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AMBASSADOR SERVICE INTERRUPTION
LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026
In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, our Ambassador service will be unavailable on Monday, September 7, 2026. Services will resume regular hours starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM.
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AfroBeats
Snow Park
1999 Harrison Street
Saturday, August 22
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Afrobeats at the Lake returns to Snow Park with two stages of live performances, 40+ vendors, and headliners Juls and DJ Neptune celebrating Afrobeats music and culture.
Street Closure: Harrison Street between 19th Street and Thomas L. Berkeley Way
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Yoga & Dance in the Park
hosted by
Soul Flow Oakland
Preservation Park
1233 Preservation Park Way
Sunday, August 23
2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Join Soulflow Oakland for an afternoon of movement, connection, and community at Preservation Park. Enjoy Nia Healing Dance with Stephanie Parker and Hatha Flow Yoga with Satya de la Paz August—both welcoming to beginners and offering modifications for different experience levels.
Come for one class or both. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $0–$20 per class.
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Chef Swoop
East Meets West Indies
Viridian
2216 Broadway
Thursday, August 27
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Coming up from Los Angeles, Swoop Kitchen Co. is popping up at Viridian for a one-night-only kitchen takeover, blending East Asian flavors with Caribbean flair. The evening will also feature Shang Whiskey, pairing the menu with specialty pours.
Stop by for a night of bold flavors, cocktails, and Oakland energy.
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Old Oakland Stroll
9th Street between
Broadway & Washington
Friday, August 28
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Spend the evening in Old Oakland with classic cars, live music, vendors, art, games, shopping, and food. Car enthusiasts can vote for their Fan Favorites, with cash prizes awarded to the top three vehicles.
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Suds N' Stories
A Novel Car Wash
Nomadic Bookshop
100 Grand Avenue
Sunday, August 30
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Get your car washed and support Nomadic Bookshop at the same time. For $25, a crew of bookworms will handle the exterior wash while you browse books, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit bookstore and its community programs.
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Hella Plants Market Oakland
Hella Bees
2340 Harrison Street
Sunday, August 30
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hella Plants Market returns to Hella Bees for a day of plant shopping, food, music, and community. Browse common and rare plants, succulents, and local vendors, plus enjoy a Paint a Pot station, photo ops, matcha, and more.
Kids are free, and the event is pet friendly.
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Summer Sounds
The Cook and Her Farmer
Swan's Market, 510 9th Street
Thursday, September 3
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spend the evening in the garden with fresh oysters, wine specials, live music, and good company. Admission is free.
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Chinatown Night Market
8th & Webster to Broadway
Saturday, September 12
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Oakland Chinatown Night Market returns for its third year with an evening of food, culture, music, and community. Enjoy bites from local restaurants, shop local vendors and makers, catch cultural performances and live music, and bring the whole family out for the fun.
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Calabash
2300 Valdez
Located in Uptown Oakland, Calabash brings Afro-Caribbean and Jamaican flavors to The Town through a restaurant, market, and bar led by Chef Nigel Jones. Stop in for everything from weekday lunch and weekend brunch to cocktails, dinner, grab-and-go bites, and locally made goods.
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New Look Same
Great Service
Our service trucks have a fresh, new, purple look as they make their way throughout the district. Just know it’s still the same dedicated team providing the service you know and have come to count on.
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