Oakland events this week
330 events in the next 7 days (Oct 31 – Nov 6) in and around San Francisco, 50 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 31.
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Saturday, October 31
- 9:30 AM Walk & Listen: A Piedmont Ave Branch Audiobook Club Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
- 10 AM Free 8-Week Intro to Self-Defense Workshop Series, 26th Edition FOUR Elements Fitness $0-$23.18
- 10 AM Halloween Paws & Vintage Market Prescott Market West Oakland
- 10 AM Spooky Science at Chabot (Oakland) Chabot Space & Science Center See tickets
- 10:30 AM Family Time 合家歡時間 Asian Branch Library Free
- 11 AM Halloween Trunk or Treat West Oakland Branch | Oakland Public Library: Free
- 12 PM Leah Korican: DOILoveYou Too Mercury 20 Gallery Free
- 1 PM Lung Cancer Awareness in the Asian American Community Asian Branch Library Free
- 1 PM Night Watch // Gregory Rick Johansson Projects Free
- 1 PM The Fright Crawl | Oakland Halloween Day Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31 Calabash $12.45-$71.09
- 1:30 PM Dump Trump Peaceful Demonstration High Street and MacArthur Free
- 1:30 PM Pumpkin Drop Chabot Space & Science Center
- 2 PM Scraper Bike Day - Trunk or Treat - Halloween Ride Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center Free
- 2:30 PM Dark matter short film premiere and scientist Q&A Chabot Space & Science Center
- 2:30 PM Vintage Dress up before the Movie: Frankenstein at The Paramount Oakland Paramount Theatre Oakland Free
- 3 PM Euniece Law the Legacy Continues Annual Harvest Festival Argent Materials Fulfillment Yard Free
- 3 PM Heroes vs Villains Drake's Dealership
- 3 PM HIPHOP HALLOWEEN - BLOCK PARTY For The Culture $15.18-$321.96
- 3 PM Oakland Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard $16.84-$46.03
- 3:30 PM The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Community Harvest Festival Shiloh Church Free
- 4 PM Copy of Trunk or Treat West Oakland COC Free
- 5 PM Dance Night at Lake Merritt Dance at Veterans Memorial Building Lake Merritt Dance at Veterans Memorial Building
- 5 PM LETS BRING BALLHALLA TO PRESCOTT MARKET Prescott Market
- 5 PM Oakland : One Love Music & Food Show Venue Oakland $23.61-$374.24
- 6 PM Doghouse, eSex, Hazy Portraits, Egress, seeyouatwork FML Studios See tickets
- 6 PM Halloween Iron Pour & Open House The Crucible See tickets
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club Restaurant of the Week $108.55
- 7 PM HALLOWEEN GLOW PARTY CRUISE Jack London Square $38.92-$212.99
- 7 PM HOUSE OF VELVET: HALLOWEEN (MUST BE 18+) Yoshi's Oakland
- 7 PM Saturday Night Laughs - Sat Oct 31 2026 Quinn's Lighthouse $25
- 7:30 PM Halloween Magic & Mystery The Sound Room $39.19
- 8 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strippers Oakland $12.24-$797.28
- 8 PM Comedy Open Mic at The Alan Blueford Center The Alan Blueford Center
- 8 PM Halloween tribute band Extravaganza Thee Stork Club See tickets
- 8 PM Karaoke Night at Beeryland Beeryland
- 8 PM Male Strippers UNLEASHED Male Revue Oakland, CA 8-10 PM Oakland Male Strippers Unleashed $12.24-$797.28
- 8 PM Oakland's Haunted Hop 2026: Halloween Bar Crawl (Saturday, Oct 31) Next Level Nightclub $17.79-$33.77
- 8 PM Shpongle, Supersillyus, Cosmic Trigger Johnathan Singer & Glass Crane Fox Theater See tickets
- 8 PM Tyga (18+) Oakland Arena
- 8:30 PM Oakland Halloween Bar Crawl — Halloween Saturday on Sat, Oct 31st Sobre Mesa $17.79-$33.77
- 9 PM A Little Bit Wicked: Halloween Party Night Heron Free
- 9 PM Dark Events SF Presents: Dark Hallow Fluid510 See tickets
- 9 PM HALLOWEEN NIGHT w/ DJs DCISCHILLIN, THE C.M.E, SEAN G & DJ KLEPTIC For The Culture $0-$106.49
- 9 PM Halloween On The Rooftop | The Biggest Halloween Party in Oakland Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar $23.18
- 9 PM The (Not So) Late Show - Sat Oct 31 2026 Quinn's Lighthouse $25
- 10 PM ALL THE FEELS: Oakland (R&B, Soul, Slow Jams) Lux Oakland $0-$179.60
- 10 PM Halloween All Night Experience (Presented by Afrobeats Oakland) Oakland $22.68-$30
- 10 PM HALLOWEEN DAMN NEAR NAKED PART 2 Lux Pub and Club $12.51
- 10 PM HYPHY HALLOWEEN w/ J. Jaxx + Seanny Seann + Marchante B2B Deesco + Hosted by West Coast Crybaby See tickets
Sunday, November 1
