Festivals in Oakland

Check out happening festivals events all around Oakland, CA

OAKLAND ART, JAZZ & SOUL FESTIVAL

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza USD 7 to 5,337

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm 701 Clay St Free

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2025 - Day 2

 Sun, 21 Sep at 12:00 pm 500 Grand Parking Inc. Free

AfroSocaLove : Oakland One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Mosswood Park USD 18 to 427

Kits Cubed STEM Fair 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Oakland Technical High School Free

Oakland Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am Clinton Park Free

Wyatt Flores, The Brudi Brothers in Oakland

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

A Taste of Oakland

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am Frank Ogawa Plaza

SOCA AFTER DARK ‘MIDNIGHT MAS’

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 pm ForTheCulture Oak Free

Ben Rosenblum Brazilian Quartet

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 31

Marina Albero

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 31

Norman Brown in Oakland

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Sep 6 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

Comedy Oakland at Mushin 2.0 - Thu Sep 25 2025

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 24

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Sep 13 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

Film in a Day!' Actors, Writers & Directors Challenge - OAKLAND

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am OAKLAND LOCATION- Given to Fully Registered Participants ONLY USD 0 to 322

2nd Annual Black Joy Parade Golf & Grooves Tournament Fundraiser

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Metropolitan Golf Links USD 0 to 10,673

Aneesa Strings

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Sep 20 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

Tia Carroll

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 31

OAKLAND- Film in a Day' Actors, Writers, FEATURE SHORT Series Challenge

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am OAKLAND LOCATION- Given to Fully Registered Participants ONLY USD 0 to 322

Premios ELLE/ ELLE Awards

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm 424 Monte Vista Ave USD 109 to 10,673

Comedy Oakland at The Lumpia Company - Fri Sep 12 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Lumpia Company USD 12 to 24

Comedy Oakland at Calabash - Sat Sep 27 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Calabash USD 24

OAKLAND ART JAZZ AND SOUL

Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Frank Ogawa Plaza

Comedy Oakland at The Lumpia Company - Fri Sep 26 2025

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm The Lumpia Company USD 12 to 24

Comedy Oakland at The Lumpia Company - Fri Sep 19 2025

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm The Lumpia Company USD 12 to 24

Badshah LIVE In Concert: The Unfinished Tour

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Oakland Arena

🙌✨Half Rotten Fest at Stay Gold!✨🙌

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Stay Gold Deli

Comedy Oakland at Mushin 2.0 - Thu Sep 11 2025

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 24

Neon Works Shop Tour 9/7

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm Neon Works USD 37

Shop Tour & Demo at Neon Works with Jim Rizzo 9/7

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm Neon Works USD 37

BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE OF BLUES

Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm 14th And Clay Street, Oakland, CA

14th Annual Autumn Lights Festival

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94610

Oakland Chinatown Night Market

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm 8th Street Free

B-Legit

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm Yoshi's - Oakland

WERK THE WALLZ!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm Fluid510 USD 0 to 4,270

Comedy Oakland at Mushin 2.0 - Thu Sep 18 2025

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 24

Night Market 10/9

 Thu, 09 Oct at 05:00 pm Prescott Market West Oakland Free

Memorial Tabernacle Church's 100th Anniversary Luncheon

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm BLOC15 Event Venue USD 109

Memorial Tabernacle Church's 100th Anniversary Worship Celebration

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:30 am Memorial Tabernacle Church Free

FREE: Drunken Film Fest Oakland 2025 (Oct. 4-10)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Oakland, CA Free

Oakland Short Film Festival 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 567 5th St, Oakland, CA 94607-3500, United States

Back to the 2000s BBQ Kickback

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Oakland Don't Play USD 29 to 34

Comedy Oakland at Mushin 2.0 - Thu Sep 4 2025

 Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm Mushin 2.0 USD 24

Decompression 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm The Loom Oakland

Oktoberfest at the Lake

 Sun, 21 Sep at 01:00 pm The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill USD 39 to 44

Legally Blynd w/ Special Guest "AGAPESOUL!"

