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Discover the best events, venues, and hidden gems in Oakland — curated by SF Bay Weekend.

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Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

© The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the ArtsExperiences

Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland Through Sun, Jul 26Tickets

WWE SmackDown

© Oakland ArenaSports

WWE SmackDown

Oakland Arena, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Maryanne Muglia, Lucky Break, Luke Sweeney

© Eli's Mile High ClubMusic

Maryanne Muglia, Lucky Break, Luke Sweeney

Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

OMCA (Oakland Museum of California), Oakland Fri, Jul 24Free

What's On

Upcoming Events in Oakland

Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

© The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the ArtsExperiences

Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland Through Sun, Jul 26Tickets

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

© museumca.orgMusic

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

OMCA (Oakland Museum of California), Oakland Fri, Jul 24Free

Oakland Ballers Home Game

© Oakland BallersSports

Oakland Ballers Home Game

Raimondi Park, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Avery Sunshine - night 2

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Avery Sunshine - night 2

Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Carmen Ratti Band ft Jill Dineen

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Carmen Ratti Band ft Jill Dineen

The Sound Room, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

M.U.T.T., Gloomhead, Western Addiction, Rotten Charms

© Thee Stork ClubMusic

M.U.T.T., Gloomhead, Western Addiction, Rotten Charms

Thee Stork Club, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Paramount Movie Classics: The Maltese Falcon

© Paramount TheatreArts & Culture

Paramount Movie Classics: The Maltese Falcon

Paramount Theatre, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Maryanne Muglia, Lucky Break, Luke Sweeney

© Eli's Mile High ClubMusic

Maryanne Muglia, Lucky Break, Luke Sweeney

Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

WWE SmackDown

© Oakland ArenaSports

WWE SmackDown

Oakland Arena, Oakland Fri, Jul 24Tickets

Lindy by the Lake: Free Taster Class + Social Dance

Lindy by the Lake: Free Taster Class + Social Dance

Lake Merritt, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Free

Neptune's Ball - The Imperial Crown Ball

Neptune's Ball - The Imperial Crown Ball

Next Level Nightclub, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

30th Anniversary Summer Sausal Creek Fair

30th Anniversary Summer Sausal Creek Fair

Dimond Park, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Free

Ronstadt Revolution

Ronstadt Revolution

Woodminster Amphitheater, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

© Oakland RootsSports

Oakland Roots SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - K-Pop & Drone Show Night

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

Doomsday Hellenistic, Gonzer, DEFCON 1

Doomsday Hellenistic, Gonzer, DEFCON 1

Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

Italo Disco w/ DJs Fiat Panda, Petre, Big Wink

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Italo Disco w/ DJs Fiat Panda, Petre, Big Wink

Thee Stork Club, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

Saul Sierra Quintet

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Saul Sierra Quintet

The Sound Room, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

Legendary Jazz Night: Dick Whittington's 90th Birthday Show

© Piedmont Piano CompanyMusic

Legendary Jazz Night: Dick Whittington's 90th Birthday Show

Piedmont Piano Company, Oakland Sat, Jul 25Tickets

Jazz Night w/ Michael Wolff: Originals, Standards + Stories

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Jazz Night w/ Michael Wolff: Originals, Standards + Stories

Piedmont Piano Company, Oakland Sun, Jul 26Tickets

Music on the Potomac with Blame the Whiskey

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Music on the Potomac with Blame the Whiskey

USS Potomac, Jack London Square, Oakland Sun, Jul 26Tickets

Down 2 Dance

Down 2 Dance

Sweets Ballroom, Oakland Sun, Jul 26Tickets

Free Concerts at the Lake: 35-Piece Oakland Municipal Band

Free Concerts at the Lake: 35-Piece Oakland Municipal Band

Lake Merritt Pergola / Bandstand, Oakland Sun, Jul 26Free

Music Medicine: Benefit for Oakland Children's Hospital

© Yoshi'sMusic

Music Medicine: Benefit for Oakland Children's Hospital

Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland Thu, Jul 30Tickets

Richie Rich with Live Band

© Yoshi'sMusic

Richie Rich with Live Band

Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland Fri, Jul 31Tickets

Oakland Roots SC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds

© Oakland ColiseumSports

Oakland Roots SC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Sat, Aug 1Tickets

Featured Venues

Fox Theater

Music Venue · East Bay Urban Core

Yoshi's Oakland

Jazz Club · East Bay Urban Core

Oakland Museum of California

Museum · East Bay Urban Core

Chabot Space & Science Center

Museum · East Bay Urban Core

Jack London Square

Entertainment District · East Bay Urban Core

Mad Oak Bar 'N' Yard

Nightlife · East Bay Urban Core

Hidden Gems

Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

Dinos Alive: Immersive Experience

Oakland

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

Oakland

Lindy by the Lake: Free Taster Class + Social Dance

Lindy by the Lake: Free Taster Class + Social Dance

Oakland

Italo Disco w/ DJs Fiat Panda, Petre, Big Wink

Italo Disco w/ DJs Fiat Panda, Petre, Big Wink

Oakland

30th Anniversary Summer Sausal Creek Fair

30th Anniversary Summer Sausal Creek Fair

Oakland

Neptune's Ball - The Imperial Crown Ball

Neptune's Ball - The Imperial Crown Ball

Oakland

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