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Music

ASKYSOBLACK + 0 Miles Per Hour + Commoner + Odder + Egress

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Music

ASKYSOBLACK + 0 Miles Per Hour + Commoner + Odder + Egress

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Theater & dance

Disney's Frozen

Berkeley Playhouse · Through Dec 23

Music

Hillside Echoes presents If A Tree Falls

Hillside Club · 7:30 PM

Music

Zoe¨ Lewis & Friends

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

EARLYBIRDS CLUB | SOLD OUT

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

DAZZLING HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2026

Fourth Street Berkeley · 5:00 PM

Music

Pamela Rose's Hammond Organ Party!

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Music

Clarion + Novulent

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Rexx Life Raj - Father Figure 10 Year Anniversary

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

From $27.50
Music

Static Dress: Injury Episode USA Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Night of the Imagination

Berkeley Symphony · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

FULL | Astronomy Night! The Moon among Roses

UC Botanical Garden · 4:30 PM

From $30
Art & museums

FREE! Jazz Movie Night: Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus (1986)

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Joel Harrison's In a Silent Way project with Paul Hanson, Michael Manring, Scott Amendola

The Back Room · 7:30 PM

Music

COMEBACK KID – CHOSEN HELL TOUR

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Cedar St-Grant St Median Crossing Public Presentation

Virtual · 6:00 PM

Music

Bluegrass Jam - November

Hillside Club · 7:00 PM

Music

2Dead Boyz x The Underachievers “NO1LIVESFOREVER Tour”

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Food & drink

Wine Tasting: Husch Pinot Noir Quarter Century Vertical Tasting

Hillside Club · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Steve Adams on Wayne Shorter

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Free
Event

Meditation for Every Mind - Community Drop-In Meditation Group

Hillside Club · 9:30 AM

Free
Music

AS I LAY DYING

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Chess at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 3:00 PM

Free
Event

mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone

Berkeley Public Library · 3:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

MOCHA Creative Art Play at THPS

Berkeley Public Library · 3:30 PM

Free1 more date through Nov 20
Event

Native Land Sign Craft at North

Berkeley Public Library · 4:00 PM

Free
Event

Repulsive Reads at North

Berkeley Public Library · 5:00 PM

Free
Event

Take Back Your Privacy

Berkeley Public Library · 5:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Author Talk with Tomas Moniz

Berkeley Public Library · 6:00 PM

Free
Event

Poetry Circle at Claremont

Berkeley Public Library · 6:00 PM

Free
Music

Cycotic Youth + Terminally Ill + More

924 Gilman · 6:20 PM

From $5
Music

GWAR

The UC Theatre · 7:45 PM

From $45
Music

An Evening with The Applestones: Debut Album Release Show

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

Dev Lemons

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Bilingual Baby Bounce (Spanish/Espanol)

Berkeley Public Library · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Integral Taiji and Qigong (November)

UC Botanical Garden · 11:00 AM

Free1 more date through Dec 4
Event

Stay-n-Play at West

Berkeley Public Library · 11:00 AM

Free1 more date through Nov 25
Event

Community Craft Circle at THP South

Berkeley Public Library · 1:00 PM

Free
Event

Social Services Drop-In at West

Berkeley Public Library · 1:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

Super Cinema at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 2:30 PM

Free
Event

Bones at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 3:00 PM

Free
Event

Collage Club at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 4:00 PM

Free1 more date through Nov 24
Event

Healthy Me! Saludable Soy! Free Music & Movement Classes for Ages 0-5

1900 Sixth St · 4:00 PM

Event

Leamos Autoras

Berkeley Public Library · 4:30 PM

Free
Music

UC Berkeley Nu Jazz Septet + Melford-Goldberg-Muntz Trio

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Music

Bad Camper + Dark Satellite + The Morning Drive

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Event

East Bay Square Dance! November 20th, 2026

Hillside Club · 7:45 PM

Music

David Byrd & Byrds of a Feather - Horace Silver Tribute

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

Surely Tempo

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Family Story Time at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Cozy Crafts at Claremont

Berkeley Public Library · 11:00 AM

Free
Event

The Three Sisters: Corn, Bean and Squash

Berkeley Public Library · 11:30 AM

Free
Event

November Death Cafe at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 2:00 PM

Free
Event

The Buzz About Pollinators

Berkeley Public Library · 3:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Thanksgiving Week Potato Party

Lawrence Hall of Science · Through Nov 29

Music

Dave Eshelman's Jazz Garden Big Band

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Music

Trans Day of Revenge: A Benefit Show

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Johnny Sansone Band

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

Ozomatli

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

From $35
Art & museums

FULL | Mini Portrait Sessions in the Garden

UC Botanical Garden · 9:00 AM

From $65
Music

ezcodylee - Make America Stunt 4 Life Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

BHC Concert Series presents Chamber Music Sundaes with Navarro Trio

Hillside Club · 3:00 PM

Music

Manring-Kassin-Burr

The Back Room · 3:00 PM

Music

Power Rob + Eclectotron + BI-SCORE

924 Gilman · 6:30 PM

From $5
Music

Vocal Open Mic

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Music

SPAGHETTI

The Back Room · 7:00 PM

Event

Special One Day Camp!

