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The festivities begin on Friday, December 13 with the Joy to The Town Restaurant & Bar Hop from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This is the perfect time to savor Oakland’s diverse culinary culture in the #1 Best Food City in the U.S. with delicious meals and cocktails created by talented chefs and mixologists. 

  • Dozens of spots in Downtown, Uptown, and Northlake in Oakland will offer special promotions, holiday treats, and street performances to kick off the weekend of events.  
  • Join the Treasure Hunt at participating venues, capture "Instagrammable" moments along the way, and enter to win amazing prizes!
  • Enjoy strolling performances by the ever-popular Tap Dancing Xmas Trees and The Merrie Olde Carolers.

Join us on Friday, December 13 to explore our fantastic local restaurants, bars, and establishments as they showcase their holiday offerings and celebrate the season with us!

Participating Restaurant Offers:
 

AlaMar Dominican Kitchen


Will be serving holiday Coquito & offering a 3-course pre-fix menu for $50, come in with a holiday “ugly sweater” and get a free shot of Dominican Mamajuana.

Calabash


Come by 10% off oxtails, jerk chicken and curry vegetables.

Drake’s Dealership


Will be serving holiday pie special so leave the baking to us! Pre-order one of our holiday pies and let the tryptophan kick in without any remorse. Remember to pick up a 6pk or one of our limited holiday Barrel Aged Beers.

Mela Bistro


Free glass of Ethiopian honey wine with a meal purchase.

Two Pitcher’s


Apples By The Fire, a heated whiskey and apple cider drink.

Mama’s Boy Pizza


Enjoy $4 Slices and $5 beers.

Lovely’s


Apples By The Fire, a heated whiskey and apple cider drink.

The Athletic Club


Enjoy $5 Kids Hot dogs, $10 Burgers and Beyond Burgers and Special Peppermint Brownie Sundaes.

Zanzi


Will be offering a Special Cocktail Menu.


Participating Restaurants Map:
 


Sponsored by:

Oakland Chamber of Commerce logo

With support from:
 

Wells Fargo Logo     Block Logo     Visit Oakland logo

 
In partnership with:
 

Kaiser Permanente Logo   PG&E Logo  Xfinity Logo   Black Cultural Zone Logo    Oaklandish Logo Oakland BID Alliance Logo  Oakland Restaurant Collective Logo  

  City of Oakland Logo    Uptown Downtown BID  Farleys Logo  ESO Ventures Logo      Douglas Parking Logo  Argent Materials Logo   OAACC LogoOakland Latino Chamber of Commerce Logo  Oakland Chinatown Logo  Oakland Vietnamese Logo  

And Northlake Oakland.


Joy to The Town! is produced by:
 

Heart of the Town Events