Other events include the Oakland Festival of Immersive Arts, and a kids event at Korner Oakland.
Category: Events
What do Oakland and a suburb of Paris have in common? New art exhibit draws comparisons
‘In the Banlieues: Oakland/Saint-Denis’ is an exhibit currently on display in France featuring work from Oaklandside visual journalist Amir Aziz and other local artists.
National Night Out returns to Oakland this year with an emphasis on reimagining public safety
The city’s Neighborhood Services Division hopes to organize with residents skeptical of the police-centric block party.
This week in Oakland: Bahiana Social Club’s one-year anniversary and discount days at Oakland Zoo
Other events include Circus Bella’s free show, live music at Pablo’s Alley, and hike and sip at Chabot.
This week in Oakland: Live music at Town Nights, mini-concert series at Redwood Heights Park, and more
Other events include Mosswood Meltdown fest, Summer Sounds at City Center, and Jack London Square music series.
This week in Oakland: Indigenous festivals and an Oakland history lesson
Other events include a new exhibit at Camron-Stanford House and ‘A Place to Breathe’ screening at the New Parkway.
This week in Oakland: Black Liberation Walking Tour and ‘Free the People’ block party in West Oakland
Other events include a Black Father’s Day walk, a Moms 4 Housing mayoral candidate forum, and the Fairyland Book Festival.
Oakland’s Loyal to the Soil Collective is here to help small businesses thrive
Couple Michelle Walton and Wesley Dawan want the community to keep their dollars in The Town.
This week in Oakland: Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll, Temescal Street Fair, and Drag Queen Storytime with Per Sia
Other events include: Sunset Sundays at Brooklyn Basin and a gun buyback at Thy Word Ministries.
Oakland’s Black Bar Crawl brings costumed teams to Black-owned businesses
“If you are a person that enjoys a day party and getting back home before 10:30, this event should appeal to you.”
Need to promote your Oakland event? Post it for free on our new events calendar
Community members can now self-submit and publish event listings on The Oaklandside website.
This week in Oakland: Friday Nights at OMCA, Suavecito Souldies at CryBaby, and the Zoo’s 100th birthday
Other events include an adult spelling bee, and a visual album release by Fantastic Negrito.
Culture Makers: Exploring the intersection of food and social justice
Our June 23 event features local celebrity chef Tu David Phu, Dreamer and restaurateur Reyna Maldonado, and Homies Empowerment co-founder and community activist César Cruz.
This week in Oakland: Satya at The New Parish, The Suffers at Starline Social Club, and ‘We Are Oakland’ at Trinity Lutheran Church
Other events include swimming at Lake Temescal, and a magic show at the Claremont
This week in Oakland: 50th Oakland Greek Festival, Malcolm X Jazz Festival, and Outdoor Play Day at Arroyo Viejo Rec Center
Other events include a Zoom chat with sports historian and writer Paul Brekke-Miesner, and a literacy event at OPL.
Goapele to perform back home in Oakland this week
The singer will be debuting songs from her forthcoming album at a run of shows beginning Thursday at Yoshi’s in Jack London Square.
Photos: Oakland’s ‘510 Day’ returns to Lake Merritt
The 7th annual protest party had vendors, live music, and dance performances.
This week in Oakland: 510 Day, Bachata by the Basin, and Town Up Tuesday music fest
Other events include: the Good Medicine comedy show at OMCA, and a neighborhood meetup at Dimond Park.
Oakland puppeteer, organist, and composer William Lewis to play SF Silent Film Fest
The 18-year-old Oakland School for the Arts senior is a prolific artist working at the intersection of film, theater, and music.
This week in Oakland: a Fruitvale job fair, tea at Cohen Bray House, and Art Route
Other events include pop-up shops for Mother’s Day goodies, and a Black writers’ showcase.