Gurdwara Sahib of El Sobrante

[1] The Center features large golden domes atop a pink-cream-beige tiled box arched structure.

[1] The site is open to drop-in visitors from 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.[2] Langar, which is a Punjabi term that means collective eating while sitting on the floor, is given daily, free of cost, to all visitors, Sikh or non-Sikh.

[2] Visitors must cover their hair, be sober, have no drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products in their possession, and must enter barefoot after washing their feet.

[3] On January 23, 2000, a gunman, Joga Singh Sandher,[4] opened fire with an assault weapon on temple leader, local teacher, and human rights activist Ajmer Singh Malhi, killing him and seriously injuring another worshipper before being subdued by bystanders.

[5][6][7] The Center offers summer camps for K–12 students to teach them more about Sikhism and its history and to create a community.

View of the Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area
Sikh Festival and Parade, San Francisco Civic Center June 10, 2018