Upcoming Oakland Events

Check out what's happening all around Oakland, CA

AfroSocaLove : Oakland One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

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

Oakland Hiring Event

 Thu, 22 Jan at 09:30 am Marriott Free

Oakland New Years Eve Bar Crawl

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Oakland USD 0 to 46

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise 2026

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

Boney James in Oakland

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

The Original Grown Folks New Years Eve R&B Party 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Mimosa 2 USD 29 to 39

Boney James in Oakland

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

Brotherhood of Elders Kujichagulia Kwanzaa Celebration 2025

 Sat, 27 Dec at 03:30 pm 2323 Broadway Free

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Golden Ratio USD 0 to 39

Karaoke Night at Oakland Arbor

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Sante Adairius Rustic Ales Oakland Arbor Free

Box [M] ONE NIGHT ONLY

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

Winter Concert & Crab Feed

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 pm Golden State Warriors Oakland Facility USD 82 to 429

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

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

New Edition, Boyz II Men & Toni Braxton

 Sun, 18 Jan at 08:00 pm Oakland Arena

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32–44 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

New Years Eve Blues Bash!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 77

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Mark(her) - Artist Talk with Gericault De La Rose

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Junior Center Of Art & Science Free

Discover Community Cafe Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm Discover Community Cafe Free

⚡ SpeedOakland Dating | Ages 32–44 | Modern Speed Dating

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

CAKE HOLE: Auld Lang Syne

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack USD 18

SHAKE BODY: PRE-NYE EDITION

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:00 pm Parliament Event Venue USD 0 to 56

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

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar USD 37 to 40

Ring in the New Year with the Blues!

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

Boney James in Oakland

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

112 at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

DESMADRE w/ Louie El Ser + Deltatron

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

Italo Disco w/ DJs Petre, Big Wink, Fiat Panda 1/3

 Sat, 03 Jan at 09:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

I want spiritual awakening, just not alone in Oakland! 21 Day Meditation

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:45 pm Virtual Free

Guilhem Fourty Quartet

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

Where Color Breathes - A Queer Sip & Paint

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:00 pm Junior Center Of Art & Science USD 55 to 82

Kitty’s Dirty Thirty (white & Black Party

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

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 17, 2026 - Saturday

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre 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

Zoe Beloff: Two Recent Films

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 13

WCS New Year's Eve

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

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

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:00 pm 341 13th St USD 0 to 13

2025 End of The Year Party

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 pm Zanzi Oakland USD 18 to 23

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Dec 27 2025

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

Mental Health Comedy Hour

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm All Out Comedy Theater

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

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

Sapphic Romance Book Club

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm Pride & Petals Free

MELBA’s KITCHEN big band Concert and Conversation

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

Baddies Gone Wild Auditions Party Bus

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Jack London Square Free

Indie Improv Night

 Sun, 28 Dec at 08:00 pm 2550 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Stoner U Presents: Stonerversary X

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Seventh West USD 20

Burden of Dreams / Shanna Sordahl @ Shapeshifters Cinema

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 18

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 24, 2026 - Saturday

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Vegan Dinner: Vietnamese

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

Alvin Taylor’s Album Release Party

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

NYE 2026 @ MAD OAK BAR'n'Yard

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard Free

Cait La Dee For The Holiday Live Concert Lux Oakland

 Sat, 27 Dec at 06:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 7 to 60

Luxurious NYE At Lux Oakland December 31, 2025 AMAZING $10 PRESALE

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 13 to 135

TWICE at Oakland Arena

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Oakland CA

Faith, Fear, and Kujichagulia: A Kwanzaa Conversation on Black Liberation

 Sat, 27 Dec at 01:30 pm Kinfolx Free

Queer Waves of Soul & Sound January

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am 5226 Market St Free

Steven Brown (Tuxedomoon), Coffin Prick, Fog Lamp

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Reggae Cultural Movement: Global Reggae Nights in the Bay Area

 Sun, 28 Dec at 06:00 pm 2200 Wood St USD 20

Will Brahm Group

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Life of the Party! - Oakland First Friday

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 23

NYE RAVE BAY AREA (18+)

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

NOIR CITY 23 - Opening Night - January 16, 2026 - Friday

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:15 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 23, 2026 - Friday

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:15 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Nomad Table Oakland

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Oakland

KARAOKE LiT Presents: This Xmas With R&B

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:30 pm 1 Franklin St USD 18 to 215

Rooftop Sip &Paint First Friday

 Fri, 02 Jan at 05:30 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 18 to 189

Pepfilmstudio Presents: Two Films. One Night. One Party.

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm 412 14th St USD 0 to 20

SLAMTOWN - Contest of SLAMPIONS

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:00 pm Continental Club USD 34

"Death Becomes Her" Movie Screening

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar USD 13

Friends-mas White Elephant and Potluck

 Sat, 27 Dec at 06:00 pm Oakland United Beerworks Free

The Bear Raid's 2025 Cal Football Season in Review Show

 Sun, 28 Dec at 08:00 pm Dimond District, Oakland, California

Northern California HBCU Coalition 2025 Holiday Mixer

 Sat, 27 Dec at 12:00 pm Everett and Jones Barbeque

Experience Waldorf Day 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 215 Ridgeway Ave Free

Maurice Tani

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am 1515 Webster St Free

Dream For All Program Roadmap + Q&A

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm 4937 Telegraph Ave Free

Burlesque Network Party Fashion Show

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 0 to 34

Art & Wine Fest featuring Donald O.Greene

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar USD 125

The Making of Fairyland: Guided Tour and Live Puppet Show

 Sat, 27 Dec at 03:30 pm Children's Fairyland, Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA USD 6 to 35

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Tuck Andress

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:00 pm The Sound Room Free

Captured By Robots w/Merked and Fun Control [S.F.]

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm The Stork Club Oakland California

Speak It Into Existence Release • Reset • Realign

 Sat, 03 Jan at 12:00 pm The Lark Uptown Free

The Ultimate Pajamas Party - Saturday, January 31st

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 am Lux Oakland USD 15 to 56

DESMADRE w/ Late Bloomer + Digital Kitkat & PATIO TAKEOVER by Cumbia Patio

 Sat, 03 Jan at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 23

GEMS! w/ Travis Bobbito + Hauna Bauna & PATIO TAKEOVER by Booty Bass

 Fri, 26 Dec at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 18

Embracing Your Kundalini: An Inner Journey of Power and Bliss

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Piedmont Avenue USD 55 to 212

Nicolas Bearde

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 41

Singles Mingle @ Mad Oak in Oakland

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard Free

Game Night: Saturday With Black Everywhere (Oakland, CA)

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard Free

Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Canta Violino!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

DJ Quik in Oakland

 Sat, 27 Dec at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

Grand Opening Celebration for Morgan’s Holistic Touch Spa & Wellness Center

 Sat, 03 Jan at 02:00 pm 3661 Grand Ave Free

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 18, 2026 - Sunday

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

 Fri, 16 Jan at 10:00 am 1515 Webster St Free

RNC Friends Lakeside Chats

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Merritt

2026 Vision Board and Intention Candle Craft + Tea Bar

 Sat, 03 Jan at 02:00 pm Groundfloor USD 18 to 34

R&B BiNGO OAKLAND! R&B Vs Trap Bingo W/ THANKYOUCHRIS @TORCH ROOFTOP

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 29 to 40

Trivia Night

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Sound Room Free

DBFL Monthly Bag Sale @ Donation Center

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 am First Congregational Church of Oakland (United Church of Christ)
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