25th Annual

Holiday Stroll

Presented by the Montclair Village Association

Photos with Santa, live music and caroling, craft beverages, family zone, holiday shopping, artisan vendors, and more!

Thursday, December 10 • 4pm-8pm
Free Admission & Entertainment

Participation Form
Three women dressed as Christmas trees with green, sequined dresses and tree hats, posing on a decorated street at night with Christmas lights overhead.

Celebrate the Season

Professional Winter Wonderland photos with Santa taken by Leah Marie Studio for $35 at F&M Bank.

Oakland Fire Department Parade Rig “Random Acts Toy Drive” with additional donation bin at Montclair Toyhouse. Visit the Alameda County Food Bank booth to make a donation. Coats will be collected at the District 4 (Janani Ramachandran's) booth on Antioch Ct.

Kids can stay engaged with:

  • Glow-in-the-dark with face painting by Natalie Musick.

  • Storytime at Great Good Place for Books led by Montclair Oakland Public Library.

  • Crafts hosted by St John's Episcopal Church, Montclair Presbyterian Church, and Marissa Verson Harrison and Ilan Penson with Red Oak Realty.

Hospitality Hut with a full bar serving festive libations and hot cocoa (a fundraiser for the district).

Variety of special promotions, giveaways, and delightful sweets and treats offered at 40+ Village businesses. Details below!

Holiday retail shopping offered by local pop-up vendors.

2025 details below. Stay tuned for 2026!

Join in community spirit and celebrating the holiday season!

Live performances by:

Join us! Location, transit, and parking into here. Note: there is plenty of parking at the Montclair Garage conveniently located at 6235 LaSalle Avenue, Oakland.

A group of children and teenagers singing Christmas carols on a city sidewalk at night, holding sheet music, some wearing coats and red scarves.
Santa Claus in a red suit with fur trim reading a book, sitting on a sofa with two young girls in blue Christmas pajamas, in a festively decorated living room with Christmas tree and lights.

Visit Village Shops

Stroll beautiful Montclair Village, adorned in holiday lights and decor, and discover hospitality and offers from businesses:

5 Spiced Kitchen - Chinese Hot Tea, Cookies & Candies. A bazaar of natural stones, trinkets, and Jade items.

Aster Jeweler - Wine and beer. 15% off vintage jewelry.

B12 Love - $20 off any core services (injections and IVs), and $50 off any luxe services (ND consultations, lab work, PRP/microneedling, etc.) valid for the entire month of December.

CRUfit - Popcorn machine. Club info and a jewelry vendor.

Elegganza Hair Salon - 15% off products.

Farmstead Cheeses & Wines - Fun food samples. Meet the importer for the Champagne house, Drappier, pouring three different samples for a $15 tasting fee.

Feliz Dubois Skin Care - Cookie bar plus Baileys and cream. Raffle contest.

Great Good Place for Books - Story time on the hour for kids, led by Montclair Public Library. For adults, a reading from "The Memory Garden" by Meg Donohue (5-7pm).

High Wire Coffee - Special extended hours selling pastries, hot chocolates, and coffee.

Ji | The Atelier - Macaron pop-up from Shades of Sugar Bake Shop. Free tote bag with purchase.

Montclair Toy House - 20% off toy drive purchases. Donation bin is at the store.

Mountain Mike's - Dinner Buffet Promo: $15.99 all you can eat salad only.

Olfactorie Candles Apothecary & Spa - Serving festive spirits. 10% off discount.

Pelago - Serving wine.

Skin Spirit - GWP when you spend $250+ on products. Spin the wheel at the Allergan table for a prize of products or treatment discounts.

Taqueria Las Comadres - Mexican hot chocolate plus Mexican pastries and cookies.

The Shop - Hot cocoa booth in store.

The Book Tree - Alcohol-free beverages. Cookbooks on sale.

Two women standing next to a small Christmas tree in a store decorated with holiday ornaments and stockings. The woman on the left is smiling and wearing a gray herringbone coat. The woman on the right is smiling and wearing a red and black houndstooth vest with sherpa sleeves, a red beret, glasses, and holding a small ornament.
Three women inside a toy store standing around a display of toy products. The woman on the left is smiling, wearing a black puffer jacket. The woman in the middle has glasses and a beige puffer jacket. The woman on the right has short hair, wearing a gray jacket, and is holding a toy package. The shop is colorful with toys and boxes on shelves, and a clock on the wall shows 8:05.

Click to expand the 2025 Event details: