Rockridge Free “Rock-N-Stroll” w/ 20+ Bands, 50+ Local Artists (2026)
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Rockridge | 5660 College Ave.,Oakland, CA
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Art Bazaar with over 50 Local Artists • 20+ Street Performances from Local Bands • Pop Ups • Tastings • Offers & More
Discover one of Oakland’s most unique neighborhood celebrations during Rock-N-Stroll in the Rockridge District. Stroll a mile of College Avenue and its side streets while enjoying more than 20 live musical performances, an Art Bazaar featuring 50+ local artists, wine and food tastings, sidewalk pop-ups, exclusive merchant specials, children’s activities, pet-friendly fun, and one-day-only shopping promotions.
Rather than a traditional street festival, Rock-N-Stroll invites visitors to explore Rockridge’s independent shops, restaurants, cafés and galleries while visual art and live music fills every block. Featured performers include Frances Ancheta, The 770 Collective, Five Pines, Syd and I, Cocoa Keys, Rattle-Tone and many more. Free admission. Family- and pet-friendly.
Rock-N-Stroll
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 11a – 4p
Rockridge District, 5660 College Ave, Oakland
FREE – All agesRock-N-Stroll is BARTable! Take the train to the Rockridge Station and you’re in the center of the action. There are no street closures, so street parking and AC Transit lines are uninterrupted. Bike racks are found throughout the district.
The following activites are listed in order from South to North. Events, music, local artists and pop-up times vary, but most are from 11am-4pm. Artist tables will be either inside or outside the locations where indicated below.
South to North:
- BodyFit Training, 5151 Broadway – Live music: Aethervoce (12pm-2pm)
- Bambino Thrift Shop, 5290 College Ave – Special Rock-N-Stroll sale and spin the wheel for prizes
- McNally’s Irish Pub, 5352 College Ave – Live music by Five Pines (1pm-3pm) and East Bay Players (3pm-6pm)
- A16 Rockridge, 5356 College Ave – Lunch service starting at 11am and will remain open until dinner service at 5pm
- Oakland Public Library – Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Ave – Live music by Fleeting Trance (11am-1pm) and Umaya
(2pm-4pm) - Sweat, 5410 College Ave – Kids’ crafting
- The Chocolate Dragon Bittersweet Cafe & Bakery, 5427 College Ave – Free teacake with purchase if you bring in a receipt of a same-day purchase from East Bay Booksellers
- elizabeth H/the art of hair, skin &nail design, 5431 College Ave – 25% off all retail products and live music by Tall Papa B (11am-1pm)
- Atomic Garden, 5453 College Ave – Ryan Betts Ng of Rambunctious Drawings Inc. will be doing portraits of you and your pets. Half of the proceeds will be donated to a local dog and cat rescue.
- The Monk’s Kettle, 5484 College Ave – $2 off your first drink (11:30am-4pm)
- Mercy Vintage, 5505 College Ave – Hosting Manar Harb, an Oakland-based Palestinian artist who works across various mediums; she will be showcasing prints of her abstract art paintings that encourage shifting perspectives. She will also have friends’ artworks at her table including: Lettering & Print by Artist Sarah Malik, That Hausa Vegan Chef Sital, and Leymoon Jewelry by Nour Fadel.
- SLATE Contemporary Gallery, 5510 College Ave – SLATE will be hosting a small works sale with 10% off framed and unframed works on paper. Artists on site, water bowls and treats for the dogs, as well as stickers for the kids. (11am-5pm)
- Bella Vita, 5511 College Ave – Face painting and hosting pop-ups
- Phoenix Optical, 5519 College Ave – 880’s style sunglasses for $15 or get 3 for $30
- Open Mind Music, 5521 College Ave – Local Music Showcase (1pm-3:30pm)
- Tootsies & Crush on College, 5525 & 5523 College Ave – Pop ups, in-store sales and promotions, a sale on their popular grab bags, and local artists
- Preserved, 5540 College Ave – Hosting local artists
- Pegasus Books, 5560 College Ave – Hosting local artists, prize wheel
- Crossroads, 5601 College Ave – Refreshments and a prize wheel
- Ben ‘N Nick’s, 5612 College Ave – Bruch menu (11am-2pm) and Happy Hour menu (2pm-6pm)
- Belly, 5634 College Ave – Taco samples (11am-4pm)
- Rockridge Market Hall, 5655 College Ave – Starting at 11am, join them outside spinning the prize wheel for opportunities to win tasty bites. And keeping the good times rolling, they’ll also be selling freshly grilled sausage sandwiches from 11am-3pm on College Ave. ‘
- Bad Walter’s Bootleg Ice Cream, 5800 College Ave – Live music by DJ Danny Santos (11am-2pm) and Cocoa Keys (2:30pm-4pm), plus kids’ crafts
- Starter Bakery, 5804 College Ave – Happy hHour (11am-4pm) offering 10% off pastries and $1 off all drinks
- Redfield Cider Bar & Bottle Shop, 5815 College Ave – Japanese wine tasting specials and Okkon okonomiyaki pop-up (4pm-7pm)
- European Wax Center, 5820 College Ave – 50% off new services booked in August and September
- Saunders and James, 5829 College Ave – A Nail Sale from 11am-5pm on everything from nail polish to nail supplies and nail care products
- The Yoni Temple, 5831 College Ave – Hosting local artists
- Holistic Strength, 5858 College Ave – Hosting live music by Syd and I (2pm-4pm) and local artists
- Market, 5914 College Ave – 20% off any purchase over $150 and extra 20% off of sale items
- Sole Terra Shoes, 5933 College Ave – Rock-N-Stroll sale special
- In Full Swing Plus Sizes, 5937 College Ave – Hosting local jewelry designer, Carmen Nevarez of CRN Designworks
- Saffron Kitchen, Restaurant & Bar, 5940 College Ave – Accordion musician plus hosting local artists
- College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Ave – ROCK-N-STROLL INFO BOOTH: Pup water station and treats. Photo booth: snap a pic and tag @rockridgeoakland on Facebook or Instagram – the best pic wins a $100 Rockridge e-Card redeemable at 40+ restaurants, shops, and services. Kid’s crafting activities. Live music: The 770 Collective (11am-12:30pm), Alexis Tsamoudakis Trio (1pm-2pm), and Rattle-Tone (3pm-5pm).
