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The Bay Area's most talked-about food truck party comes to Oakland! Join OMCA and Off the Grid on 10^th Street every Friday starting this winter for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Savor California beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages around the Koi Pond at the Blue Oak café pop-up. Enjoy half-price admission, live music, extended OMCA Store hours, and open studios with the Customizers-in-Residence from the we/customize exhibition. Bring the whole family to OMCA for a sampling of the best in Bay Area curbside cuisine!

What to expect on Friday, February 8:

• Local beer and wine specials in the Blue Oak beer garden, featuring beers from Trumer Pils, Bison Brewery, and Sierra Nevada, and wines from Louis Martini, Rock Wren, Raymond Vineyards, and Rock Wall
• Hot cocoa bar to warm up your evening
• DJ from Amoeba Music, Berkeley from 5 to 7 pm, and live band Funky Goods playing soul and funk music from 7 to 9 pm
• Funk and soul-inspired dance lessons with Traci Bartlow of Starchild Entertainment from 6:30 to 7 pm
• Customizer-in-Residence Nan Eastep of B. Spoke Tailor doing re-garmeting in the we/customize exhibition from 5 to 8 pm
• Makers and Tasters Series with Back to the Roots 6 to 8 pm
• Family-friendly lunch bag puppet-making drop-in workshop from 5 to 8 pm
• OMCA Store pop-up in the Koi Pond area
• Extended hours in the galleries and special exhibitions
• TWELVE gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid featuring the best in local cuisine: Koja Kitchen, Hapa SF, An the Go, 510 Burger, Vesta Flatbread, El Sur, Go Streatery, Liba Falafel, The Crème Brulée Cart, Ebbett's Good to Go, Pacific Puffs and Señor Sisig

Cost: Half-price gallery admission for adults, ages 18 and under are free. Admission for Members is always free. Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks.

Transportation: OMCA is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station. Event parking is available at the Museum for a $5 flat fee after 5 pm.

Presented in partnership with Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA. 

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