Festivals in Oakland

Check out happening festivals events all around Oakland, CA

Oakland Greek Festival

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

Hella Juneteenth Festival — A Celebration of Black Culture in Oakland

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Cloud Park USD 0 to 134

Shpongle

 Sat, 31 Oct at 03:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

19th Annual Oakland Juneteenth Celebration & Street Festival, Freedom Day!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 925 Brockhurst St Free

Temescal Street Fair

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

The Official Oakland Pride Parade & Festival 2026

 Sun, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Downtown Oakland

Major League Cricket - Final at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:30 pm Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 12:00 am Mosswood Park

The Oaklash Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 485 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607-4047, United States

The Oakland Margarita Festival

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Drake's Dealership USD 23 to 1,035

26th Annual Malcolm X JazzArts Festival

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

2026 Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Mosswood Park USD 0 to 34

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm To Be Announced Free

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat Jun 20 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri Jun 26 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:30 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

OAKLAND GREEK FESTIVAL 2026

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

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat May 16 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat May 23 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat Jun 13 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Lakeshore Spring Festival

Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Lakeshore & Lake Park Avenues, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94610

Major League Cricket: MI New York vs. MI New York vs. LA Knight Riders & Washington Freedom vs. Texas Super Kings

 Fri, 26 Jun at 04:00 pm Oakland Coliseum

Widespread Panic - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 16 Jul at 10:30 am Fox Theater - Oakland

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Jun 6 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Major League Cricket - Semifinals at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

 Wed, 15 Jul at 02:30 pm Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Fri Jun 12 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri Jun 12 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:30 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Fri Jun 19 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Jun 20 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat Jun 27 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Eric Darius

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

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu May 28 2026

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

7th Annual Lakefest Oakland

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Lake Merritt Boathouse, Oakland Ca

Major League Cricket: San Francisco Unicorns vs. Texas Super Kings

 Tue, 23 Jun at 04:00 pm Oakland Coliseum

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Sat Jun 6 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

25th Annual Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 11:00 am 4222 MacArthur Blvd , Oakland, CA, United States, California 94619

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu Jun 25 2026

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Friends of Indonesia - 5th Annual Indonesian Bazaar

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Oakland Asian Cultural Center USD 23 to 29

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu May 14 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

PERREO ELECTRICO LATIN RAVE CRUISE

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

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Fri Jun 5 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Fri May 22 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu Jun 4 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri Jun 5 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:30 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu Jun 11 2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri Jun 19 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:30 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Fri May 29 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu Jun 18 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat May 16 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sun May 17 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

SOCA HEAVEN ‘En Blanc’

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 23 to 109

Major League Cricket - Los Angeles: All Sessions (7/1-7/5)

 Wed, 01 Jul Oakland Coliseum

7th Annual Lakefest Oakland

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 568 Bellevue Ave USD 0 to 23

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sun May 24 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Jun 27 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Forrest Frank

 Mon, 13 Jul at 04:00 pm Oakland Arena

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Thu May 21 2026

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm TBA Free

Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room - Fri Jun 26 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Elbo Room Jack London USD 25

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat Jun 13 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

SlamTown: GOODBYE CEREAL MAN WRESTLE FESTIVAL

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm Drake's Dealership USD 29

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

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

The String Queens

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Taste of Jack London 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 12:00 pm BLOC15 Event Venue, 2nd Street, Oakland, CA, USA USD 40 to 85

Solarpunk Solstice - Gathering Light

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

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

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

Tidal Mirror

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Spire the Church USD 0 to 87

Camp Reel Stories 2026

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:30 am Oakstop on Broadway USD 1,100 to 1,200

Flamenco!!!

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

DRAGON'S NIGHT — An Immersive Performance Experience

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

AFRO HABESHA Eritrean Independence Day

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm 266 14th St USD 0 to 23

Indigenous Red Market

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am 1443 Derby Ave., Oakland, CA, United States, California 94601

Storefront Records - Future of the Bay Youth Market

 Fri, 29 May at 04:30 pm 3501 San Pablo Ave Free

Mosswood Meltdown - Saturday at Mosswood Park

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Mosswood Park

Our Freedom Festival of Music and Movements

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:30 pm First Congregational Church of Oakland

Merlin Coleman and Amy X Neuburg present multi-channel audio works

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Dresher Ensemble Studio USD 23 to 55

BubbleFest

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94619

Orange County SC at Oakland Roots SC - Presnted by Ava Community Energy

 Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 am Oakland Coliseum

Novos Caminhos: Leading Voices in Brazilian Music

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 30

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Carl Lockett

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm The Sound Room Free

Luis Peralta, Marcus Shelby & James Gallagher

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 31

Jollof Festival - Oakland '26

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm 811 Washington St USD 7 to 130

REEL FILM FEST 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 12:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 8 to 15

Mosswood Meltdown - 2 Day Pass at Mosswood Park

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:55 am Mosswood Park

Reel Stories Filmmaking Boot Camp Summer 2026

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am Oakstop on Broadway USD 600

[Oakland, In-Person] The Art of Pressure Play, a hands-on workshop

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm East Bay Community Space USD 79 to 130

POP OUT SZN 6 WC TOUR STOP 9: TOWN PARK, OAKLAND

 Sun, 09 Aug at 02:00 pm 1269 18th St Free

Fathers Day Celebration & Levitt Concert Series

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center Free

Mosswood Meltdown Pre-Party at Mosswood Park

 Fri, 17 Jul at 04:00 pm Mosswood Park

TBD at Oakland Ballers at Raimondi Park

 Fri, 29 May at 11:59 pm Raimondi Park

Modesto Roadsters at Oakland Ballers at Raimondi Park

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:59 pm Raimondi Park

Mosswood Meltdown - Sunday at Mosswood Park

 Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Mosswood Park

Cinemama Presents: Filmmaker Happy Hour (Co-Hosted by BraveMaker Film Fest)

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Night Heron Free