Presented by Kiki Lovelace

Join Kiki Lovelace on the Martini Lawn this Saturday for her signature INNERCORE style Pilates Mat class - featuring Classical and Contemporary Pilates exercises, sequenced in a particular way that is both therapeutic and accessible to a diverse population of students. You will leave this class feeling more comfortable in your body and relaxed in your nervous system. No experience needed. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in.

Nominated Best Yoga Teacher in the East Bay by Oakland Magazine, Kiki Lovelace is the Owner of Innerstellar Pilates & Yoga Studio in Berkeley and the Founder and Lead Business Growth Mentor for The Thriving Studio Owner Program. She has been teaching Forrest Yoga since 2007, which happens to be the first year she came to Tiki Oasis with the Go Go dance troupe, The Devil-Ettes!

Presented by Atalanta

Step into a technicolor world of swirling patterns, bold pop art, and fabulous floral fashion! This hands-on seminar explores the vibrant visual style of the psychedelic 1960s and how flower adornments became iconic symbols of self-expression, peace, and creativity. Participants will create their own retro-inspired hair flower piece using bright fabrics, vintage-inspired trims, and plenty of groovy flair. Craft, create, and get groovy!

Atalanta Jackson is a flower girl. She is always surrounded by flowers, even when sipping a Zombie in The Sip Ship, her home Tiki bar. Atalanta has been a professional florist since she was 15—tropical flowers are her favorite. In addition to her passion for flowers, she loves driving her 1965 Chevy Corvair and remodeling vintage RVs.

Presented by Scott Schell 'Dustycajun'

California has always been the hot bed for the Tiki movement. From its inception, the Tiki phenomenon started in California and spread widely across the US. With an emphasis on history and graphical imagery, this action-packed seminar will explore the early 1940’s roots of the Tiki bar, the vast expansion in the 1960’s, and the rebirth we all enjoy today.

With initial inspiration from Sven Kirsten's original "Book of Tiki," Scott Schell, aka Dustycajun, has been an enthusiastic Tiki ephemera collector and researcher for over 25 years. Highlights from Scott's collection have been featured in many Tiki book projects and he contributed several artifacts that were displayed at the "Tiki Pop" exhibit at Quai Branly Museum, Paris.

Presented by Andrew Sandoval

The year 1968 marked the moment psychedelic counterculture permeated mainstream pop culture. The evidence was everywhere: instrumentalist Vinnie Bell dropped Pop Goes The Electric Sitar, and even “Sleepwalk” steel guitarists Santo & Johnny cut a version of “She’s a Rainbow.” Meanwhile, cinema-goers watched films like Skidoo, I Love You Alice B. Toklas and The President’s Analyst that poked fun at the hippie lifestyle. Were the older generation cynically cashing in or suffering from a 1960s case of FOMO? Renowned historian Andrew Sandoval untangles this cultural crossover in an immersive audiovisual presentation.

Andrew Sandoval is an author, DJ and Grammy-nominated producer. He has penned books on The Kinks, The Monkees and The Bee Gees and for 20-years hosted a weekly radio program, Come to the Sunshine (on WFMU’s Rock ‘N Soul radio). Since 1990, Sandoval has been the compiler and producer of reissue records, including works by The Everly Brothers, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Big Star, The Zombies and various artist compilations like Rhino’s Where The Action Is: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968.

Presented by Steve Conrad

Get ready to tap your toes with Steve Conrad and pals! In this fun, movement-based seminar you will learn dances from the 1940s and ‘50s, a period when Swing music was Pop music. These partner dances include East Coast Swing (aka 6-count Lindy Hop), and Collegiate. Traditionally, these dances are paired with Swing music, but these same dance steps can be translated to the surf rock dance floor! No experience necessary, no partner needed. Please wear comfortable shoes.

Steve Conrad, founder and director of the Arizona Lindy Hop Society, has taught dance for over 29 years. He has taught around the world and has been featured on The Bachelorette, House Hunters, and more. He helped lead a program for teaching ballroom dance to people experiencing homelessness and has used dance as a healing modality for children in the foster care system. In 2021, Phoenix Mayor Gallego declared April 29th "Steve Conrad Day" for his contribution to dance and the arts in Phoenix.

