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Oakland events this week

332 events in the next 7 days (Nov 4–10) in and around San Francisco, 55 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated November 4.

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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
12:30 PM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
1 PM Cocktails + Convo: Oakland | Summer Series Franklin Street $2.83-$12.16
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
4 PM Pour Manners @ Gold Palm Gold Palm
5:45 PM Private Breathwork Session (In-person or Online) Cleveland Heights $160
6 PM Bingo Night at American Legion American Legion
6 PM Trivia Night at Rosenblum Cellars Rosenblum Cellars
6 PM Wicks & Wax | Holiday Candle Making Workshop The BEAM Free
6:30 PM Trivia at Original Pattern Original Pattern Brewing Company
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
7 PM Trivia Night at The Terrace Room Events The Terrace Room Events
7:30 PM Trivia Night at Otto’s Uptown Kitchen Lobby Restaurant Otto’s Uptown Kitchen Lobby Restaurant
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
9:30 PM Indigibabes/Indigiqueer show White Horse Inn
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 Stop The Bleed: Lifesaving Course Main Library Free
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 Free TEAM TRIVIA @ The New Parkway Theater *WIN FREE STUFF* The New Parkway Theater Free
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
7:30 PM MIRO SPRAGUE/KARL MCCOMAS-REICHL/DAN SCHNELLE The Sound Room
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
8 PM Murder Murder Thee Stork Club

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
3:30 PM Game Day @ Asian Branch Asian Branch Library Free
5 PM First Friday Opening The Orchard / Galleries on 25
5 PM Rooftop Pop Up Market & Sip&Paint Torch rooftop bar $0-$87.21
5 PM Under 21 Open Mic! Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe Free
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 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
7:30 PM Ray Obiedo's Latin Jazz Ensemble The Sound Room $33.85-$39.19
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 PM UNDER THE INFLUENCE Sobre Mesa
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

Saturday, November 7

10 AM Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Tours Oakland Zoo $21.99-$27.24
10:30 AM Meet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach Main Library Free
10:30 AM Storyland: Family Story Hour & Crafts at Prescott Market Prescott Market West Oakland Free
11 AM Brunch With Benefits M2 oak
11 AM Cafecito & Crafts: CRAFT SWAP café con cariño $11-$13
11 AM Come build your Go Bag! Oakland Public Library: Golden Gate Branch Free
11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
11 AM Oakland Museum of California FREE Nov 7-8 Bank of America Museums on Us Oakland Museum of California Free
11 AM Tamales, Café, y tu Futuro Estable Team Fastagents EXP Realty Free
12 PM Lakeview Chess Club Lakeview Branch Library Free
1 PM AAMLO Kids Club African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free
1 PM Cocktails + Convo: Oakland | Summer Series Franklin Street $2.83-$12.16
1 PM Epson Wide Format Printer Basics and Certification @ Ace Makerspace Ace makerspace $33.85
1 PM Gestures of Willful Abandon Gray Loft Gallery Free
1 PM Opening Reception The Orchard / Galleries on 25
1 PM Re-Collect: A Workshop Dil Damon Slough Free
1 PM Sacred Smoke & Sound Root'd In The 510 Equity Weed Dispensary $21.05-$55.20
1 PM 💻 interactive fiction meetup 💻 Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (MADE) Free
2 PM Supporting Brain Health in Our Community Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
3 PM FUNDRAISER & CELEBRATION -- PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF AAMLO African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free
5 PM 15th anniversary party The MADE (Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment)
5 PM ✨ Oakland Speed Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Fancy a Go? Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar $37-$40.25
6 PM Oakland Diwali 2026 Festival of LIght BLOC 15 Free
6:30 PM Fistfight With Traffic, Slightest Bits, Half Rotten Goddess, Jackie Clementine Stay Gold Deli See tickets
6:30 PM Martirio, Aggressive Manner, Hellcatraz, Jaded Justice Hesher's Pizza See tickets
7 PM Dan Ashley at Yoshi's Yoshi's Oakland - Bar & Lounge
7 PM HellaSecret Speakeasy Comedy & Cocktail Night : Oakland / 2026 Fluid510 $0-$22.85
7 PM PAINT, PLANT, SIP and BRENT FAIYAZ WELL Oakland $23.18-$71.21
7 PM Saturday Night Laughs - Sat Nov 7 2026 Quinn's Lighthouse $25
7:30 PM Critical Hit! Live Stand Up Comedy It's Your Move Games $9.58-$17.55
7:30 PM Jackie Ryan Quintet The Sound Room $39.19-$44.52
8 PM Bay Area Fest - Moneybagg Yo, DaBaby, G Herbo & Friends Oakland Arena
8 PM Brandi Carlile: Burn The Setlist (The All Request Tour) Fox Theater
8 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strippers Oakland $12.24-$797.28
8 PM Grease Traps, Tori Roze And The Hot Mess Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Male Strippers UNLEASHED Male Revue Oakland, CA 8-10 PM Oakland Male Strippers Unleashed $12.24-$797.28
8 PM The Alchemy Open Mic The Alan Blueford Center for Justice $12.51
8 PM “Dearly Beloved” Roast and Celebration of Nola Bradley Golden Ratio $17.85
9 PM Extravaganza Vaquera: Banda en Vivo! Next Level Nightclub $0-$428.67
9 PM Real. Dance. Music: Bored Lord, Soulox, dj1000000, piscespace b2b Server Tamarack See tickets
10 PM SCORPIO BASH DRAGON GATE OAKLAND
10 PM ¡DESMADRE! Reggaeton / Dembow / Cumbia / Perreo / Latin Club Crybaby $7.13-$20

