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Rockridge Holidaze

Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Rockridge District | 5565 Oakland

Event Details

Rockridge District Association
ROCKRIDGE HOLIDAZE
Saturday, December 7 from 4pm-6pm
Celebrate the Holidaze with fun and festive delights as Oakland’s College Avenue merchants invite you to shop and stroll with friends and family on Saturday, December 7. Businesses will host you with hot beverages, wine and bubbly; cookies, chocolates, and delicious treats. Take advantage of Holidaze offers like free gift wrapping, sales, raffles, and more. And, discover artisan pop-up vendors bringing their locally-made wares to shops along College Avenue. Don’t miss free gift wrapping and other special offers while you’re there!
Lighten your season as you stroll beautiful College Avenue, decorated with joyous holiday lights and decorations, live holiday music, sing-alongs, and roaming carolers including our neighborhood’s very own, The Jingle Belles! Stay for a belly-warming dinner and cocktails with your family and friends as you share some lasting memories in the local community and find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list.
Swing by your Rockridge favorites for holiday treats and libations, like À Côté; A16 Rockridge; Atomic Garden; Bella Vita; Boba Guys; Cactus Taqueria; Chocolate Dragon; Cole Coffee; Cole Hardware; College Avenue Presbyterian Church; Devan Gregori; Im Moment Kaffee; In Full Swing Plus Sizes’; Love + Chocolate; Market Hall Foods; PALAKA Center for Music, Arts, Culture, & Healing; Pegasus Books; Planterday; Sole Terra Shoes; Starter Bakery; The Monk’s Kettle; Tootsies Rockridge and Crush on College; Vino! … and more!… and more!
Event details at RockridgeDistrict.com.
Free & all ages welcome!

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: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Christmas, Eating & Drinking, Free Food, Hanukkah, Holiday Shopping, In Person, Live Music
Venue: Rockridge District
Address: 5565 Oakland

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