Presented by Mike Skinner

Ahoy shipmates! Take a look back at how the heyday of Polynesian Pop Culture was influenced by the spirit of high seas sailing adventure and the allure of exploring the South Pacific on a raft, schooner or the HMS Bounty. Journey with us now, just as our forefathers did in the days of wooden ships and iron men.

Mike Skinner lives in Denver, Colorado where he is a National Executive, but his passion is researching and sharing Polynesian Pop culture stories. He is a Tiki Oasis veteran who has presented some of our most popular seminars on topics such as Vintage Aloha Fashion, Tiki Architecture, Disney Tiki, SeaWorld, Wild West Tiki, and Erotic Exotica.

We’re offering Tropical Tasting events on Friday and Saturday! Each day is totally different (note sessions 3&4 will be the same content and brands)! Interact with representatives from some of our favorite classic spirit brands as well as makers of several new and exciting products including Blue Chair Bay, Crossfire Hurricane Rum, Willett Distillery and more! During this sit-down event, Tiki Oasis has curated a unique collection of rum and other spirit brands which are divine in tropical cocktails! Admission includes a collectible tasting glass. This event is 21+ and includes spirit samples.

Presented by Ian Burrell

Ian Burrell tells 400 years of rum history by interrogating cocktails that absolutely were not alive at the time. With 10 cocktails acting as unreliable autobiographers, Ian decodes rum’s evolution through empire, revolution, disco blenders, and the modern rum renaissance. Expect historical facts, questionable timelines, tropical garnish, and loud maracas. Rum history, but funnier and better hydrated. This event is 21+ and includes three cocktail samples.

Ian Burrell is a global drinks personality from the UK. As Global Ambassador of Rum, he is also the founder of RumFest and holds a Guinness World Record for the largest rum tasting. He is the author of “Rum A Tasting Course,” is in the Bar World Top 50, and received the 2025 Helen David Lifetime Achievement award for services to Rum.

Presented by Tim "Swanky" Glazner

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the life of Don the Beachcomber, looking at the truth and fabrication of his life, his many stories and his legacy. Get the first glimpse at some of the mysteries unearthed in his biography, which provided the outline for the recent Donn Beach documentary, The Donn of Tiki.

Tim “Swanky” Glazner is the author of Mai‑Kai: History & Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant, co-founder of The Hukilau event, and the official Mai‑Kai historian. He’s associate producer of the Donn Beach documentary, creator of the Grogalizer cocktail app, and a tiki mug producer. Based in Knoxville, his home bar, the Hapa Haole Hideaway, showcases his passion for Polynesian art, pop and Mid‑century artifacts.

Presented by Debbie Chinn

What happens when a Chinese American girl lives in two worlds? By day, Debbie Chinn navigated a hostile school environment as the only child of color. By night, she entered her family’s Polynesian nightclub—frequented by mobsters, celebrities, priests, and athletes. Blending humor and history, Debbie offers an insider’s look at immigrant hustle, supper-club glamour, cultural mashups, and reinvention.

Debbie Chinn was raised in her family’s restaurant turned Polynesian nightclub, The House of Mah Jong. A former hula and sword dancer, Debbie is now an arts activist, nonprofit CEO, cultural leader, author, filmmaker, and audiobook narrator. Her memoir Dancing in Their Light (2022) is currently being adapted into a limited series. Her other books include Year of the Dragon (2024) and Polynesian Nights (2025).

Presented by Karen Finlay

It’s the 12th anniversary of The Tiki Oasis Book Club! This year we will read Eve's Hollywood by Eve Babitz.

