The second annual celebration of World Goth Day returned to Alameda on Saturday.

The event aboard the U.S.S. Hornet featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck

It also featured a dance club with DJ’s: Zlaya, Miz Margo, Adrienne Scissorhands and Fledermaus with intermezzo music by the Barbary Ghost and an exclusive evening performance featuring Monica Richards & Anthony Jones.

Richards is an accredited songstress, artist, author, and along with her own successful solo career, has fronted several successful bands including Strange Boutique, Faith & the Muse, and the Eden House. Anthony Jones is a beloved San Francisco Dark Wave performer.

Supporting acts include two of the Bay Area’s most popular Goth tribute bands: the Reptile House (Sisters of Mercy) and Dead Souls (Joy Division).

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ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Louis Blackstone, left, and George Deeca, both of Alameda, look around the goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Louis Blackstone, left, and George Deeca, both of Alameda, look around the goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: DJ Adrienne Scissorhands plays tunes during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: DJ Adrienne Scissorhands plays tunes during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Women in gothic fashion arrive for the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Women in gothic fashion arrive for the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Artist Blanca Hanrnwell, of Santa Rosa, shows her vamplings made of vinyl during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Artist Blanca Hanrnwell, of Santa Rosa, shows her vamplings made of vinyl during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Jaymee Saldivar, left, and Morgan Graham, both of Tracy, take a selfie with the San Francisco Bay view as they tour the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Jaymee Saldivar, left, and Morgan Graham, both of Tracy, take a selfie with the San Francisco Bay view as they tour the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Morgan graham, left, and Jaymee Saldivar, both of Tracy, buy a headdress from artist Amanda Kiernan, of Sacramento, during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Morgan graham, left, and Jaymee Saldivar, both of Tracy, buy a headdress from artist Amanda Kiernan, of Sacramento, during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: People in gothic fashion walk through the hangar as they look around look around the exhibit and goth booth vendors during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Jill Bangos, left, and her boyfriend Anthony Lopez arrive for the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: Jill Bangos, left, and her boyfriend Anthony Lopez arrive for the second annual celebration of World Goth Day at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: A woman in gothic fashion walks through the flying deck as she tours the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21: A woman in gothic fashion walks through the flying deck as she tours the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, Calif., during the second annual celebration of World Goth Day on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The event featured local and far vendors selling handmade gothic wares, dark art and oddities, food trucks, drinks, aerial performers, music and views of the Bay from the flight deck. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

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