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Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2026

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Early bird tickets are on sale nowWater Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2026 for the Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park July 17-19, 2026. Along with entry to the festival, each adult and youth ticket comes with a floating lantern kit, entry into a scavenger hunt giveaway, and a gift pack with card games and a drawstring bag.

Event Schedule

Gates open at 5:30, when you and your family can enjoy food trucks, live music and fun! At 8:00 you’ll design your lantern, and then from 8:30 – 9:30 is the Lantern Launch, where you’ll witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns and their lights reflecting upon the water.

Eco-Conscious

Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2026 is committed to sustainability. The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have previously been in or around the water. The lanterns are biodegradable with paper covers and natural wood bases that return to the earth. The LED candles are reusable, recyclable, and battery-powered – no open flames.

What to Bring

In addition to your event ticket, bring lawn chairs, blankets, and sunscreen/bug spray, and wear weather appropriate clothes. Water Lantern Festival is rain or shine, though in severe weather (lightning, high winds) the event may be delayed or rescheduled. Any changes will be communicated via email and social media.

Learn more about this memorable, awe-inspiring event and get tickets on the Water Lantern Festival website.

Almaden Valley is a great place to live! Looking to buy or sell your home? Contact The Swan!

2025 Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park

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2025 Water Lantern Festival - Image of lanterns on lakeThere’s still time to get Early Bird ticket prices for the 2025 Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park July 18-20, 2025. This is a very popular event, so get your tickets now! Along with entry to the festival, each adult and youth ticket comes with a floating lantern kit, commemorative drawstring bag, and more.

Gates open at 5:30, when you and your family can enjoy food trucks, music and fun! At 8:00 you’ll design your lantern, and then from 8:30 – 10:00 is the Lantern Launch, where you’ll witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns and their lights reflecting upon the water.

Water Lantern Festival is committed to sustainability. The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have previously been in or around the water. The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood, so they are as eco-friendly as possible, and they reuse and recycle the LED candles.

Additionally, Water Lantern Festival is partnered with Water.org, an organization dedicated to providing safe water to millions of people around the world.

Learn more about this awe-inspiring event and get tickets on the Water Lantern Festival website.

 

Almaden Valley is a great place to live! Looking to buy or sell your home? Contact The Swan!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market September 2024

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Almaden Valley Real Estate Market September 2024 – The September single family real estate market in Almaden Valley definitely favored sellers. Although the number of for sale listings was the same as August, the number of sold listings increased 50%. When compared to the same time last year, there was an increase in number of homes for sale and a 50% higher number of sold listings. Sellers were happy to see that the average sale price per square foot edged up from $945 in August to $987 in September, and up from $950 the same time last year.

Although the Almaden Valley real estate market favors sellers, now can be a great time to buy. During the holiday season, we tend to see a bit of a cooling trend. Buyers may face less competition for available homes. If you are thinking about purchasing a home, reach out and let The Swan show you how she can help realize your dream home purchase!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market September 2024

Almaden Valley is a great place to live! Looking to buy or sell? Contact The Swan!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market August 2024

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August sales data for Almaden Valley single family homes is showing indications that we are sliding into our annual holiday market cool-off. The number of homes for sale and sold have dropped from July. The number of homes under contract HAS increased, but this is likely in large part due to inventory from June being absorbed by buyers.

Almaden Valley is a great place to live! Looking to buy or sell? Contact The Swan!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market August 2024

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market July 2024

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Almaden Valley Real Estate Market July 2024 – July’s Almaden Valley single family home market experienced an upturn that we don’t generally see during the summer lull. Although the number of homes offered on the market dropped from June, which is usual for this time of year, the number of homes under contract and sold increased from June by 25% and 38% respectively, indicating that buyers are quite active this summer. The average price per square foot bumped up from $1,024 in June to $1,056 in July, supporting strong buyer interest during our usually slower time of the year.

It is definitely a seller’s market. Contact me now if you think the time is right for you to make that move!

Graphic of Almaden Valley Real Estate Market June 2024

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market June 2024

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Almaden Valley Real Estate Market June 2024 – The Almaden Valley single family home market ended June on a quiet note. After April’s and May’s strong showing, the market is settling into the seasonally quiet summer period. Inventory increased significantly since May; 32 homes for sale in June versus 25 the previous month. The number of homes that sold dropped from 42 in May to 21 in June, and the number of pending contracts experienced a similar drop from 32 to 20 during the same time period.

All that being said, the average price per square foot increased from $993 in May to $1,024 in June, indicating that there is still keen buyer interest in Almaden Valley despite the sleepy summer. Mortgage rates have remained fairly steady, a factor that doubtlessly is contributing to the continuing buyer interest in Almaden Valley.

Selling a home in our dynamic market can be challenging. If you are contemplating selling YOUR home, contact me now and let me show how I can help make that home selling dream a reality.

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market June 2024

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market April 2024

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Almaden Valley Real Estate Market April 2024 – The Almaden Valley single family home market wrapped up April 2024 in stunning fashion. All major market factors were up from not only last month, but the same time last year. The number of homes that sold in April was up 25% from March; 30 versus 24. The number of homes under contract shot up 60%; 40 last month versus 25 in March. Although the 30 homes that sold in April 2024 were a respectable increase of 11% from the same time last year when 27 homes sold, the 40 homes under contract are a stunning 43% higher than the 28 from the same time last year.

Average price per square foot showed a modest increase of a little over 6% from March ($1,025/sqft versus $963/sqft) but were an impressive 25% higher than same time last year, when the average price per square foot was $818.

Almaden Valley real estate has been favoring sellers for quite a while, and that pattern continues. Buyer interest in the area remains keen, and there doesn’t appear to be anything at this time to indicate this will change any time soon. If you’re thinking about buying or selling, contact me now!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market April 2024

Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2024

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Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2024 - Images of lanterns on the lake

Tickets are on sale now for the Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park June 21-23, 2024. Along with entry to the festival, each adult and youth ticket comes with a floating lantern kit, commemorative drawstring bag, and more.

Gates open at 5:30, when you and your family can enjoy food trucks, music and fun! At 8:00 you’ll design your lantern, and then from 8:30 – 10:00 is the Lantern Launch, where you’ll witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns and their lights reflecting upon the water.

The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have been previously been in or around the water.

In addition, Water Lantern Festival supports the mission of Water.org in helping to provide safe water and sanitation to families around the world.

Learn more about this amazing family fun event and get tickets on the Water Lantern Festival website.

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update January 2024

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The Almaden Valley single family home market started the year on a high note. Although we saw a drop in homes sold in January (12 sold versus 16 in December), the market experienced a jump in the number of homes under contract (14 in January versus 10 in December.) The average price per square foot edged upward, from $921 in December to $967 in January.

We usually see the market warming up around the first of the year as it emerges from the holiday slow-down. However, when we compare to January 2023, we can see that January 2024 is ahead of the game. January 2023 saw 13 homes under contract and 8 sales versus 14 under contract and 13 sales of this year. In addition, the average price/sqft was $802 a year ago versus $967.

Part of this undoubtedly is due to tight inventory. There were 21 homes on the market in January 2023 versus 13 this year. This represents about 2.6 months’ worth of inventory in January 2023 versus 1.1 month in January 2024. The Almaden Valley real estate market has been tending towards being a seller’s market but has flirted at times with swaying towards buyers. But January definitely belonged to the sellers.

If you’re thinking about buying or selling, give me a call!

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market January 2024

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