Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2025 - Day 2

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2025 - Day 2

Community - Culture - Small Business

By African Restaurant Week

Date and time

Location

500 Grand Parking Inc.

500 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94610

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours

SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS AND CULTURE

- This will be a 2-day festival
- Day 1 will be at the For The Culture (September 20)
- Day 2 will be at 500 Grand Parking Inc. Oakland, CA 94610 (Septemebr 21)

E vent Includes:

  • Enjoy food from across the diaspora
  • Marketplace with local vendors - enjoy great deals, giveaways
  • Top DJ spinning the best of Afrobeats, soca, Kompa, Amapiano, R&B and more
  • L ive performances - cultural performances, dancing, local talents
  • Chef Contests, cooking demo
  • A rt exhibition, live painting and more

Appearance by suprise guests

Food by chefs from acrooss the Diaspora (Africa, Caribbean, African-American)

FUFU TASTING CONTEST - JOIN THE FUN

Music by the Bay Area's Top DJs

1pm - Vendor Introduction

4pm - Fufu contest

5pm - Announce winner of fufu contest and all winners

F OOD TASTINGS - Enjoy and discover dishes from Africa and the Diaspora

Come Dance, Eat and Shop - Connect with friends

MARKETPLACE - with vendors across food, fashion, wellness, home decor and much more

Join foodies, local residents, social entrepreneurs, community activists, culture enthusiasts, world travelers and come support local businesses in a festive environment.

Frequently asked questions

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Participants would include culinary professionals (restaurants, chefs, caterers), creators and vendors selling unique items across, food, fashion, wellness, beauty, arts and more.

WHAT Is Bay Area AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK FESTIVAL?

It is a 1-day event with vendors and entrepreneurs (food, design, beauty, fashion, art, health, representing various parts of the diaspora come to sell, mix and network. It is an opportunity for all attendees to experience a unique and curated cultural market in a festive environment. FOOD/CULTURE/

WHAT TYPE OF FOOD OPTIONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE?

Food would be available for sale by chefs/caterers. Event would include cuisine from parts of Africa, Caribbean and African-American. Lots of vegan food options will be available

WHAT TO EXPECT

Join foodies, local residents, social entrepreneurs, community activists, culture enthusiasts, world travelers and come support local businesses in a festive environment.

WHAT IS AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF AFRICAN/ DIASPORA CUISINE AND CULTURE - This is our 10th year and our 3rd year in New Jersey. African Restaurant Week FESTIVAL (is brought to you as part of the annual African Restaurant Week) - is an opportunity to help boost the local economy.

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African Restaurant Week

African Restaurant Week LLC is a community based organization that is dedicated to promoting the best of  African cuisine and culture.  

African Restaurant Week is a celebration of African cuisine, restaurants, and chefs, it’s a promotion of diverse voices in the global culinary movement – both celebrity and emerging, it’s a commitment to community development and social impact, and we’re inviting everyone to be a part of that. 

Free
Sep 21 · 12:00 PM PDT