Take in an event with the
Niles Main Street Association
Ongoing Events
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Farmer's Market
EVERY SATURDAY from 9AM - 1PM
Weather Permitting -
Niles Flying A Classics & Coffee
Monthly on the 2nd Sunday
Weather permitting -
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Ongoing schedule of historic and unique events.
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Monthly Meetings
First Tuesday of the month at 6 PM at the Niles Veterans Hall.
Spring Fever Car Show
This is an entertaining day for the entire family. Car lovers have an opportunity to show off their shiny new toys.
Food Truck Mafia
50/50 Raffle (must be present to win)
Live Band 10AM - 1PM
Shops will be open for your shopping pleasure
Please add one item to cart for each vehicle you wish to register, adding vehicle make/model and year information
Participants must have their vehicles registered by 9am. No early departures, please.
** Please note that any vehicle parked at the event location without a registration is subject to immediate tow at the vehicle owner’s expense.
Charlie Chaplin Days
Celebrating Charlie Chaplin
Since 1979, Chaplin Days has been celebrated in the historic district of Niles, now part of Fremont, California. Its origin goes back to 1915, when Charlie Chaplin came to town to work for the Essanay Film Company. During his stay he made five films, including his iconic film The Tramp. While he was here he watched films in the Edison Theater (now our museum building), and discovered his leading lady, Edna Purviance, who answered an advertisement in a San Francisco newspaper for a job to work in motion pictures.
Bronco Billy and Friends Silent Film Festival
Broncho Billy & Friends Silent Film Festival
Celebrating our Film History
Named for our western hero, this three day event all started when silent film historian David Kiehn came to Niles in 1995 to find out information to develop a screenplay on the western division of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. What he found astonished him, the location seemed mostly unchanged from its near century old roots - the buildings on Main Street (now Niles Blvd) still had their "bones". One could picture cowboys on horseback riding through the picturesque canyon alongside a steam train rumbling along the tracks. This festival is an opportunity to watch real films flickering on the silver screen with live piano accompaniment just like it happened in the Nickelodeon days in the very place where those movies were made and played a century ago.
Niles Concerts on the Plaza - August
Headliner:
Misner and Smith
featuring Niles local Bruce Kaphan
Opener:
The Lady Crooners
Hot August Niles Car Show
We are getting ready for our upcoming Hot August Car Show on August 11th. This is an entertaining day for the entire family. Car lovers have an opportunity to show off their shiny new toys. If you wish to participate in the event, please register here.
Please add one item to cart for each vehicle you wish to register, adding vehicle make/model and year information
Food & Refreshments will be available
50/50 Raffle (must be present to win)
Live Band will perform
Shops will be open for your shopping pleasure
In-person Registration: You can register in-person at Keith's Collectibles, My Friends & I, Niles Flying A until August 10th.
Packets: People registering in person until August 1st will have their packets mailed to them.
People registering after August 1st will need to pick up their packets the day of the show at the registration table.
Antique Faire and Flea Market
Celebrating over 60 Years!
The fee is for a 10’ x 10' booth space for selling NON-FOOD ITEMS.
Early Bird: $125 before May 1st ($112.50 each additional space).
Regular Price: $150 after May 1st ($125.00 each additional space)
NO REFUNDS AFTER AUGUST 1ST.
Payment by Money Order & Online Only
Confirmations/space assignments are NOT Mailed until July 2025
This is a rain or shine event
Detailed description below is required. In some cases we will limit the number of dealers (sunglasses, scrapbook materials. etc.). You may not offer for sale items that are not described below. If you plan to sell food items you need approval and also an Alameda County Health Permit for your temporary location at the event is mandatory. For more information, please visit https://deh.acgov.org/operations/tff.page? or call (510) 567-6700.
Niles Oktoberfest
Commemorative glass, a beer ticket, sausage and pretzel… YUM!
Children under 12 free
(21 and over for the beer…)
Annual Niles Town Cleanup Day
Let's celebrate Earth Day by cleaning the streets of Niles. Meet at Joe's Corner. Free for all, family-friendly, socially distanced event.