- 10 AM Feast of All Saints, Fauré's Solemn Requiem with orchestra St. Paul's Episcopal Church Free
- 10:30 AM Worship with Your Memorial Tabernacle Family Memorial Tabernacle Church Free
- 11 AM First Sundays at OMCA OMCA Free
- 11:30 AM Dia de los Muertos DRAG BRUNCH NIDO's BackYard $7.18-$12.51
- 11:30 AM Nolan Wells Overpass Visibility Event: I-580 @ Adams I-580 Adams Overpass Free
- 12 PM PERREO CON SABOR: DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS BRUNCH PARTY! FLUID510
- 1 PM Cocktails + Convo: Oakland | Summer Series Franklin Street $2.83-$12.16
- 1 PM JACK LONDON SQUARE 'DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS FAMILY FUN FEST' Jack London Square Free
- 1 PM OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk Oakland Museum of California Free
- 2:30 PM Luna Mexicana Paramount Theatre See tickets
- 3 PM Exquisite Circuit: a Hackaday Supercon workshop test-drive with Alessandra Revival Hall Free
- 3 PM Trivia Night at Oakland United Beerworks Oakland United Beerworks
- 3:30 PM #SambaChurch African-Brazilian Dance and Drum Community Classes Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts $0-$28.52
- 4 PM Día de los Muertos Drake’s Dealership
- 4 PM Salsa Rueda Dance Lesson Mad Oak Bar (upstairs patio rooftop)
- 5 PM TUMBAO Timba & Reparto Party Mad Oak Bar (upstairs patio rooftop)
- 6 PM Comedy Open Mic at Eli’s Mile High Club Eli’s Mile High Club
- 6 PM Hella510: OAKLAND Stand Up Comedy Nights / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
- 6 PM HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2026 : Oakland / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey Free
- 6 PM Oakland POC Comedy Night 2026 / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
- 6 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey $0-$23.18
- 7 PM Fresh Baked Comedy: A New Talent Showcase All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
- 7 PM JA RONN & FLOW: THAT 80s FLOW Yoshi's Oakland
Monday, November 2
- 10 AM Office Open House and Test Drive Event Tribune Free
- 2 PM Lake Lunches Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free
- 4 PM Bingo Night at Foothill Square Bingo Foothill Square Bingo
- 6 PM Chessbar at Drake's Dealership (Mondays) Drake's Dealership Free
- 6 PM Comedy Open Mic at Kinfolx Kinfolx
- 6:30 PM Bingo Night at Durant Square Bingo Durant Square Bingo
- 7 PM LEE RITENOUR Yoshi's Oakland
- 7 PM MONDAY Trivia at Dragon Gate Oakland in Jack London Square Dragon Gate Oakland Free
- 7 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey Free
- 7:30 PM Trivia Night at Cato’s Ale House Cato’s Ale House
- 8 PM Comedy Open Mic at The New Parish The New Parish
Tuesday, November 3
- 10:15 AM Toddler Storytime Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
- 11 AM Storytime and Garden Play Elmhurst Branch Library Free
- 12 PM Indie Game Developer Co-Working The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Free
- 5 PM Game Night at Oakland Public Library Oakland Public Library
- 7 PM BB: Oakland Music Hangout at Sante Adairius Rustic Ales Sante Adairius Rustic Ales Oakland Arbor Free
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club Restaurant of the Week $108.55
- 7 PM LEE RITENOUR Yoshi's Oakland
- 7 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey Free
- 8 PM Comedy Open Mic at Elbo Room Jack London Elbo Room Jack London
- 8 PM Spyrals, Alex E.T., UFO Baby Thee Stork Club See tickets
- 8 PM XG Oakland Arena
- 9 PM Karaoke Night at Ruby Room Ruby Room
Wednesday, November 4
- 8 AM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
- 10 AM Chair Yoga Eastmont Branch Library Free
- 10:30 AM Play Cafe Eastmont Branch Library Free
- 11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
- 12 PM Intro to Mama-Loshen or How to Talk Yiddish East Bay Jewish Community Campus $0-$90
- 12:30 PM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
- 2 PM Craft for Kids Lakeview Branch Library Free
- 2 PM Teen Gaming @ Golden Gate Golden Gate Branch Library Free
- 2:15 PM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
- 5:45 PM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
- 6 PM Bingo Night at American Legion American Legion
- 6 PM Wicks & Wax | Holiday Candle Making Workshop The BEAM Free
- 6:30 PM Bingo Night at Original Pattern Brewing Co. Original Pattern Brewing Co.
