Alameda Community Events

The Experience, Alameda: Lighted Yacht Parade

The Experience:

Join the Parade. Board the Ferry!

WHEN: Saturday, December 3, 5:30pm

It’s the Season of Giving Hope! Encinal & Oakland Yacht Clubs present the 46th Annual Lighted Boat Parade to benefit the Oakland. Firefighters Random Acts and the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

The parade will start between the Fortman Grand Marina’s public pier and the Wind River’s buildings (the parade staging area). Starting at 5:30pm the boats will proceed down the Alameda side of the estuary past the judges at Encinal and Oakland Yacht Clubs.

Then past Pasta Pelican, cross to the Oakland side, past the Port of Oakland and Scott’s Seafood, turn and make its way back to the staging area at Wind River.

You can still enter your boat in the parade! Don’t have a Boat? Take the Alameda Main St Ferry!

Hop onboard the SF Bay Ferry and experience the parade up close and personal. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for each member of your party. Boarding is first come, first served. 200 seats will be available to walk-up riders. Boarding begins at 5pm. For details on how to hop aboard, visit: https://bit.ly/3VeNNbc

Sponsored by local businesses and parade entrance fees.

Photos courtesy of Lighted Yacht Parade & Ferry photo courtesy of SF Bay Ferry

Where:

  • Boat: Between Wind River and the Fortman Grand Marina’s public pier
  • Watch: Along the estuary in Alameda or  Oakland’s Jack London Square
  • Ferry: SF Bay Ferry at Main St Terminal – 2990 Main St

Alameda

https://lightedyachtparade.com

By |2022-12-01T13:41:25-08:00December 1st, 2022|0 Comments

Almanac Beer Co. & Admiral Maltings Launch Alameda Harvest Celebration this Weekend! Join the Fun!

WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27 – 12noon -9pm

WHERE: 651 W. Tower Ave. in Alameda – all around Almanac Beer Co. and Admiral Maltings neighboring homes

WHAT: Inaugural Alameda Harvest Celebration at The Point!

  • Neighbors Almanac Beer Co. and Admiral Maltings team up to host a weekend-long showcase of the island’s bounty from more than a dozen Alameda based companies and purveyors
  • Experience Alameda Point and enjoy all that Alameda Island has to offer as it has evolved into a haven for craft beer, wine, spirits, coffees and fabulous food.
  • Benefit the homeless! A portion of proceeds will benefit the Alameda Point Collaborative, a local nonprofit working to end homelessness in the Bay Area.
  • Kid- friendly and wheelchair accessible
  • Dog-friendly dogs on leash welcomed!
  • Admission is free!
  • Food & beverages are pay-as-you-go.
  • Free map – a curated tour of the best places to eat, drink, stay & play in Alameda
  • RSVP on Facebook here and follow #alamedaharvest on Instagram

Who’s Showing Up?

Bands – Live Music Both Days!

  • Saturday: 1pm-4pm – Snap Jackson & The Knock on Wood Players
  • Sunday: 1pm-4pm – Jinx Jones Trio

Alameda’s Finest Libations & Artisanal Food Purveyors:

  • Admiral Maltings
    Co-host Admiral Maltings produces premium quality freshly kilned malt sourced from sustainable barley, rye and other grains from the Sacramento Valley, using traditional floor-malting. Over 500 unique, new beers have been brewed with Admiral’s top-shelf malt varieties.
  • Almanac Beer Company
    Co-host Almanac, launched in 2011, set out to brew beers inspired by California’s rich agricultural bounty. Their motto, Farm to Barrel, reflects their passion for brewing barrel-aged beers that showcase ingredients from CA farms. Varieties span the gamut from delicate oak-aged lagers, to nuanced barrel-aged sours, decadent stouts, and of course, hazy IPAs.
  • Alameda Island Brewing
  • Alameda Point Craft Soda Company
  • Building 43 Winery
  • Burnt Ends BBQ
  • Devout Coffee
  • Faction Brewing
  • Hangar 1 Vodka
  • Rock Wall Wine Company
  • Scolari’s Good Eats
  • Squabisch Pretzels
  • St. George Spirits
  • Urban Legend Cellars

About Alameda Point Collaborative , beneficiary of the event
The Alameda Point Collaborative‘s mission is working to end homelessness by providing housing and services to create communities where formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish. In 1999, APC transformed vacant military housing on the former Alameda Naval Air Station into a supportive housing community. APC now provides over 500 formerly homeless residents with the safety and stability of a place to call home. APC has also created social enterprise businesses including Farm2Market and Ploughshares Nursery.

 

By |2020-07-08T20:54:12-07:00October 24th, 2019|0 Comments

Get the Island Spirit @ Alameda Island Jam June 15th & 16th!

Join the Island Spirit! Alameda Island Jam brings the community out to Webster Street to celebrate summer and Father’s Day with live music, local wine, beers, spirits and tropical cocktails; lots of food, kid’s carnival, shopping and more!

WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 10am-5:30pm + Sunday, June 16 10:30am – 5:30pm

WHERE: Along historic Webster Street in Alameda

WHAT:

  • Thirsty Island Tiki Bar  – experience the relaxed island vibe, Tropical Cocktails, License to Chill and other Tiki Bar Bands
  • Two Live Band Music Stages
  • Island Jam Kid’s Zone is two full blocks of entertainment & carnival rides
  • Local craft beer and wine – Alameda Island Brewing, Faction Brewing, St. George’s Spirits & Rock Wall Wine Co.
  • Food, food, food – a lineup of international culinary pleasures. including Seafood, Poke, BBQ, Greek, Teriyaki, Mexican food and more!

