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This weekend
See everythingMars: The Ultimate Voyage
Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM
Toddler Storytime
Children's Fairyland · 3:00 PM
You Can See Everything
Grand Lake Theatre · 3:00 PM
Godzilla Minus Zero
Grand Lake Theatre · 4:00 PM
Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire
Children's Fairyland · 4:00 PM
Jo Koy: Koy Meets World Tour
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
BABY SLAPS – ALL STARS TURN UP EDITION w/ Thow Wow + Buku FM + Nastia
Crybaby · 7:00 PM
KRS-ONE
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Tyla: The A*POP World Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Family Storytime
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 10:30 AM
Family Nature Adventures: Fungi
Chabot Space & Science Center · 10:30 AM
Big Astronomy
Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM
Arts and Crafts
Miss Muffet's Garden · 11:00 AM
MEASURED TENSION — A Group Exhibition of Prints
Dictée Art & Exhibitions · 11:00 AM
Teen Gaming @Main TeenZone
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 12:00 PM
Mexica Archeoastronomy
Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM
Worlds of Curiosity
Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM
Artist’s Reception – Tiffany Schmierer: Aggregate Vision
Transmission Gallery · 1:00 PM
Performer: Storyteller Ms. Alayna’s Partytime Playdate!
Children's Fairyland · 1:30 PM
Ghost in the Machine: Film screening and panel discussion
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM
Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)
Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM
Phantom of the Universe
Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM
Grupo Falso Baiano with Kerry Politzer
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:30 PM
DAY26 Pre Show VIP Experience (show ticket not included)
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Friends of Sausal Creek: Monterey Redwoods
Bridgeview Trail and Monterey Blvd · 7:00 PM
The Get Down Ft. DJ Sparky – Presented by Onset
Crybaby · 7:00 PM
Keep Dimond Clean Every Saturday
2055 MacArthur Blvd · 7:00 PM
Friends of Joaquin Miller Park
Woodminster Cascade · 7:00 PM
Bonobo: Distance in Static Live
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Aurora Storm
Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM
Animal Talk: The Goats
Children's Fairyland · 11:30 AM
Ecologies of Resistance: A Conversation with Authors Umi Vaughan, Tiffany Yap and Robert Liu-Trujillo
Oakland Asian Cultural Center · 12:00 PM
Waiting Far Away
Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM
Spotlight Sundays: Japanese American Legacies of Resistance
James Moore Theater · 1:00 PM
Performer: Storyteller Muriel Johnson
Children's Fairyland · 1:30 PM
Tawanda, Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman Trio
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
Brian Simpson
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Toddler Storytime
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 10:30 AM
Mobile Dental & Medical Clinic
RV in parking lot at corner of Madison St. and 13th St. · 10:00 AM
Beyond D&D: roleplaying game night
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 5:30 PM
Brian Culbertson
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Zodiac Tours
Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 AM
Baby Bounce
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 10:30 AM
Sunstruck
Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM
Forward to the Moon
Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM
MOCHA At The Library!
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM
SPACETIME
Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM
Teen Zine Club: Current Obsession
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 3:00 PM
Steamboat Bill Jr. with Live Orchestra
Grand Lake Theatre · 7:00 PM
From Earth to the Universe
Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM
Einstein's Gravity Playlist
Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM
5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM
Meet the Author: Ken Light - Soul City: Oakland, U.S.A.
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 6:00 PM
KATSEYE: THE WILDWORLD TOUR
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
Astrophotography 101: Capturing the Deep Sky
Chabot Space & Science Center · 7:00 PM
Pretty Lights: An Evening With Pretty Lights
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:30 PM
I Play Rocky
Grand Lake Theatre · 7:30 PM
Lunaverse
Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM
The Sun: Our Living Star
Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM
Unveiling the Invisible Universe
Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM
C360: Year of the Dwarf Planet
Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM
hey, hey, hey, Main TeenZone Presents... Gameday Fridays!
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM
OPEN BORDERS – Hoodslam × SlamTown
Crybaby · 5:45 PM
She Se Puede (A Chorus of Huertas)
Oakland Theater Project · Through Dec 6
Gerald Albright
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
IN ETERNAL HANDS
Oakland Symphony · 7:30 PM
CUFFING SEASON – The Bay's Best R&B Party!