UC Botanical Garden · 9:00 AM

From $110
Event

Sew a Backpack

Berkeley Public Library · 10:00 AM

Free
Music

Etude Club Concert - November

Hillside Club · 1:00 PM

Theater & dance

Cuauhtli Mitotiani Mexica

Berkeley Public Library · 1:00 PM

Free
Event

TK-5th Playtime at West

Berkeley Public Library · 2:30 PM

Free1 more date through Nov 24
Event

Monday Evening Storytime at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 6:30 PM

Free
Art & museums

Garden Open Today

UC Botanical Garden · 12:00 AM

Event

Read Aloud Storytelling

Berkeley Public Library · 10:00 AM

Free
Event

Baby/Toddler Storytime at THP South

Berkeley Public Library · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Claremont Crafternoons

Berkeley Public Library · 3:00 PM

Free
Event

Electronic Music-Making Studio at Central

Berkeley Public Library · 4:00 PM

Free
Music

Cosmic Full Moon Jazz Affirmations and Sound Bath

Berkeley Public Library · 5:00 PM

Free
Music

The English Beat

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Modern Times

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 3:30 PM

Art & museums

The Last Waltz

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 5:30 PM

Music

Baby On A Rampage EP Release

924 Gilman · 6:30 PM

From $5
Music

Babe Haven

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Center Stage

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

Bellissima

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 6:30 PM

Music

Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Exhibition Tour: Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

White Nights

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 2:30 PM

Art & museums

GoodFellas

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 5:00 PM

Theater & dance

Wayang Listrik: Behind the Screen of Balinese Shadow Theater

Hillside Club · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

December Bird Walk

UC Botanical Garden · 9:00 AM

From $25
Art & museums

Exhibition Tour: Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 12:15 PM

1 more date through Dec 3
Event

Hong Kong Style - Afternoon Mah Jong

Hillside Club · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Phillip Greenlief on Dewey Redman

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Free
Event

2026 Winter Promenade

Berkeley Symphony · 5:00 PM

Music

Strep + Jaded Justice + Happy Nowr + Big Head + Village Prophets

924 Gilman · 6:30 PM

From $5
Art & museums

Free First Thursday

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 7:00 PM

Music

Jack West - The Acoustic Spank Project featuring James Nash

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Hillside Club Art Show Reception

Hillside Club · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Music

Scott Amendola Trio with Jeff Parker & Paul Bryan Celebrating the release of their new album PDXMMXVII

The Back Room · 7:00 PM

Music

Jazzschool Young Musicians Program Student Performances

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

6 more dates through Dec 10
Music

First Day Back + Special Guests Day One

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $51 more date through Dec 5
Music

Amorphis and Insomnium

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

From $30
Event

Intro to Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts

UC Botanical Garden · 9:30 AM

From $40
Festivals & markets

Tots Winter Carnival

1301 Shattuck Ave · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Artisan Market

UC Botanical Garden · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Dec 6
Art & museums

1st Saturday Nature Center Open House - December

160 University Ave · 10:00 AM

Event

Expressing Color in your Nature Journal

UC Botanical Garden · 1:00 PM

From $40
Music

The Greg Abate Quartet

The Back Room · 8:00 PM

Music

Kamasi Washington KEXP Yule Benefit

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

From $65
Music

Chase Petra

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Instrument Petting Zoo

Lawrence Hall of Science · 11:00 AM

Music

Sunday Cruise, Dino Gala, Friend

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Music

Save Ferris - Happy Skalidays Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Hoot! Community Music Night - December 2026

Hillside Club · 7:00 PM

Music

Genevieve Artadi (of Knower)

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Free Holiday Cooking Workshop

1900 Sixth St · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 16
Art & museums

FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: David James on Cassandra Wilson

California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

RnRG Presents: Outta Pocket + Big Boy + More!

