Oakland Pride a highlight of Bay Area summer

Oakland Pride is hands down one of the highlights of a Bay Area summer. For all the attention its counterpart in San Francisco gets, this East Bay Pride celebration is one of the sweetest and richest events around. It is considerably smaller, of course, but that gives it a warm, community feel.

This year, Oakland will have singer-songwriter Andra Day as its headliner. Her powerful 2015 ballad “Rise Up” earned her a Grammy nomination. In addition to the acts on the main stage, the block party features a Latinx Stage, a Community Stage and a Womyn’s Stage, along with the usual vendors.

And once the festival closes down, it won’t be hard to find one of the many Pride after-parties.