Crybaby · 10:00 PM
Nicole Irene Anderson // Land Figures
Johansson Projects · Through Jan 9
Performer: Magician Brian Scott
Emerald City Stage · 1:30 PM
Open Art Lab
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM
Queen Out Presents bbymutha w/ Queermom + Mousetwat + Ari B + Mama San & Patio Takeover by Bussdown Collective
Crybaby · 7:00 PM
BEYOND 30: 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing – OAKLAND
Crybaby · 7:00 PM
Hawaiian Arts Fest with Kumu Kawika Alfiche and Hālau o Keikiali`i
Oakland Asian Cultural Center · 12:00 PM
IN ETERNAL HANDS
Del Valle Theater · 2:00 PM
The Oz Noy Trio feat. Dave Weckl
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Back to the Future Thanksgiving Celebration feat. Lawrence Matthews and Derrick Hall & Company
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
DINOVEMBER
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM
Irish Christmas in America
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Sheila E.
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
GEMS x 2000's Party! The Bay's Best Throwback Party w/ Nate Rioz + XJEEZY + Mattyagi & Patio Takeover: 4DHILA B2B Ms
Crybaby · 7:00 PM
Andrea Brewster: Draft
Mercury 20 Gallery · 12:00 PM
AFROBASHMENT (Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip-hop & more)
Crybaby · 10:00 PM
Mads Tolling & Edward Simon
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
Paul Taylor
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Isaiah Sharkey
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Sylvia Anderson feat. Darrell Walls and Music Director Carl Wheeler
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
2026 FM Annual: “I Left My Heart In Oakland”
FM Gallery · Through Jan 30
December Mending Circle
Oakland Asian Cultural Center · 12:00 PM
Teens: Foodie Fridays at the Main Library's TeenZone
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 3:00 PM
Open First Friday: Hindsight is 20/20
Manna Gallery · 5:00 PM
inStudio: The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time
inStudio with Empowerment Avenue · Through Apr 8
Opening Reception: Oddly Familiar Exhibition
Oakland Photo Workshop · 6:00 PM
Oddly Familiar, 2026 EBPCO Members' Exhibition
Oakland Photo Workshop · Through Jan 17
JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
Demola the Violinist
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
The String Cheese Incident: Just Keep Spinning Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:00 PM
Holiday Market at the Museum!
OMCA campus · 11:30 AM
Special Guest Gallery Chat: Questions 27 & 28 with Author Karen Tei Yamashita
OMCA Great Hall · 12:00 PM
Special Guest Gallery Chat: Remembering Together with Judy Sakaki and Lana Masako Wong
OMCA Great Hall · 1:00 PM
Rockridge Holidaze
Rockridge District Association · 2:00 PM
OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
OMCA campus · 1:00 PM
Tenants' Rights Clinic
Second Floor · 3:00 PM
Larry Vuckovich
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
Gracie Abrams: The Look at My Life Tour presented by Capital One
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
The James Hunter Six with special guest Oscar Ladell
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Angine de Poitrine with Secret Chiefs 3
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Teen LIT Club (Librarians-in-Training)
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 3:30 PM
Needlework Circle
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 5:30 PM
Oakland Magic Circle: 101 Years of Magic
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 6:00 PM
24th Annual Holiday Stroll
Montclair Village Association · 4:30 PM
Stuffie Sleepover in the Children's Room!
Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 7:00 PM
David Benoit
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Con Funk Shun
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
Special Guest Gallery Chat: Generations of Memory with Melyssa Minamoto and Joyce Yokomizo
OMCA Great Hall · 1:00 PM
Nicolas Bearde
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:30 PM
Let Us Break Bread Together: A Tribute to Quincy Jones
Oakland Symphony · 4:00 PM
Mike Stern Band
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Melba's Kitchen
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Avengers: Doomsday
Grand Lake Theatre · 2:00 PM
Dune: Part Three
Grand Lake Theatre · 2:30 PM
Robert Glasper
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Gallery Chats at OMCA
OMCA campus · 1:00 PM
Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour (Early Show)
Fox Theater Oakland · 5:00 PM
Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker
Paramount Theatre · Through Dec 20
THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB TOUR
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
Spotlight Sundays: The Enduring Spirit of Japanese Performing Arts
James Moore Theater · 1:00 PM
Rachel Breen & Friends
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
Raquel Jeté
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Mindi Abair Christmas Show
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Nzuri Soul: Christmas in Egypt IV - The Gift
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Alvon Johnson
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Larry Vuckovich All-Stars
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Boney James Live
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Primus: Here Come The Grizz
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Primus: New Year's Eve
Fox Theater Oakland · 9:00 PM
Pacific Mambo Orchestra
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
An Evening With Lord Huron
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Music Monday Presents: Sang Sis!
