Chilly temperatures, an overcast sky, and occasional drizzle did not deter fans of Piedmont’s annual Food Fest from coming down to Piedmont Park on Saturday for a day of food and entertainment.
The free event, back for its fifth year, featured more than 10 live performances, 17 food and dessert stations, 13 beer and wine tastings and a KidZone carnival.
Crowds gather in anticipation at Piedmont Food Fest (Roger Tsai) 
Food Fest attendees enjoy the day in the Beer & Wine Zone ( Sasha Przybyla) 
Han Martial Arts wows the crowd at Piedmont Food Fest (Babak Sanii) 
Beloved Aerial Arts defies gravity at Piedmont Food Fest (Sasha Przybyla) 
A young Food Fester takes a pause to get a henna tattoo (Sasha Przybyla) 
Serious concentration at the KidZone midway (Babak Sanii) 
Cal Band closes out Piedmont Food Fest 5 (Roger Tsai)
- Entertainment: DJ HeyLove, Purple Silk Youth Orchestra, Beloved Aerial Arts, World Harmony Chorus, Han Martial Arts, Maikaze Daiko, Achi Ben Shalom & Asaf Ophir, The Cross Keys, Hiiiwav Artist Showcase: B. DeVeaux, Cowboy & The Sometime Blues Band, and a grand finale set from the famed Cal Band.
- Food: Aburaya Japanese Fried Chicken, Aloha Aria’s Shave Ice, BBtea, Bonito Poke, Casablanca Moroccan & Mediterranean, Cousins Maine Lobster, Crazy Empanadas, Gourmonade, Lizetta’s Southern Soul Food, Momolicious, Hint of Desi, Lola’s Spanish Cuisine, Pho Vy, Pintoh Thai, Smoothielicious, Sunrise Deli, Swahili Spot
- Beer and wine: Alameda Brewing, Altamont Beer Works, Covenant Wines, Del Cielo Brewing Co., Farmstead Cheeses & Wines, Food Fest Frose, Headlands Brewing, Headyworks Brewing, Line 51 Brewing, Longman’s Dry Gin, Mount Diablo Cider, Oakland United Beerworks, P. Harrell Wines
Nine community groups and local retailers including Oakland Promise, PHS for Alameda Food Bank, No Immigrants No Spice, Immedium Books, Porschia’s Henna Tattoos, Heather’s Face Painting, Honey Homes, Renewal by Andersen, BFT Rockridge, and the Oakland Spiders also participated.
Volunteers contribute to the community vibe of the Food Fest (Sasha Przybyla) 
Maikaze Daiko performs Japanese taiko drumming Piedmont Food Fest (Babak Sanii)