Oakland First Fridays
Hosted by Oakland First Fridays
Fri, Nov 6
5–9 pm
Telegraph Avenue (KONO), West Grand Avenue to 27th Street · Oakland, CA
Bay Area
$200–$300 a day
Booth fee
Dec 3, 2026
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About this event
A free monthly evening street festival on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's KONO district, held on the first Friday of the month with a new theme each time. Local artists, musicians, performers, food vendors, nonprofits and small businesses line the closed-off street, and the organizer describes crowds in the thousands. Vendors apply event by event through Eventeny for retail, food, nonprofit and free Artist Zone spaces; retail booths are space only, so sellers bring their own tent, tables and power.
When & where
Telegraph Avenue (KONO), West Grand Avenue to 27th Street
2633 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, Oakland, CA (opens a map in a new tab)Nov 6 and Dec 4 · 5–9 pm · First Fridays, March to December; no January or February dates. Eventeny vendor listings say 5-9 pm; the organizer's site says 5-9:30 pm.
Who comes
- Locals
- Tourists & day trippers
- Festival crowds
Thousands of attendees, both longtime Oakland residents and visitors, according to the organizer.
What you would be walking into
Outdoors — the organizer's own figures.
How to take part
- Vendors
- Taking vendors for this cycle.
- Booth fee
- $200–$300 a day
- Retail vendor booths per event date: 10x10 $200, 10x15 $250, 10x20 $300, non-refundable and space only. Artist Zone gives free booth spaces to local artists and authors. Food, dessert and nonprofit fees are not published for the December date.
- Applications
- Apply by Dec 3
- From the organizer
- Apply per event on Eventeny. For Dec 4 (Seasons of Joy): retail, nonprofit, food truck and Artist Zone applications close Dec 3; food cart, food booth and dessert and beverage close Nov 27. Terms say registration closes the Wednesday before the event or when it sells out, and spaces are first paid, first reserved. The Nov 6 listing shows no vendor applications yet.
What the organizer asks for
- Seller's permit
- Business license
- Liability insurance
Retail vendors need a California seller's permit, a City of Oakland business license, a signed vendor agreement and a certificate of liability insurance naming Koreatown Oakland CBD DBA Oakland First Fridays as additionally insured. Booths are space only: tents (optional, must be weighted), tables, chairs, lighting and power are not provided. Requirements for the Artist Zone and food vendors may differ.