Nonprofit Events in Oakland

Check out happening nonprofit events all around Oakland, CA

Oakland Hiring Event

Fri, 07 Nov at 09:30 am Marriott Free

Halloween Pack Walk / Pit Bull Awareness

Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Lake Merritt Columns

House Guest

Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm Golden Ratio Free

Reggae On The Bay "Euphoria" Caribbean Link Up

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:30 pm Jack London Square USD 34 to 371

Freedom Time Book Launch

Sat, 11 Oct at 01:30 pm Moments Cooperative & Community Space Free

SUNSET ON THE BAY HAPPY HOUR CRUISE

Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Jack London Square USD 23 to 160

Give Me A Year Book Launch

Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Uptown Station USD 50

NEW FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR CRUISE (Two Hour Cruise)

Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm Jack London Square USD 23 to 187

2nd Annual Open House at The Center

Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 2850 West St Free

United Nations 80th Anniversary and 60th Flag Raising

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

30 Years of Legacy: Celebrating the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Geoffreys Inner Circle USD 109 to 535

Fashion Maker Mixer at Oakland Style Week

Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm SoleSpace Lab Annex USD 0 to 25

3 O'Clock Jump Big Band Night

Sat, 11 Oct at 04:30 pm 12540 Skyline Blvd USD 45 to 66

Boos & Brews Halloween Pub Crawl Oakland 2025

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Penelope USD 18 to 29

Ironman Tournament Fundraiser

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 210 Hegenberger Loop, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94621

TSEP Autumn Soiree Day Party

Sat, 11 Oct at 03:00 pm Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate USD 55

Tech Exchange's 30th Anniversary Gala

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 64 to 10,673

Made in the East Bay: Fueling the Next Gen

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Junior Center Of Art & Science USD 29 to 55

Art Clash | Oakland Style 2025

Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm BLOC15 Event Venue USD 60

Shalom Retreat

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

2025 Wet Hop Party!

Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Original Pattern Brewing Free

Oakland Civic Orchestra: A French Collection

Sun, 19 Oct at 04:00 pm ValleyCenter for Performing Arts USD 15 to 25

Wellness Wednesdays Featuring Four Elements Fitness

Wed, 29 Oct at 05:00 pm 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Free

Coliseum Lexus of Oakland Presents: EOYDC's 21st Annual Golf Tournament

Mon, 20 Oct at 10:00 am Sequoyah Country Club USD 200 to 900

Castro Valley High School Class of 1990 35th Reunion

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Mesa Maguey Free

Queer Speed Friending Dance Party Edition

Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm White Horse Inn USD 0 to 50

Parlor Trick(s) or Treat at Lindy by the Lake - Halloween Edition

Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am E. 18th Street Pier, Lake Merritt, Oakland

BSO Library Hours

Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Bay Area Thelemic Temple

Box [M] ONE NIGHT ONLY

Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Spire the Church USD 0 to 269

Queer Magic | Oct 11

Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm Temescal Brewing USD 7 to 18

FLUID Open Mic

Thu, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm 7th West Free

Underachiever Movie Premiere & Film Fundraiser

Sun, 19 Oct at 12:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 13

23rd Annual Oakland Black College Expoâ„¢

Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Oakland Marriott City Center USD 9 to 12

BAY AREA LEGAL AID AT BOSS | FREE SERVICES & RESOURCES

Thu, 02 Oct at 02:00 pm 7200 Bancroft Ave, Oakland, CA 94605-2403, United States

LOOKOUT WEEKEND 80s CRUISE FEAT CHUY GOMEZ AND SHORTKUT

Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Jack London Square USD 34 to 187

WALK Against Domestic Violence

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Bushrod Park Free

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

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

Living Jazz @Oakland Roots Game

Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Oakland Colliseum

máu, Machine Country, Sanctuary State

Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

Haunted Howl-o-ween Party for Dogs at Wag Hotels Oakland

Thu, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Wag Hotels - Oakland USD 0 to 15

AMALGAM: GHOST IN THE MACHINE

Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

West Oakland Book Club X Oakland Public Library

Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm 1801 Adeline St USD 0 to 109

Feeding Frenzy Halloween Bar Crawl Oakland 2025

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Penelope USD 18 to 29

Rites of Passage- Support Oaklands Most At Promise Youth

Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am The Terrace Room Events USD 82

Annual Gala Luncheon: Celebrating 36 Years of Impact

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Scott's Seafood Oakland - Jack London Square

Walkathon

Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am 525 Midcrest, 94610

BASH THE FASH - A Love Despite the Apocalypse Halloween Cabaret

Sat, 11 Oct at 05:00 pm understory oakland USD 7 to 29

Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass

Sun, 02 Nov at 03:30 pm Bay Area Thelemic Temple

East Bay Art Yesterday: 100 Years of Bay Area Photography & Ceramics

Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94613

The Executive Function Connection

Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am Aurora School USD 900 to 1,675

Communal Grief Project for BIPOC, Part 2

Sun, 02 Nov at 10:00 am East Bay Meditation Center USD 0 to 211

Hair Ball

Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Crybaby USD 25 to 200

Nightlife & Horde Halloween Weekend Pass – Oakland 2025

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Penelope USD 39

The Rites of Eleusis Bookclub: The Ghost of Hamlet’s Father

Sun, 26 Oct at 03:30 pm 77 8th Street, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94607

