Arts events in Oakland

Check out happening arts events all around Oakland, CA

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise 2026

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

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

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

Hannah Mayer Quartet

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

112 at Paramount Theatre Oakland

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

Guilhem Fourty Quartet

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

Zoe Beloff: Two Recent Films

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

Hello Kitty Holigay Market by Manic Pixie Dream Market

 Fri, 02 Jan at 04:00 pm Temescal Brewing Free

MELBA’s KITCHEN big band Concert and Conversation

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

It’s a Bay Thing

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 pm Passport USD 15 to 109

Mirage: A New Year’s Eve Experience

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Sweets Ballroom

Cozy Read Aloud Night

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:30 pm Discover Community Cafe USD 7

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

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

Saúl Sierra Quartet with Special Guests

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39 to 45

Burlesque Network Party Fashion Show

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

Maurice Tani

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

Art & Wine Fest featuring Donald O.Greene

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

Kelly Green Quartet

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39

Supervillains and Monsters!

 Thu, 08 Jan at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

KINGS IN THE MAKING: Ancestral Intelligence (AI) Lab

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 am KOO Labs Design Center and Production House Free

Embracing Your Kundalini: An Inner Journey of Power and Bliss

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

Canta Violino!

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

Day26

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Photo Saloon's January Show & Tell

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm UNTITLED vol.2 Free

"Whitney!" Starring Dee Dee Simon

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Tower of Power: Back to Oakland Residency

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

George Rogers Quartet

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 23

TROOP

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

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

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

Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour

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

An Evening of Flamenco

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Laurel Fink Quintet Concert + Food Drive

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Feldman at 100: Triadic Memories

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College USD 0 to 66

Discover Community Cafe Presents Get-Hype Open-Mic

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

Moon Magic: New Moon in Capricorn

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Groundfloor Club, Oakland USD 13 to 29

Develop Your Artistic Voice Using Collage and Mixed Media

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am 951 Aileen St EUR 350

Black Paint, Dickson Schneider

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm GearBox Gallery Free

Frisky: Heavy Petting Zoo FUNdrasier

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 13 to 24

OmniZouk: Oakland’s Weekly Social + Práctica

 Thu, 08 Jan at 09:30 pm 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609-2427, United States

Instant Band Night 34: NEW YEAR'S BALL III

 Thu, 08 Jan at 06:00 pm East Bay Community Space USD 13

Johnny A

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

Gary Owen – Oakland

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Gary Owen – Oakland, CA – January 23, 2026

Guv, Toner

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Service Design Book Club: February Meetup

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm Rosenblum Cellars Free

RECLAIM! Sunday 1/11

 Sun, 11 Jan at 01:45 pm BANDALOOP USD 15 to 45

Where Color Breathes - A Queer Sip & Paint

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

Breath Odyssey 2026 - An Experiential Art Breath Work Happening

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:40 pm 900 E 11th St USD 54

Eytan and Gabriel: Return to the West

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Book Bedazzling with the Bookish Bay Brigade

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm Temescal Brewing USD 23

Trevor Wallace at Fox Theater Oakland

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Not for Radio at Fox Theater - Three Nights!

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Adam Moezina Folk Element Trio

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

An Evening of Joy & Resistance with the Kev Choice Legacy Chamber Ensemble

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm HiiiWAV USD 30

Baby Rave Oakland (1.31.26)

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 am East Bay Community Space USD 0 to 23

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Fri, 23 Jan Paramount Theatre Oakland

Queen Lessons: Laughing Wide to Let the Medicine In

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 19

Roam: Reconnecting Wildlife and Our World

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 36

AMERICAN CARNAGE

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 29

TWICE [THIS IS FOR] WORLD TOUR IN OAKLAND

 Sun, 18 Jan at 08:00 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

The Lost Things - A Night of Magical Illusion at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Dark Star Orchestra at Fox Theater Oakland

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Fox Theater Oakland

You're Going to Die Presents: Longing Suite

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 23 to 100

Rooftop Sip &Paint First Friday

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

Oakland Civic Orchestra: Shostakovich

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm ValleyCenter for Performing Arts USD 15 to 25

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Tuck Andress

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

WRITING MINDS: New Psychoanalytic Reading Salon

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Popoca Oakland USD 12

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

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

RAISE THE BAY IN “HER” VOICE 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Lux Oakland USD 18 to 77

2026 Vision Board and Intention Candle Craft + Tea Bar

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

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

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

Adrian Marcel

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

3rd Annual Fine Art Exhibition @ PolicyLink Hosted by Michael McAfee!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm PolicyLink Free

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am 1515 Webster St Free

Shanice in Oakland

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

Vegan cooking class: Thai

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:30 pm 1131 24th St USD 109

Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Post Atlantic - Art of Dewey Crumpler

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

QUALIA: Full-Dome Wellness Experience / OAKLAND

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:30 pm Chabot Space & Science Center USD 22 to 51

In the Name of Love: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Chico DeBarge

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Ranzel Merritt

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Gaza Surf Club at The New Parkway

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm The New Parkway Theater Free

Tony Lindsay, Eddie M & The Huney Knuckles

 Mon, 05 Jan at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Intro to Taiko: The Art of Traditional Japanese Drumming (song: Isami Goma)

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:30 pm 987 Webster St USD 23 to 34

Black Film Unscreened & Unstreamed, Lorraine Hansberry

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

The Bad Plus, Chris Potter & Craig Taborn

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Tantra Speed Date® - San Francisco! (Oakland) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm East Bay Community Space USD 49 to 150

The Seastrunk Brothers

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Jazz Mafia with Tiffany Austin

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

MLK Pack & Paint: Grace Period + Flow Forward Initiative

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm 1955 Broadway suite b USD 10

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 am 1515 Webster St Free

Mistah F.A.B. with Kev Choice Ensemble

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Mike Phillips

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

BAD OMENS - DO YOU FEEL LOVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Najee in Oakland

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Machine Technology at Laney College

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:30 pm Laney College Free

Kwamé

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 22, 2026 - Thursday

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 23

Teflon Young King Music Showcase Featuring Live Performance

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 13

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Jubu Smith

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm The Sound Room Free

The Oakland Pancakes & Booze Art Show

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Crybaby USD 17