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Steve Turre Quartet
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Coco Montoya
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Lalah Hathaway
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Happy Dog Duo
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
United for Ukraine: A Benefit Concert
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:00 PM
Ana Popovic
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Tower of Power Residency
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
Greensky Bluegrass: Winter Tour 2027
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:30 PM
Andy McKee
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
fakemink: A Terrible Beauty, The Tour, Part 2
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)
Piedmont Piano Company · 5:00 PM
Jon B
Yoshi's · 7:00 PM
KENSHI YONEZU 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR / GHOST
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
Dark Star Orchestra: Winter 2027 Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:30 PM
Disney On Ice presents Jump In!
Oakland Arena · Through Feb 21
TO THE BRINK
Oakland Symphony · 7:30 PM
Jordan Jensen: The Wet Hug Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
An Evening With Sylvan Esso
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Bigger Than Life
Oakland Arena · 7:00 PM
CHVRCHES: LIVE 2027
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
ALOK: Eat Pray Leave Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
An Evening With Akira Yamaoka
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:30 PM
BLACKNIFICENT
Oakland Symphony · 7:30 PM
Assassins
Oakland Theater Project · Through Apr 19
Nothing But Thieves: The Stray Dogs World Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Poison The Well and Alexisonfire
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:00 PM
Meshuggah: The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour
Fox Theater Oakland · 7:00 PM
Ocean Alley: North America 27
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
Tinashe: The Show Must Go On
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
LIGHT AND HOPE
Oakland Symphony · 7:30 PM
Eric Andre: Subtle
Fox Theater Oakland · 8:00 PM
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Yoshi's
KRS-ONE
DAY26 Pre Show VIP Experience (show ticket not included)
Brian Simpson
Brian Culbertson
Gerald Albright
The Oz Noy Trio feat. Dave Weckl
Back to the Future Thanksgiving Celebration feat. Lawrence Matthews and Derrick Hall & Company
Irish Christmas in America
Sheila E.
Paul Taylor
Isaiah Sharkey
Sylvia Anderson feat. Darrell Walls and Music Director Carl Wheeler
Close by, in Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda
ASKYSOBLACK + 0 Miles Per Hour + Commoner + Odder + Egress
924 Gilman
Disney's Frozen
Berkeley Playhouse
Hillside Echoes presents If A Tree Falls
Hillside Club
Zoe¨ Lewis & Friends
The Back Room
EARLYBIRDS CLUB | SOLD OUT
Cornerstone
Bike Share 101
Emeryville Center of Community Life
Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky
Alameda Museum
DAZZLING HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL 2026
Fourth Street Berkeley
Pamela Rose's Hammond Organ Party!
California Jazz Conservatory (Jazzschool) Concerts
Clarion + Novulent
924 Gilman
Static Dress: Injury Episode USA Tour
Cornerstone
The Amazing Bubble Man – 2PM
Downtown AlamedaPlaces in Oakland
- Yoshi'sMusic venue · 60 coming up
- Oakland Public Library, Main LibraryLibrary · 41 coming up
- Oakland Art MurmurArt organization · 39 coming up
- Fox Theater OaklandMusic venue · 33 coming up
- Chabot Space & Science CenterScience center · 32 coming up
- Children's FairylandChildren's park · 26 coming up
- Oakland Museum of CaliforniaMuseum · 26 coming up
- Oakland ArenaArena · 12 coming up
- CrybabyNightclub · 8 coming up
- Piedmont Piano CompanyConcert space · 8 coming up
- Oakland SymphonyOrchestra · 7 coming up
- Grand Lake TheatreCinema · 6 coming up
- Oakland Theater ProjectTheater · 6 coming up
- Oakland Asian Cultural CenterCultural center · 4 coming up
- City of Oakland EventsCity calendar · 3 coming up
- Montclair Village AssociationBusiness district · 1 coming up
- Oakland BalletDance company · 1 coming up
- Rockridge District AssociationBusiness district · 1 coming up
- Oakland ZooZoo
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