18th Annual “Life is Living” Festival in the Park (Oakland)
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Lil Bobby Hutton | DeFremery Park | 1651 Adeline Street. Oakland
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Oakland, CA, September 2025: The 18th Annual Life Is Living Festival returns to Oakland’s historic Lil Bobby Hutton | DeFremery Park on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Since its founding in 2008, Life Is Living has embodied the revolutionary spirit of Oakland while uplifting joy, creativity, and resilience. This year’s theme “Hella Solidarity” extends the festival’s commitment to local and international struggles for liberation, linking Oakland to Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and Haiti.
The festival will feature:
- Free Breakfast featuring the Solidarity Menu in honor of the Black Panther Party, highlighting food from Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and Haiti.
- Kids Zone, Wheels Zone, Wellness Zone, Spirit Zone, Africa in Oakland Dance Zone, Community Table Zone, and BPP Zone
- Dynamic performances by DJs, poets, dancers, and members of the Life Is Living Cohort, alongside emerging next-generation artists
- Marketplace spotlighting local vendors, artisans, and entrepreneurs
- Historical exhibits celebrating Oakland’s role in global movements for justice
The event is free, family friendly and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register for special updates and a chance to win this year’s limited edition festival poster. Volunteers can join us by filling out the volunteer interest form. And donations – even small ones – are also welcome to support the ongoing work of Life Is Living.
Event Details:
- Saturday, October 11, 2025
- 11 AM – 4 PM
- Lil Bobby Hutton | DeFremery Park, 1651 Adeline Street. Oakland, CA
- Free & open to all ages
About Life Is Living:
Launched in 2008, the Life Is Living Festival is a collaborative community celebration of Oakland through art, activism, and collective care. This year, longstanding Life is Living cohort member People’s Kitchen Collective is honored to take on the executive producer role of the festival. To learn more about PKC, visit their website or attend a screening of their most recent project Earthseed: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality.
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*
