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July Summer Camps and Free Events!

Posted on June 29th, 2026 by Campbell Recreation Events

We’re excited for another great month of Summer Camps and Free Events in July! To make it easier to explore our camp offerings and free events, we’ve included direct links below!

If your child isn’t already registered or on a waitlist for a camp, we encourage you to check out our other available camp options. Be sure to register early to secure your child’s spot, as many camps fill before their start date.

Camps Starting the Week Of:

July 6th Camps

July 13th Camps

July 20th Camps

July 27th Camps

August 3rd Camps

August 10th Camps

Free Events – July is Parks and Recreation Month!
Help us celebrate Parks and Recreation Month free community events! Kick off the month at Touch-A-Truck on Wednesday, July 1, and join us for a Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, July 5. To view the full schedule of events and RSVP, visit www.campbellca.gov/july.

For questions, contact us at [email protected].

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A Month of Free Events to Celebrate Parks and Rec Month in July!

Posted on June 17th, 2026 by Campbell Community Center

Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals - along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers - that maintain our country's local, state and community parks and recreation facilities.

Free Touch-A-Truck | July 1 | Wed | 9:30 - 11:30 AM

Families and kids of all ages can climb aboard, honk horns, and learn about a variety of vehicles—from construction trucks to emergency response units. Meet the people who operate them and discover how these vehicles help keep our community running. It’s a hands-on, fun-filled experience you won’t want to miss!

Free Scavenger Hunt | July 5 | Sun | All Day

Search around the City of Campbell in this Scavenger Hunt! Check out our landmarks and hidden treasures on Sunday July 5. Clues will be posted at 9:00am on July 5 here!

Free Kindness Rock Painting | July 7 | Tues | 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Participants of all ages are invited to paint colorful rocks with uplifting messages, inspiring words, and cheerful designs. Finished rocks can be taken home or donated to our Kindness Rock Gardent at Edith Morley Park, where they'll help spread positivity and brighten the day of every visitor. All supplies are provided, just bring your creativity and kind spirit!

Free Movie Night - The Incredibles | July 10 | Fri | Starts at Sunset

Join us for a special outdoor screening of The Incredibles, a family-favorite packed with action, humor, and heart. Bring the whole family...Read More

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https://www.eventbrite.com/...https://www.eventbrite.com/o/66156122743

2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show Awards

Posted on June 13th, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

The 4th annual Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show was held on June 6, 2026. Our fourth running of this highly regarded car show again featured over 300 dazzling cars across a well diversified spread of types covering everything from unmodified originals, vintage trucks, and artfully restored classics to mind blowing custom cars.

This year, there were seven prize categories with a custom fabricated trophy awarded to the best car in each category.

Congratulations to our 2026 winners listed below.

  • Best Import - Julio Grapa - 1963 VW Karmann Ghia
  • Best Street Machine - Shane Marbury - 1966 Ford Mustang
  • Best Muscle Car - Tom Hasenberg - 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • Best Truck - Ricky Rosas - 1958 GMC Truck
  • Best Hot Rod - Dave Stohlman - 1932 Ford Roadster
  • Staff Pick Award - Angel Palacios - 1957 Chevy 3100 Truck
  • Best in Show - Michael Vanni - 1964 Chevy Nova

About our Best in Show Winner

If you're feeling underwhelmed when you found out which car won our Best in Show Award for 2026, look closer. The 1964 Chevy Nova restored by its owner, Michael Vanni is an impressive display of persistence and craftsmanship, specifically handmade craftsmanship. The build of his award winning 64 Nova was reserved and simple by design and took him 10 years to complete with many of the modifications needed to restore it being built with only hand tools (not even a lathe).

Scroll down to view photos of the winners. Click on the photos to learn more about each car in the image captions.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 4th show a successful endeavor by sharing your unique and history-laden vehicles with our community. Apologies to everyone we had to turn away. The reality of relying on such a small team and staging a show in a downtown that only spans 4 blocks is having to know your limits and making the most of what you have.

The smallness of the team is one of the things that makes the Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show so remarkable. A show of this stature is a mammoth task and for it to be produced by such a small number of volunteer organizers is incredible in the literal sense of the word.

These were the tireless people who were largely responsible for the 2026 show happening:

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4th Annual Car Show Photos and Wrap-up Report Coming Soon

Posted on June 7th, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

Thank you to everyone who came out to Downtown Campbell for the day to enjoy our 4th annual car show yesterday. We will have photos and a wrap-up report with photos of our seven show winners soon. There are thousands of photos to review so it'll take about a week.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help us staff this event. It may surprise some people, but an event like this was organized by volunteers and staffed by volunteers. Some of them did it because they love cars, some did it because they love their community, and some did it because they love Downtown Campbell.

Also thank you to all of the people who entered their cars into our show. This was a labor of love every step along the way and we thank everyone who came to support it.

Live Entertainment at the 2026 Downtown Campbell Car Show

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

We're not only putting on a car show that car enthusiasts are calling a show you must not miss, but we've booked all of our favorite bands to provide live entertainment throughout all of Downtown Campbell. Music will begin around 11am and check out these bands we've got for you!

