06/10/2026
As we reflect on this year’s Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival, we’re filled with gratitude for everyone who helped bring this celebration to life. ❤️🖤💚
Free, family-friendly, culturally rooted festivals don’t happen by accident. They happen because people choose to show up for culture, community, and one another. From our sponsors, community partners, vendors, volunteers, production crew, and the City of Oakland, to the artists, masqueraders, and performers who carried the culture forward with every rhythm, costume, and dance—thank you.
This year’s festival was captured by an incredible team of photographers and videographers whose work speaks for itself. We’re grateful for the care, artistry, and countless hours they invested in preserving these memories for our community.
📸 Please follow their work, share their photos, and tag them (and anyone you recognize!) in your posts:
(Josh Richey)
(Jamahal Davis)
(Miles Cull)defrancini (DeFrancini)
(Adriano Jiménez)
(Pankaj Bhargava)
(Eli Fantauzzi)
(Kahlil Fantauzzi)
(Mizery Mayfield)
Most importantly, thank you to our community. Thank you for bringing your families, dancing with strangers, supporting local businesses, and embracing the spirit of wellness, culture, and connection that defines Oakland Carnival. Your presence is what gives this festival its spirit and its future.
Thank you for helping us keep the spirit of Oakland Carnival alive. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again next year.
SAVE THE DATE:
13th Annual Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival
Saturday, June 5, 2027
