Dance Events in Oakland

Check out happening dance events all around Oakland, CA

Oakland Greek Festival

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm 4700 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94602

Temescal Street Fair

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

Hella Juneteenth Festival — A Celebration of Black Culture in Oakland

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Cloud Park USD 0 to 349

GZA of Wu-Tang Clan feat. Phunky Nomads

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Dazz Band

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

26th Annual Malcolm X JazzArts Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am San Antonio Park , Oakland California

Kevin Ross in Oakland

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

Perreo Cinco De Mayo Boat Party | Reggaeton, Latin House & Salsa

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm 2 Broadway USD 34 to 514

Queer Magic | May 9

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Temescal Brewing USD 7 to 18

Eric Darius

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

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 12:00 pm 701 Clay St Free

OAKLAND GREEK FESTIVAL 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension USD 5 to 12

¡Desmadre! w/ OtebNSolrac + Arktoi + Juanchii & PATIO by Velvet Cloud Radio

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 20

THE SELENA. BOAT PARTY

 Sun, 24 May at 02:30 pm Jack London Square USD 32 to 107

Friday Nights at Oakland Museum with Non Stop Bhangra – FREE & All Ages

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Oakland Museum of California Free

2026 Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival

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

Caballo Blanco featuring Deseos Fab

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm White Horse Inn USD 18 to 23

UTA Juneteenth Cookout & Day Party

 Fri, 19 Jun at 01:00 pm HELLA BEES USD 15 to 211

RnB 80’s/90’s Karaoke 510 Hikers Night at Dragon Gate!!

Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Dragon Gate Bar & Grille 龍門客棧

Plus Arcade Party

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm HELLA BEES USD 18 to 48

PERREO ELECTRICO LATIN RAVE CRUISE

 Sat, 23 May at 02:30 pm Jack London Square USD 39 to 292

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

Toasted Life x Oakland

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 pm 51 and TEL USD 0 to 23

6th Annual Bachata by the Basin - July 2026

 Sun, 19 Jul at 11:30 am Brooklyn Basin

Afro Queer Global

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm Golden Ratio Free

AFROBASHMENT (afrobeats, dancehall, hip-hop & more)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:30 pm Crybaby USD 0 to 129

Oakland Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Tocadisco All Vinyl Party Featuring Kenny Summit (good for you records, compact disco ) 🪩

Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Mad Oak Bar

Afro Cali Day Party

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Parliament Event Venue USD 11 to 242

AURA AFROBEATS SUNSET CRUISE

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm 2 Broadway USD 23 to 187

Mads Tolling & Sam Reider

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 42 to 48

RECLAIM Dance! May 10

 Sun, 10 May at 01:45 pm BANDALOOP USD 15 to 45

ONE NIGHT IN JOZI OAKLAND

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

Outside Again: Day Party

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm 51 and TEL USD 6 to 20

20-YEARS OF DONUTS WITH DEZ ANDRES

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Mad Oak Bar

Patron Latin Rhythms

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Solarpunk Solstice - Gathering Light

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Union Machine Works

The Jazz Mafia Celebrate the Music of Prince

 Fri, 12 Jun The Sound Room USD 36

⛔ 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

Mother's Day Lotería Drag Show @ NIDO's BackYard

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am NIDO's BackYard USD 7 to 34

CHüCH

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm White Horse Inn USD 0 to 13

TOUCH FRIDAY R&B EDITION

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm Mimosa 2 USD 13

Pre-Cinco de Mayo Banda Class Y Baile

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Next Level Nightclub USD 18 to 135

Ballet Folklorico at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Moonlit Ball

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 4444 Telegraph Ave Free

Live in The Laurel Presents Kai the MC w/ Band

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Left Coast Power Yoga (Left Coast Power Yoga Laurel)

Lindy by the Lake - PRIDE + 8th Anniversary feat. Sean Krazit

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:30 am E. 18th Street Pier, Lake Merritt, Oakland

Cinco De Gayo - A WLW LGBT Fiesta

 Sun, 03 May at 04:30 pm Roasis Space USD 10

REGGAETON x AFROBEATS: OAKLAND FIRST FRIDAY AFTERPARTY

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm 811 Oakland Event Venue USD 5

Motion Party

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm 2301 Telegraph Ave USD 29

Rum & Reggae

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Calabash USD 13 to 23

TrapSoul Rooftop Day Party

 Sun, 19 Apr Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 0 to 82

Toca aê festival! Carnaval fundraiser & Tambores e Samba 2-Year Anniversary

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm FICA Studio Free

DRAGON'S NIGHT — An Immersive Performance Experience

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm BANDALOOP USD 50 to 87

Baby Rave Oakland (5.23.26)

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

Resilient & Rising: A Benefit for SoulFlow Oakland

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Humanist Hall USD 0 to 3,333

TAP THAT ASH: Day Party MEL’s 60th

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm For The Culture USD 0 to 400

CELLspace Revival: Red & Gold Edition!

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Oak Grove, 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609-2427, United States

Body Language: A Seductive Night of House & RnB

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 pm Golden Ratio USD 13 to 18

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34 to 39

Dance Battle Competition With Live Performances and Judging Panel

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

An Evening of Flamenco

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

THEE QUEER DANCE PARTY

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Golden Ratio USD 0 to 13

Karoon Gala

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 650 Spruce Street , Oakland, CA, United States, California 94610

DREAMLAND: A CIRCUS SLEEPOVER with Kinetic Arts Center's Circus Gilly.

 Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm Kinetic Arts Center USD 0 to 54

First Friday Line Dancing - Oakland!

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm 942 Clay St USD 0 to 13

Lindy by the Lake - World Lindy Hop Day

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am E. 18th Street Pier, Lake Merritt, Oakland

Slutty Bass

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Passport USD 18 to 109

Cajun Claws Seafood Grand Opening | Jazz Band, Dance & Complementary Food

 Mon, 04 May at 04:00 pm 1951 Telegraph Ave ste 2 Free

Carnival Cross Fête! Spring 2026 Carnival Dance Experience

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

May Breakaway Blues!

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Lake Merritt Dance

Moonlit Ball

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Root'd In The 510 Equity Weed Dispensary Free

Sip, Swap & Jam

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm 1035 22nd Ave unit 16 USD 8 to 15

Afrobeats Vibes - Oakland First Friday Main Event from 9pm

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 9 to 109

Zydeco Dance Class – All Levels Welcome (Free & Weekly in DT Oakland)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Lot 2270 Free

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

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Belonging Resident Company Studio Showing

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Destiny Arts Center Free

Smithereens Dance Salon

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm 2201 Poplar St USD 34

TTA Healing Studio & Bundle of Sticks Present Suga’: Siren’s Song

 Sat, 30 May at 03:30 pm Eastside Arts Alliance USD 15 to 35

The Art of Being Present - Introduction to Breema Class

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am The Breema Center Free

Afrofuturism Fashion Show and Party

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm 558 Bellevue Ave USD 34

Masters of Social Dance with Gui Prada: Chapter 1 (Oakland, California)

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm The Oakland Grove, 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, 94609

Skyline High School Class of 1986 Reunion

 Sat, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar USD 162 to 200

Banda Dance Classes

 Sat, 18 Apr Trilliant Studios LLC USD 23 to 66

Spire Tango Practica

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