Arts events in Oakland

Check out happening arts events all around Oakland, CA

John Legend in Oakland

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

Oakland Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

Leon Thomas, Ambré in Oakland

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

Lalah Hathaway

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

Black Love: Acts of Revolution Pt.9

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

OLDIES ON THE BAY CHRISTMAS CRUISE FEAT CHUY GOMEZ

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

New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruise 2026

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

Peter White, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala in Oakland

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

A Very Marian Advent Prayer Service-Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm The Cathedral of Christ the Light Free

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

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

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

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

Boney James in Oakland

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

Tower of Power: Back to Oakland Residency

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

Guilhem Fourty Quartet

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

Con Funk Shun

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

Air Supply in Oakland

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

Charles Chen Trio

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

MELBA’s KITCHEN big band Concert and Conversation

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

LIVE Music Friday: Radio Veloso

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

Wintersongs with Kitka - OAKLAND (Thursday)

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

Workshop: Kiln-Fired Enamel Pendants & Keychains

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm 1260 7th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94607

Robert Glasper in Oakland

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Boney James

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Baby Rave Oakland (12.13.25)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:30 am East Bay Community Space USD 0 to 21

Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour

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

Twas the Night before Fairy Winterland

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA

Paint and Sip at OUB

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Oakland United Beerworks Free

Jenny Oaks Baker in Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration (Oakland, CA)

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm Temple Hill Auditorium USD 18 to 50

WE ARE OAKLAND Holiday Benefit Concert

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Free

Peter White, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala in Oakland

 Thu, 18 Dec at 09:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland

The Hella Plants Holiday Market Oakland

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 255 2nd St USD 0 to 39

FIGURE

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm Zanzi Oakland Free

Maurice Tani

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

Embracing Your Kundalini: An Inner Journey of Power and Bliss

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

Trevor Wallace: The Alpha Beta Male at Fox Theater

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

Wintersongs with Kitka - OAKLAND (Saturday)

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church USD 31 to 55

NOIR CITY 23 Passport

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 212

Rain on Dry Earth: Oakland Gallery Launch

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 3319 Marché Free

Part II: Wuthering Heights Book Club at Womb House Books

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Womb House Books USD 10 to 15

Zero Ground Collective Presents - Golly Geez It's Christmas

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:40 pm 900 E 11th St USD 54

Alvon Johnson

 Wed, 24 Dec at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Live Music: Silk & Soul with Khalia

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 18 to 23

An Evening of Flamenco

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Feldman at 100: Triadic Memories

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

NOIR CITY Xmas 2025

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:00 pm Grand Lake Theatre USD 18

Discover AIA: Where Learning Comes to Life

 Wed, 10 Dec at 09:00 am Alternatives in Action High School Free

Vegan Cooking Class: Vietnamese Bahn Mi

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm 1131 24th St USD 109

FLUID Open Mic

 Thu, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm 7th West Free

George Rogers Quartet

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

Open Mic Night @ Root'd in the 510

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:00 pm Root'd In The 510 Equity Weed Dispensary Free

Hannah Mayer Quartet

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

Wintersongs with Kitka - OAKLAND (Friday)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church USD 31 to 55

Open Mic: The Poetry Lounge

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

Winter Garden Event

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am 2750 73rd Ave Free

Evolutionary Blues...West Oakland's Music Legacy

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

112, Total in Oakland

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

Annual Rotary Club of Oakland #3 Holiday Ballet Tradition

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland Free

"Whitney!" Starring Dee Dee Simon

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

FÁBRICA DE INVERSIONISTA

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 am Oakland Free

112 at Paramount Theatre Oakland

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

Deep Dive: Piedmont Blues Dance Workshop Winter 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609-2427, United States

80's movie night and chill

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm The New Parkway Theater Free

Johnny A

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

Service Design Book Club: February Meetup

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

Clayroom Oakland's Holiday Craft Sale!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Clayroom Oakland Free

Develop Your Artistic Voice Using Collage and Mixed Media

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

"A Dream Deferred, A Dream Revealed" Art Exhibit

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Dictee Art & Exhibition USD 0 to 269

Christmas Paint & Sip @ M2 Champagne Lounge

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:30 pm M2 Champagne & Cocktail Lounge USD 39

Brotherhood of Elders Kujichagulia Kwanzaa Celebration 2025

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

Adam Moezina Folk Element Trio

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

TWICE [THIS IS FOR] WORLD TOUR IN OAKLAND

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

Larry Fuller Trio | Jazz Masters Piano Series

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Queen Lessons: Laughing Wide to Let the Medicine In

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

Oakland's Secret Society: Mystery Hunt

 Sat, 26 Jul at 05:00 pm 550 10th St USD 10 to 20

Trevor Wallace at Fox Theater Oakland

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

UV Resin Cast Jewelry

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Ace Makerspace USD 71

Film & Futurism

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:30 pm 1427 Broadway Free

Robert Glasper in Oakland

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

Ecstatic Dance Oakland: Featuring Moondrop

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Sweets Ballroom

Brian McKnight in Oakland

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

Holiday Open Haus

 Tue, 16 Dec at 04:00 pm 2744 E 11th St, Oakland, CA 94601-1435, United States

Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Fri, 23 Jan Paramount Theatre Oakland

Saúl Sierra Quartet with Special Guests

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

Coiled Basket Making

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse USD 61

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

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:30 pm 987 Webster St USD 23 to 34

The (Changing) Size of the World

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 34

Service Design Book Club: January Kickoff

 Mon, 12 Jan at 03:00 pm Rosenblum Cellars Free

Art & Wine Fest featuring Donald O.Greene

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

Edna Brewer Craft Fair 2025

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 3748 13th Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94610

Dark Star Orchestra at Fox Theater Oakland

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

Pedrito Martinez & Alfredo Rodriguez (DUO)

 Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Workshop: Metal Casting - Cuttlefish Pendant or Keychain

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 1260 7th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94607

KINGS IN THE MAKING: Ancestral Intelligence (AI) Lab

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

Oakland Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Fluid510 USD 7 to 31

Tabula Rasa

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 30

Leon Thomas at Fox Theater Oakland

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

Snow Strippers, evilgiane, smokedope2016, ok in Oakland

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland