Jack London Square welcomes the month of May with a fun-filled calendar of outdoor festivities! From foodies to festival-goers, the Oakland waterfront will be a hub of activity for everyone to enjoy featuring Cartopia, Aeolian Day 2016, Jack's Night Market, Norcal Session Beer Festival and more.
Wacky street performers at Jack London Square.
Published: May, 2016
Jack London Square welcomes the month of May with a fun-filled calendar of outdoor festivities! From foodies to festival-goers, the Oakland waterfront will be a hub of activity for everyone to enjoy featuring Cartopia, Aeolian Day 2016, Jack’s Night Market, Norcal Session Beer Festival and more.
Cartopia kicks off the month of free fun on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For one special day, Jack London Square will transform the waterfront into an auto extravaganza featuring everything from rare classics to modern muscle cars. Stroll this collection of gems for an up close look at Chevelles, Camaros, Mustangs and other favorites.
Oakland School for the Arts continues its series of live performances every Tuesday evening in May from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Grab a bite at one of Jack London Square’s waterfront restaurants, and then enjoy local students ages 10 to 17 performing at the foot of Broadway. May performances will feature a jazz combo (May 3), jazz guitar ensemble (May 10), piano duo (May 17), wind quintet (May 24) and string ensemble (May 31).
Jack London Square celebrates Aeolian Day 2016 on Sunday, May 15. The arts and music organization Thingsmajigs invites artists, musicians, families and sound makers to this free waterfront festival featuring a collection of sound producing instruments, installations and sculptures all played by the wind!
The Oakland waterfront lights up for a vibrant evening of merriment and verve on Friday, May 20, at Jack’s Night Market. This eclectic bazaar invites everyone out for a bit of free, eccentric fun including wacky street performers, local makers, tasty eats, drinks, the Pro Arts Alley, fruit purveyors, and the Truck Stop’s collection of trucks selling everything from jewelry to accessories and more.
Join more than 40 local craft brewers for the return of the NorCal Session Beer Festival on Saturday, May 21. Enjoy a variety of carefully crafted, full-flavor and hyper-refreshing session beers, as well as bike valet, live music and food trucks on this festive day. The event is produced by San Leandro-based Drake’s Brewing Company, with all proceeds benefiting the bicycle advocacy work of Bike East Bay.
In addition to all the special events, Jack London Square offers food, drinks and entertainment at Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House, Plank, Rosenblum Cellars, Bocanova, Steel Rail, Forge Pizza, Haven, Lungomare and more. Visitors can easily bike, ferry, BART or drive to Jack London Square. For additional information, visit www.jacklondonsquare.com.
