SAVE THE DATE: Town of Oakland to host 26th annual Heritage Day Festival

The event also will feature the Healthy West Orange 5K.

By Michael Eng
| 9:59 a.m. January 21, 2026

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The town of Oakland and the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center will present the town’s annual outdoor festival later this month.

The 26th annual Heritage Day Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Speer Park, 331 N. Tubb St., Oakland.

Heritage Day is an annual festival that features live music, food trucks, artisanal crafts, shopping vendors and an interactive demonstration with animal ambassadors from the Oakland Nature Preserve.

This year’s event kicks off with a 5K, presented by Healthy West Orange.

Guests are also invited to attend the opening of the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center’s next exhibit — Black History Tribute: Celebrating Art and Icons Changing America.

This event is made possible by the town of Oakland, Healthy West Orange, the Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center; Orange Blossom Market Co.; Oakland Nature Preserve; and Atlas Injury to Health Chiropractic.

For more information, visit the town of Oakland’s website or click here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.