Oakland Ferry Fest 2024 w/ Free Ferry Rides

Submitted by the Event Organizer

San Francisco Bay Ferry is hosting a celebration of ferries and the Oakland community at Jack London Square, right next to our Oakland Ferry terminal.

There will be music, food, games & activities, community booths, free ferry rides, and much more!

The festival will take place Saturday, June 1st, from 12 PM to 6 PM at the plaza right next to the Oakland ferry terminal. We look forward to having you join us.

Oakland Ferry Fest
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Noon-6p
Jack London Square, plaza next to Oakland Ferry Terminal
FREE

Free Ferry Tours!

Free ferry rides will be offered throughout the day free of charge for people wanting to jump aboard. Ferry tours will both depart and arrive back at the Oakland Terminal. Each tour will last about 20 minutes and cruise along the Oakland Estuary.

Tour Times (subject to change)

• Noon-12:20p
• 12:30-12:50p
• 1-1:20p
• 2:10-2:30p
• 2:40-3p
• 3:10-3:30p
• 3:40-4p

Tours are FREE and last approx. 20 minutes. Boarding is first-come, first-served. 

 

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Getting to the Festival

The Oakland Ferry Fest will take place in the plaza directly in front of the Oakland Ferry Terminal at Jack London Square. Festival-goers can take transit from all points in the region. Parking is also available a block away from the festival main event area.

Via BART

12th St. Oakland City Center BART is the closest station to Jack London Square. Once out of the station, Jack London Square and the Oakland Ferry Fest is a 15 minute walk down Broadway in the direction of the waterfront.

Via AC Transit 

AC Transit provides weekend bus service along Broadway to/from Jack London Square.

• Line 72 – Hilltop – CCC – San Pablo | At 2nd Street and Washington Street.
• Line 72M & Line 72R – San Pablo Rapid & Macdonald – San Pablo.
• Line 12 – MLK Jr. – Temescal – Grand | At Embarcadero and Broadway.
• 1T – Uptown – San Leandro | NB at 12th St & Broadway | SB at 11th St & Broadway.

Coming From Alameda? 

If you are coming to the Oakland Ferry Fest from Alameda, we encourage coming via AC Transit’s Lines 19, 20, 51A or 96.

• Line 19 – Buena Vista – Fruitvale – Seminary Ave.
• Line 20 – Dimond – Fruitvale – South Shore.
• Line 51A – Broadway – Santa Clara.
• Line 96 – Alameda Pt – 14th Ave – Dimond.

Parking

Parking is available in the garage at 101 Washington Street near the ferry terminal. If you ride the ferry, parking is free for 12 hours with validation. Garage hours are:

• Monday through Thursday: 6 AM to 12 AM
• Friday: 6 AM to 1 AM
• Saturday: 8 AM to 1 AM
• Sunday: 8 AM to 12 AM

Amtrak

The Oakland Jack London Square Station is a 10-minute walk from the Oakland Ferry Fest event area.

• Capitol Corridor – Sacramento, San Jose, Fairfield-Vacaville
• San Joaquins – Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield
• Coast Starlight – Seattle, Portland, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles

Bicycles

• Bike Racks: Limited open-air bicycle racks are available near the ferry terminal.
• Bike Lockers: Secure BikeLink lockers are available at the Amtrak station, about a half-mile away.
• Bike Share: There is a Bay Wheels public bike share dock steps from the ferry terminal.
• Bikes on Ferries: Bikes can be brought on board all ferries on a first-come, first-served basis.

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.