Celebrate Hayward’s 150th Birthday—starting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11
The Stack | March 2026
The City of Hayward and other local agencies and organizations are teaming up to mark the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Hayward as a city with a birthday party celebration on Wednesday, March 11, at City Hall Plaza.
The event is scheduled to take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 150 years since Hayward’s incorporation as a municipality by the State of California on March 11, 1876.
The Hayward 150 Birthday Celebration will serve as the formal kick-off of sesquicentennial activities and observations supported by the City through calendar year 2026. Participating agencies and groups include Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District (HARD), Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) and the Hayward Area Historical Society.
At the birthday event, there will be commemorative cupcakes, beverage-refreshment stands, Hayward vendors, a stage for musical, spoken word and other performances, historical exhibits, activities for children and singing of the Happy Birthday song, which is scheduled for 5:20 p.m.
For more information, please contact Hayward Community Partnerships Manager Zach Ebadi by email at Zach.Ebadi@hayward-ca.gov.
