Festival Highlights - 2010 info coming soon!
Rockridge Out & About will feature chef Demonstrations, gourmet
food and beverage booths by Rockridge restaurants and bars,
Market Hall’s “Picnic in the Street”, fashion shows on the Rockridge
Runway, Home & Garden Expo, Green Living Expo, Artisan Lane,
Kid’s Court, Comparative, book signings, Live Music on multiple
stages, Dancing in the Street, Wellness Tent, Cookbook Exchange,
Art Installations, Rockridge business booths, street performers.
Market Hall’s “Picnic in the Street”
As a part of Rockridge Out & About, Market Hall merchants will spill
out onto College Avenue for their annual "Picnic in the Street."
Enjoy food and wine tastings, cookbook signings, music, and dancing.
Children's activities include cupcake decorating and pumpkin painting.
There will also be a Cookbook Exchange—bring a used cookbook
and exchange it for another (remaining books will go to the Rockridge
Public Library).
Where: North Oakland's Rockridge Market Hall, along College Avenue
between Shafter and Ocean View , adjacent to the Rockridge
BART Station
Rockridge Restaurant Booths provide Gourmet Street Food
- Sausage Sandwiches from The Pasta Shop
- Recycle your old cookbooks at our Cookbook Exchange.
Bring a book and exchange it for another! - Wines by the glass from Paul Marcus Wines
- Grilled Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers, Grilled Salmon
with Tomatillo Salsa, Lobster Bisque and Gazpacho from Hapuku
Fish Shop - Grilled Miller Hot Dogs, Chicken Satay and Tri Tip Sandwiches
from Enzo's - Cupcake Frosting for the kids with Market Hall Bakery
- Gelato & Lemonade from Peaberry's Coffee & Tea
- Meet the Cheesemakers with The Pasta Shop Cheese Counter
- Wine Tasting with Paul Marcus Wines
- Pumpkin Painting with Market Hall Produce
Participants include: A Cote, Wood Tavern, Barclays, Ben & Nick’s,
Citron, Oliveto, Citron, Pasta Pomodoro and many more…
Models representing one of last year’s sponsors Alexander
Pope pose in front of the salon located at 5413 College Avenue.
Download the Rockridge Runway Participation Form
Rockridge Runway: An abundance of style in one community
New and resale clothing boutiques, accessory and shoe shops,
children’s clothing stores, salons, and spas line Rockridge’s
main artery, College Avenue, making it a one-stop destination for hair,
makeup, clothing, and accessories…and it’s no secret that this
district offers an abundance of style. The proliferation of new shops
and salons which have congregated in Rockridge over the years,
even caught the attention of editors from Lucky Magazine; the
publication featured Oakland in their “City Guides” section last October,
calling it “a hub for some of the coolest independently owned boutiques.”
The event is an à la carte fashion show highlighting local businesses
and showcasing up-to-the-minute trends on a 45 foot stage, providing
a bit of glam to the usual daytime festival. Rockridge Runway will also
underline the fashion community that has erupted in this Oakland district
and beyond. Merchant booths will be on hand with information and
merchandise for those who don’t want to walk away empty-handed
and with all the great food and beverages on tap at the festival,
refreshments won’t be far away. Be there to see what’s on tap for
fall wearables, as models skim the catwalk in the midst of College Avenue.
Chef Stage –
Festival Fan Favorite
This featured area will bring forth
the joy of cooking and showcase
the high concentration of fantastic
restaurants and food purveyors in
Rockridge. Demonstrations given
by local top chefs will be presented
throughout the day. Last year’s
line-up featured cookbook authors
such as Joey Altman, Janet Fletcher,
Steve Sando, Alice Medrich, Carlo
Middione, and Ray Lampe and
chef’s from Wood Tavern, Citron, Pasta
Pomodoro toname a few.
Lawton Stage
Claremont Middle School Stage
Kid’s Court at Rockridge BART