Music Exchange

Celebrate the sound of music at the Art and Soul Festival. Put your dancing shoes on for two days of the best jazz, rock, gospel, Latin, R&B, acoustic and blues performed by national artists and local superstars. Sample exotic foods, view great art and be sure to bring the kids to enjoy carnival rides, face painting, hands-on art projects and more!

Welcome to Camron-Stanford House, Oakland's last 19th century mansion on the shores of Lake Merritt. See the private residence and lifestyle of five prominent families who were instrumental in the development of Oakland and the statehood of California. The home has been authentically recreated through descriptions found in personal letters, newspaper articles, historical photographs, and architectural research.

Rock on at Luka's Taproom & Lounge! Lovers of the nightlife spend their night out at a lounge covering 1,000-square-feet of performance space that features bands from funk to punk, be-bop to hip-hop, and every other music genre in between. This place is guaranteed to keep your socks rockin' all night long.