 Tue, 23 Sep at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Gospelfest Oakland 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Jack London Square USD 23 to 109

Monster Jam Freestyle Mania presented by Spin Master

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 am Oakland Arena

SOUL GLO 23! “SPOKEN WORD KINGS OF POETRY!” AT QUINN'S LIGHTHOUSE!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 23

Comedy at The Terminal-Ben Roy

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Line 51 Brewing Company at the Terminal USD 23

Pre party during Oakland Pride Weekend - Feat AJ and Britney from Ultimatum

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm Roasis Space USD 29 to 39

We Beat As One Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Fluid510 Free

TV On The Radio

 Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Oaklash Pride 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 0 to 55

Christian Chávez from RBD en Vivo @ Oakland Pride - MEET & GREET Tickets

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Que Rico USD 82

Aki Kumar

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 37

HOUSE CONCERT - Peter Mulvey at Skyline Stage -SHOW @ 7pm, Doors open @6pm

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Rishell Drive USD 29

Night Market 9/4

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Prescott Market West Oakland Free

Mobile Museum Pop-up at Prescott Market (Oakland) 9/27

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Prescott Market Free

Shalom Retreat

 Fri, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Beth Eden Baptist Church - Oakland

Fiestas Patrias Celebration at Que Rico! - After Hours til 3 am!

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Que Rico USD 0 to 15

Abba Zabba OAKLAND ft. ESG + Scientist + Mild Universe + Naked Roommate

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Crybaby Oakland - Music Venue

Haley Reinhart

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Pride After Dark - Oakland Pride Weekend After Party

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Que Rico Nightclub

STUDIO 8 Film Festival – FRIDAY @ SHAPESHIFTERS (Tickets sold via venue)

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 10

OKTOBERFEST

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Original Pattern Brewing USD 31 to 55

Golden Gate Bonspiel

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 am 8450 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94621

Wednesday at Fox Theater Oakland

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

WOW: Weird Is Wonderful ft THE SPONGES

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 18 to 39

2025 Oakland Little Saigon Mid Autumn Festival

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am Clinton Park in Oakland, Ca

San Leandro Night at the Oakland Roots Game

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm 7001 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621, United States

Flower & Song rebel poetry festival

Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm bandung books

United Nations 80th Anniversary and 60th Flag Raising

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 1 Franklin St Free

Frank Martin Quintet

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 37 to 42

2nd Annual Pride After Dark - Oakland Pride After Party - Street Party

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Que Rico USD 18 to 50

First Fridays: Spooky Astronomy

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94619

The Helltones, Hot Laundry, Lindsay and the Love Knots

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Jazz Mafia play Cannonball Adderley

 Sun, 28 Sep at 05:00 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Mohini Dey

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

David Harness + Homero Espinosa b2b. Oct 25. Muse.

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 pm 2230 Livingston St USD 13 to 23

18th Annual Oaktoberfest in the Dimond

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Dimond District, Oakland, California

Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass

 Sun, 07 Sep at 03:30 pm Bay Area Thelemic Temple

22nd Annual Healthy Living Festival - Free Senior Festival w/ Lunch at Zoo

 Thu, 25 Sep at 09:00 am Oakland Zoo Free

Psyched! Fest 2025 - Dia de Muertos Celebration

 Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm Crybaby USD 29

Leisure at Fox Theater Oakland

 Wed, 05 Nov at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Academy of Hawaiian Arts- Keiki Ho'olaule'a

 Sun, 21 Sep at 12:00 pm 215 Washington St USD 18

Tinsley Ellis

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

5th Annual For The Love Of The Bay 5K -10K

Sat, 25 Oct at 08:15 am Lake Merritt Sail Boat House

Flor Y Canto Festival de la Poesía Rebelde | Rebel Flower & Song Poetry Festival

Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94606

Oakland Pride Latin Stage with Christian Chávez - Produced by Valentino Presents and Club Papi

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612, United States

Night Market

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm 1620 18th street, Oakland, CA

Silent Disco On The Plaza

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Free

Grinch Fest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm Oakland California

Metaphor, Simile and Symbolism: Using Figurative Language to Shape Melodies

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows USD 66

Maysa

 Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm Yoshi's - Oakland

Día de Muertos BFM 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm Calvin Simmons Theatre USD 34 to 55

Centennial Celebration

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94613

Chatauqua

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:30 am 2121 Harrison St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612