       Band Lineup:

Ride Your Bike!

There’s no reason to worry about where to park your car. Take advantage of Alameda’s new bike lanes along Shoreline Drive by riding your bike to the JAM. Free, secure parking will be provided in the fenced in parking lot near Otaez Mexican Restaurant at Webster Street and Pacific Avenue.

About Alameda Island Jam

The Alameda Chamber of Commerce Island Jam has become a Father’s Day Tradition embraced by patrons and sponsors alike. The 2019 Island JAM will kick off summer for thousands of fair-goers who long for the sights and sounds of the Islands. The Island theme and county fair atmosphere distinguishes the Island Jam from other street fairs, attracting people from all over the Bay Area.

About Alameda Chamber of Commerce

The Alameda Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non profit, volunteer organization of business people working to improve the city’s economic and civic vitality. They rely on membership investment revenues, city support and funds generated from events. For over 85 years, the Alameda Chamber has been the proactive voice for business in Alameda.

By |2020-07-08T21:01:10-07:00June 10th, 2019|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Alameda!

WHEN: Saturday, February 16 – 11am-1:30pm

WHERE: Haight St @ Webster St in West Alameda

WHAT: Join your West Alameda friends for a great Lunar New Year show again this year!

  • The Toi Shan Family Association Chinese dancers
  • Chinese Traditional Drummers performance
  • A Lion Dance performance
  • Bring your family and friends!

By |2021-04-27T17:13:06-07:00February 9th, 2019|Tags: |0 Comments

Get in the Craft Spirit at the Spirits Stroll in Downtown Alameda Tonight!

WHEN: Friday, November 2 – 6pm to 9pm.

WHERE: Historic Downtown Alameda Park St. District

WHAT:

  • Taste a variety of artisanal hand crafted spirits – Gin, Vodka, Whiskey & Rye – from Bay Area distilleries paired with small bites at ten different locations in Downtown Alameda
  • Enjoy the sights and sounds of art installations and live music brought to you by Rhythmix Cultural Works – Alameda monthly Love Our Island Art Walk is happening at the same time
  • Find an After Stroll Restaurant offering specials and discounts
  • Admission includes a collector’s glass, tastings and treats at ten pouring stations, and a commemorative guide
  • Tickets are on sale now for $50 (must be 21 or older)
  • Proceeds benefit programs that are intended to keep Downtown Alameda clean, green and safe
  • Purchase your tickets here

Downtown Alameda Business Association invites you to an evening out where you can learn the subtleties of these hand-crafted spirits as you have fun strolling up and down Park St. “We are a grain-to-glass distillery,” says Earl Brown, co-founder, Wright & Brown Distilling Co. “ We make small batch whiskey and rum in Oakland and started production in 2015 as Oakland’s first distillery since before Prohibition!”

Wright & Brown Distilling Co. continues to participate in the stroll this year. “We are very excited to be participating in the Alameda Spirits Stroll again. It’s a great way to get out and meet local fans of Craft Spirits. We love building community around locally made spirits and the Spirits Stroll is just a great party!”

Plan your stroll – see who is hosting and pouring spirits.

About the distilleries

The “grain to glass” distilleries represented at the event come from different regions of the Bay Area including local Alameda distiller Hangar 1 Vodka, Wright & Brown Distilling Co. from Oakland and TreeCraft Distillery from Treasure Island. Other artisan distilleries are Seven Stills, Distillery No. 209, Raff Distillerie, Griffo Distillery, Spirit Works Distillery and Alley 6 Craft Distillery.

2017 Spirits Stroll at Auto Body Fine Art

Sponsors & Pouring Hosts

This event is sponsored by Common Networks and CRAFT Beer & Wine along with the ten downtown pouring host locations: RE/MAX Tribute; Tootsies Alameda; Honey Salon; PHOENIX; L.F. Cochrane & Associates; ATMs Unlimited; Beanery of Alameda; Natural Mystics/AirLoom; OMM, Inc. with Cerda Zein; and Project Burger.

About Downtown Alameda

Downtown Alameda is the commercial, cultural, and civic center of Alameda, California and is centrally located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over 400 businesses are located in the historic shopping district, including a unique variety of locally owned restaurants, shops, professional and personal services, family entertainment venues, and the historic Alameda Theatre & Cineplex. Parking is available in the Civic Center Parking Garage located near the corner of Central Ave and Oak Street, and on nearby streets. Public transportation is available via AC Transit.

About the Downtown Alameda Business Association

The Downtown Alameda Business Association was formed in 1981 to serve as a support network for the 400+ businesses located within the Park Street Business Improvement Area. The Downtown Association’s goal is to develop a vibrant and economically prosperous business district through a united effort of its members.

About the Art Walk

On Friday, November 2nd from 6-9pm, Park Street will come alive with Radical Beauty Part 6 featuring art and music from all corners of the world…and the East Bay. Rhythmix Cultural Works, the California Arts Council, the City of Alameda and the Downtown Alameda Business Association partner to present the sixth Love Our Island Art Walk.

Swirling planets, a miniature Victorian building and looming charcoal figures will occupy vacant storefront windows while sounds of the Bay Area Music Project’s youth orchestra and choir fill the night air. Intentionally scheduled in tandem with Downtown Alameda’s Spirits Stroll, attendees wandering along upper Park Street to Lincoln Avenue will be enchanted by music from Appalachia to the Middle East, with Bluegrass, West Coast Americana plus Latin and Brazilian jazz.

By |2018-11-02T09:33:05-07:00November 2nd, 2018|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

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