The Sidewinders
at E. Campbell Ave. and 1st St.

The Greasy Razzles
at west end of E. Campbell Ave.

Blue House
at Water Tower Kitchen

The Wanderers
in the Courtyard

Kurt and Johnny
at east end of E. Campbell Ave.

Also be sure to join us for prize drawings at 2pm and the awards ceremony at 2:30pm. The drawing and awarding of the trophies will take place near the Olive Bar at 242 E. Campbell Ave.

The hardware we're handing out to each of the seven show winners are works of art in their own right, custom crafted from scrap auto parts by one of our show judges. These are no ordinary trophies. You have to see them.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

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Entertainment, Beer and Wine, at 2026 Car Show

Posted on June 2nd, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

As you may know, we're putting on a car show on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and it'll be more than just a car show. Even if you don't care for dazzling cars, it'll be a good time from 9am to 3:30pm.

We will also have...

  • 5 Bands: The Sidewinder Band, The Wandering Acoustics, Blue House, the Greasy Razzles, and Kurt and Johnny.
    ➞ More About the Bands
  • Beer & Wine to Go
  • Free Popcorn

Be on the lookout for "Filling Station" signs. That's where you can buy beer or wine in to-go cups that you can walk around with.

You can get drinks to go from:

  • 7 Stars Bar & Grill
  • Blue Line Pizza
  • Doppio Zero
  • El Guapo's
  • La Pizzeria
  • Naschmarkt Restaurant
  • One Fish Raw Bar
  • Sushi Confidential
  • Tessora's Wine Bar
  • Water Tower Kitchen

Each location will be serving their own selections of beer and wine in official festival cups and glasses that you can walk around with. Prices will vary from place to place. They're not serving "festival beer" or "festival wine".

You will also be able to buy non-alcoholic drinks anywhere that sells them or bring your own. The participating locations are the only ones who are allowed to sell you alcoholic drinks to go.

Also be on the lookout for specials from our restaurants and shops. Many of them will be running specials on the day of the show.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

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Still Need Volunteers for 2026 Car Show in Downtown Campbell

Posted on May 16th, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

Hi All, our annual car show is coming up soon on Saturday, June 6th.

We're only halfway to the number of volunteers we need for an event of this magnitude. We need your help to make the event a fun and special day for all the guests coming to visit Downtown Campbell.

If you can give 3-4 hours of time and want to help represent this downtown, we still have needs at all positions, but especially at popcorn booth and street safety attendant positions.

You'll get a free t-shirt and our eternal gratitude for your help. To learn more about the positions and sign up please visit:
https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com/volunteer

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https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com/...https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com/volunteer

How to Park Smart in Downtown Campbell

Posted on May 7th, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

Skip the Circling. Downtown Campbell offers 1,000+ free off-street public parking spaces. The First Street Garage is conveniently located just 2 blocks from the center of Downtown and typically has available spaces – even during peak times.

Downtown Campbell offers:

  • Two well-lit public garages
  • Multiple surface lots
  • Free parking
  • EV charging
  • VTA Light Rail station
  • Bike lockers and racks

Download a Copy of this Map

T-Shirt Sponsor Opportunities for 2026 Downtown Campbell Car Show

Posted on April 9th, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

Pictured is the t-shirt from last year's show.

UPDATE: Sponsorships have closed for 2026. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the show this year!

The Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show is a great opportunity for your business or organization to be seen. Because our car show is about doing fun things to create community and supporting small locally owned businesses, we've kept the sponsorship rates affordable to allow more businesses and organizations that love Campbell to participate.

We're keeping this simple. It's just one rate. $375 gets you on the back of this year's t-shirt plus you get on our sponsor grid on the official Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show Page.

If you'd like to join in and support our car show with a sponsorship, please email [email protected] for details. Space is limited to 24 sponsors.

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

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Downtown Campbell Car Show Registration Starts April 10th

Posted on April 3rd, 2026 by Downtown Campbell

Car Show Entry Page

To enter our 2026 Car Show, please go to our Car Show Registration Site at carshow.downtowncampbell.com.

Hi everyone, we're pleased to announce that we will begin taking entries for the 2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show starting at 4pm on Friday, April 10th. The entry fee is $50 and includes a gorgeous black car show t-shirt.

Set your reminders and return to DowntownCampbell.com after 4pm on Friday, April 10th for a link to our 2026 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show registration site. We've run out of space every year and we don't expect this year to be any different.

This year's show will take place on Saturday, June 6th, 2026. Please follow along on our Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show event page for details as everything unfolds.

More Info

https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com/...https://carshow.downtowncampbell.com

Spring Break Camps - April 13th-17th

Posted on April 1st, 2026 by Campbell Community Center

Spring break is just around the corner, and we’re excited to offer a variety of fun and engaging Spring Break Camps for kids of all ages! From creative building to sports, coding, STEM, and more, there’s something for everyone.

