White Elephant Sale This Weekend

The Oakland Museum's wildly popular annual White Elephant Sale will be held this weekend, March 3 and 4 in a large warehouse on the Oakland Estuary. 

There is a massive number of items on sale and 17 unique selling departments.

Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and admission is free. (Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.)

Parking is limited at the warehouse and shoppers are urged to carpool or take public transportation. (There is a free shuttle providing transport to and from the Fruitvale BART station and the warehouse site that will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend.)

Payment for purchases can be made using cash, checks (with identification), debit cards and Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards.

Items are sold "as is" and there are no returns or exchanges of merchandise allowed.

Purchases must be removed from the warehouse on the day of the sale, with the exception of furniture and pianos. These items need to be picked up within six days of purchase or they will be re-donated.

No strollers, shopping carts, backpacks or large bags may be brought into the warehouse. There will be a secured check stand at the Lancaster Stret entrance of the warehouse where you may check in these items while you shop, although space is limited.

The only animals permitted in the warehouse are service animals and no food or drinks will be allowed inside.

Go here for a map and directions to reach the warehouse. You can find a map of the interior of the warehouse here.

You can go here to read a fascinating history of this legendary sale that attracts shoppers from all over the region. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Oakland Museum of California.