If you’re still recovering from Labor Day… wake up! The weekend is back in sight.

Tonight — Thursday if you’re catching this newsletter when it’s hot — is Prescott Market’s 2nd to last Night Market from 5-9pm.

Once a month, the good folks at Prescott shut down the street and bring together community, vendors, local businesses, Bandaloop performers, and live music. Last time, kids could even sit in a jet cockpit.

Meanwhile, there’s the rest of the weekend:

• California’s largest vegan festival takes over Berkeley

• Ballers and Valkyries wrap up their seasons

• The Bay area transit study long overdue

Let’s get to it.

Your East Bay Event Lineup

Each week, we bring you a curated list of events for families, couples, and everyone in-between. Got an event you’d like to promote? Send us a reply.

All Weekend

5th Annual Bizerkeley Food Festival

This event has one goal: Make vegan food NOT boring. The largest Vegan food festival in California is back this week with events throughout the weekend, culminating in the festival Sunday (9/7). Festival features 90+ vendors, free samples, and it’s all vegan, baby. Heads up: No Dogs allowed. See link for times & location. More details →

Last home games for Golden State Valkyries & Oakland Ballers

This weekend is your last chance to catch the Valkyries and Ballers at home for the regular 2025 season — Ballers are in the playoffs, Valkyries are likely as well. The full lineup:

• Valkyries vs Dallas Wings, Thursday (9/4) @ 7pm

• Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx, Saturday (9/6) @ 5:30pm

• Oakland Ballers vs. Great Fall Voyagers, Thursday (9/4) @ 6:35pm

• Oakland Ballers vs. Great Fall Voyagers, Friday (9/5) @ 6:35pm

• Oakland Ballers vs. Great Fall Voyagers, Saturday (9/6) @ 4:35pm

• Oakland Ballers vs. Great Fall Voyagers, Sunday (9/7) @ 4:35pm

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Friday (9/5)

Movies in the Park - Wicked

If you haven’t caught a Summer movie at one of East Bay’s many parks, you’ve still got time. This week Berkeley Parks Dept. is showing Wicked at Willard Park. Recommended to show up 30 mins. early thanks to limited street parking. Friday 9/5, 7:40-10pm. Willard Park, Berkeley. See details →

Saturday (9/6)

Councilmembers & Coffee

If you want to give an earful on local politics and issues to Oakland City Councilmembers, clear your Saturday morning. Councilmembers Rowena Brown and Zac Unger will be at Yosi’s Cafe chatting community and sipping coffee. Saturday 9/6, 10am-12pm. 4929 Shattuck Ave, Oakland. RSVP here →

Mexico vs. Japan at The Coliseum

Mexican National Football team takes on Japan for a friendly at The Coliseum Saturday. The match puts #13 Mexico against #17 Japan in preparation for next year’s World Cup co-hosted by US, Canada, and Mexico. And just Yesterday, someone stole Mexico’s gear — c’mon Oakland. Saturday 9/6, 6:30pm. The Coliseum. Tickets here →

Sunday (9/7)

Oakland Pride 2025 - Parade and Festival

Now in it’s 15th year, the Oakland Pride parade and festival is back this weekend. Featuring 200+ exhibitors as well as live music performances across two stages. The parade is free to attend. Festival is ticketed with kids under 12 free. Parade starts @ 11am, Festival 11am-6pm. Broadway & Thomas L Berkley Way, Oakland. Details here →

Stories from The Bay

• Shark Tank alum, The Yard Milkshake Bar, opens their first East Bay location in Berkeley this Friday — The pitch: a milkshake has a midlife crisis.

• Historic Piedmont Ave. mural to be painted over due to “nudity” complaint — most recent twist: maybe not after all?

• Former owner of Oakland wine shop Bay Grape, arrested by Placer County Sheriffs after arranging to meet with who he thought was a 13-year old girl.

• A new Bay Area transit study with over 160k respondents shows that riders of AC transit feel twice as safe as riders of Bart, among other findings.

And that’s a wrap. Have a great weekend!

-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly

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