{"id":213831,"date":"2026-03-10T23:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/213831\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T23:05:08","slug":"oaklands-alysa-liu-celebration-from-tickets-to-parking-what-to-know-about-attending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/213831\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland\u2019s Alysa Liu Celebration: From Tickets to Parking, What to Know About Attending"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strollers are allowed at the event but will be subjected to a security search (see below.)<\/p>\n

Is there a bag policy at the Alysa Liu Celebration Rally?<\/p>\n

There will be security screening<\/a> for all entrants to Frank Ogawa Plaza.<\/p>\n

Items you cannot bring to the Alysa Liu Celebration Rally include:<\/p>\n

Weapons like firearms, batons and pepper spray
\nBladed items like pocket knives and scissors
\nExplosives like fireworks
\nDrones or professional camera and recording gear (excluding cell phones)
\nLaser pointers
\nSigns and banners larger than 11\u2033 x 17\u2033 or attached to a pole\/stick.
\nNoisemakers like airhorns, whistles or megaphones
\nBikes, scooters or skateboards (ADA-approved mobility devices are allowed.)
\nAlcohol or cannabis(and alcoholic beverages will not be sold during the event.)<\/p>\n

The city recommends that attendees bring clear bags, as they would to a concert venue, to speed up security screenings.<\/p>\n

Any bag you bring cannot be bigger than 12\u2033 x 6\u2033 x 12\u2033. Hard-sided containers like coolers, liquids, unsealed beverages and glass bottles (excluding medical needs and infant needs) are also not allowed.<\/p>\n

How can I get to Frank Ogawa Plaza using public transportation?<\/p>\n

Guests are encouraged by the city<\/a> to use public transportation to reachthe homecoming celebration.<\/p>\n

BART<\/p>\n

Take a BART Yellow, Orange, or Red line train and exit at 12th Street\/Oakland City Center Station. After that, it\u2019s a quick 2-3 minute walk to the plaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AA BART train runs along the tracks at 59th Street and Martin Luther King Jr Way in Oakland on May 14, 2024. (Beth LaBerge\/KQED)<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re coming from a Blue or Green line train, you would need to transfer at the Lake Merritt Station and jump on an Orange Line train. You can also use BART\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a> to customize your route.<\/p>\n

AC Transit\u00a0<\/p>\n

The following lines will take you right to downtown Oakland: Tempo 1T, 6, 12, 14, 18, 19, 22, 30, 40, 51A, 72, 72L, 72M, 88, and 96.<\/p>\n

You can use AC Transit\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a> to map out your route.<\/p>\n

Is there parking available near Frank Ogawa Plaza?<\/p>\n

If you would rather drive to the plaza, you can check out this Google Map of parking structures in downtown Oakland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

City-run parking garages include:<\/p>\n

Expect these garages to fill up quickly ahead of the Alysa Liu Celebration Rally.<\/p>\n

There will also be street parking, but it will likely be difficult during the celebration due to the number of people attending the event.<\/p>\n

Will there be food at the Alysa Liu Celebration Rally?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yes, there will be food trucks and non-alcoholic beverages sold at the event. Remember: bringing your own alcohol into the venue is not permitted.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also Oakland Restaurant Week<\/a>, if you\u2019d rather get something to eat after the event and take advantage of the special deals in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strollers are allowed at the event but will be subjected to a security search (see below.) Is there…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":213832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-213831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}