Rockridge

Live
Rockridge is home to flea markets, food festivals, sidewalk sales, artisan pop-ups, live music, trivia and comedy nights, Halloween Parades, Rock-N-Stroll, sidewalk sales, book signings, tastings, and so much more. Use our event calendar to plan your week!
Families will love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character, with his red-and-white-striped shirt and black glasses, hidden in 25 local businesses.
This spin off of Classical Pilates Mat will get your heart rate up and your blood pumping.
Join for this opportunity to immerse yourself in the nurturing nonjudgmental atmosphere of Breema.
Allegra @bigwinkshop will be hosting a fun workshop. $50, all materials provided.
Teens join us the Rockridge library this summer every Wednesday at 3pm for pop up teen crafts.
Live jazz, soul, and swing to ease into your summer evenings.
Reading time happening in the children's area (...also the teens' area) (...also the adults' area) of the Rockridge Library.
A vintage and maker’s market brought to you by The Wardrobe Project.
Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
Open studios for anyone who wants to explore their creativity, build community, and have fun.
Midday grooves and brunch favorites — the perfect pairing for a weekend.
Build a mini tropical terrarium ecosystem in this hands-on workshop in the Bay Area!
Make a mini masterpiece for a virtual tiny art show, featuring tiny paintings by teens all around Oakland.
Live jazz, soul, and swing to ease into your summer evenings.
Bring your yarn and fiber arts projects to Rockridge Library to work in good company.
Reading time happening in the children's area (...also the teens' area) (...also the adults' area) of the Rockridge Library.
Come join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create your own intentional crystal candles.
Midday grooves and brunch favorites — the perfect pairing for a weekend.
This hands-on workshop is perfect for craft lovers and beginners alike, offering a fun and relaxing way to personalize your own unique photo frame using the art of needle punching.
Teens join us the Rockridge library this summer every Wednesday at 3pm for pop up teen crafts.
Live jazz, soul, and swing to ease into your summer evenings.
As part of this hands-on workshop, each student will take home a soft cashew cheese and their own rejuvelac culture…
Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
The RIC hosts early-bird dance parties every first Saturday of the month.
Join the Library to create your own light catcher. A light catcher or sun catcher is a physical decorative object designed to capture and refract light.
Bring your yarn and fiber arts projects to Rockridge Library to work in good company.
Experience a new level of aliveness and comfort in the nourishing atmosphere of a Breema workshop.
Join the Rockridge Book Club the Second Saturday of every month for a lively discussion about the current book selection.
Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
Open studios for anyone who wants to explore their creativity, build community, and have fun.

Love
Put your money where your heart is! Local businesses have a huge impact on building a resilient economy, because they have been proven to keep more of the dollars we spend right here in our region — helping to lift up our whole community.
Supporting local businesses has never been easier! The Rockridge Card is the perfect gift for friends, family, coworkers, and cherished community members (or get one for yourself).
This gift card is redeemable at 35+ locations, offering a wide variety of restaurants, shops, services, and other fun destinations to explore. Gift the card digitally today!

Local
Rockridge is the region’s destination for fashion boutiques, bookstores, home decor, and gift shops. Many of Oakland’s best restaurants, coffee shops, and craft beverages are here.
There's no shortage of options for fashionistas—the district caters to men, women, and kids—wanting the latest styles. This is the spot to pamper and restore at the many salons, spas, fitness centers, therapy offices, and whole body health services.
We’re long-time residents of this neighborhood and brand-new tenants of this storefront. In this era of isolation and chaos, we’ve been craving a way to strengthen local networks and connect people who live and spend time here.
Local cidermakers blend craft, community and tradition to offer a link between beer and wine worlds…
The Wardrobe Project Flea is a marketplace compiled of the Bay Area’s art, culture and fashion. Serving as a space for like-minded, yet perfectly unique people to come together as a community.
Join this award-winning restaurant on Friday, June 13 as they celebrate 10 incredible years in Oakland It’s been a decade of community, creativity, and unforgettable meals. They’re bringing back some of their most beloved dishes for a one-night-only event.
Pasta aficionados will find paradiso in this petite and casual restaurant-turned-enoteca, set on a busy but bucolic stretch of Rockridge’s main artery.
Whether you want to just pop in for a drink, a snack, and a chat or stay a while and check some items off your shopping list, we hope to see you and celebrate 10 wonderful years!
Forge just opened in Rockridge, offering American comfort food, Neapolitan pizza, a curated list of local craft beers, and specialty cocktails. Enjoy a laid-back brunch on the patio, a lively night out, a cozy date, or just some quality people-watching.
The second annual Indie Food Fest took place at Rockridge Market Hall in Oakland on May 10, 2025.
Roasted pumpkin tamales with pumpkin seed pastor and cashew nut crema are knockouts, as are the crunchy king trumpet fritters with chili-persimmon jam.
There’s always a crowd at this neighborhood standby, where friends, families, and chic couples congregate for drinks at the copper-topped bar.
No matter what type of dumpling a diner is in the mood to order, United Dumplings is in the business of serving familiar dishes to instill a sense of homemade comfort food.
It’s a 2-in-1 combo with an all-day-cafe downstairs and a full-service restaurant above…
Cole customers are a ferociously loyal bunch. In what’s a common refrain, Oakland local Elizabeth Gessel said “Cole is the best, of course.”
Families will love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character, with his red-and-white-striped shirt and black glasses, hidden in 25 local businesses.
Not your typical festival, Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll is a lieisurely 1-mile of music, art tables, pop-ups, sales and offers, tastings, kids’ crafts, and of course, a pup promenade.
Rockridge
Market Hall
A collection of gourmet purveyors—from meat and seafood to local produce, cheese, wine, fresh pasta, housemade salads, charcuterie and more epicurean specialties. Market Hall hosts food-focused events year-round, including cookbook signings with esteemed authors.

Rockridge BART
Station
At the heart of the district, the views from the Rockridge BART Station platform is considered one of the best in the system. This convenient station features a parking lot, bike parking, and AC Transit bus stops.
