Celebrate the holidays and create a fabulous and engaging window display for the holidays in 2025. Sign up Now for The 4th Annual Light Up Burlingame Holiday Celebration Merchants’ Holiday Window Display Contest. Winners Will Be Announced on Downtown Burlingame’s Website, Facebook, and Instagram, and will be

• Receive a sign to place in your front window announcing your 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and

People’s Choice awards

• Announced in the City of Burlingame eNews

• Press release to local news

Email Laurie Hilt, DBID Executive Director, at burlingamebid@gmail.com by December 14, 2025

Display Window Judging Guidelines will be sent to registered contest applicants via email

Thank you to all the merchants who participate!

Here is what SCORE Business assistance says, “Discover the power of social media to unlock new customer bases, expand your online presence, and drive unprecedented growth. Learn how to boost your follower count, enhance engagement through likes, shares, comments, and retweets.

This workshop will cover:

• Essential Guidelines: What to Do and What to Avoid

• Effective Strategies: Tips and Techniques

• Optimal Approaches: Best Practices for Social Media

• Balanced Insight: Advantages and Challenges in Business Social Media Usage

• Synergy with SEO: Understanding Social Media's Influence on Search Engine Rankings

Presenter's Bio: Donna Amos, Certified Social & Community Manager, is the Founder of Solopreneur Solutions a successful digital marketing agency with a team of six. As a speaker and trainer she has trained hundreds of Solopreneurs and micro business owners in sales and marketing strategies.

Registration Information: 

> Upon registering you will receive a confirmation email with the SCORE Zoom link to attend. 

> You do not need a Zoom account to participate. “

Join the Burlingame City and community for the annual tree lighting then enjoy a stroll among hot chocolate vendors and snacks then the kiddie train ride sponsored by Downtown Burlingame BID and local merchants! Thanks to our sponsors: sweetgreen, Patronik Designs, UPS Store Burlingame, Onyx Salon, United Studios of Self Defense, and Reliance Clothing

RSVP with the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce, City dignitaries and more to celebrate Crepevine’s many years as a Burlingame food destination and it’s making more room for customers! Congratulations, Crepevine!

Join the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Burlingame merchants’ association and Burlingame Woman’s Club to learn how to protect your business and stay compliant with State of California: the Retirement Mandate! Avoid penalties!! RSVP with the Chamber of Commerce.

Sign up as a Sponsor. Join Onyx Salon, Reliance Clothing, Patronik Designs, The UPS Store, Burlingame USSD Dojo and Downtown Burlingame (aka DBBID) to spread holiday cheer

Kid's Holiday Train on December 5, 2025

A magical day of holiday fun and promote your business for just $500,To Sponsor:
Please send your logo to:  contact Laurie Hilt, Executive Director at burlingamebid@gmail.com and mail a check, made payable to the DBBID, and send to our P.O. Box 563, Burlingame, CA 94011-0563

Annual Winter Salon with over 150 works of art by 50 contemporary artists. Please join Andra Norris for a special Opening Reception

A fun day for the family with music, rides, games, drinks, food and don’t forget the costume contests!

This community event is to raise money for a community center and sponsorship of youth programs in Rukungiri District, Uganda.
*We will be selling fine East African artwork, including farmed acrylic paintings, painted wood panels, beautiful prints, and regional handcrafts.
*Enjoy Ugandan and East African music, entertainment, and light refreshments.

Tickets will be available through the OTYO! (A Sigh of Relief) Facebook and Instagram pages beginning August 1st or by request through the contact page on the OTYO! website and at the door. 

Things are happenin’ throughout the Peninsula…"Enjoy an evening of delicious hors d'oeuvres and desserts and a lively marketplace showcasing exclusive products from Renaissance entrepreneurs.

Come out for a day of golf sponsored by the San Mateo County Chamber and the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA).

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
For more information, please contact:
Larisa Ocañada at locanada@samceda.org

Join SAMCEDA: Membership Application | SAMCEDA
Join the San Mateo County Chamber: Join the Chamber - You can make a difference as a Chamber San Mateo County member

Come Celebrate with the Studio Shop Gallery, one of the family-owned long-time businesses in the Downtown Burlingame area.