Full Day Camp Options

  • Day Camp at the CCC (ages 4-12) | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Discover & Create: Physical Coding + LEGO Stories (ages 6-8) | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • STEM & Stocks Stars Camp (ages 9-12) | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • STEM + Minecraft using LEGO® Materials Camp (ages 5-7) | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Young Speakers Camp – Improv, Humor & Confidence (ages 5-11) | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • World Cup Soccer Spring Break Camp (ages 5-6, 7-9, 10-13) | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • Joyful Melodies Music Camp (ages 5-10 yrs) | 9:00 AM - 3:30PM

Half Day Camp Options

  • Physical Coding (ages 6-8) | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Storytelling with LEGO (6-8) | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  • Skyhawks Spring Break Multi-Sport Camp (ages 7-12) | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • STEM & Stocks Stars Camp (ages 9-12) | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  • STEM + Minecraft using LEGO® Materials Camp (ages 5-7) | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  • Young Speakers Camp – Improv, Humor & Confidence (ages 5-11) | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • World Cup Soccer Spring Break Camp (ages 5-6, 7-9, 10-13) | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

  • Joyful Melodies Music Camp (ages 5-10 yrs) | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

For more information on our Spring Break camps and to register, visit https://secure.rec1.com/CA/campbell-ca/catalog/index/6b0cef26e8e7617d2b956c673bf2a257?filter=c2VhcmNoPSZ0YWdzJTVCOTgzMSU1RD0x.

Registration for Summer Camps and Swim Lessons is now open and filling fast! For more information and to register, visit https://secure.rec1.com/CA/campbell-ca/catalog/index/6b0cef26e8e7617d2b956c673bf2a257?filter=c2VhcmNoPSZjYXRlZ29yeSU1QjE4OTkxJTVEPTEmY2F0ZWdvcnklNUIxOTAyNSU1RD0xJmNhdGVnb3J5JTVCMTkwMjYlNUQ9MSZjYXRlZ29yeSU1QjE5MDI3JTVEPTE=

To view our Summer Preview Activity Guide visit www.campbellca.gov/activityguide.

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http://www.campbellca.gov/...http://www.campbellca.gov/camps

Vote on Acts You Want to See at the Campbell Heritage Theatre in 2026

Posted on March 21st, 2026 by Campbell Heritage Theatre

UPDATE: The survey has closed.

The Campbell Heritage Theatre has prepared an extensive list of acts that they're considering to host for a night of their 2026-27 concert season. There's something in here for everyone and they're asking for your help in choosing the performers.

Here's just a small sampling of what's in the selection queue:

  • Keb Mo and Taj Mahal
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Depeche Mode Tribute Band
  • Indigo Girls
  • Los Lobos
  • Pink Martini
  • Spyro Gyra
  • K-Pop Tribute Band
  • Straight No Chaser
  • Roseanne Cash
  • Tanya Tucker
  • Menopause the Musical
  • Vienna Boys Choir
  • Animaniacs Live

It's quite a list and if you fill out their survey, you'll be entered into a drawing to win two free tickets to an upcoming show.

Spring Spanish Classes Adults & Youth

Posted on March 9th, 2026 by Vive La Experiencia

Join one of our fun Spring courses and get your language skills ready for summer travel! New beginner and intermediate courses available for adults and kids.

8 Week Classes for Adults

Tuition - Group Sessions: $240 Semi-Private: $320

Adult Spanish - Beginner 1B
Mondays - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Starting March 16th

Adult Spanish - Beginner 1A
Tuesdays - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Starting March 24th

Adult Spanish - Beginner 1B
Fridays - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Starting March 27th

Adult Spanish - Beginner 2B
Tuesdays - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Starting March 10th

Virtual Adult Spanish - Beginner 1B
Mondays - 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Starting March 23rd via Zoom

8 Week Classes for Kids

Tuition - Group Sessions: $220 Semi-Private: $275

Spanish for Kids - 8 to 10 yrs - Intermediate
Mondays - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Starts March 23rd

Spanish for Kids - 7-9 yrs - Beginner 1B
Tuesdays - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Starting March 17th

Spanish for Kids - 9 - 100 yrs - Intermediate/Advanced
Fridays - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Starting March 20th

More Info

https://www.vivelaexperiencia.org/...https://www.vivelaexperiencia.org

City of Campbell Youth Commission - Applications Open

Posted on March 9th, 2026 by Campbell Community Center

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Campbell Youth Commission. Applications must be submitted by Thursday, May 7. Application can be found online at: https://forms.office.com/g/SZPCBBCL11

Application Requirements

  • Must be a resident of the City of Campbell. Students attending Campbell school districts but living outside the city are not eligible.

  • Must be enrolled in grades 7–12 during the 2026–2027 school year

  • Submit a completed application and one letter of recommendation

    • Letters of recommendation must be emailed to [email protected]

    • Letters of recommendation must be submitted by Thursday, May 14

Youth Commission Term Requirements

  • Attend the Orientation Meeting on Saturday, August 15

  • Attend bi-monthly meetings on Monday evenings from September 2026 through May 2027. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and typically last 1–2 hours

  • Plan, facilitate, and attend Youth Commission–sponsored events and activities throughout the term. These events typically occur on weekends and/or weekday evenings

  • Maintain an active presence by attending events, supporting Youth Commission initiatives, and completing assigned duties

For more information and to apply, visit: www.campbellca.gov/youthcommission

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