National Manufacturing Day
National Manufacturing Day, also known as MFG Day, is celebrated on the first Friday of October each year. The day is a chance to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and to encourage interest in manufacturing careers.
San Leandro celebrates MFG Day in a number of ways. Manufacturers are invited to open their doors and host tours for the general public, the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Manufacturers’ Appreciation Event, and the City of San Leandro has produced a series of Made in San Leandro documentary shorts featuring local makers.
MFG Day 2025
National Manufacturing Day is on Friday, October 3 in 2025. Here’s what’s happening:
San Leandro Manufacturers’ Tours
Manufacturers’ tours are open to the public. Below are the tours being offered in 2025.
Free Manufacturer Tours: Dakota Press (14400 Doolittle Drive).
Tour Dakota Press – a San Leandro–based commercial printing company with over 30 years of experience, offering digital and offset printing for everything from books and brochures to catalogs and corporate materials. There are two tours available:
Thursday, October 2 – 10AM – Register to attend
Friday, October 3 – 10AM – Register to attend
Registration is required.
Free Manufacturer Tours: Drake’s Brewing Company (1933 Davis Street).
Take advantage of free tours of Drake’s Brewing – a Bay Area favorite – and learn about the process of making their award-winning craft beers. Tours are available on the hour, each hour:
Saturday, October 4 – 12PM-6PM – Register to attend
Free Manufacturer Tours: Mr. Plastics (844 Doolittle Drive).
Don’t miss this opportunity to tour San Leandro legacy manufacturer Mr. Plastics, a full-service plastics distribution, design and fabrication company. There are two tours available:
Monday, October 6 – 11AM
Tuesday, October 7 – 11AM
Registration is required: Visit the Eventbrite page for this event to sign up!
Manufacturers’ Appreciation Event
Hosted by the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, the 2025 Manufacturers’ Appreciation Event will take place on October 3, at Drake’s Brewing (1933 Davis Street) between 5PM and 7PM. Manufacturers are invited to come, enjoy a beverage, and network with other local makers. San Leandro Manufacturers will need to register for the event. The event is open to Chamber members as well as non-Chamber members.
Careers Without College
Explore careers in construction, manufacturing, auto mechanics, electrical, and more. Talk with local business experts to find where you might fit in! This event is co-hosted by the San Leandro Public Library and the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce and is open to youth ages 14-22 and their parents.
Tuesday, October 7 – 6PM
Main Library (300 Estudillo Ave.)
Advanced Manufacturing Day
On October 3, 2025, the Eden ROP will be shuttling over 300 local high school students to visit area manufacturers and learn about careers in manufacturing. The event will commence at Chabot College with a luncheon and guest speakers.
You can watch a video from the 2015 student event here:
Made in San Leandro Videos
Over the past few years, the City of San Leandro has produced Made in San Leandro documentary shorts, featuring some of the city’s manufacturers. Below are the videos that have been made so far. Four pilot videos were released in 2022, featuring four disparate San Leandro manufacturers (Torani, Halus Power Systems, Scandic Springs, and 21st-Amendment Brewery). In 2023, four more videos were released, celebrating women in manufacturing (Aralez Bio, Porifera, Urban Bloc, and Torani).