Oakland First Fridays

Oakland First Fridays Here to celebrate, sustain, and support Oakland's creative economy! The goals of bringing art to and enriching the community are at the heart of this event.
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This street festival grew out of the wonderful Oakland Art Murmur gallery crawl, which runs each First Friday. The event is now managed by and as part of the non-profit group KONO, the community benefit district. This monthly arts event welcomes visitors to experience Oakland as a unique urban destination celebrating the arts, creativity, food, the entrepreneurial spirit, cultural investment, grow

th and innovation. We welcome all to participate. WANT TO VOLUNTEER AT OUR EVENT? Contact [email protected]

OAKLAND UNITED: CULTURE & PRIDE Oakland, we’re coming together to celebrate culture, diversity, self-expression, and PRI...
08/26/2026

OAKLAND UNITED: CULTURE & PRIDE 

Oakland, we’re coming together to celebrate culture, diversity, self-expression, and PRIDE!

Join us for Oakland First Fridays as Telegraph Avenue comes alive with music, art, food, performances, local businesses, and the vibrant cultures that make our city one of a kind.

Celebrate your culture.
Celebrate your community.
Celebrate love, identity, and self-expression.
Celebrate what makes us Oakland United.

This special evening honors and honors the many cultures represented in Oakland and celebrates the beauty of our differences while creating space for connection, joy, and belonging.

📍 Telegraph Avenue | 22nd–27th Streets
🗓️ Friday, September 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
🎟️ FREE & Open to Everyone!

Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your culture, and come ready to celebrate. 💫

**One city. Many cultures. One community. Oakland United.**✨

🚨 FIRST FRIDAY HUDDLE , WE NEED YOU IN THE ROOM! 🚨Oakland First Fridays is bringing the community together for an import...
08/25/2026

🚨 FIRST FRIDAY HUDDLE , WE NEED YOU IN THE ROOM! 🚨

Oakland First Fridays is bringing the community together for an important Huddle Meeting on Tuesday, August 25th from 6–7 PM and your voice matters!

📍 2633 Telegraph Ave, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94612
🗓️ August 25th
⏰ 6–7 PM

This is more than a meeting — it’s a chance to connect, share ideas, address challenges, and help shape the future of First Fridays. Whether you’re a vendor, artist, business owner, community partner, supporter, or simply someone who believes in Oakland, we want you at the table.

🔥 Come ready to speak up.
🔥 Come ready to listen.
🔥 Come ready to contribute.

There’s a lot happening, and we need our First Fridays community engaged, informed, and involved.

Don’t just hear about what’s next — help us build what’s next.

💥 See you at the Huddle!

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08/13/2026

Good food, sweet treats, and all the First Friday vibes! 🍴🍰✨ From savory bites to desserts worth saving room for, Oakland First Fridays has something delicious waiting for you. 😋❤️

Lost something at Oakland First Fridays? We may have it! 💛If you lost an item during the event, please contact us with a...
08/12/2026

Lost something at Oakland First Fridays? We may have it! 💛

If you lost an item during the event, please contact us with a description of the item, where you last saw it, and your contact information.

If you found something feel free to turn it in to our office. Between the hours of 8am-3pm Monday through Friday.

📩 Contact us:(510)361-0615

Please share this post to help reunite lost items with their owners!

08/12/2026

🏙️✨ Oakland First Fridays got a special visit from Mayor Barbara Lee!
It was a pleasure welcoming the Mayor to the celebration and showcasing the art, culture, small businesses, music, and community that make Oakland First Fridays so special. 💚
Thank you for coming out and celebrating Oakland with us! 🙌🏽

08/11/2026

Oakland came through FIRST CLASS! From polished classics to custom whips, the streets were full of style, personality, and Oakland pride.

To our incredible sponsors: thank you for believing in Oakland and investing in a space where local artists, musicians, ...
08/10/2026

To our incredible sponsors: thank you for believing in Oakland and investing in a space where local artists, musicians, makers, food vendors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses can thrive. Your support helps make Oakland First Fridays possible, and we’re deeply grateful for your partnership. 💛🖤🩵

And to our community—thank you for showing up. Thank you for donating, supporting local vendors, contributing to the incredible vibes, and respecting the platform we’ve built together. Every smile, every purchase, every dollar donated, every act of kindness, and every person who showed up with love helped make this event special.

Oakland First Fridays belongs to this community. Together, we’re creating a space that celebrates our culture, uplifts our local economy, creates opportunities for our creatives and entrepreneurs, and reminds us of what’s possible when Oakland shows up for Oakland.

This wouldn’t be possible without our incredible sponsors—and it wouldn’t be the same without our amazing community. 🫂

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU. We’re grateful for every person who continues to believe in this vision, support the platform, and help us keep the Town moving forward.

We’ll see you next month! 💛🖤🩵✨

Another heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible food vendors who donated meals to keep our Oakland First Fridays volunteer...
08/10/2026

Another heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible food vendors who donated meals to keep our Oakland First Fridays volunteers fueled and energized. 💛🖤🩵🍽️

Kemi Tijaniqudus
Reggae Rastastyles
BerrySweet果然甜
Delightful Foods Bakery

Our volunteers give their time, energy, and heart to help make this event possible, and your generosity made sure they were cared for throughout the night.

Thank you for showing what community looks like in action. Your kindness, partnership, and support remind us that Oakland is strongest when we show up for one another.

Please join us in supporting these amazing local businesses. Every meal they serve helps nourish our community in more ways than one.

Thank you for feeding the people who help make Oakland First Fridays happen. We appreciate you! 🫂✨

FoodWithHeart

08/07/2026

Happy First Friday!!!!!

Join us tonight as we celebrate Oaklands Car scene and culture. With DOPE ERA WHIPS 5-9:30pm.

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West Grand Avenue And Telegraph
Oakland, CA
94612

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