District 5 Community Events
Black History Month 2025
Berkeley Black History Month Celebration
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave, Berkeley
https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/black-history-month-celebration
Black History Month x Lunar New Year Celebration: Bones & Tiles
Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Alkali Rye, 3256 Grand Ave, Oakland
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-black-history-month-lunar-new-year-with-alkali-rye-tickets-1147607367529
8th Annual Black Joy Parade
Sunday, Feb. 23, 12:30-7 p.m.
Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
https://www.blackjoyparade.org/
Chief is My Belief with Alameda County Fire
Friday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m.
Emeryville Center of Community Life, 4727 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville
Oakland Unified Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Fest
Sunday, Mar. 2, 1-5 p.m.
Skyline High School Theatre, 12250 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
https://skyline.ousd.org/families/ousd-mlk-oratorical
Berkeley Unified Black History Oratorical Fest
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 5:30 p.m.
Oxford Auditorium, 2020 Bonar St, Berkeley
https://www.berkeleyschools.net/black-history-month/
Lunar New Year 2025
Saturday, Feb. 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St, Ste 290 (Oakland)
Join the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, in partnership with the Malonga Arts Residents Association, for their third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration. The celebration will include performances from Black and Asian martial artists, musicians, and dance groups; a local vendors’ marketplace; a Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books; and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 12-4 p.m.
Delaware Street at Fourth Street (Berkeley)
Fourth Street Berkeley welcomes the Year of the Snake with a Golden Lion Martial Arts demonstration, the Kei Lun Lion Dance performance, the Shop Blessing Parade and crafts for kids hosted by Shu Ren International School. The festival is dedicated to the late Winnie Yu, co-founder of Teance Fine Teas, who launched the Fourth Street celebration in 2009.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library Central Branch (Berkeley)
The Berkeley Public Library Central Branch’s all-day Lunar New Year celebration includes the award-winning Leung’s White Crane Lion Dancers, the Vietnamese Student Association’s Cal VSA Lion Dance, El Cerrito’s Town Square Dance Troupe, plus Year of the Snake crafts and more.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Lincoln Recreation Center, 250 10th St (Oakland)
The County of Alameda, the Asian Pacific Islander Community Collaborative, and Supervisor Lena Tam are hosting their annual Lunar New Year celebration with a program reflective of the different Asian and Pacific Islander cultures that coexist in the Bay Area and entertainment including lion dancing, cultural performances and more. Light refreshments will be distributed at the end of the program.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wilma Chan Park (Oakland)
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council’s third annual Lunar New Year Parade. After the parade, stick around to enjoy live performances, music, and a variety of vendors offering traditional and modern food.