Join the City of Oakley as it hosts its Summerfest Celebration on June 28 in downtown Oakley for a day of fun.
The day kicks off as the Oakley Chamber of Commerce hosts a parade beginning at 9:00 am on Main St headed towards Civic Center Plaza.
At 10:00 am, Summerfest Kicks off for the daytime family-friendly festival. This event is designed to be a celebration of summer and our Oakley community with a wide range of activities for attendees, including 40+ vendors, local food trucks, live music on stage, a giant kids zone equipped with rides and games, and more!
Main Street Parade Route:
- Parade begins at 9 AM
- Prime viewing: 3rd St. to Norcross
- Ends at Civic Center Park
- Main Street closed from 4th to Vintage Parkway (9–11 AM)
- Free parking at the Mercantile Building (ADA accessible)
According to Oakley Councilmember Anissa Williams, last year’s celebration and parade, with around 30 businesses participating, led to a bump in business for all of the businesses surrounding the not yet open Mercantile – the brick building on Main St. With the Mercantile now housing multiple open businesses, they are hoping to get various downtown businesses involved with pop-up booths near the parade’s staging area.
“The whole point of the parade is to one, bring attention to businesses in our community and surrounding communities,” Williams said. “And two, just be a good time for all the kids.”
David Travers, the owner of Fancy Ferriage by Horse and Carriage, participated in last year’s anniversary parade, carrying multiple dignitaries of the city on two horse-drawn carriages. For this year’s parade, Travers said that Williams and the chamber of commerce requested his participation.
“We’re going to run a late 1800s mud wagon stagecoach that was made by ML Henderson in Stockton, CA,” Travers said.
Summer Fest at Civic Center Plaza & Main Street (10 AM – 3 PM)
- 40+ vendors
- Local food trucks
- Live music & entertainment
- Huge kids zone with rides and games
- Community resource fair
For more events around Contra Costa County, visit our events calendar.
For a rundown on this weekends events, including music, visit our June Rundown.
