Arts and Culture have played a major role in the revitalization of West Oak Lane. Early on, we recognized that drawing people here from beyond the immediate neighborhood is absolutely essential to ensure the vitality and sustainability of the community and its commercial corridor. We believe in the transformative power of the arts, and the impact it can have.

OARC's West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival, Philadelphia's premier music and culture event, has been an effective tool in rebuilding the community and bringing attention to everything West Oak Lane has to offer. Originally developed as a means to showcase and market OARC’s accomplishments, the Festival has since played an enormous role in rebranding West Oak Lane as a destination community of choice. Since the Festival began in 2004, new families have moved here in record numbers, and we've been able to attract retail and commercial businesses to the area as well. All of this has helped to create a tremendous sense of pride here.
The West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival takes place each year during the third weekend in June. OARC produces the Festival, in collaboration with World Village Management Inc., Lifeline Music Coalition, Inc., Everett & Associates, Kevin E Sound Engineering and Productions, and Festival Foods Management.

During the Festival, the 7100-7400 blocks of Ogontz Avenue are transformed into a huge outdoor event to promote West Oak Lane community and the Ogontz Avenue commercial corridor, a major thoroughfare in Northwest Philadelphia.

The event is three days of non-stop music on multiple stages, poetry/spoken word performances, dancers and artists, and a variety of vendors that offer food, crafts, and fine art. More than 375,000 people attended the Festival in 2011.

Mark Your Calendars for Night Market!
The wildly successful Night Market has been held in various locations around the City since 2010. This event features a wide variety of food trucks, and draws tens of thousands of hungry people to the neighborhood. This is a great, family friendly event that will be fun for all. Night Market is officially coming to West Oak Lane on Thursday, June 20th, 2013 from 6-10pm.
We are Currently seeking Volunteers for this event, for more information on Volunteering, please email Kamesha Callands at kcallands@oarcphilly.org

For more information about the West Oak Lane Jazz Festizal, please visit www.westoaklanefestival.com .