The Annual Block Party is a free event every summer featuring free food, clothing, bicycle giveaways and more!
In 2016, the Public Defender’s Office began hosting its annual Oakland Community Block Party, co-sponsored by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley.
Always totally free, and usually held in East Oakland in the summer time, the Block Party offers a wide variety of family-friendly activities and services, including free legal services.
Previous Block Parties have featured:
- Eligibility information for Medi-Cal, CalWorks, CalFresh and general assistance
- Criminal Records repair through the Public Defender's Clean Slate program
- Blood Pressure Screening & CPR Demonstrations
- Job Training & High School Completion
- Voter Registration
- Employment Opportunities
- Public Health Information
- Face Painting and Art Activities
- Live DJ
The Block Party is currently on hold due to COVID-19. Click here to join our newsletter and be notified when the next Block Party is scheduled.
Below are some highlights from previous Block Parties:
![Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff talking to crowd at Block Party](/publicdefender-assets/img/BlockParty/libby-talking-to-crowd-compressed.jpg)
![Boy on horse with Oakland Black Cowboys at Block Party](/publicdefender-assets/img/BlockParty/BlockParty-46.jpg)
![Public Defender assisting community member at Block Party](/publicdefender-assets/img/BlockParty/BlockParty-43.jpg)
Scroll through more photos from the 2019 Block Party here:
Our Supporters
![DJ Rack12 teaching little boy to DJ](/publicdefender-assets/img/BlockParty/Rob%20and%20kid%20DJing.jpg)
And:
![Logos of BOSS, All of Us or None, Brotherhood of Elders, NAACP, Oakland Unite, Tip Top Bike Shop, Wellpath, PG&E, Californians for Safety and Justice, KtoCollege, The California Endowment, and AC Transit](/publicdefender-assets/img/BlockParty/BlockPartySponsors.jpg)