Sunday, November 8

10 AM Empowering Together: Joys and Sorrows of Community 2406 Webster St, 2406 Webster Street, Oakland, CA, 94612
11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
11 AM Oakland Museum of California FREE Nov 7-8 Bank of America Museums on Us Oakland Museum of California Free
11 AM OCA-East Bay PickITup Chinatown Events in 2026 (Our 10th year) Wilma Chan Park Free
3:30 PM #SambaChurch African-Brazilian Dance and Drum Community Classes Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts $0-$28.52
4 PM Precision in Practice : Look & Learn Peoples Barber & Shop $55.20-$71.21
4:30 PM Sky High | An Elevated Experience For The Senses Golf Links Road $108.55
5 PM Clockwork Piedmont Piano Company See tickets
5 PM The Holy Trinity of roman pasta: a three-part cooking series Enoteca Molinari $140.56
5 PM ✨ Oakland Speed Dating | Ages 32–44 | Fancy a Go? Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar $37-$40.25
5:30 PM Diabology & Enthrall & HELL BOUND POUND & METALMORFOSIS Stay Gold Deli
5:30 PM Level 3 Improv Showcase & Level 5 Improv Graduation Show All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
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
6:30 PM RUBEN STUDDARD Yoshi's Oakland
7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club College Avenue $108.55
7 PM Improv Sundae All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
7:30 PM CORNELIUS CARDEW CHOIR: "THE GREAT LEARNING" / PET THE TIGER Dresher Ensemble Studio $23.18
8 PM EXPRESSION SUNDAYS LIVE BAND KAROKE Lux Oakland Free

Monday, November 9

2 PM Lake Lunches Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free
3 PM Elmhurst Branch Lego Club Elmhurst Branch Library Free
3:30 PM Science Adventures Melrose Branch Library Free
6:30 PM Peace of Mind: Meditation for Everyone Moon Landing Meditative Arts
7 PM Hella510: OAKLAND Stand Up Comedy Nights / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
7 PM KaraOakland Low-Key League Week 6: SEMIFINALS The Legionnaire Saloon Free
7 PM MONDAY Trivia at Dragon Gate Oakland in Jack London Square Dragon Gate Oakland Free
7:30 PM A TRIBUTE TO GROVER WASHINGTON JR. FEAT KEVIN MOORE Yoshi's Oakland

Tuesday, November 10

11:30 AM Lake Lunches Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free
12 PM Indie Game Developer Co-Working The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Free
3:30 PM Kids' Crochet Club Melrose Branch Library Free
3:30 PM Teen Pop Up Crafts Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
5 PM dbt Meetup: Featuring dbt Charts / Jev Models Fivetran Free
5:30 PM SPUR Housing Advocacy 101: Understanding Policy and Making Your Voice Heard Local Economy Free
6 PM Sewing 101 Bootcamp @ Ace Makerspace Ace makerspace $71.21
6 PM Stagebridge Presents: Tell Your Story! Montclair Branch Library Free
6 PM The Connection Lab Drop-In The BEAM Free
6:30 PM Silent Book Club Oakland Temescal Brewing Free
7 PM Beginning Breema: The Art of Touch - Tuesday PM Breema Bodywork Class The Breema Center $20
7 PM LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL Yoshi's Oakland
7 PM Oakland POC Comedy Night 2026 / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey Free
8 PM Strawberry Panic, Fruit Looops, Don't Ask Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Wild ’N Out Live Oakland Arena

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