Arts events in Berkeley

Check out happening arts events all around Berkeley, CA

Ensiferum in Berkeley

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

MainStage 2: The Revolutionary Artist

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

Winter Holiday Fest & Craft Party 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Fourth St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94710

Transvergence

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Wildcat Studio USD 7 to 23

Blind Guardian, Seven Kingdoms in Berkeley

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm The UC Theatre

Walk the Line | Benefit Film Screening at La Peña

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 5 to 28

Celebration of Rumi's Wedding night (Shebi Arus)

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:30 pm 1501 Washington Ave Free

Senses - A Sensational Evening of Art

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm NoNo Tattoo Collective Free

David Sedaris Berkeley

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Berkeley, CA

A Classic Christmas Concert

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley Free

Friendsmas Brunch & Paint + TOY DRIVE

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm Cali's Sports Bar & Kitchen USD 34 to 39

Free Speech Saturday!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:30 pm Mad Monk Center for Anachronistic Media

Blind Guardian in Berkeley

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm The UC Theatre

The Potters' Studio Holiday Sale + Market: Dec. 12-14

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm 724 Camelia St Free

Nutcracker Nightmare Fantasy (Saturday, December 13th)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Flux Vertical Theatre USD 34 to 93

Immigrant Voices Film Series: All We Carry

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 12 to 28

3rd Annual Christmas Cult Cabaret

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm Flux Vertical Theatre USD 15 to 40

Family Chanukah Festival: Spark

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm JCC East Bay USD 0 to 27

Nutcracker Nightmare Fantasy (Sunday, December 14th)

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm Flux Vertical Theatre USD 34 to 93

Nancy Vogl & Friends: A Celebration for the Bay Area Lesbian Archives

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 23 to 30

Meetup: Animal Liberation and the End of the Carceral System

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 2414 6th St, Berkeley, CA 94710-2414, United States

Hillside Echoes presents Winterdance returns to the Hillside Club

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm The Hillside Club USD 23 to 34

FIPPP Festival at Berkeley Rep

Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Berkeley Repertory Theatre

The Fertile Void Presents Community Heartwash: Lullabies and Longing

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Berkeley Chapel of the Flowers USD 0 to 55

North Berkeley Different

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am Berkeley Public Library - North Branch Free

The Future of Faith: Belonging in a World of Borders

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley USD 10 to 119

Annual Holiday Sale

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm 724 Camelia Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94710

Vijay Iyer in Berkeley

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm The Freight

luminous: a winter solstice dinner gathering

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm 2727 California Street USD 0 to 65

IN PERSON! - Original Circling® Approach & Authentic Relating

 Tue, 23 Dec at 07:00 pm 2414 6th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

David Sedaris Berkeley

 Thu, 08 Jan at 08:00 pm Berkeley, CA

Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm 1924 Cedar St USD 29 to 39

VAMOS ALLA!

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm La Peña Cultural Center

Christmas at The Way

 Sun, 21 Dec at 10:00 am 2020 Bonar St Free

Past Life Regression Hypnosis

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Luminae Wellness USD 98

Meklit at The Freight

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

The Goddess Temple: A Monthly Women's Circle

 Sat, 10 Aug at 07:00 pm The Green Yogi USD 34

Dillon Francis, New Year's Eve at The UC Theatre

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall USD 98 to 140

The Mariachi Voice - In Concert Direct from Mexico

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 10 to 28

A.I.M By Kyle Abraham at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sat, 21 Feb Zellerbach Auditorium

Terra ad Caelum: Songs of Land & Sky (Berkeley)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Winter Welcome at the Berkeley Art Center

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Berkeley Art Center Free

One World Folk Art Market

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am Hillside Club Free

Yoga for Psychonauts: Psychedelics, Yogic Movement & Meditation

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am The Berkeley Alembic Free

BAMPFA Screening of “Recent Sorrows”

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive

Body Percussion Workshop at UC Berkeley

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Bancroft Dance Studio

The Bouncing Souls at The UC Theatre

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

The Berkeley Slam: New S*** Show!

