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“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Every Sunday
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All outdoor items are free; one free indoor item per person per day, additional items for donation. Some plants and select treasures for sale.

Free Oakland Up | 2809 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA

Event Details

“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t take their tables, bins or shelves), while indoor visitors can choose one free item per person per day, with additional items available for a monetary donation. Some plants and select treasures are for sale. The shop aims to keep usable items out of the landfill.

Original Event Description:
_Free Oakland UP is open Friday to Sunday, 12-4, with new treasures and plants added weekly. Outside: everything is FREE, take as much as you want except my tables, bins and shelves. Loads of materials for collage, assemblage and junk journals: ephemera, typewriter and electronics parts, books, cds and DVDs, magazines, household goods, etc. Inside: ONE free item per person per day and for a fair monetary donation you may choose more. Plants and select treasures are for sale to help pay for rent and expenses. Thank you for keeping treasures out of the landfill._

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Free Oakland UP is now open!
Outside: everything is FREE, take as much as you want except my tables, bins and shelves.
Friday to Sunday 12-4
Inside: ONE free item per person per day except plants and items with a price tag. For a fair monetary donation you may choose more.
2809 MACARTHUR BLVD.

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*
*All outdoor items are free; one free indoor item per person per day, additional items for donation. Some plants and select treasures for sale.
Categories: Community, In Person, Memorial Day Weekend, Shopping & Fashion
Address: 2809 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA

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