- Planterday, 6004 College Ave – Local artist Eliza Reisfeld (11:30am-4pm)
- Transports, 6014 College Ave – Hosting Temescal Aquatic Masters (swimming organization) pop up
- Breema Annex, 6015 College Ave – Free introductory Breema bodywork mini-sessions (12pm-4pm)
- Re-Up Refills, 6025 College Ave – Vendor pop-up (12pm-4pm)
- Vero for Hair, 6052 College Ave – Hosting live music by Rockridge-based The No Kings Quartet (2pm-4pm)
- First Federal Savings & Loan, 6058 College Ave – Piggy bank painting; bring your best art skills and show them off! Tasty treats, bank souvenirs, and information about their Youth Savings accounts (12pm-3pm)
- 1st United Credit Union, 6300 College Ave – Fun activities along with information on financial literacy
- Cole Coffee, 6255 College Ave – Live music, pop-ups, and more
- …AND SO MUCH MORE TO COME!
Rockridge will be Rock’n!
Dotted along Oakland’s College Avenue will be 20+ live performances by seasoned legends and rising stars, including:
(Listed in order by start time. “Rockridge-based” bands have at least one band member who lives or works in the district.)
- Frances Ancheta
10am-12pm, Market Hall (5655 College Ave) - John Vicino
11am-1pm, Forge (5900 College Ave) - DJ Danny Santos
11am-2pm, Bad Walter’s Bootlegged Ice Cream (5800 College Ave) • Rockridge-based - The 770 Collective
11am-12:30pm, College Avenue Presbyterian Church (5951 College Ave) • Rockridge-based - Fleeting Trance
11am-1pm, Rockridge Public Library (5366 College Ave, corner of Manilla & College) - Tall Papa B
11am-1pm, elizabeth H/the art of hair, skin &nail design (5431 College Ave) • Rockridge-based - Aethervoce
12pm-2pm, BFT Rockridge (5151 Broadway) - Alexis Tsamoudakis Trio
1pm-2pm, College Avenue Presbyterian Church (5951 College Ave) - Five Pines
1pm-3pm, McNally’s (5352 College Ave) - The No Kings Quartet
2pm-4pm, Vero for Hair (6052 College Ave) • Rockridge-based - Syd and I
2pm-4pm, Holistic Strength (5858 College Ave) - Umaya
2pm-4pm, Rockridge Public Library (5366 College Ave, corner of Manilla & College) - Cocoa Keys
2:30pm-4pm, Bad Walter’s Bootlegged Ice Cream (5800 College Ave) - East Bay Players
3pm-6pm, McNally’s (5352 College Ave) - Rattle-Tone
3pm-5pm, College Avenue Presbyterian Church (5951 College Ave) - Plus, live music at Cole Coffee, Saffron Kitchen, and Open Mind Music
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Rock-N-Stroll Art Bazaar
Rock-N-Stroll celebrates Oakland’s thriving creative community with an Art Bazaar featuring more than 50 local artists of all ages exhibiting paintings, ceramics, jewelry, prints, textiles and handcrafted works inside and outside participating businesses. Visitors can meet the artists, purchase original artwork directly from the creators and discover new favorites while supporting local makers. Most of the artists either live or work in the neighborhood, making this a truly local showcase.
Artists and Makers include: OM Pottery, Odd Commodity Shop LLC, Recover Your Thoughts, Pretty Fun Designs, Ezh Clay, ijewelry, M M Design, Joce Ryder, Julia Ku, Glass-Vox, Papa Seahorse, Darcy Nicholson Jewelry, Eliza Reisfeld Illustration, Diana O’Connor Designs, Karen Kramer Art, Muddy Focus, John McKenna Knives, beyond/CA designs, Megafauna, Rockridge Fine Art, Rockridge Bay Resistance Pod, Laura Thiessen, westwind succulents, Codacraft Designs, Lea Zalinskis Illustration, Chloe Made, c.weird / Oakland Art Library / MHAH Gallery, MewsArt, Graciemac Jewelry, b3-art, Laurien Clay Works, Golden Gate Clothing, and more.
Information: RockridgeDistrict.com
Rock-N-Stroll Info Booth–hosted by the Rockridge District Association and College Avenue Presbyterian Church–features the main stage, business district and event info, kids’ activities, raffles for Rockridge Gift Cars, and a fun family photo booth.
Visit us at 5951 College Ave (11am-5pm).
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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*
