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“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

Every 1st Friday
Friday, December 6, 2024 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Broadway/Telegraph | Grand and Broadway, Oakland, CA

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“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

Oakland Art Murmur

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.”

2024 Update: Art Murmur is still on! Despite Oakland First Fridays being on hiatus for at least Jan-Mar 2024, Oakland Art Murmur is still going strong!

Every first Friday of the monthaffiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally Telegraph above Grand and below 27th is closed to car traffic, and craft, art, and food vendors are set up along this corridor as part of Oakland First Fridays.

Oakland Art Murmur
Every First Friday | 6-9 pm – Rain or Shine
All Over Oakland – with most around the Broadway/Telegraph cooridor
FREE

Participating Venues | Exhibitions & Special Events

  • Arts venues are collectively open from 6-9pm
  • For special events & openings visit oaklandartmurmur.org
  • Oakland Art Murmur Map PDF 
  • Parking, public transportation and gallery hours info available at Visit Oakland Art Murmur
  • ON HIATUS – The street festival in Uptown — along Telegraph Ave, between Grand + 27th — is organized by Oakland First Fridays (a city, CBD, and community volunteer-run partnership). While the street festival may be cancelled due to rain, the galleries shall remain open for first Friday festivities.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Block Party, East Bay, Free Museum Day, In Person, Recurring Event, Theater & Performance
Address: Grand and Broadway, Oakland, CA

Friday, December 6, 2024

6:30 am   Free Ferry Ride Day: SF <-> Richmond Rides Free Every Friday (Until 2025)  FREE*
*Free rides every Friday on San Francisco Richmond Ferries from November 1 to end of 2024. No reservations required but seats are first come first served
8:00 am   SF’s Morning Coffee Cleanup w/ Free Coffee for Volunteers (Inner Richmond)  FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/513212/
9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
All Day   History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
10:00 am   Ruby’s Clay Studio Holiday Sale (SF)  FREE*
*FREE Visitors welcome to shop!
10:00 am   Winter Festival Marketplace (Palo Alto)  $5*
*$5 per person, children 12 and under free
11:00 am   Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)  FREE
11:00 am   “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)  FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
1:00 pm   Winter Wonderland at Marin Art and Garden Center (Dec. 6-15)  FREE*
*Free entry. Pay for skating, workshops, theater, and some activities.
4:00 pm   North Beach Vintage Holiday Market 2024  FREE*
*1 drink minimum
4:30 pm   2024 Bay Street Tree Lighting (Emeryville)  FREE
5:00 pm   Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting Celebration (2024)  FREE
5:00 pm   North Beach Holiday Night Market (SF)  FREE*
*Free Outdoor Night Market
5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:00 pm   Hayes Valley’s 34th Annual Holiday Stroll (2024)  FREE
5:00 pm   North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)  FREE
5:00 pm   SF’s Castro Art Walk 2024 (Every First Friday)  FREE*
*Free self-guided tour
5:00 pm   “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival  FREE
5:30 pm   “Let’s Glow SF” 2024: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Fest (Opening Night Celebration)  FREE
5:30 pm   Petaluma Tree Lighting Celebration (2024)  FREE
5:30 pm   Corner Store  FREE
5:40 pm   SF’s 55-Foot Presidio Holiday Tree Lights Up (Dec. 6-31)  FREE
6:00 pm   “Merry & Bright” Santa Rosa’s Free Snoopy Holiday Ice Skating Show (Dec. 6-8)  FREE
7:00 pm   “Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pm   First Fridays: “The Ethereal” ft. Esther Young, Eli Wise, E.G. Phillips  FREE
7:00 pm   Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)  FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm   SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 8:45p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:30 pm   “Shrek The Musical” Live in SF (Dec. 6-8)  $36.50*
*Tickets start at $36.50. The best seats will go quickly. No added ticket fees. Just one $5 order fee no matter how many tickets you purchase
8:00 pm   “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   SF’s 17-Year Run “Secret Improv Society” (Fridays & Saturdays)  $20*
*Normally $25, use secret code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets
8:00 pm   $5 Off Tix: Hit Broadway Musical “Waitress” by Sara Bareilles at SF Playhouse (Nov. 21-Jan. 18)  $41*
*Tickets normally start at $46, but you can get $5 off with code FUNCHEAP. Not valid for past purchases. Subject to availability.
8:00 pm   San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)  FREE
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
10:15 pm   SF’s Free Late Night “Crazy Funny Asians” 10pm Comedy Show (Fri & Sat)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
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