Streetfest:

On August 24 & 25 the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce (OCCC) will be presenting its 32nd Annual Chinatown StreetFest. The two-day event runs from 10AM to 5:30PM and is free to the public. Consisting of more than 150 booths offering everything from jade bracelets to BBQ lamb, the festival will span 8 blocks of Chinatown. Every year small businesses and community organizations from all over California come to showcase a myriad of delicious foods, unique Asian products, and special services. Established in 1988 by the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, the StreetFest was created to encourage a sense of community in a place where diversity in people and businesses thrive. Browsing the 8 city blocks one will find a little bit of almost everything the Bay Area has to offer.

Cultural Village:

Oakland Asian Cultural Center is excited to present this year’s Cultural Village at Oakland Chinatown Streetfest. The Village will provide a variety of interactive art activities for all ages and experiences to enjoy. Featured activities include simple movement-based workshops such as Japanese taiko drumming and taichi exercise, while plenty of tabletop cultural crafts such as lantern-making and painting will be available for hands-on enjoyment.

Be sure to check out our community coloring banners, where we invite you all to help us create some unique banners that represent the creativity within our community.