The 23rd Annual Laurel StreetFair
World Music Festival
Presented by Laurel Ace Hardware
AUGUST 10, 2024
11am - 7pm
Admission Free
Family Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible
MacArthur Blvd. (Between 35th Ave - Maybelle Ave, Oakland)
amazing Music, food, retail, artisan & non-profit vendors. we offer fun for all ages!
The annual festival brings together 15,000 people to MacArthur Boulevard. We celebrate the immense talent and diverse culture of our Laurel, our Oakland, and our Bay Area community.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT:
Thank You for nominating the Laurel Street Fair World Music Festival as one of the “Best Cultural Events” for Oakland Magazine’s “Best of Oakland” contest!
Winners Announced July 2024.
Rich with rhythms from around the globe and around the corner, the Laurel StreetFair is dedicated to celebrating our cultural roots, our community and the traditions that bring us together - reflecting all that is uniquely and beautifully Oakland. In these challenging post-pandemic times, we bring to life a robust, global music festival spanning more than 8 city blocks full of hope, rhythm, art, makers & crafters, cuisine, folkloric traditions and a whole lot more. A destination for all ages and abilities, the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival shines the light on a traditionally underserved area of Oakland and shows that joy is always universal and that art will always be a tool of resilience, healing and connection.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 PERFORMERS:
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (Gospel)
SALMA eL ASSAL (Sudanese Folk)
Esotérica Tropical (Latin-Tropical)
Sambaxé (Afro-Brazilian Dance)
Dos Four (Afro-Cuban Musica Urbana)
IN LAK'ECH DANZA AZTECA (AZTEC MEXICAN)
Yeny Valdes & TeamBahia (Timba, Rumba, Salsa)
LOS BAHIANATOS (CUMBIA)
GABRIEL CORTEZ & FRIENDS (ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POETRY)
Emily Butterfly (PUPPET THEATER)
& MORE!
OTHER FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Kid’s Carnival Presented by Jain Williams State Farm
CA Draft Tech Craft Beer Garden
Specialty Cocktails
Local Shopping & Vendor Marketplace
APPLY TO BE A 2024 VENDOR
VENDOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 AVAILABLE MARCH 15th, 2024
We are currently SOLD OUT of our food vending spaces.
Exhibiting is an excellent opportunity to get your brand or product in front of thousands of people.
SPONSOR THE 2024 FESTIVAL
Laurel District Association is looking for business owners who are interested in the opportunity to showcase your business by sponsoring 2024 Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival, which is a huge event. There will be 15,000+ consumers attending this annual celebration which will allow them to see your business name all day. There are a few different levels of sponsorship which are designed to meet your business needs. Click the button to learn more.
THANK YOU, 2024 SPONSORS:
About the laurel streetfair
The Laurel Street Fair World Music Festival is an admission free, all ages community fundraiser and celebration of art, cuisine, dance and music from around the globe. Funds raised from the festival go directly back into the Laurel District community; helping to provide public art projects, graffiti and trash removal, street-scape improvements, facade improvements and to help promote the many wonderful small businesses that make the Laurel District so special.
The Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival is lovingly produced by a small and dedicated team of Oakland natives and Oakland residents who love the Laurel and care about creating positive events that bring the community together over and over.
After you’ve enjoyed your day at the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival, come back and visit us in the Laurel District!
ANNOUNCEMENT: MacArthur Blvd. will be closed between 35th Ave. and Maybelle on Saturday, August 10, from 4:00am until approximately 11:30pm. West bound AC Transit busses will pick up at High St. and use 580 to Coolidge; East bound routes will pick up at both High St. and 35th Ave. Passenger vehicles are encouraged to use 580 also or Redding for East bound detour and Masterson/Kansas for West bound detour. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Meet the team behind the festival
VOLUNTEER
Our signature festival is made by possible *by* the community and is *for* the community, so we thank you for being part of this effort.
DONATE
We accept and appreciate donations of any size to help us bring this festival to Oakland every year. We couldn’t do it without your support.