2024 “Oakland Creative Expo” Block Party (Old Oakland)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

A co-production with partners: Civic Design Studio, E14 Gallery, Old Oakland Merchants, and Oakland Unified School District’s Fashion, Arts Media & Entertainment Pathways, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, the exposition will showcase Oakland’s creative industry through its schools and youth: visual art, design, architecture, urban planning, building, digital innovation, photography, fashion, music and performing arts, spoken word and more. 

The 2024 CREATIVE EXPO is a block party throughout Old Oakland, starting at 9th and Broadway on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 12:00 – 5:00 PM. It will feature a wide variety of vendors and businesses including 20 Oakland creative industry and community collaborators, 30 Old Oakland restaurants and merchants, 12 OUSD schools, and hundreds of OUSD and Peralta Colleges students. Multimedia installations will be on display, artwork and wares will be available for sale, and there will be attractions, food, and activities for all ages. 

We will also be joined by musical guest Kev Choice and the Elevate Justice Stage, presented in partnership with Elevate Oakland! Kev is a pianist, composer, emcee, producer, educator, and activist, hailing from Oakland, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. Kev has worked and toured with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Michael Franti, Goapele, Too Short, and more. His own band, Kev Choice Ensemble, combines elements of Hip Hop, Jazz, soul, funk, and classical to create his own unique sound as a pianist and lyricist. Additionally, the Official DJ of the World Champion Golden State Warriors, DJ DSharp, will also be joining us!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.