Oaktown Weekly | July 24, 2025

Berkeley's rolling out the big screen again this Friday with "IF" hitting Live Oak Park, part of their summer movie series. We recommend brining the kids, a blanket, and enough adult beverages for the 93-minute run time.

If that’s not your style, this weekend’s events are sure to scratch the right itch:

• The “Gourmet Ghetto” is hosting a block party

• Coliseum sale is made final, now what?

• West Oakland hosts it’s annual neighborhood gathering

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?

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Bandaloop’s “Flock” Premiere - Saturday

When: Saturday (7/26), 1 - 5pm
Where: Khan’s Alley, Rotunda, City Hall

Don’t know what BANDALOOP is? Don’t worry, neither did we. To bring you up to speed, it’s a combination of repelling, dance, and theater. The troupe has set up residency for July on the walls of Oakland’s City Hall.

From the looks of the promo pics, it’s gonna be a good show. Join them Saturday, for a day of events including the premiere of Flock. Free to RSVP →

West Oakland Matters: Inspire — Saturday

When: Saturday (7/26), 3-8pm
Where: 1255 7th St, West Oakland

Artists, DJs, and neighborhood activists flip 7th West into a free arts-advocacy carnival. Come for murals in progress, stay for the community cypher. See details →

Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire — Saturday & Sunday

When: Saturday & Sunday (7/26-7/27) 10am-6pm
Where: Downtown Alameda, Park Street

Two-hundred craft booths, three music stages, and enough rosé to refloat Treasure Island — this is the Island’s summer blow-out. See details → 

Vine Street Block Party — Saturday

When: Saturday (7/26) 11am-6pm
Where: Vine St. between Walnut & Shattuck, North Berkeley

Gourmet Ghetto shuts the street for live cumbia, indigo-dye pop-ups, and patio pours from Gilman Brewing — an all-ages excuse to loiter with cheese-board crumbs on your shirt. See details →

National Night Out - Tuesday, August 5th

When: Tuesday, August 5th, 5-8pm
Where: Neighborhoods across Oakland — register your block now!

America’s favorite meet-your-neighbor night lands in 2 weeks, but more importantly the deadline to sign-up is July 28th, so hustle if your street deserves a bounce house. See details →

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Stories from The Bay

The local stories you may have missed this week:

• Tickets for the Kaytranada × Justice tour at Oakland Arena drop this Friday (7/25) at 10 AM — consider yourself warned to set your alarm.

• Meet the Bay Area distiller turning seaside kelp into gin.

• Alameda County just green-lit the Coliseum sale — what happens next? It’s anyone’s guess.

That’s a wrap! Have fun out there.

-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly