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Oakland Black-Eyed Pea Festival

In 3 months
Mixed
When
Saturday, September 12, 20269:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where
Freedom Farmers Market, 4521 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, US · San Francisco Bay Area
Admission
Free lawn seating (community event). Individual table seat: $25/person. Reserved group table: $150/table (seats up to 6).
Cadence
Annual, a Saturday in September (venue varies year to year)

Good to know

  • 💡 Lawn seating is free — bring blankets and low-rise chairs. Individual table seats in the Open Table section are first-come, first-served; contact the organizer to reserve a group table in advance.

Presented by the Omnira Institute, the Oakland Black-Eyed Pea Festival is a free community celebration honoring the black-eyed pea and African American cultural heritage in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event features traditional music spanning blues, gospel, and New Orleans-style second-line, alongside soul food, children's activities, and handmade arts and crafts from vendors of African descent. The festival reached its 10th anniversary in 2025 and continues to draw the community in 2026.

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