- 7 PM FREE Tour @ Ace Makerspace Ace Makerspace Free
- 7 PM Karaoke & Happy Hour Golden Ratio Free
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Moxy Oakland Downtown Moxy Oakland Downtown
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Room 389 Room 389
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Seawolf Public House Seawolf Public House
- 7 PM Trivia Night at The Good Hop The Good Hop
- 8 PM Comedy Open Mic at Penelope Penelope
- 8 PM Karaoke Night at Merchants' Saloon Merchants' Saloon
- 8 PM Music Open Mic at The Alley The Alley
- 8 PM Secret Family, Richard Tripps, Brown Dog Thee Stork Club See tickets
- 10 PM The After: Tuesdays at Hello Stranger Hello Stranger Free
Thursday, November 5
- 11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Oakland Awaken Cafe & Roasting $25.31
- 3:30 PM Eastside Teen Radio Eastmont Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Anime Club @ Asian Asian Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Read to a Dog Rockridge Branch Library Free
- 6 PM Samba Technique Classes Zhi Dao Guan – The Taoist Center $0-$15
- 6:30 PM Beginning Knitting With Cirrus East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse $60.54
- 7 PM Comedy Open Mic at Crybaby Crybaby
- 7 PM CÓRDOBA Yoshi's Oakland
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club College Avenue $108.55
- 7 PM Game Night at East Bay Community Space Telegraph Room East Bay Community Space Telegraph Room
- 7 PM Hella510: OAKLAND Stand Up Comedy Nights / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
- 7 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey Free
- 7:30 PM Comedy Open Mic at Studio X Studio X
- 8 PM Comedy Open Mic at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
- 8 PM Dance Night at Lake Merritt Dance at Veterans Memorial Building Lake Merritt Dance at Veterans Memorial Building
Friday, November 6
- 11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Oakland Awaken Cafe & Roasting $25.31
- 12 PM Jill McLennan: harm_less Mercury 20 Gallery Free
- 5 PM Rooftop Pop Up Market & Sip&Paint Torch rooftop bar $0-$87.21
- 5 PM ₊˚⊹♡ game dev showcase ♡⊹˚₊ Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (MADE) $20
- 6 PM Astro Society Awards Gala 2026 Chabot Space & Science Center $249
- 6 PM Destination: Cosmos--A Sound Voyage Chabot Space & Science Center
- 6 PM First Friday Evening Prayer Hour Memorial Tabernacle Church Free
- 7 PM Oakland POC Comedy Night Fluid510 $0-$44.52
- 8 PM Jessie Reyez: A Little Vengeance Tour Fox Theater See tickets
- 9 PM Elevation (1st Fridays) with Nina Sol, Mind Motion & Renoir Golden Ratio Free
- 9:15 PM Dwele Yoshi's Oakland
- 10 PM LIFE OF THE PARTY - Oakland's Top First Friday Party! w/ Edel + Mattyagi + Ari B & Booty Bass Patio by Discnogirl Crybaby $0-$20
- 10 PM The Roast of Sally Limón White Horse Inn $12.51-$108.55
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