 Wed, 10 Dec at 08:00 pm The Starry Plough Pub USD 6 to 10

The Yoga of Allowing Life: Philosophy & Deep Rest Asana Practice

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm The Green Yogi MLK USD 39

Fireside Meeting - January 2026

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:30 pm The Hillside Club Free

Art Tasting 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Hillside Club

Blind Guardian at The UC Theatre

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm The UC Theatre

All Them Witches in Berkeley

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

The Anarchy Slam!

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:00 pm The Starry Plough Pub USD 6 to 10

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at The Freight

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

BAMPFA Screening of "Shuttlecock"

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:30 pm Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive

All My Sons at Berkeley Repertory - Roda Theatre

 Sun, 01 Feb at 08:00 pm Berkeley Repertory - Roda Theatre

Write Together - January

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:30 am 2508 San Pablo Ave Free

New Year's Eve Dance Party ft. Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 39 to 100

John McCutcheon at The Freight

 Thu, 15 Jan at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Auditorium

Beats Antique in Berkeley

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

Alison Brown at The Freight

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Meditation Gathering: Celebrate the New Season!

 Sun, 21 Dec at 12:30 pm 2807 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94609-3606, United States

Season's Greetings Singalong with Zoe Ellis at The Freight

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 am 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Grant Professional Association’s Annual Chapter Celebration

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Paraíso Plant Studio USD 10 to 55

Cedric Burnside in Berkeley

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm The Freight

Where Fertile Darkness Meets Emerging Light: Dances for the Winter Solstice

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:45 am The Finnish Hall, Meeting Room USD 71

Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm 1924 Cedar St USD 29 to 39

Lord of the Lost at The UC Theatre

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

Lord Of The Lost in Berkeley

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm The UC Theatre

Barbara Higbie and Friends Winter Solstice Celebration at The Freight

 Sun, 21 Dec at 04:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Jim Messina at The Freight

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

The Runarounds at The UC Theatre

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm The UC Theatre

Mastering the Art of Tea

 Sat, 17 May at 12:30 pm Far Leaves Tea USD 29

Noize MC in Berkeley

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

David Sedaris Berkeley

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Berkeley, CA

An Evening with David Sedaris at Berkeley Repertory - Roda Theatre

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:00 pm Berkeley Repertory - Roda Theatre

The Joffrey Ballet - Midsummer NIghts Dream at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Fri, 17 Apr Zellerbach Auditorium

Return to You: A Self-Care Workshop with Annemaria Rajala

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm 2807 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94609-3606, United States

Crazy Shades of Winter: An LGBTQ+ and Allies Holiday Art show!

 Fri, 19 Dec at 02:00 pm 2727 California Street Gallery USD 5

Bruce Liu at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Auditorium

Robert Redford, The Sting, and More! With Film Historian Harry Chotiner

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Berkeley City Club USD 5 to 10

Mouths of Babes at The Freight

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

New Year's Eve Gentle Flow + Restorative Yoga with Antonia Fokken

 Wed, 31 Dec at 05:00 pm Yoga Kula USD 43

David Sedaris Berkeley

 Sun, 04 Jan at 02:00 pm Berkeley, CA

David Sedaris Berkeley

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Berkeley, CA

MONETOCHKA - FAIRYTALE WORLD TOUR

 Tue, 17 Feb at 01:15 pm 2036 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Mark Morris Dance Group - Moon at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

Coming Home to Practice: Rhythm, Devotion, and Self-Trust on Your Mat

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:30 pm The Green Yogi USD 45

Bi-2 / Би-2 in Berkeley

 Sun, 11 Jan at 08:00 pm The UC Theatre

Fabio Porchat

 Tue, 03 Feb The UC Theatre

MainStage 3: Seeing Double

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

Lewis Capaldi, Joy Crookes in Berkeley

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley

Bobby McFerrin in Berkeley

 Mon, 15 Dec at 12:00 pm The Freight

Deidre McCalla & Lisa Koch

 Sun, 01 Feb at 03:00 pm 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Leo Kottke in Berkeley

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm The Freight

DanceHack 2026 - RESONANT BODIES

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:00 am University of California, Berkeley USD 100 to 322

Caroline Tracey's SALT LAKES In Store Event and Signing

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Mrs Dalloway's Free