Upcoming Oakland Events

Check out what's happening all around Oakland, CA

Oakland Hiring Event

Thu, 22 Jan at 09:30 am Marriott Free

John Legend in Oakland

Tue, 09 Dec at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

AfroSocaLove : Oakland One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Loom USD 18 to 534

Oakland Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Oakland USD 0 to 31

Holiday Hyphy Wheel Car Show & Toy Drive Jack London Square Waterfront

Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Jack London Square Free

Make the Yuletide Gay!

Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm ValleyCenter for Performing Arts USD 18 to 75

Make the Yuletide Gay!

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm ValleyCenter for Performing Arts USD 18 to 75

The Nutcracker at Temple Hill

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Temple Hill Auditorium, Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA Free

Cocoa Christmas Crawl 2025

Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm Black Panther Party Museum USD 34

Boney James in Oakland

Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Yoshi's

Lalah Hathaway

Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Comedy Oakland at The Lumpia Company - Fri Dec 19 2025

Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm The Lumpia Company USD 24

New Moon Sound Bath

Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Lake Chabot Road USD 10 to 242

Tarot Salon with the Witch and Healer Collective

Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Bathers Library USD 7 to 23

Holiday Tamale Night is BACK!

Fri, 19 Dec at 05:00 pm Tiger's Taproom Free

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Dec 13 2025

Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

NBA Youngboy

Tue, 09 Dec at 07:30 pm Oakland Arena

The Blend: Coffee and R&B - Holiday SZN

Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Kinfolx USD 18 to 39

Reiki Infused Intentional Holiday Candle Workshop

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Planterday USD 61 to 146

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Dec 20 2025

Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

Boney James in Oakland

Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Black Love: Acts of Revolution Pt.9

Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Akoma Church of Psychedelics Free

TORCH FIRST SATURDAYS PRESENTS THE SAGITTARIUS SUIT AND TIE PARTY

Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 23

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise 2026

Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm Bay Celebrations USD 0 to 477

Box [M] ONE NIGHT ONLY

Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Spire the Church USD 0 to 269

PepFilmStudios Christmas Party

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Broadway Free

Sapphic Romance Book Club

Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm Pride & Petals Free

OLDIES ON THE BAY CHRISTMAS CRUISE FEAT CHUY GOMEZ

Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Jack London Square USD 41 to 213

Peter White, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala in Oakland

Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland

LIVE Music Friday: Jazz with Ron Marabuto Quartet

Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Original Pattern Brewing Free

Mortified Oakland Dec 13th

Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Continental Club USD 25

Sip and Terrarium Night at Moss and Spade

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Moss and Spade USD 108

Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour at Fox Theater - Early Show!

Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Aki Kumar & his band with special guest Kim Wilson

Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36 to 40

Sewcial Night

Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Ace Makerspace Free

QUALIA: Full-Dome Wellness Experience / OAKLAND

Sun, 21 Dec at 05:30 pm Chabot Space & Science Center USD 24 to 51

Stanley Clarke

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Holiday Cookie Decorating Night

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Tiger's Taproom USD 20

SO FRESH & SO CLEAN SATURDAYS! LATE NIGHT KARAOKE AT QUINNS LIGHTHOUSE!

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse Free

Celebrando Nuestros Logros

Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm café con cariño Free

DJ Quik with Band at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Nomad Table Oakland

Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Oakland

Candy Cane Lane 2025

Sat, 13 Dec at 01:30 pm Memorial Tabernacle Fellowship Hall Free

GZA of Wu-Tang Clan feat. Phunky Nomads

Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Toward a Just Yoga

Sun, 07 Dec at 05:30 pm East Bay Meditation Center USD 0 to 132

Holiday Jewelry Extravaganza!

Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Free

Tip Top Shape Holiday Party

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Tip Top Shape health and fitness, 9th Street, Oakland, CA, USA USD 61

âš¡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32-44 | Oakland's Modern Speed Dating Event

Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 36 to 39

Jolly Jack London! Holiday Bar Crawl

Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm 333 Broadway Free

â›” Swing Violation â›” - A WCS-ish Dance

Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

The Pla[y/n] for Reparation$: PREVIEW PERFORMANCES

Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm 4799 Shattuck Ave. Free

Leon Thomas, Ambré in Oakland

Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

POSE PARTY

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 pm Parliament USD 13

Holiday Season

Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm 408 12th St USD 29 to 39

Mezcal Tasting

Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm 2135 Franklin St USD 50

Rare Scotch Whisky Tasting Experience - Oakland

Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Oakland Whiskey Library USD 71 to 93

Ring in the New Year with the Blues!

Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm The Sound Room USD 87

Tom Rhodes: Live In the Bay Area

Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Line 51 Brewing Company at the Terminal USD 23

Suavecito Souldies Holiday Party and Toy Drive

Sat, 20 Dec at 09:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

SF Bay Area NPHC Holiday Party Celebration

Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm HELLA BEES USD 50 to 535

The New Years Eve 2025 Oakland Comedy Jam and Free After Party!

Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Fluid510 USD 23 to 55

Service Day at St. Vincent de Paul

Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 am 675 23rd St Free

Boney James in Oakland

Tue, 30 Dec at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

FIEBRE DE CUMBIA - OAKLAND DEC19

Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm Chalaca Annexo USD 18 to 55

Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas

Sun, 07 Dec at 05:00 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Copy of Delicious at Que Rico - Top 40, Hop Hop, EDM and more

Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm 341 13th St USD 0 to 13

Annual Chili Cook-Off at Tiger's!

Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm Tiger's Taproom Free

Guilhem Fourty Quartet

Fri, 02 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 30

AfterGlow Chorus Concert - A Not So Silent Night

Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland USD 29 to 45

2025 Fitness Block Party

Sun, 14 Dec at 10:00 am LOT 2270 Free

NYE RAVE BAY AREA (18+)

Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm Continental Club USD 26 to 71

âš¡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32-44 | Modern Speed Dating

Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Con Funk Shun

Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Berkeley Ballet: The Nutcracker Bird

Fri, 12 Dec at 04:00 pm Oakland Scottish Rite Center

Obsidian Pole Jam and Intro Pole Class

Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Obsidian Healing Camp USD 0 to 23

Bay Area Fisk Alumni Club Holiday Party

Sun, 07 Dec at 01:00 pm 1200 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA 94606, USA Free

WCS New Year's Eve

Wed, 31 Dec at 06:45 pm Lake Merritt Veterans Memorial Building USD 0 to 1,000

Evolutionary Blues...West Oakland's Music Legacy

Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Holidays With Dad

Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm 4025 Martin Luther King Jr Way Free

DESMADRE w/ Louie El Ser + Deltatron

Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 18

Robert Glasper in Oakland

Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Air Supply in Oakland

Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

Banda en vivo! Entrada Gratis con Boleto

Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm Que Rico Nightclub and Restaurant USD 0 to 23

Charles Chen Trio

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Modern Speed Dating

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Dec 27 2025

Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 24

MELBA’s KITCHEN big band Concert and Conversation

Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church USD 23

Sinne Eeg & Josh Nelson present Music at the Movies

Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

AFRO RAVE 2025 Finale presented by Afrobeats Oakland

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 pm Acapella USD 12 to 44

Kitty’s Dirty Thirty (white & Black Party

Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 13 to 109

Sinne Eeg & Josh Nelson present An Evening of Original Music

Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Dec 20 2025

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 24

Comedy Oakland at The Lumpia Company - Fri Dec 12 2025

Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Lumpia Company USD 24

Holiday Wreath Making Class

Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Prescott Market West Oakland USD 55

Vegan Dinner: Vietnamese

Sat, 10 Jan at 06:00 pm 1131 24th St USD 66

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Dec 27 2025

Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

LIVE Music Friday: Radio Veloso

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Original Pattern Brewing Free

Alvin Taylor’s Album Release Party

Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm Liz and company USD 29

Wintersongs with Kitka - OAKLAND (Thursday)

Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church USD 31 to 55