The Eighth Annual Afrobeats at the Lake 2026 (Oakland, CA)

Afrobeats Oakland presents

the eighth annual AFROBEATS AT THE LAKE festival!

The biggest outdoor celebration of afrobeats in Northern California is back, featuring over a dozen performers across 2 stages, alongside 40+ vendors in our vendor village.

Music by:

Afrobeats Oakland DJs

More artists TBA

1pm-8pm

Early Bird tickets available.

All ages. Kids under 16 enter for free!

FAQs

• This is an all ages, family friendly event. There will be a kids play area + a designated area dedicated to physical activities for kids hosted by AfroFit.
• Parking around the event is mostly metered. We strongly advise ubering or using public transportation if possible. The closest BART stations are 19th Street or Lake Merritt.
• Food and Beverages will be available for purchase in our food court area. We also have a specialty spirits cocktail bar hosted by Cafe Colucci.
• It tends to get chilly as the sun hides behind the surrounding buildings, so make sure to bring some warm clothes.

WHAT IS ALLOWED:

Cameras / Photpgoraphy (please tag us if you post online)

Lawn chairs

Blankets

Pop-up tents

Outside food

WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED:

No Ins and Outs

No Alcohol

No Liquids of any kind

No water Bottles

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