Join our Downtown Burlingame merchant’s association (aka DBBID), the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce and the Burlingame Woman's Club for our quarterly mixer!   Enjoy some wine and bites provided by Twelvemonth at 330 Lorton as you get to know Burlingame business owners and community members better…after the mixer, it is well worth dining on Twelvemonth’s delectable plant-based food choices.

With a tremendous sense of loss and sorrow, the Burlingame community is coming together at Burlingame Parking Lot D, 1212 Donnelly Avenue in memory of Ayden Fang whose little life was taken too soon, People are also reaching out to support the healing of Ayden’s family by clicking https://www.gofundme.com/f/burlingame-fang-family

Did You Know?

OSHA invites you to attend a free webinar on August 12 regarding job hazard analysis and how supervisors can improve workplace safety by proactively identifying and controlling hazards and creating safer steps for every task. Click here to register.

¿Sabías?

OSHA le invita a asistir a un seminario web gratuito el 12 de agosto sobre el análisis de riesgos laborales y cómo los supervisores pueden mejorar la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo mediante la identificación proactiva y el control de los riesgos y la creación de pasos más seguros para cada tarea. Haga clic aquí para inscribirse.

Downtown Burlingame will once again host our Wine Walk in July where participants have the opportunity to get to know local businesses along Burlingame and Howard Avenues and the side streets! Just pick up your wine wrist band and wine cup when you sign up. Click here to sign up.

Join the San Francisco Magazine team at The Conservatory at One Sansome, San Francisco! Here’s what you can expect: STAR CHEFS | RESTAURANTS | LIBATIONS | ENTERTAINMENT

Purchase Tickets

“Get ready for an unforgettable evening featuring renowned chefs, top restaurants, craft cocktails, and premium wine, all set to the backdrop of live entertainment and curated sounds.

★ 2025 STAR CHEFS & RESTAURANTS ★

⌁ Chef Nancy Oakes with Boulevard

⌁ Chef Tyler Florence with Miller & Lux and Wayfare Tavern

⌁ Chef Mourad Lalou with Aziza

⌁ Chefs Sayat & Laura Ozyilmaz with Dalida

⌁ Chef Sebastian Brown with Holbrook House

⌁ Chef Nelson German with Meski, alaMar Dominican Kitchen & Bar and Sobre Mesa

⌁ Chef Roy Ellamar with Graton Resort & Casino

⌁ Chef Mark Sullivan with Spruce, La Connessa, Louie's Original and Happy Donut

⌁ Chef Derek Weinman with the San Francisco Design Center's Tapestry Bar & Bistro

and more!

★ WINE COCKTAILS & MOCKTAILS ★

★ SOUNDS BY SFJAZZ & DJ KING MOST ★

Join the Burlingame Chamber at the monthly Networking Lunch at Stella, 1448 Burlingame Avenue. Food tickets $35 for members and $40 for non-members.

Check out what’s happenin’ in East Palo Alto: Join Heart to Heart Holistic Foundation at Joel Davis Park - Tate Street. Free giveaways for children—books, toys, games.

Join the Burlingame Woman’s Club members and maybe those who would like to know more about what the Club does while enjoying a night of music. Free. Sign up by clicking.

What’s Happenin’ Along Broadway? Join Maryam Ghafouri from New York Life Insurance and the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce at the Broadway Grill on Broadway-Live music and complimentary wine & appetizers. Cost: $45 - Sign up soon on Eventbrite!

Join the children’s program at the Hayward Public Library in the Fremont Room. Sponsored by Velda Goe, Fayeth Gardens Kwanzaa Project: California Griot

The public is invited to join the fun for Burlingame Trivia Night! Hosted by the Burlingame Woman’s Club, 241 Park Rd. and co-sponsored by the Downtown Burlingame BID and the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce. Come challenge your knowledge and learn about Burlingame! FREE

Join Hadia with the Chamber of Commerce and local city officials and businesses to celebrate her 25 years of service as a skin care professional in Burlingame!

Enjoy refreshments and meet other businesses and community members in the comfortable social setting of the Burlingame Woman’s Club. This is a collaboration between Downtown Burlingame (aka DBBID) and the Burlingame Woman’s Club, Burlingame Chamber of Commerce

Join the merchants of the Broadway downtown along with the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce for a toast to community and learning more about each of the local businesses.