Join the City of Berkeley, Waterside Workshops, and our neighbors at the recently renovated Aquatic Park for the 2024 Berkeley Aquatic Park Youth Festival on Saturday, December 7!
Let’s celebrate Berkeley’s youth and the community-based organizations that support them with an afternoon full of family fun. We’ll parade decorated bikes and boats around the park and host winter activities along the route.
Join us for a nature scavenger hunt, fire truck tours, cookie decorating, s’mores hot chocolate, roller skating, food vendors, youth performances, and many more fun surprises.
Bring your decorated bike to participate in the parade with BORP Adaptive Sports or join us from 12-2pm for bike decorating at Waterside Workshops! Berkeley Boatshop youth interns will decorate boats for a lagoon parade alongside the Berkeley Rowing and Waterski Clubs.
Youth Festival Schedule of Events*
Bike & Boat Decorating: 12pm – 2pm
Food Vendors: 12pm – 4pm
Youth Performances: 1pm – 2pm
Bike & Boat Parades: 2pm – 3pm
*In the event of inclement weather, the Youth Festival will be held the following weekend on Saturday, December 14
A special thank you to participating organizations Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), Berkeley Animal Care Services, Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club, Berkeley Shorebird Nature Center, Bike East Bay, East Bay Kidical Mass, Friends of the Aquatic Park, Girls Garage, and Korsa Musical Theater.