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Jack London Square’s holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is Friday
Thursday November 21st, 2019
Link to sneak peek video of Tree Lighting Ceremony Short video clip of worker in top of tree prepping wiring/lighting Oakland, CA – Nov. 21, 2019: Jack London Square lights up for the holidays with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The event includes the lighting of a real, 55-foot… Read More
Read Full Article...Huge market hall coming to Jack London Square in 2020
Wednesday November 20th, 2019
Oakland, CA – Nov. 20, 2019: Jack London Square announced this week that it’s getting a 40,000-square-foot, indoor market hall next summer. A number of celebrity chefs have already signed on to the project at 55 Harrison St. along the Port of Oakland’s waterfront. “We’re excited to see this concept coming to Jack London Square,” said… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland names Danny Wan Executive Director
Thursday November 14th, 2019
Click here to see Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan’s introductory video Oakland, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2019: Danny Wan, who has been serving as the Port of Oakland’s interim Executive Director since last summer, and was Port Attorney for six years before that, has been named permanent Port Executive Director. The Port’s governing… Read More
Read Full Article...Thousands expected at Jack London Square’s Boo! Bark, Brews + Bites
Wednesday October 23rd, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – October 23, 2019: Jack London Square welcomes dogs, puppies and their people for a free Halloween festival this Saturday. The fourth annual “Boo! Bark, Brews + Bites” at the Oakland waterfront offers frights and delights from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee and food and beverage are available for… Read More
Read Full Article...Fleet Week 2019 ready for take-off from Oakland International
Tuesday October 1st, 2019
Oakland, CA (October 1, 2019) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) welcomes the return of the Blue Angels this weekend. OAK will serve as the Navy flyers home base for SF Fleet Week 2019. It is the sixth consecutive year the precision Navy flyers will make Oakland their home on the road. The Blue Angels team… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland operating income up 4.1 percent in FY 2019
Friday September 27th, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2019: Operating income at the Port of Oakland increased 4.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2019, according to figures released today. The Port reported operating income of $66 million for the year on operating revenue of $397 million. The Port said its operating income was at an all-time high. FY 2019… Read More
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to celebrate Float Lab and Coastal Cleanup Saturday
Thursday September 19th, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – September 19, 2019: The Port of Oakland is holding two events Saturday: a climate change study kick-off with the new Float Lab at the Port’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park; and the annual CA Coastal Cleanup. The Cleanup brings hundreds of community volunteers to the waterfront to remove trash and learn about the… Read More
Read Full Article...Tens of thousands of visitors expected at Eat Real Festival
Wednesday September 18th, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – September 18, 2019: The annual Eat Real Festival returns to the Port of Oakland’s Jack London Square for two days of feasting on specialty foods. Tens of thousands of visitors will attend this year’s largest event at the Oakland waterfront. The festival is family-friendly and features cooking demonstrations by Bay Area chefs,… Read More
Read Full Article...New event at Jack London Square Saturday
Wednesday August 21st, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – August 21, 2019: For the first time Jack London Square welcomes the Oakland M.O.V.E.ment Festival (Motivating Others, Valuing Everyone), a fitness-focused event, to the waterfront this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly community day is in its third year. The festival is focused on inspiring people of all ages… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square’s “six pack” of special events starts Thursday
Wednesday August 7th, 2019
Oakland, Calif. – August 7, 2019: Jack London Square packs a punch this week with six special events starting Thursday. The summer weather brings out the crowds for a variety of free, family-friendly fun at the waterfront with a movie night on the Ferry Lawn, outdoor dance lessons and Second Saturday, a festive market. Schedule of… Read More
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