Save the Date!
Halloween Celebration Saturday, October 27
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Piedmont Avenue Halloween    Piedmont Avenue Halloween
 • photos credit: Phil Lang •

26th Annual Piedmont Avenue Merchant Association Halloween Celebration – the most “family friendly” in Oakland!!

GOOD NEWS!

The folks at Piedmont Avenue Landmark Theatre have figured out a way to show cartoons AGAIN this year!

Theatre doors will open on Saturday at 9:45am.

After the cartoons, folks should walk down to Rio Vista and Piedmont Avenue for the parade up the Avenue.

Don't forget:

Trick or treating at Candy Station merchants -- look for the signs
Music at Piedmont Plaza, Key Route Plaza, and at the site of the new library -- 80 Echo Avenue
10:15 am Special Storytime at the Library, 160 41st Street, for younger children
11:00 am

PARADE – led by Jim McElroy, bagpiper extraordinaire and students from Head Over Heels -- meet at Rio Vista and Piedmont Avenue. Note: If you wish to have your pet in our special “pet” section make sure you are at the parade site by 10:15am.

Parade Marshals this year: Friends of the Piedmont Avenue Branch Library and our wonderful library staff
11:45 am to 1pm: Trick or Treating at Avenue Candy Station merchants for children 10 years and younger accompanied by an adult
Noon Music on the Avenue – FREE
Noon to 2 p.m. Cascada de Flores at the Piedmont Plaza:
Linda at Piedmont Avenue
Noon to 3 p.m. Jazz du Jour with Ted Czuk at the Key Route Plaza:
41st Street at Piedmont Avenue
Noon to 3 p.m.

Annual Pumpkin Patch Meadow at Mountain View Cemetery – FREE
5000 Piedmont Avenue – food, drink and all kinds of fun

NOTE: Street will be closed from Rio Vista to Echo from 10:30am to 1pm

 

Primo book sale at the Library – 80 Echo Avenue -- sponsored by the Friends of the Piedmont Avenue Branch Library – plus special music from Salane Schultz, treats, and a chance at the “Halloween Gift from the Avenue” drawing –11am to 2pm
Noon Annual Pet/Owner Costume Contest at Paws on Piedmont, 3974 Piedmont Avenue.
Other Events:
 

Music on the Plazas –

Key Route (41st and Piedmont Avenue): Avenue favorite Tara Linda and Friends – 11am to 2pm

Piedmont Plaza (Linda and Piedmont Avenue): MacClain and Cole – Noon to 2pm

Both sponsored by Lin Jia Asian Kitchen (Lakeshore) and Holly’s Mandarin Restaurant

 

Pumpkin Meadow at Mountain View Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Avenue – food trucks, 5 large jumpers, balloon artist and face painting, and a special crafts table, Noon to 3pm

Haunted Hallway and Halloween Faire at Piedmont Avenue Elementary School, 4314 Piedmont Avenue, 11am to 3pm

Piedmont Pumpkin Patch with scary haunted house, 4414 Piedmont Avenue (next door to J. Miller Flowers & Gifts) – 8am to 8pm

Olive Oil Tasting throughout the afternoon at Nathan & Co., 4025 Piedmont Avenue

Halloween Art and Ukelele Duo, Resurrect, 4135 Piedmont Avenue

Demonstration and free tumbling run for kids at Capoeira Mandinga, 4137 Piedmont Avenue

FREE Face Painting by Build-On at Key Route Plaza from noon to 2pm

Win Great Gifts from the Avenue! Entry forms at the library – 80 Echo Avenue merchants.

Specials and Treats at your Favorite Shops and Restaurants!

As always, a big THANK YOU to the Los Carnales/LaFamilia Motorcycle Club of Piedmont Avenue for their assistance with logistics and safety! We couldn’t do this without them!!!