Piedmont Avenue has caught the holiday spirit and wants to share it with you!  Come to the 1st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Stroll this Saturday, December 5th, starting at 5 PM.  Featuring caroling, a visit from Santa, merriment, and more!  Check out the Piedmont Avenue Merchants Association’s website for details.

Come down to Jack London Square this Friday, December 4th, for the annual waterfront holiday light installation.  Stay for live music, a preview of the characters participating in Oakland’s Holiday Parade the following morning, and, of course, fine dining at the Square!  The festivities start at 5:30PM, so come early to get a good seat!  Also feel free to bring non-perishable food donations to benefit the Alameda County Food Bank or toy donations for the Mayor’s Community Toy Drive.  Event details are on Jack London Square’s website.

December is here and what better way to get inito the holiday spirit with a tree lighting?  Join Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and more at Oakland City Center on Thursday, December 3rd from 5 to 6:30.  Light the city’s official holiday tree, visit with Santa, enjoy live music, holiday treats, and more!  Check out details here.

On Thursday, December 3rd, from 6-9 in the evening, the merchants of the Montclair Shopping District are staying open late so that you can come down and do your holiday shopping early and locally!  Merchants will provide treats for shoppers and strolling the streets of Montclair Village will be other fun people–you don’t want to miss this!  Find out more information on the Montclair Village Association’s website.