General Festival Information  

The 12th Annual California Indian Storytelling Festival will be held in the Theater Center of the San Leandro Public Library, located in downtown San Leandro (south of Oakland) at 300 Estudillo Avenue. The Theater entrance is on Estudillo Avenue.  

A variety of restaurants are located within one to two blocks from the library (information on local restaurants will be available at the festival).  

Vendors of California Indian and Hawaiian traditional crafts will be in attendance. The storytelling performances are open to the public and are recommended for adults and children, ages 8 and up. The Native Dialogues are recommended for adults and teens, ages 15 and up.    


Directions/Transportation to the San Leandro Library  

From Highway 880: Take Davis Street East Exit, follow Davis street to East 14th Street. Davis Street changes its name to Callan, and the library is on the right about one block after East 14th Street. The San Leandro Library’s theater entrance is on Estudillo Avenue (street parallel to Callan).  

From Highway 580: Take Estudillo Avenue Exit, turn west onto Estudillo Avenue, then go about 8 blocks and you will see the San Leandro Library on the right.  

BART: Exit at the San Leandro BART Station. From here walk north to Davis Street , then walk east on Davis Street to the library (about a 10 minute walk). You can also walk directly east on Estuillo Aveune West a few blocks, then through the shopping center to Estudillo Avenue. The San Leandro Library is just across East 14th Street.  

Parking: there is a 2 hour parking limit in the San Leandro Library’s parking lot. There is plenty of free, unlimited street parking around the library on the residential streets.


Accommodations

San Leandro Marina Inn
68 San Leandro Marina
San Leandro, California  
(510) 895-1311

Hilton Oakland Airport
One Hegenberger Road
Oakland, California
(510) 635-5000
www.hilton.com

Best Western Inn of Hayward
360 West“A” Street
Hayward, California
(800) 423-7846
www.BestWestern.com 

Hilton Newark/Fremont
39900 Balentine Drive
Newark, California
(510) 490-8390
www.hilton.com

> back to festival main page <