Come join us, Musician!

Campfire Stories is a friendly Friday evening event for East Bay kids, ages 4-10 and their grownups. It features live music (that’s you!), a story by the fire, and then socializing and s’mores.

Campfire Stories is currently held at Mariposa Garden, which is an intimate private space in North Oakland. Possible future location is Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland. 

2026 Campfire Stories will be held:

  • Friday March 6, performer call time 4:00 PM, event ends 6:45 PM

  • Friday May 22, performer call time 5:30 PM, event ends 8:30 PM

  • Friday July 31, performer call time 5:30 PM, event ends 8:30 PM

  • Friday September 25, performer call time 4:30 PM, event ends 7:30 PM

Sound fun?

We’re looking for solo musicians, specifically, and we’ll ask you to play selections which feel playful, warm, and inviting

  • as audience arrive and get situated (approximately 30 minutes)

  • as audience eat s'mores after the story (approximately 30 minutes)

Additionally, 

  • there is the possibility to contribute sounds/tunes/ambience to the story, in collaboration with the storyteller, as is fun and interesting to both of you, and in largely an experimental or improvised way, because that's just the vibe of the whole affair. 

We offer a musician stipend of $100 per event.

Say hello!

Fill out the short form below and if we’re a fit we’ll be in touch!