Building Bridges Supported Decision Making Conference

Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am Laney College Free

14th Annual Autumn Lights Festival

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Gardens at Lake Merritt USD 0 to 29

Skip the Small Talk at Fluid510

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Fluid510 USD 22

Catholic Charities East Bay's 90th Anniversary Gala

Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm The Cathedral of Christ the Light

FLEET WEEK AIR SHOW CRUISE FEAT THE BLUE ANGELS AND MORE

Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm Jack London Square USD 55 to 266

Bay Area Pumpkin Carving Social

Sun, 26 Oct at 04:00 pm Bellevue Ave & Staten Ave, Lake Merritt, Oakland CA

Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 & Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm St. John's Episcopal Church, Oakland

LGBTQ+ Safety & Self-Defense Workshop, 7th Edition

Sun, 09 Nov at 12:00 pm FOUR Elements Fitness USD 0 to 45

Big Sing

Thu, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bridge Yard Free

Native American Health Center's 2025 Gala

Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm The Bridge Yard USD 0 to 50,000

Stroke Support Group 2025

Wed, 08 Oct at 04:00 pm Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Family Resource Center 3100 Summit Street Oakland, CA 94609

Tony Diego Lewis in "New Horizons - Old Songs"

Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm 8400 Enterprise Way USD 13 to 55

the Bay Area Comedy Show

Thu, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Qué Rico Nightclub USD 0 to 13

Communal Grief Project for BIPOC, Part 1

Mon, 13 Oct at 10:00 am East Bay Meditation Center USD 0 to 211

FREE Workshop Care Night @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, 29 May at 07:00 pm Ace Makerspace Free

Scaredy Cat Bike Scavenger Hunt

Sun, 02 Nov at 10:00 am Snow Park

Carabiner Comedy

Mon, 07 Jul at 08:00 pm Friends & Family Free

New Date! Vermidax, Cardboard Coffin, Erik Core, Niteshades

Sun, 19 Oct at 01:00 pm Stay Gold Deli

Run Drum for Haitian Children

Sun, 04 Jan at 09:00 am Lake Merritt Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

Wed, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm Oakland USD 7 to 34

REI Phase I Workshop - October 23-24, 2025 - Hosted by CARA

Thu, 23 Oct at 08:30 am 7900 Edgewater Dr USD 450

Seasonal Tea & Sound - Herbal Tea and Sound Bath

Sat, 15 Mar at 05:30 pm 510 Firehouse USD 0 to 155

Leading for Equity in Complex Systems | Oct 29-30, 2025

Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 am Oakstop USD 1,200

Epson Wide Format Printer Basics and Certification

Wed, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm Ace Makerspace USD 34

CNC Router Basics and Certification

Sat, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Ace Makerspace USD 103

13 Orphans Presents: Mahjong Night (coaching)

Sat, 06 Apr at 06:00 pm Baba's House USD 21

8-Week INTERMEDIATE Self-Defense Workshop Series, 6th Edition

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:30 am FOUR Elements Fitness USD 0 to 23

Enlighten Up Comedy at Akoma Church

Thu, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Akoma Church Free

Queer Bedtime Stories @ The Dreamery

Thu, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA Free

FREE Laser Lab @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, 22 May at 07:00 pm Ace Makerspace Free

FREE 3D Printing Night and Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Wed, 07 May at 07:00 pm Ace Makerspace Free

500 Club Presents: HIIT & Run

Sat, 06 Jan at 11:00 am Snow Park Free

Jointer, Planer, Table Saw Basics & Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Sun, 08 Jun at 10:00 am Ace Makerspace USD 87

Industry Mix Wednesday's at Sobre Mesa

Wed, 04 Sep at 05:30 pm Sobre Mesa Free

Laser Basics and Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Tue, 06 May at 06:30 pm Ace Makerspace USD 71

Pure Beauty Trivia at Root'd in the 510

Thu, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm 4444 Telegraph Ave

FREE Unwind: Knit, Crochet, and Fiber Social @ Ace Makerspace

Mon, 08 Sep at 06:00 pm Ace Makerspace Free

Yoga For All: Self Care Sessions with B. Stroud of B.YoSelf Yoga

Tue, 20 May at 07:00 pm Queer Arts Center Free

Wood Lathe Basics and Certification

Mon, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Ace Makerspace USD 77

Creative Sundays in Uptown Oakland (third Sundays)

Sun, 20 Apr at 03:00 pm Gold Palm USD 0 to 55

Serger Basics & Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Mon, 05 May at 06:00 pm Ace Makerspace USD 66

#SambaChurch African-Brazilian Dance and Drum Community Classes

Sun, 03 Dec at 03:30 pm Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts USD 0 to 17

Lake Lunches

Mon, 01 Jun at 02:00 pm Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free

Group of 15-50 Volunteer Project (July-December)

Wed, 09 Jul at 08:45 am Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Tours

Wed, 17 Nov at 10:00 am Oakland Zoo USD 22 to 27