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★ July 3–5 · Oakland

Celebrate. Vent. Co-create.

DJs, live music, art, BBQ, kidsville, lightning talks, and an unconference where artists, organizers, builders, public leaders, and everyday neighbors come together to celebrate, vent, dream, and build the country we actually want to live in. With liberty, justice, and flourishing, for all.

What's going down

A festival, an unconference, and a community plan, all in one weekend.

Music that moves you

15+ hours of DJs and live music from noon to 2am. Lineup drops soon. Daytime activities and dance floor open to all ages until 9pm; after that over 21.

Community in action

Interactive activities, participatory art, kidsville activities, and hands-on civic projects to build towards individual and collective human flourishing. Bring your kids, your neighbors, your skeptical uncle.

Workshops & lightning talks

Real conversations with organizers, authors, and community leaders. Plus an unconference where you can host your own session.

30+

Collaborating community organizations

15+

Artists and performers

15+

Hours of DJs & live music (noon to 2am)

15+

Workshops for youth of all ages

The weekend, hour by hour

Three days, one plan for the country.

Times are approximate and the lineup is evolving. Want to host a session, present a lightning talk, or run a workshop? Fill out the participation form here.

03

Friday · July

The warm-up. Partners, artists, public officials.

Evening

Pre-party for partners, artists, speakers, co-creators, and public officials

Want to join the effort? Fill out the participation form to become a co-creator.

04

Saturday · July

The big day. Doors open at 11am.

11:00 AM

Doors open

DJs begin. From 11am till 8pm, all ages are welcome.

Noon onwards

BBQ lunch, food trucks, and games

Community-based vendors, performers, kidsville activities, and more!

1:00 PM

Lightning talks

Community leaders, organizers, visionaries, and creatives share insights on how we build the future we want to live in. Want to present? Apply to speak, organize a session, or do a lightning talk.

2:00 – 5:00 PM

Unconference discussions & workshops

Workshops from community organizations, authors, and public leaders. Plus an open unconference where anyone can propose a discussion for others to join.

5:00 – 8:00 PM

Surprise performances & participatory art

Celebrating the creativity of local artists and creative organizations.

Shake it all out (21+)

Over-21s stick around for live music, DJs, and late-night performances.

05

Sunday · July

Build day. Turn the conversation into a plan.

Hackathon: Co-create America 2.50

Take what we dreamed up over the weekend and turn it into something real. Want to join the effort? Fill out the participation form.

Pick your plan

Get your tickets - COMING SOON ⏳

The Standard

General Admission

$20

Early early bird

  • Full Saturday+Sunday access
  • All workshops & talks
  • Music, art, and BBQ
  • Price goes up to $25 on June 10, and $30 on June 22

Help us grow

Supporters

$50 and up

Donations of any size welcome. 501(c)(3) tax deductible.

  • Everything in General
  • Recognition as a supporter in tiers of support (optional)
  • Invitation to the Friday pre-party (contribution of $150+)
  • Contact us to join as a partner or sponsor (partner (at) interdependanceday.org)

For students

Discount, Youth & Student

$15

Everybody is welcomed!

  • Full weekend access
  • All workshops & talks
  • Pay-what-you-can option
  • Nobody turned away due to lack of funds. Discount, free, and volunteer opportunities will be available.

Where it all goes down

The Loom · Oakland

A historic East Bay venue with the room to host a festival, the soul for a community gathering, and the floors that can take it till 2am.

Address

The Loom
2220 Livingston St
Oakland, CA 94606

★ See you in July

The country we want to live in starts with the weekend we spend together.

Come dance, vent, dream, eat, listen, and build. Whether you bring a clipboard or a kazoo (bring both!), there's a place for you here.

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