Best Festival Oakland Near Me

4worldlovers:
Oaktoberfest is one of the Bay Area’s premiere craft-beer festivals boasting over 200 craft beers to choose from, but it’s not only about the brews. We have had four stages jam packed with amazing artists like Andre Thiery, Midtown Social, and Bayonics and Soji and the AfroBeat Band to name a few.

There was an entire street dedicated to kids and family attractions where root beer floats abound. Hundreds of vendors with clothes, crafts, and of course, plenty of great food options were on hand to keep the crowds happy.

THE FOOD: 20+ food vendors, including Oakland and Bay Area prominent chefs, showcased traditional German-style menus, including Evergood Sausages, locals Grand Lake Kitchen cooked up pork schnitzel, bratwurst, bread dumplings, braised red cabbage, and of course, and fresh baked strudel.

THE BEERS: 40+ breweries—local and regional! Last year included Henhouse, Dekko, Altamont, Anchor, and Drake’s—and poured 200+ varieties of beer. Breweries from Santa Cruz to Sonoma and San Francisco to Oregon were represented at Oaktoberfest. Great local wines and distilled spirits (at the Tequilla Trece Blanco Bars) were available! Beer Packages and Unlimited Tastings Passes were sold by the dozens.


Featured brands have included: 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Alameda Island, Altamont Beer Works, Anchor, Dekko, Drake’s, Devil’s Canyon, Henhouse, Ace Cider, 21st Amendment Brewery, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Alameda Island Brewing Company, Ale Industries, Altamont Beer Works, Anchor Brewing Company, Barebottle Brewing Company, Buck Wild Brewing, Canyon Club Brewery, Crooked City Cider, Degrees Plato, Del Cielo Brewing, Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, Dokkaebier, Dr Hops Real Hard Kombucha, Drake’s Brewing Company, Federation Brewing, Fort Point Beer Company, Ghost Town Brewing, Headlands Brewing, Hella Coastal, Laughing Monk Brewing, Line 51 Brewing Company, Mare Island Brewing Company, New Bohemia Brewing Company, Oakland United Beerworks, Original Pattern Brewing Company, Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, Temescal Brewing Company, The Rare Barrel, Trumer Pils, Two Pitchers Brewing Company and many more!

Farmers Insurance – Ruth Stroup Agency MusikHaus in the Brotzeit Bavarian Hall

THE DANCE: “Dancing in the Dimond” Saturday Dance Zone was hosted by About the Music; TURFinc Sunday Funday on Sunday

4worldlovers:
Beautiful and Colorful Parade that goes around Mosswood Park during the Health/Wellness Festival

4worldlovers:
Walk in their power, not go it alone, and live authentically


The recent political attacks aimed at gay, transgender, and non-binary people threaten the rights of

LGBTQ+ Americans and the fundamental promises of freedom, liberty, and dignity.

But together, we can be a fierce force in creating safe, inclusive spaces that help amplify marginalized voices and

This year, Oakland Pride and Pridefest Oakland have joined forces to create a sponsorship of strength and respect while elevating our unified mission to celebrate and support the cultures and diversity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) community in Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area.

Both of these organizations have cemented their sponsorship to provide unified support for each other, the LGBTQ+ community, and Oakland at-large so that every marginalized voice can be heard.

Oakland Pride helps create a safe space to come home to. A sanctuary where you are protected, can be all you

Are without judgment and are embraced by your chosen queer family that is strong in numbers and a fierce force

Return to the streets and march in the parade to celebrate our lives and our resilient community.

Become one of our hundreds of volunteers who help make these events possible. You’ll meet new friends and discover a sense of community and belonging that is the true spirit of Pride

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