Home Basketball “Christmas with the Currys” Illuminates the Holidays for 500 Needy Families at Oakland’s The Bridge Yard

“Christmas with the Currys” Illuminates the Holidays for 500 Needy Families at Oakland’s The Bridge Yard

Basketball — 04/25/2024

Canon Curry reacts as he hits his dad Stephen Curry with a snowball during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Eat Learn Play is a project by Stephen and Ayesha Curry. On Sunday, Foundation brought Christmas to West Oakland.

NBA Stephen Curry with wife Ayesha Curry and family hand-out books to participants during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

The couple and several sponsors celebrated The Bridge Yard’s 10th Annual Christmas on Sunday.

This holiday season, 500 Oakland families in need benefited from Winter Wonderland. A skating rink, an ice arcade, snowball fights, face painting, illuminated ring swings, and pictures with Santa Claus were among the family-friendly attractions.

Golden State Warrior Girls dance during the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Annually, in collaboration with the Oakland Public Library, Black Cultural Zone, and Oakland Literacy Coalition, free books were given to kids and families to promote holiday reading.

Non-perishable meal packages, electronics, home products, clothing, gift cards, games, toys, event tickets, Literati books, and more were available at Christmas with the Currys.

NBA player Stephen Curry juggles snowballs during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

Under Armour provided Curry Brand basketballs and bags to families in attendance as part of Curry Brand’s mission to increase youth basketball accessibility in locations that served as inspiration for Stephen’s life and career.

Families took part in a custom Fairyland event with elements of a winter wonderland all day long. Families threw snowballs, frosted cookies, swung from lit swings, and went ice skating.

Special guest Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi skates with Janai Rowell,4, during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

While some kids saw Santa and Mrs. Claus, others took pictures in the Snow Globe photo booth. There were also amusement rides, a Jack and Jill Snow Hill for sledding, and take-home story time stations.

NBA Stephen Curry with family hands out books to participants during the Christmas with the Curry's Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play., who hosted 500 families at the Christmas party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)

NBA player Stephen Curry with wife Ayesha and family poses for a photograph with participants on the ice rink during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)NBA player Stephen Curry with daughter Ryan and mom Ayesha are photographed during snowball at the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)NBA player Stephen Curry shakes a hand of a participant as he hands-out books to participants during Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation's Christmas with the Curry's party at The Bridge Yard in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The nonprofit hosted 500 families at the event. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)