Home » City Guide »

Oakland’s LakeFest

Brand new festival for 2018 with live music, DJs, samba dancing at Lake Merritt
By - posted 6/22/2018 No Comment

Join the 1st Annual Lake Fest Oakland, presented by a passionate and talented team of organizers who have a love for producing large, free, public events in the City of Oakland.

Many of the Oakland natives who grew up in Oakland, attended Oakland schools, and want to keep Oaklanders coming together to ensure a vibrant future for all.

1st Annual Lake Fest Oakland
Saturday, June 23, 2018 | 11 am to 7 pm
Lake Merritt Boating Center, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland
FREE

Let’s celebrate the amazing city and its deep history while shining light on the wonderful talent that dwells within our city. The sky’s the limit.

Celebrate this beloved town and the arrival of summer with a day full of live performances and DJs on two stages of music, a Kid’s Town featuring virtual reality games and engaging activities for all ages, local libations, brews & bites and much more.

LakeFest Oakland is excited to welcome homegrown talent including live performances by legendary jazzy hip hop band, Alphabet Soup, Ajai Kasim with Oakland Future Trio, DJ Cecil, JAX, Rumbache, Sambafunk with Funkternal, Heat Dance Line, Young, Gifted & Black, Sistah Iminah and special surprise guests