Dance Events in Oakland

Check out happening dance events all around Oakland, CA

Temescal Street Fair

Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am 5000 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609-2014, United States

THE SELENA SUNSET. BOAT CRUISE

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm Jack London Square USD 30 to 160

Queer Speed Friending Dance Party Edition

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm White Horse Inn USD 0 to 50

Twista w/ Live Band

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

TROPIC SOUL ROOFTOP DAY PARTY

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard USD 0 to 55

DESPECHO CRUISE PARTY FEAT CHUY GOMEZ

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Jack London Square USD 34 to 292

Kevin Ross in Oakland

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

Oakland Khmer New Year Festival

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am 2465 34th Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94601

The Chemistry Collective: A poly/ENM Dance Party - Play Edition!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Radiance Oak USD 0 to 87

PERREO ON WATER – Latin Reggaeton Yacht Party

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 pm 2 Broadway USD 39 to 509

Jazz Mafia celebrate the music of Herbie Hancock

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

2026 Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Mosswood Park USD 0 to 109

CABANA SUNSETS LATIN BOAT PARTY

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Jack London Square USD 23 to 187

Sonidos Oscuros w/ DJ Goth Spice and friends 3/28

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

6th Annual Bachata by the Basin - July 2026

 Sun, 19 Jul at 11:30 am Brooklyn Basin

¡Desmadre! w/ DJ 97 + Zamythi + Mare E. Fresh - Baile Funk Patio by Tegh

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:30 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 129

Noir: An Afrohouse Rooftop Experience

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm High 5ive Rooftop Bar USD 18 to 39

Afro Queer Global

 Thu, 02 Apr at 09:00 pm Golden Ratio Free

Hālau Ka Ua Tuahine Lūʻau Kaiaulu Aloha (Beloved Community)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center USD 98 to 1,016

Elevate: The Soundgarden of Entheos x Bubbles & Bass x BRC Snow Club

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm The Loom Oakland USD 18 to 100

Club 1BD Oakland

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm 1658 12th Street, Oakland, California 94607, United States

FIRST FRIDAY: QUEER CLUB CLASSICS @ THEE STORK CLUB 2/6/26

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Oakland Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Free Community Dance @ Sweets Ballroom featuring Sontéa

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Sweets Ballroom

Friday Night in Abuja: After Hours

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 pm Parliament Event Venue USD 5 to 242

ONE NIGHT IN JOZI OAKLAND

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Cave Oakland USD 0 to 221

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

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm East Bay Community Space

Kwamé

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

Five Finger Disco w/ Infinite Jess & Charles Hawthorne

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 pm White Horse Inn USD 13 to 18

RECLAIM! April 4/12

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:45 pm BANDALOOP USD 15 to 45

SEXY JESUS RAVE - OAKLAND

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 pm Fluid510 USD 5 to 60

Golf House

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm Primetime A GOLF EXPERIENCE USD 13 to 23

⛔ Swing Violation ⛔ (SV-2) May 8th: WCS, Tango, Zouk

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 499 37th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94609

MUTANT ZOO: Feathers & Fur

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm 7th West USD 13 to 55

Spring Equinox Dance @ Sweets Ballroom w/ AguaMayyim

Sun, 22 Mar at 10:00 am Sweets Ballroom

TUMBAO with DJ JuanLove & Pablo Dinámico at Mad Oak RoofTop Bar

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Mad Oak

The Ultimate Pajamas Party - Saturday, March 21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Lux Oakland USD 15 to 56

Masquerade Oakland 8PM Saturday April 4 Lux

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 23

RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party - Reserve your FREE Table

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Que Rico Nightclub and Restaurant Free

Bones, Books & Bingo : Game & Dance Party

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Theory USD 0 to 50

Afrobeats Dance Party with Afrobeats Artist JayWillz live in Oakland

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 23 to 109

Baby Rave Oakland (3.21.26)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:30 am East Bay Community Space USD 0 to 23

Friday Night Vibes LA To The Bay Spring Fest @ LUX (8p-2a) 2 LEVELS! 200+

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 13 to 109

Queer Con Leche: A Queer Afro-Latin Dance Day Party

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Open Test Kitchen (OTK) USD 13 to 29

Bachata Takeover Presents: David & Bere (Los Angeles)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Trilliant Studios LLC USD 29 to 45

Movie Nights at Moments Co-op: "Eyes of the Rainbow"

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Moments Cooperative & Community Space Free

Moonlight Sessions — An Immersive Album Release Premiere

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 34

Black & White Pisces Affair

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 0 to 18

Jazz Mafia: The Beatles Reimagined with Otis McDonald

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

Noche Humeda - Bachta and Salsa Social - Esme en vivo

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:15 pm 341 13th St USD 0 to 135

Good Compenny Magazine Release Party

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm 3319 Marché Free

Find Your Light Ensemble ft Nnenna Freelon and Neverending Nina

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm Heart & Soul Center of Light USD 0 to 45

Go DJ Bay Area Showcase & Party Friday April 17 Lux Oakland 6PM-9PM

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 0 to 55

Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 10 to 30

March Breakaway Blues Featuring DJ Andree!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Lake Merritt Dance

Agua Clara Flamenco

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Carnival Cross Fête! Spring 2026 Carnival Dance Experience

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am SilKi Movement Studios USD 23 to 29

Cathartica Dance ft. FroYo Yoma & JK47

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Sweets Ballroom

An Evening of Flamenco

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

The April Affair - Queer Ballroom Showcase & Mock Competition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:30 pm 200 Grand Ave

Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm In the Groove Studios USD 15 to 30

Transvergence

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm BANDALOOP USD 13 to 34

Double Happiness - Oakland Asian Cultural Center

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Vesnyanky: Ukrainian Spring Songs and Dances, a workshop with Inna Kovtun

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church of Oakland Free

Oakland Boogie Heart Party-morning dance&connection. Joy as medicine! March

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Fluid510 USD 0 to 32

Techno Ecstatic Movement

 Mon, 23 Mar East Bay Community Space Free

TGI-FRIDAYS: Oakland’s Weekly Function (Reggae, Soca, Afro-Beats & Top 40)

 Fri, 09 May at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland Free

Live Arts in Resistance • April Showcase

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 2277 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA, USA USD 0 to 29

30th Anniversary New Year Celebration

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Temple Hill Events

Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, BaddDDD SONIA SANCHEZ

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Soul Line Dance Party

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 126 Broadway, Oakland, CA, USA Free

GEMS: The 2000's Party Edition w/ Nate Rioz + bbcarolz + Travis Bobbito

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 129

Workout & Worship (Living With Wisdom)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Elite Fitness Studio Free

Zeta Community Day Scholarship Fundraiser

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Fremont High School Free

Black FIlm: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Black Rio! Black Power!

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Spire Tango Practica

 Sat, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Spire the Church Free

The Social

 Wed, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Zanzi Oakland Free

The Social

 Wed, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Zanzi Oakland Free