> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Gallery: Solano Stroll draws crowds to Berkeley, Albany - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/09/16/community/gallery-solano-stroll-draws-crowds-berkeley-albany-photos/ - Published: 2026-09-16T23:41:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-17T00:54:26.000Z - Description: Featured reader photos capture the longtime street festival, which turned 50 this year. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Community, North Berkeley, Berkeley Hills, #articles Crowds packed Solano Avenue on Sunday for the [Solano Stroll's](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/28/community/solano-stroll-peril-berkeley-300k-shortfall/) 50th anniversary, with bikes, bands, bubbles, carnival rides and even a few snakes. More than 100,000 people attend the event each year. Hundreds of local businesses and nonprofits take part, with performances from school bands and local entertainers throughout the day while much of the 2-mile-long street is closed to traffic. Below, we've featured photos from readers (thank you!) and some of our own. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7069.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7072.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7076.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7078.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7079.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7081.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7083.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7084.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/Bryan-Marten_IMG_7087.jpg) Scenes from the Solano Stroll street festival's 50th anniversary in Berkeley and Albany, Sept. 13, 2026\. **Bryan Marten* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/03_EMR_IMG_0456.jpg) **Emilie Raguso/The Berkeley Scanner* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/04a-KatharineBierce2.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/04b-Diane-Schwartz_snake-eyes-at-the-Solano-Stroll.jpg) Left: **Katharine Bierce*. Right: **Diane Schwartz* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/05-aleksey2.jpg) **Allyson Aleksey/Albany Scanner* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/06-Tom-Edwards_20260913_110618.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/07-Tom-Edwards_1789407614825.jpg) **Tom Edwards* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/08-Joel-Ervice_IMG_9971.jpg) **Joel Ervice* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/09-jayrussell4.jpg) **Jay Russell* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/09-jayrussell4-1.jpg) **Jay Russell* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/11-aleksey6.jpg) **Allyson Aleksey/Albany Scanner* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/12-EMR_IMG_0454.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/09/13-jayrussell2.jpg) Emilie Raguso with members of the Albany News Project team. **Emilie Raguso* | Right: Allyson Aleksey with her daughter. **Jay Russell* ## Related coverage [Solano Stroll in peril in Berkeley without $300K from cityOrganizers say security measures, including street barricades, have driven up costs and may threaten the event’s survival.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-4d255d4b-e59b-4b50-979a-4de52bcdbd3f.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/15243776022_473fee99f3-d56dfb0a-3281-4095-8bbc-b45f6371fdc3.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/05/28/community/solano-stroll-peril-berkeley-300k-shortfall/) [The Solano Stroll is turning 50\. Here’s how it all beganA look back at 50 years of the Solano Stroll, from a small sidewalk sale to one of the East Bay’s largest street festivals.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-f3b1bc86-04b0-49a6-b33c-13d5510fe286.png)Albany ScannerKaren Sorensen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/1-Solano-Stroll-1982_Courtesy-Albany-Historical-Society-1-e75930a2-e8ed-46e6-80ae-32804e237110.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/08/25/community/albany-solano-stroll-50-year-anniversary/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative public safety and politics news coverage in Berkeley, CA Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.