Festivals in Oakland

Check out happening festivals events all around Oakland, CA

BAHC Live! Oakland Fan Zone & Super Bowl Watch Party

Sun, 08 Feb at 11:00 am Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts Free

UNABRIDGED: I Can't Kick This Feeling Backyard BBQ

Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm 7th West

Pedrito Martinez & Alfredo Rodriguez (DUO)

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

Oakland St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Fluid510 USD 0 to 36

Laurel Lunar New Year Celebrations & Lion Dance Procession

Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm 3501 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619-1325, United States

Oakland Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Oakland Chinatown 34th Lunar New Year Bazaar

Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Free

United We Dance | The Ultimate Rave Experience

Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Continental Club USD 13 to 30

Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules with Bella Rayne

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39

Oakland Stand Up: Rockridge Comedy Showcase

Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm McNally's Irish Pub Free

Black History Film Festival - Oakland

Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Oakland Public Library West Oakland Branch Free

Art & Wine Fest featuring Donald O.Greene

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

Sooo Chocolate Festival & Gumbo Contest

Sat, 21 Feb at 03:00 pm 2750 73rd Ave Free

Bay Area Games and XR Industry Symposium 2026

Fri, 20 Feb at 10:30 am Northeastern University in Oakland Free

DISCO DONUTZ presents LOL: Love Out Loud 2026 // Spring Equinox

Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 13 to 45

Teen Poetry Slam Last Chance Slam | Youth Speaks

Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Oakstop Boardway Event Hall Free

Oakland Roots SC vs. New Mexico United (Home Opener)

Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

BB: Oakland Music Industry Meetup + Live Music

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Eli's Mile High Club Free

Cord-Cutting Ritual for Imbolc with the Witch and Healer Collective

Sun, 01 Feb at 04:00 pm Groundfloor Club, Oakland USD 13 to 23

Non Stop Bhangra Holi Festival of Colors-All ages

Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm 7th West USD 23 to 29

Ronnie Baker Brooks

Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Canta Violino!

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

Queen Lessons: Laughing Wide to Let the Medicine In

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

An Evening of Flamenco

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

Winterfest Silent Auction

Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm 1800 98th Ave USD 7 to 13

Guv, Toner

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

Continuum: A Tribute to John Mayer Featuring Amy D and Ian Santillano

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Dumpling Fest Oakland

Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm 6247 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618-1329, United States

Skylar Tang Quartet

Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32

Patrick Wolff Quartet featuring Matt Wilson

Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Eytan and Gabriel: Return to the West

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

Reaping What She Sows: Women Rewriting the Rules of the Food System

Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 7 to 33

Free-Lunar New Year Lion Dancing/Danza del león del Año Nuevo Lunar- Gratis

Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 am Cesar E. Chavez Library Free

The Return of Ancient Epic: The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 7 to 34

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Vernon Ice Black

Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm The Sound Room Free

Cathartica 1 year anniversary ft Gilli & Obscenic

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Sweets Ballroom

Ben Rosenblum Brazilian Quartet

Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Dumpling Fest East Bay

Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm United Dumplings - Rockridge USD 58 to 81

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Modesto Roadsters at Oakland Ballers at Raimondi Park

Fri, 19 Jun at 11:59 pm Raimondi Park

Forrest Frank

Mon, 13 Jul at 04:00 pm Oakland Arena

TBD at Oakland Ballers at Raimondi Park

Fri, 29 May at 11:59 pm Raimondi Park

ELEW PLAYS STING

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square