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Livermore Announces 150th Anniversary Celebration Events Lineup
The city will celebrate its anniversary throughout the month of June with rodeos, open houses, films, and more.
LIVERMORE, CA — The city of Livermore announced a full lineup of events in June to celebrate its 150th birthday. The monthlong celebration includes community celebrations, historic open houses, local art, and several long-standing community traditions.
“Livermore’s story has been shaped by generations of people who cared deeply about this city and helped make it what it is today,” Mayor John Marchand said in a statement. “This anniversary gives us a chance to celebrate that legacy, recognize the contributions of our community, and look ahead to the next chapter.”
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
| June 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Centennial Bulb 125th Anniversary Celebration | Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Station #6, 4550 East Ave. |
| June 13, 10 a.m. | Livermore Rodeo Parade | Downtown Livermore |
| June 13-14 | 108th Livermore Rodeo | Livermore Rodeo Arena, 3000 Robertson Park Rd. |
| June 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Livermore Heritage Guild History Mobile | Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. |
| June 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Duarte Garage Open House | Duarte Museum & Lincoln Highway Museum, Portola Ave. & 926 N. L St. |
| June 26, 5-8 p.m. | City of Livermore 150th Anniversary Celebration | Livermorium Plaza, 116 S. Livermore Ave. |
| June 28, 1-5 p.m. | Hagemann Ranch Open House | Hagemann Ranch, 455 Olivina Ave. |
| June 30, 6-9:30 p.m. | “Livermore: The Movie” Screening & Panel Discussion | Vine Cinema & Alehouse, 1722 First St. |
| Throughout June | “150 Years of Livermore” Art Gallery | Livermore Civic Center Library Gallery Wall, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. |
Livermore was once home to a series of grasslands, creeks, and rolling hills home to the indigenous Ohlone people. Under Mexican rule, the land was divided up into large ranch grants owned by a few families. After California joined the United States in the 1840s, a small agricultural town began to grow, and was named after rancher Robert Livermore. Crops, railroads, and stage routes made it an important stop in the East Bay.
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The townsite was established in 1869 by William M. Mendenhall, and the city of Livermore was officially incorporated on April 1, 1876.
In the late 19th century, Livermore Valley became one of California's earliest wine regions. Wineries like Wente Vineyards and Concannon Vineyard opened in the 1880s, and are still going strong today.
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In the 1950s, the federal government opened Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and a campus of Sandia National Laboratories.
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