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

From $35
Art & museums

Five Dollar Day

Lawrence Hall of Science · 10:00 AM

From $5
Festivals & markets

Winter Youth Festival and Fun Run

80 Bolivar Dr · 11:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Winter Holiday Fest & Craft Party 2026

Fourth Street Berkeley · 1:00 PM

Free
Music

DragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary

The UC Theatre · 7:30 PM

From $39.50
Event

Tango Practica

Hillside Club · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

SOLD OUT: Train Breaks Down, Holidays In The United States

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

Miles Minnick – Christlike Christmas Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Benefit for Plastics Solutions Fund and Planet Reimagined

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Ninotchka

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Pancake Breakfast with Santa

1301 Shattuck Ave · 8:30 AM

Art & museums

The Flight of the Eagle

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 3:00 PM

Art & museums

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 6:30 PM

Music

Honey Revenge / Dead Poet Society

The UC Theatre · 7:00 PM

From $37.50
Music

Goth Prom

924 Gilman · 7:30 PM

From $5
Music

An Evening with Sun Kil Moon

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

The Shop Around the Corner

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Brazil

BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) · 4:30 PM

Music

INSIDELANDS

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Mustache Harbor—Yacht Rock Forever NYE Celebration

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Steel Pulse New Year's Eve Show

The UC Theatre · 9:00 PM

From $70
Event

Sick Plant Clinic

UC Botanical Garden · 9:15 AM

Free16 more dates through May 6
Comedy

Grace and Mamrie present “This Might Get Weird” | Fully Seated

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Pepper with Bumpin' Uglies

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

Event

Arturo Vaca | Fully Seated

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

THE ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE: MUSIC OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

ZOSO

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

LOCAL NEWS LEGEND + MOTHERS DAY ROGERS + JUST NICK

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Event

Bingo Loco

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

KOO KOO

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Don Carlos

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Event

Ify & Erika Solve Every Problem | Fully Seated

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Madds Buckley 2027 North American Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Ballyhoo! - We Ride at Dawn Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Twin Fin - The California Sober Winter Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Riley! + Super Sometimes + TBA + Shoreline

924 Gilman · 7:00 PM

From $5
Event

The California Four Hander Tour, an evening with Jackie Evans and Marie Dresselhuis

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Sister Wife Sex Strike + Doom Scroll + Ash Bricky

924 Gilman · 6:30 PM

From $5
Music

Luh Kel

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Don Trip with special guest Tha Landlord

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Eddie 9V

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

The Bouncing Souls: Born To Be Tour with The Suicide Machines

The UC Theatre · 7:00 PM

From $37.50
Theater & dance

Come From Away

Berkeley Playhouse · Through Mar 21

Music

Spin Doctors

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

Music

Mike Love (Solo) - Music Is The Cure Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Transformation

Berkeley Symphony · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Feb 28
Music

Big D and the Kids Table + Hell Beach! SKA!

924 Gilman · 8:00 PM

From $5
Music

Tophouse

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

The Expendables

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls: Last Evenings World Tour

The UC Theatre · 7:30 PM

Music

THE ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE: MUSIC OF TALKING HEADS

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

NERVOSA

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

A View from the Bridge

Shotgun Players · Through Apr 18

Music

All My Friends Tour with Pivot Gang

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

Compass

Berkeley Symphony · 4:00 PM

Music

Four Year Strong: Rise or Die Trying 25 Year Anniversary Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Music

The Chats US Tour

The UC Theatre · 8:00 PM

Music

Snotty Nose Rez Kids - Daddy’s Home Tour

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Shhhh

Shotgun Players · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Apr 28
Music

Earth Tongue

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Comedy

Jordan, Jesse, Go!: 20 Years, 20 Laughs!

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Shrek the Musical

Berkeley Playhouse · Through Jun 20

Theater & dance

Catch as Catch Can

Shotgun Players · Through Jun 20

Music

Remembrance

Zellerbach Hall · 4:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Prince

Shotgun Players · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Jun 16
Theater & dance

Boogie Belgique: Arcade Tour 2027

Cornerstone · 10:00 AM

Theater & dance

Hadestown Teen Edition Spotlight Show

Berkeley Playhouse · Through Jul 18

Theater & dance

The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington

Shotgun Players · Through Aug 22

Music

The Red Clay Strays

Greek Theatre Berkeley · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Mr. Burns: a post-electric play

Shotgun Players · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Aug 18
Music

Sienna Spiro: My House Tour (Extended)

Greek Theatre Berkeley · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Cold War Choir Practice

Shotgun Players · Through Oct 24

Theater & dance

American Psycho

Shotgun Players · Through Jan 9

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