SAVE THE DATE!
HOLIDAZE WILL RETURN ON DECEMBER 6, 2025!
STAY TUNED…
In case you missed last year…
SAMPLE & SIP ❅ GREAT GIFTS ❅ POP-UPS ❅ CAROLS ❅ HOLIDAY CHEER
ROCKRIDGE HOLIDAZE
Saturday, December 7 from 4pm-6pm
Celebrate the Holidaze with fun and festive delights as Oakland’s College Avenue merchants invite you to shop and stroll with friends and family on Saturday, December 7. Businesses will host you with hot beverages, wine and bubbly; cookies, chocolates, and delicious treats. Take advantage of Holidaze offers like free gift wrapping, sales, raffles, and more. And, discover artisan pop-up vendors bringing their locally-made wares to shops along College Avenue.
Lighten your season as you stroll beautiful College Avenue, decorated with joyous holiday lights and decorations, live holiday music, sing-alongs, and roaming carolers including our neighborhood The Jingle Belles! Stay for a belly-warming dinner and cocktails with your family and friends as you share some lasting memories in the local community and find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list.
Look for strolling carolers and merry minstrels performing along College Avenue!
The Mistletoe Carolers
The Squandering Mintrels
The Jingle Belles
Thank you to our event sponsor, Darlene Lizotte, Property Specialist for Coldwell Banker Realty (DRE #02113211).
JUST SOME HOLIDAZE OFFERS YOU’LL DISCOVER:
Businesses offering free beverages and bites AS YOU STROLL:
À Côté; A16 Rockridge; Atomic Garden; Bella Vita; Boba Guys; Cactus Taqueria; Chocolate Dragon; Cole Coffee; Cole Hardware; College Avenue Presbyterian Church; Devan Gregori; Elizabeth H; GoldenBug; Im Moment Kaffee; In Full Swing Plus Sizes'; Love + Chocolate; Market Hall Foods; PALAKA Center for Music, Arts, Culture, & Healing; Pegasus Books; Planterday; Sole Terra Shoes; Starter Bakery; The Monk's Kettle; Tootsies Rockridge and Crush on College; Vero for Hair, Vino! … and more!
SPECIAL OFFERS & ACTIVITIES:
6319 College Ave.
Gift wrapping
Free delivery
Sales
Bubbly tasting
6309 College Ave.
Handcrafted chocolate samples
Cole Coffee
6255 College Ave.
Pop up vendors
10% Off Cole Coffee Retail
Designer Desiree Salas's vintage inspired clothing, Rubys Old & New gift items and The Shirleys original artwork and holiday cards
SANTA will be visiting and there will be plenty of hot coco and bubbly
6025 College Ave.
Purchase 50+ ounces of a single product and get a 10% discount... the bulkier, the cheaper (ongoing offer)
6004 College Ave.
Meet Planterday friends Ashlee and Jen of Brown Girl Farms for their holiday pop-up
Vero for Hair
6052 College Ave.
Complimentary Henna
Raffle for a Gift Basket
Holiday cookies
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
Photo booth in the courtyard for selfies
Candy canes for the kids
Free Holidaze shopping tote bags courtesy of Darlene Lizotte, Property Specialist at Coldwell Banker, while supplies last
Starting at 5:30pm - Step inside the church for a Carol sing-along with a full band; interfaith and everyone welcome
5933 College Ave.
Prize wheel—spin when your purchase
Raffle prizes
5925 College Ave.
Happy hour with all hot drinks $5 (boba/toppings not incl. & must be purchased)
5655 College Ave.
Raclette pop-up
Food tastings throughout the market
5642 College Ave.
Free fountain drink with purchase of tamale weekly special: Choose from Chicken Chile Verde Tamales or Butternut Squash & Poblano Rajas Tamales. Specials come with two tamales, salsa, crema, pickled onions and a side of chips.
Hot Chocolate & Chocolate Chip Cookie Combo: $6 + Tax
5533 College Ave.
Free wine tastes and candy canes
5540 College Ave.
Archive sale with styles up to 70% off
Holidaze promotions and sales
GoldenBug
5520 College Ave.
Raffle for a $50 GoldenBug gift card
5511 College Ave.
Free gift wrapping
Pop-up vendors
5484 College Ave.
Free hot cocoa for kids
$2 off drafts for the adults
5478 College Ave.
50% off bottles of wine for to-go purchases only.
5356 College Ave.
Raffle for an A16 gift card
5453 College Ave.
Milk (plant milk option) and holiday cookies
Any purchase December 7th will enter you into a $100 gift card raffle
5332 College Ave., Suite 2
Sip & Sing - Broadway & Christmas piano tunes with hot tea and chocolate
Philippine parol making workshop sale
PALAKA ukulele and deskbell sale
5254 College Ave.
Art Sale and Pop-up vendors with holiday gifts like candles, chocolates, chili oils, and more!
… AND MORE!
PS - Stop by BART’s SweaterFest happening at the Rockridge Station from 1pm-4pm! Wear your BART holiday sweater from any year and enjoy crafts, cookies, music, and more. You'll take a group photo of everyone in their sweaters during the event!
