Mai Tai Day is the day each year where we celebrate the birth of the world’s greatest cocktail and the man who invented it, Trader Vic Bergeron. The date is based on Oakland’s 2009 Mai Tai Day proclamation, the city where the Mai Tai was invented. Trader Vic’s Emeryville has been hosting ticketed Mai Tai Day celebrations since 2019, with varying degrees of scope depending on the year. A couple years ago it was the 80th anniversary so there was a three-day celebration including a “Black Tai” event that was all-inclusive in the restaurant along with a dressy theme. In most years, Mai Tai Day has featured a festival vibe with vendors and performances in the parking lot plus drink and food stations inside. Trader Vic’s Emeryville recently announced this year’s theme and a different scope for event ticketing. Mai Tai Day 2026: Mai Tais then Fly Flight departs August 30th. Destination: paradise. Mai Tai Day 2026 is an all-inclusive tropical takeover: themed rooms, Tahitian dancers &…
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