Review on Good Reads “Journalist, party girl, bookworm, artist, muse: by the time she’d hit thirty, Eve Babitz had played all of these roles. Eve’s Hollywood is an album of  vivid snapshots of Southern California’s haute bohemians, of outrageously beautiful high-school ingenues and enviably tattooed Chicanas, of rock stars sleeping it off at the Chateau Marmont. And though Babitz’s prose might appear careening, she’s in control as she takes us on a ride through an LA of perpetual delight, from a joint serving the perfect taquito, to the corner of La Brea and Sunset where we make eye contact with a roller-skating hooker, to the Watts Towers. This “daughter of the wasteland” is here to show us that her city is no wasteland at all but a glowing landscape of swaying fruit trees and blooming bougainvillea, buffeted by earthquakes and the Santa Ana winds—and every bit as seductive as she is.”

Hostess with the mostest books, Karen Finlay, is the founder of The Mid-Century Supper Club Potluck, and owner of Alibi Bookshop in Vallejo, CA. When she’s not reading, she’s crafting cute felt brooches - something she never thought she would do! But books, book clubs, and Tiki Oasis are her very favorite things, and combining them for the past 12 years has been a dream come true.

We’re offering Tropical Tasting events on Friday and Saturday! Each day is totally different (note sessions 3&4 will be the same content and brands)! Interact with representatives from some of our favorite classic spirit brands as well as makers of several new and exciting products including Blue Chair Bay, Crossfire Hurricane Rum, Willett Distillery and more! During this sit-down event, Tiki Oasis has curated a unique collection of rum and other spirit brands which are divine in tropical cocktails! Admission includes a collectible tasting glass. This event is 21+ and includes spirit samples.

Presented by Robert and Asia Estigoy of ToshWerks

Join San Diego Craft Pioneers ToshWerks and create your very own Bohemian Macramé Plant Hammock! It's a unique and sustainable way to display your favorite houseplant! Participants will choose from a wide variety vintage macrame cords, jute, twine, or cotton cord to create a one of a kind functional work of art.   Learn the introductory knots of macrame to create an attractive hanging basket. Then we'll add a beautiful tropical plant in a real coconut shell to complete the ensemble. A perfect addition to your home or Tiki Hut!

ToshWerks is a Southern California-based art and design studio, formed by Rob and Asia in 2002. With a passion for promoting literacy and arts education throughout the community, they have spent the last two decades making awesome art and teaching other people how to make marvelous creations of their own. You can often find them hanging around the public library presenting cool craft and art programs to the public.

Presented by Captain David

Wow your guests with your very own signature cocktail! Captain David will dive into what it takes to create the perfectly balanced tropical cocktail, including an overview of citrus liqueurs, spirits and everything in between. Captain will share his tricks and secrets and attendees will leave with the know-how to create their very own signature cocktail for their home bars and parties.This event is 21+ and includes two cocktail samples.

With over 20 years of hospitality and bar experience, Captain David has been recognized as one of the premier bartenders in Arizona. Widely recognized for his diverse knowledge of classic, mid-century and tropical cocktails, David (in partnership with Dana Mule of HULA'S Modern Tiki) created The Captain's Cabin in 2018. The Captain's Cabin has received several national accolades as one of the best places to grab a cocktail in the U.S.

Presented by Domenic Priore and Brian Chidester

Historians of Pop Culture, Domenic Priore's Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece and Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'N'Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood and Brian Chidester Michael Dormer and the Legend of Hot Curl trace the trail from original beachcomber personalities like the Waikiki Beachboys to the postwar rise of SoCal as a creative epicenter. Their book, Pop Surf Culture, shows us the surf boom from its earliest days as a regional Hawaiian subculture, to its proliferation nationwide in mainstream teen fads and entertainment. Citing 1950s Beat Generation, 1960s counterculture, 1970s punk, we see how Surf Culture became mainstream. The Second Edition of their book is forthcoming from Fantagrphics in late 2026.

L.A. native Domenic Priore Domenic is a DJ and author of several books, including Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock ’n’ Roll’s Last Stand in Hollywood and Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson’s Lost Masterpiece. He was primary writer of the documentaries Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years 1955-1970 (hosted by Ringo Starr) and Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (hosted by David Bowie).