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Looking for a way to beat the heat this summer? The Morgan Hill Aquatics Center offers aqua fitness, swim lessons, lap and recreation swim. There’s even an 18-hole mini golf course onsite for when you need a water break. Grab your towels, chairs, floaties and head over to enjoy recreation swim on Tuesday-Friday from 1p-4p and weekends from 1p-5p.
The Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Parade will celebrate its 151st year in 2026, holding the record for the longest consecutive running parade in Northern California. Take part in the festivities by coming Downtown Morgan Hill on July 3rd for the Patriotic Sing and Family Music Fest. Come back on July 4th to get your blood pumping during the Freedom Run and your flags waving during the Cruise and Car Show and Parade. Finish out the day with live music and a fireworks show at the Outdoor Sports Complex.
See you full Freedom Fest Event Lineup.
Nothing signals the beginning of Summer in Morgan Hill like the start of the Friday Night Music Series. The official 2026 entertainment lineup has been posted, showcasing a range of local favorites in addition to a few first-time performances. Dust off your lawn chairs and get ready to enjoy FREE live music, every Friday night from June 12th through August 21st at the Downtown Amphitheatre.
For the entertainment lineup and event details go HERE.
Morgan Hill has long held the reputation of “Mushroom Capital of the World,” a title rooted in its vibrant and longstanding mushroom farming heritage. For 42 years the Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival has organized a 2-day festival on Memorial weekend, attracting thousands of visitors to the City to dine, dance, shop, and learn more about fungi. This year festival goers can:
-Venture over to the Rose Garden to get the full mushroom experience including cooking demos, health benefits, growing techniques, and even purchase a growing kit to test their green thumb.
-Visit food vendors showcasing Mushroom dishes from stuffed, sautéed, sandwiched, deep fried and grilled. Adventurous adults are encouraged to try the Mushroom Beer!
-Dance, or at least tap a foot, to live music on three different stages.
-Shop from 150+ unique and boutique vendors.
Learn more and purchase festival tickets HERE.
New programs continue to be developed in support of economic mobility, most recently a youth entrepreneurship course called the Morgan Hill Junior Biz Bash. The 6-week summer program, offered as part of the Small Business Support Services contract with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, won’t just teach kids about business it will have them experience it firsthand by launching their very own startup. The program culminates in a one-day business fair where kids and teens sell their product to the community. THIS EVENT IS AN ADVENTURE into youth entrepreneurship!
For more information on the program go HERE.
May is Affordable Housing Month and a perfect time to reflect not just on housing, but on what it truly means to belong. To demonstrate the importance and value of providing affordable housing, the Housing and Economic Mobility teams have collaborated with partners to organize a series of events all monthlong.
Read the article by Economic Opportunity Program Officer, Mary Magana-Ayala, HERE.
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