Press Releases
October 20, 2021 Harold Way Pumpkin Patch: Oct 22, 23 & 24 & Third Annual Downtown Berkeley Halloween Hootenanny in BART Plaza on Oct 29
October 18, 2021 CITY OF BERKELEY Replenishes COVID-19 BUSINESS DAMAGE MITIGATION with $50,000
June 22, 2021 DBA Celebrates PRIDE 2021 with colorful event ‘On The Plaza’!
June 13, 2021 DBA Celebrates Re-Opening with LIVE Music ‘On The Plaza’ Along with A Full Calendar of Summer Events!
April 6, 2020 DDH & DBA LAUNCH “DOUBLE HELPING HANDS” Supporting Local Restaurants AND Homeless Community during COVID-19 Crisis
December 28, 2020 DBA LAUNCHES ‘DELIGHTFUL DOORWAYS’ MURAL PROJECT WEBSITE
November 10, 2020 CITY OF BERKELEY ANNOUNCES $25,000 COVID-19 BUSINESS DAMAGE MITIGATION FUND
| July 10, 2019 |
Downtown Berkeley Sunday Streets 2019 |
| June 17, 2019 |
Downtown Berkeley PRIDE on The Plaza |
| April 10, 2019 |
Downtown Berkeley Launches Bay Area-wide Walk To What’s Next Marketing Campaign |
| February 20, 2018
November 26, 2018 |
DBA Announces Signature Downtown Walking Brunch Tour
Downtown Berkeley to Unveil New Welcome Displays |
| October 31, 2018 |
Halloween Hootenanny in Downtown Berkeley |
| October 11, 2018 |
Downtown Berkeley BART Entrance & Plaza Opens Oct 18 |
| June 4, 2018 |
BAMPFA Announces Free Summer Cinema Series: Dance, Dance, Dance—Dancing in the Streets |
| May 30, 2018 |
DBA and CORNERSTONE Announce CORNERFEST A Live Music Festival During Sunday Streets Berkeley |
| May 30, 2018 |
First Annual Downtown Berkeley Pet Parade |
| January 16, 2018 |
February Is Pizza Lovers Month in Downtown Berkeley |
| December 19, 2017 |
Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) Announces Holiday Caroling in Downtown |
| October 31, 2017 |
Resident Artist Nigel Sussman Paints “Peace and Joy” Mural in Downtown Berkeley |
| October 31, 2017 |
DBA Celebrates Local Merchants with "Shop Local Day" Tuesday November 21st |
| April 27, 2017 |
The “Peace Train” Coming to Berkeley’s Civic Center Park |
| February 24, 2017 |
DBA Hires New Director of Vitality |
| October 3, 2016 |
BAMPFA, Berkeley Rep, and DBA to Host Outdoor Screenings of Two Remaining Presidential Debates |
| June 1, 2016 |
Downtown Berkeley Business Improvement District Renewed for 10 Years |
| June 1, 2016 |
Downtown Berkeley is Open for Business during Center St. Garage Reconstruction |
| March 10, 2015 |
Downtown Berkeley hosts first "Meet Me Downtown Day" |
| December 3, 2015 |
Berkeley partners to launch Meet Me Downtown campaign |
| October 20, 2015 |
John Caner elected to International Downtown Association Board of Directors |
| June 11, 2015 |
Eats, Beats & Brews - Salsa Sundays block party kicks off on Sunday June 21st, noon-6pm in Downtown Berkeley |
| May 4, 2015 |
"Downtown Community Launches Positive Change Donation Box Pilot Program" |
| March 26, 2015 |
Downtown Berkeley Ambassador Fired for Assaulting Homeless Man - DBA Apologizes to the Berkeley Community |
| March 6, 2015 |
"Ursus Redivivus” Bear Sculpture Unveiling in Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza, Monday, March 9 |
| February 5, 2015 |
First Ever Valentine's Day CupidCon Bar Crawl planned for Downtown Berkeley, February 14, 1-5pm |
| August 12, 2013 |
Endless Summer Cinema - Free outdoor movies on September 27 and October 4! |
| August 2, 2013 |
BERKELEY SPARK TO IGNITE CREATIVITY - Pre-Burning Man Event in Downtown Berkeley, 11am-9pm, Saturday August 10, 2013 |
| May 29, 2013 |
IGNITE YOUR CREATIVITY AT BERKELEY SPARK - Downtown Berkeley, Saturday August 10, 2013 |
| July 13, 2012 |
UC Botanical Garden & Downtown Berkeley Association to Unveil "Rose Pavilion" Art Installation |
| July 12, 2012 |
Downtown Berkeley Association Inaugurates New Musician's Corner in BART Plaza |
| April 3, 2012 |
The New Downtown Berkeley is launched April 3, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
The New Downtown Berkeley – Fast Facts |
| April 3, 2012 |
IT STARTS HERE – Taste, Create, Experience |
| June 29, 2011 |
PBID Vote Passes by Wide Margin |
