Event

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 15:

• Love letters in honor of Valentine's Day in the Gallery of California Art
• Local beer and wine specials in the Blue Oak beer garden and hot cocoa bar on Level 1 featuring Trumer Pils, Bison IPA, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc, Raymond Chardonnay, Louis Martini Cabernet, MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir, and Green Planet Spring Water
• DJ Hector Salazar from 5 to 6:30 pm and live band The Dana Salzman Trio from 7 to 9 playing soul and funk music
• Lindy Hop dance lessons with Traci Bartlow of Starchild Entertainment from 6:30 to 7 pm
• "I Heart Musical Chairs" in the 10th Street Ampitheater from 8 to 8:15 pm
• Customizer-in-Residence Open Studio with Obtanium Works on steampunk aesthetics in the we/customize exhibition from 5 to 8 pm
• Makers and Tasters Series featuring Make Beer, Make Friends! Homebrewing 101 with OMCA's own Joni and Dan Hess from 6 to 8 pm
• Family-friendly drop-in workshop with Lunar New Year paper lanterns and lunch bag puppet‐making from 5 to 8 pm
• OMCA Store pop-up in the Koi Pond area
• Extended hours in the galleries and special exhibitions
• Ten gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid featuring the best in local cuisine: Whip Out, Koja Kitchen, Arki Truck, Kasa Indian, Le Truc, Little Green Cyclo, Mayo & Mustard, Sanguchon SF, Señor Sisig, Seoul on Wheels, Twister Truck, and CupKates

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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