebra face on a young girl sitting in a stroller at an outdoor event.
Two young women in black and yellow soccer training shirts stand behind a table at a booth, engaging with visitors at an indoor event. The table displays promotional materials, and there are balloons attached to it. A large screen behind them shows p
A woman and three children are at an outdoor educational booth about trees and the Open Space Oak Restoration Project, with informational posters and materials on display.
A young boy and an adult man playing a spin wheel game at a community arts event booth, with several other booths and attendees in the background.
Outdoor community event with multiple booths under tents, including one for Contra Costa Crisis Center and another for BASS Medical Group, with people browsing and engaging.
A young girl with face paint of a panda, wearing pajamas, being helped by a woman to sign a paper at an event table. Two women in black and yellow shirts are organizing items on the table, with balloons and banners in the background.
A young boy preparing to hit a baseball with a bat during a batting practice session at an indoor sports facility, with an adult coach sitting on a bucket nearby.
Children practicing martial arts in a gym with padded flooring, punching bags, and exercise equipment, with motivational banners hanging from the ceiling.
Children playing volleyball in an indoor gym, some holding volleyballs, with a volleyball net and a coach or instructor overseeing the game.
A young girl smiling and playing in a colorful indoor trampoline park, surrounded by various padded play structures and foam pits with other children and adults in the background.
Children participating in an indoor rock climbing activity at an amusement center, supervised by an adult. The wall is decorated with colorful gears, numbers, and playful designs.
Two children playing an interactive basketball game on a digital screen inside an indoor recreational area.
A person in a red shirt and grey shorts is shooting a basketball on an indoor basketball court.
Children and adults at an indoor play area with a jungle theme, including a trampoline, colorful obstacle course, and vibrant jungle wall murals.
Musicians performing live on a small outdoor stage under a blue canopy with an orange, blue, and yellow balloon arch overhead, in front of a yellow building.
People standing in line at a food truck festival in a parking lot on a sunny day.