This event has passed.

Eid ul-Fitr Prayer Services @ Alameda Fairgrounds | SRVIC & MCC East Bay Joint Celebration

March 20 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thank you for a beautiful Ramadan together in the community! According to the regional moonsighting, MCC will celebrate Eid al-Fitr ’26 with four prayer services on Friday, March 20, 2026 (likely), or Saturday, March 21, 2026 (unlikely). 

Please remember to pay your household’s Zakat ul-Fitr ($12/person) before the Eid prayers. Bazar vendors: please complete this interest form. 

On Friday, join us for a full day from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. of celebration for the whole family, featuring a free carnival for kids, food trucks, and a bazaar at the Alameda County Fairgrounds!

We are forecast for abnormally hot temperatures this Friday. The prayer will be indoors in air-conditioned halls, with women in buildings Autumn (women only and individuals with special needs/disabilities) & Summer (women & kids), and men in buildings Winter & Spring (map link). Please bring a prayer mat and a refillable water bottle (we will have water-filling stations). We have also arranged a shuttle for those who require it; the walk from your vehicle to the Prayer Halls will take about five minutes.

To speed up Fairground parking, please pre-purchase a parking pass to show your QR code at the gate: http://mcceastbay.org/parking

Here are SRVIC & MCC’s arrangements for five prayer services on Eid morning and Jumu’ah services on Friday, March 20:

Early Eid Prayer Service (MCC):

Early Eid Prayer Service (SRVIC):

First Fairgrounds Eid Prayer Service:

Second Fairgrounds Eid Prayer Service:

  • Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds
  • 10:30 a.m.: Eid prayer
  • *Please arrive at the Fairgrounds Hall for Takbeerat by 10:15 a.m.*
  • Khateeb: Special Guest Khateeb

Third Fairgrounds Eid Prayer Service:

In addition, we will also hold one Jumu’ah service at the Alameda County Fairgrounds at 1:30 p.m.

ARRIVAL & PARKING

  • We are expecting a large gathering, so please plan to arrive 30 minutes early to allow time for the long parking and security lines.

  • Prepay for parking by using this link to save time in line and enter through Valley Ave entrances: gate 12 (preferred) or gate 8. (See map of Alameda County Fairgrounds.)

  • After you are directed to park in Lot A, there will be ‘airport-style’ security screening at the entrance (required by the fairgrounds) before you proceed to the prayer halls.

  • We have arranged a shuttle for those who require it, but the walk from your vehicle to the prayer halls will take about five minutes.

PRAYER

  • Each service begins with 15 minutes of recitation of the Eid Takbeerat.

  • Bring your prayer mats and reusable water bottles (No glass bottles); prayers will be indoors in air-conditioned halls.

  • Reminder: Eid khutbah follows the prayer, so once prayer begins, hall doors will close. 

FOOD, BAZAAR & GAMES

  • Food vendors and carnival games are set up outdoors, and the Eid bazaar and dining area will be indoors in Building C.

  • Special-needs families: please check in at the SRVIC/MCC reception table for a special Muhsen armband that grants priority access to games. 

Eid Logistics @ the Fairgrounds

  • Please enter through Gate 12 (preferred) or Gate 8, and park in lots A, B, or C. 
  • Please bring a fillable water bottle and prayer mats.
  • Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the Salat you plan to attend, as we will have long parking lines and security screening similar to ‘airport style’ checks. 
  • We will be hosting free games/rides for families to attend after Eid prayer. We will have bazaar vendors and halal food trucks.
  • We are forecast for abnormally hot temperatures this Friday. The prayer will be indoors in air-conditioned halls, with women in buildings Autumn (women only and individuals with special needs/disabilities) & Summer (women & kids), and men in buildings Winter & Spring. Please bring a prayer mat and a refillable water bottle (we will have water-filling stations).
  • Special-needs families: Please check in at the SRVIC/MCC reception table for a special Muhsen armband that grants priority access to the fast lane for all games and rides.

Fairgrounds Jumu’ah Prayer Service:

On Friday, March 20, 2026, we will hold three Jumu’ah services at MCC at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:40 p.m., and one service at Rosewood at 1:40 p.m. SRVIC will host one Jumu’ah service at 1:30 p.m., led by Sidi Shahryar Abbasi.

MCC follows the traditional moon-sighting method, which relies on a regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon to mark the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.

Because we will be celebrating Eid at the Fairgrounds this year, MCC will not be hosting our Annual Eid Carnival.

No RSVP is needed to attend the Eid prayers.

Each Eid prayer will start promptly. Each service begins with 15 minutes of recitation of the Eid Takbeerat. After takbeerat, each Eid service will be under 30 minutes. The Eid prayer will start promptly at the stated time above. Please arrive early and plan ahead for parking lines and security screening similar to ‘airport style’ checks. Please stay seated after the prayer; the Eid sermon follows the congregational prayer. 

Please also play the Eid Takbeers in your car on the way to the prayer. 

Eid Al Fitr Mubarak to you all! Thank you for being the best part of MCC.

Wishing you all a blessed Eid celebration. May Allah accept all of our duas and ibadah, Ameen! 

◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on YouTube: http://mcceastbay.org/live

◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on Facebook: http://mcceastbay.org/facebook

Sponsored by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC) and MCC East Bay.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

MCC follows the traditional moon-sighting method, which relies on a regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon to mark the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice. 

–  Virtually watch the Eid three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live (YouTube) & https://mcceastbay.org/facebook 

*MCC adheres to the traditional principle that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on confirmed, verified naked-eye sightings of the new crescent moon globally. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohpzeUf9w9c

Please remember that the congregational salat is prayed first for Eid (in contrast to the weekly Jumu’ah prayer), and then worshipers listen to the Eid sermon. Please stay seated after the prayer.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org 

 

Categories: