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2024 White Elephant Sale in 90,000+ Sq Ft. Warehouse (Jan. 31 – March 3)

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*There will be a 10% surcharge on purchases made during Public Shopping Days.
White Elephant Warehouse, | 333 Lancaster, Oakland, CA 94601

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2024 White Elephant Sale in 90,000+ Sq Ft. Warehouse (Jan. 31 – March 3)

The White Elephant Sale is Northern California’s oldest and largest rummage sale. You will find a curated selection of one-of-a kind treasures. ​The White Elephant Sale has almost 20 departments in a warehouse nearly twice the size of a football field. Plus you’ll be supporting the Oakland Museum of California.

Get the rush of adrenaline from snagging that one-of-a kind item you can’t find anywhere else. Over the course of an entire year, our volunteers collect, sort, and repair a massive selection of donated goods, priced from low-cost to an absolute bargain. We do more than save thousands of items from the landfill: we connect generations of families to everything from school supplies and kids’ first bikes to prom dresses, jewelry, and estate antiques at prices you can afford. Produced by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board, the White Elephant Sale has supported the Oakland Museum of California’s educational programs, exhibitions, and marketing initiatives for over 60 years with contributions totaling more than $30 million.

2024 Dates:

January 28, 10am-3pm, January 31-February 3, 7-10, 14-17, 19, 22-24, 10am-2pm, and March 2-3, 10am-3pm

Preview Sale 
January 28, 2024  |  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Admission: $40.00
– Free shuttle from Fruitvale BART
Tickets Available Online Starting December 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Public Shopping Days
January 31-February 3; February 7-10, 14-17, 19, 22-24, 2024  |  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Admission: $5.00 per day
Tickets Available Online Starting December 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM
– WARNING: There will be a 10% surcharge on purchases during Public Shopping Days.

Blow Out Sale
March 2-3, 2024  |  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Admission: FREE! but tickets required
– Free shuttle from Fruitvale BART
Tickets Available Online Starting December 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM

New at the 2024 White Elephant Sale:

  • Ticketless entry: No ticket? No problem! As space allows, each Public Shopping Day we will admit walk-ins after 11 am, after we admit all those with tickets. Walk-in shoppers pay the $5 per day admission fee at the door.

  • Free shopping hours: As space allows, shoppers may enter the warehouse on Public Shopping  Days at 1 pm for free to shop until we close at 2 pm.

  • Bring the kids: Children over 12 are welcome during the Public Shopping Days with a $5 per day admission fee.

  • Children of all ages are welcome at the free March Blow Out Sale. We cannot, however, accommodate strollers in the warehouse

About the Sale

​The White Elephant Sale has almost 20 departments in a warehouse nearly twice the size of a football field. There is absolutely something for everyone of any age, from bassinets to bicycles, fur coats to garden flamingos, paper clips to handmade pottery, sterling silver trays to top brand sewing machines. We’ve been collecting donations all year and now it’s time for you to come shop for them.

The Preview Sale is a ticketed event for shoppers to get early access to the merchandise.

Public Shopping Days give shoppers a chance to shop for $5 per day; many come multiple times since volunteers continuously add new-to-you merchandise throughout the warehouse. The truck will be picking up donations every Public Shopping Day to ensure that new items will constantly be coming in. Note that there will be a 10% surcharge on purchases during Public Shopping Days.

The Blow Out Sale is two FREE days of warehouse shopping for everyone who loves a bargain.

Parking & Transportation

On sale days parking is very limited.

  • A free shuttle will run from BART to the warehouse from 8am to 4pm on Preview and on the Blow Out Weekend in March. Shoppers can take BART or park at the Fruitvale BART station and take the free shuttle to the warehouse.

  • A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available at the warehouse and are first-come, first-served.  Entrances to the warehouse at Derby Avenue and at Lancaster Street have ramp access.

  • If you do drive please respect our neighbors.  Do not park in driveways or block driveways. Observe all ‘no-parking’ notices.

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.


Cost: $5*
*There will be a 10% surcharge on purchases made during Public Shopping Days.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Charity & Volunteering, In Person, Shopping & Fashion
Venue: White Elephant Warehouse,
Address: 333 Lancaster, Oakland, CA 94601