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What to Bring

Chairs and seating are available at all stages on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Guests are WELCOME to bring:

-Low-Profile Beach Chair – (seat height of chairs not to exceed 6 inches)

-Seat Cushions

For your safety the following items are NOT allowed:

-NO Cans or Glass Bottles
-NO Coolers or Ice Chests
-NO Alcoholic Beverages
-NO Animals with the Exception of Service Animals

Help us go Green

All of us at Comcast Art & Soul are committed to making this a world-class, eco-friendly event.

Help us go Green by composting your food service items. All food vendors will be using compostable plates, cups and utensils. When you dispose of your items in the compost bins, you help us take a bite out of the landfill.

Recycling and composting stations will be conveniently located near food courts and throughout the event. Each station will contain three bins: one for compostable items; one for recyclable items such as cardboard, bottles and cans; and one bin for items destined for the landfill.

Last year, we were able to recycle and compost 83% of the festival's waste! More than 15 tons of waste was diverted from the landfill through festival goers' use of compost and recycle bins.

With your help we can make the 2008 festival even more green.

Volunteers needed for our Waste Reduction Zone Green Team! Get a free t-shirt plus free event admission. Click here to learn more on volunteering.

You can also make a difference by purchasing an eco-friendly, BPA-free reusable water bottle (pictured at right) at the festival. Enlivened with the festival logo, the water bottles will be for sale at the beer & wine booths throughout the event for $5. Your purchase includes unlimited FREE refills with filtered water at any of the sales booths.

Official Hotel for Comcast Art & Soul

Make your festival experience even more enjoyable by staying the night at the Oakland Marriott City Center.

Guests should call 1-800-991-7249 between 6am and 11pm (Pacific Standard Time) and reference Art & Soul Festival to recieve the discounted rate of $109 per night.

To reserve online, please click the logo below.

Transportation and driving directions to Art & Soul

Comcast Art & Soul is conveniently located in downtown Oakland adjacent to the 12th Street/City Center BART station.

So, no matter where you live in the Bay Area, there is no better (or easier to get to) entertainment option for this Labor Day Weekend.

Entrances at:
14th Street & Broadway
16th Street & San Pablo Avenue

Promenade beside City Center West Garage

$10.00 adult admission; $5.00 seniors and youth ages 13-18; 12 & under free good for one day of the festival. Hand stamp for re-entry on same day. No advanced ticket sales.

2008 Festival Map

For a high resolution festival map, please click here.

Free Attended Bike Parking:

Ride your bike to Art and Soul! Free attended bike parking service is available all three days at the festival's 14th Street & Broadway entrance.

Public Transit:
Art & Soul is easily accessible on BART from the 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station. As you exit the station, you will be directly at one of the festival's entrance gates at 14th Street and Broadway. (BART information: www.511.org or dial 511 on your telephone)

Or take AC Transit to downtown Oakland, 14th & Broadway. (AC Transit information: www.511.org or dial 511 on your telephone.)

Ferry Service:
Enjoy a cruise en route to Comcast Art & Soul. Take the Alameda/Oakland ferry from San Francisco's Pier 39 or Ferry Building to Jack London Square.

From the Square either walk up Broadway or use the free AC Transit bus transfer attached to your ferry ticket and hop on a # 72, 72M or 72R bus at Broadway and Third Street. (Ferry information: www.eastbayferry.com)

Amtrak:
From the Capitol Corridor route, transfer to BART at either the Richmond or the new Oakland Coliseum station and get off at Oakland 12th Street/City Center station.

From the San Joaquin line, transfer to BART at the Richmond station, board any train and get off at Oakland 12th Street/City Center station.

Or, take either route to Jack London Square and hop on AC transit’s 72 or 72M Line to 14th and Broadway in downtown Oakland.

To book tickets on either route, visit Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Parking:
Please take public transportation as parking is very limited. The City Center West Garage at 12th & Martin Luther King, Jr. Way will be open for free parking all day (max. capacity: 1000 cars). Limited street parking is also available.

The Rotunda Parking Garage at 16th Street and San Pablo will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. all three days of the festival. $5.00 flat fee for all day parking.

Driving directions:

FROM CONCORD/WALNUT CREEK:

Take Hwy-24 West towards Oakland
Hwy-24W becomes I-980 W
Take the 11th Street/12th Street exit
Turn Left onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE

FROM THE PENINSULA AND SAN FRANCISCO:

Take the Bay Bridge eastbound towards Oakland
Take I-580 East towards Hwy-24/Downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton
Take I-980 towards Downtown Oakland
Take the 11th Street/14th Street exit
Turn Left onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE

FROM THE NORTH BAY:

Take I-580 across Richmond/San Rafael Bridge
Take I-80 towards Oakland
Take I-580 East towards Hwy-24/Downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton
Take I-980 towards Downtown Oakland
Take the 11th Street/14th Street exit
Turn Left onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE

FROM THE SOUTH BAY:

Take I-880 North towards Oakland
Take I-980 East towards Hwy-24/Walnut Creek
Take the 11th Street/14th Street exit
Turn Right onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE

FROM SACRAMENTO:

Take I-80 West towards Oakland
Take I-580 East towards Hwy-24/Downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton
Take I-980 towards Downtown Oakland
Take the 11th Street/12th Street exit
Turn Left onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE

FROM STOCKTON/MODESTO/FRESNO:

Take I-580 West towards Oakland
Take I-980 towards Downtown Oakland
Take the 11th Street/12th Street exit
Turn Left onto 11th Street
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Park in the City Center West Parking garage at the corner of 12th & Martin Luther King for FREE