KIDS’ AND FAMILY FUN ZONE

rootbier garten, games, music & fun

Two women and a young girl participate in a photo booth at a fair, holding inflatable pretzels and beer mugs, making silly faces. A young girl in a blue dress wears inflatable pretzels around her waist, and an adult woman wears an inflatable beer mug around her neck. A man leans in and sticks out his tongue, holding a drink and a white bag. In the background, a child wearing a white jacket and purple boots looks on.

Get ready for all the fun and community connectivity the 2025 Oaktoberfest Head-Royce School Family Strasse has in store for kids of all ages! Our family-friendly event has offered interactive stations, lawn and field games, youth bands and live music on the Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley Family Stage, and of course, root beer floats with Loard’s ice cream - courtesy of Little Caesars Pizza - Dimond. We are all about cranking up the playtime at Oaktoberfest, but you can also wind down in Parents’ Chill Zone presented by The Rennaissance International School.

Visit the Habitot Mobile Museum’s hands-on exhibits and art, STEM, and maker activities for young children (0-5) and their families.

Sunday ONLY, October 5 · 10am - 4:15pm

HabITOT CHILDRENS’ MUSEUM

RSVP Required

This fun and engaging zone features:

  • Rocket Building & Tinkering

  • WaterWorks

  • Boat Making & Tinkering

  • Art, STEM, and Making Stations

  • Paintable Wall

  • Ball Run

  • Imagination Playground Blocks

  • Baby Ball Pitt

Children playing with a marble run machine at an outdoor event with tents and trees in the background.
Logo of a children's museum named 'habit' with a stylized smiling face in the letter 'O' and the words 'Children's Museum' in yellow.

Learn about recycling

Visit the “Sort It Out” Toss Booth, an interactive game where participants learn how to properly separate compost, recycling, and landfill items.

Funded by the Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement Education Advisory Board, this initiative supports creative public education about waste reduction, composting, and recycling. By blending puppetry, interactive exhibits, and creative reuse, SCRAP engages audiences of all ages in playful yet powerful lessons that help shift community culture toward sustainability. 

A woman with long blonde hair and a puzzled expression looking at a large, colorful, fabric sculpture of a turtle decorated with apples, leaves, and other objects.
Logo featuring a cartoon green shrub with a smiling face, large eyes, and a flower on top, with text 'SCRAP' in orange letters and 'Sustainable Composting Recycling Art & Puppetry' below.

Giant Puppets Save the World delivers larger than life interactive performance art featuring puppet shows, spectacle entertainment with symbolic meaning enacted with stilt walking, giant puppetry, props, enormous silk flags, decor, bubble art, and more. 

GIANT PUPETS SAVE THE WORLD

Group of performers in colorful costumes holding large dragon-shaped flags at a parade or festival.
Logo for Giant Puppets with two children holding strings attached to large bird silhouettes, rainbows, and stars, with the slogan "Save the World."

Julie Johnson memorial rootbier garten

Julie Johnson was a devoted member of the Dimond community in Oakland, where she lived for 28 years. Passionate about supporting local artists and businesses, she worked tirelessly to make her neighborhood vibrant and beautiful. As Treasurer of the Dimond Improvement Association for 16 years and organizer of key events like Oaktoberfest, Dimond Lights, and Art in the Street, her contributions to community building and beautification were deeply impactful.  Her efforts earned her recognition from the City of Oakland, and she was a proud Leadership Oakland alumna.

Known for her love of nature and commitment to environmental sustainability, Julie embraced hobbies like gardening, swimming, sewing, belly dancing and dragon boating.

Julie passed away unexpectedly at 66. She was a loving mother and will be fondly remembered by her family, friends, and neighbors. 

She looked forward to Oaktoberfest each year and her cheerful presence at the ticket booth will be missed. Raise an Old Stock in Julie’s honor!

Woman wearing a green hat and grey t-shirt holding multiple glasses of beer at an outdoor event.
Outdoor community event with children in costumes, children sitting on a green mat, adults standing, stroller, tents, and trees in a sunny park setting.
A market stall with a white canopy, selling root beer at a fair called Oktoberfest. The stall is decorated with a beige banner reading 'Rootbeer' in stylized yellow and red lettering, floral designs, and various items including cups and containers. T
A young woman with wavy brown hair playing a saxophone during an outdoor event, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and ripped jeans, with other musicians in the background.
Two young girls dressed in traditional Bavarian dirndls holding inflatable beer mugs at a festival or fair. One girl is holding an inflatable pretzel, and they are standing in front of a black curtain backdrop.
Young boy dancing on a wooden floor at an outdoor event, with people watching and smiling behind him.
A woman giving a presentation about animals to children at an outdoor educational event. The table displays animal skulls, bones, and stuffed animals.
People gathering at Oakktoberfest event, under a large sign reading 'Parents' Chill Zone'. Tents and tables are set up with children and adults, some playing games, in an outdoor park-like setting with trees and houses in the background.
An outdoor orchestra performance with a conductor leading musicians, surrounded by an audience, under trees, with a banner that reads "Parents' Chill Zone".
A diverse group of people attending an outdoor event, some sitting and some standing, engaged in various activities such as watching, texting, and using their phones.
High school band members from Skyline High School in Oakland, California, marching in a parade, carrying a red banner with their school name. The band is playing brass and woodwind instruments while walking down a street lined with tents and spectato