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Sunday, June 22

OMCA’s “Born of the Bear Dance” (Through June 22, 2025)
Sunday, June 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Free for museum members.
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
OMCA's "Born of the Bear Dance" (Through June 22, 2025)

Experience the diverse voices of California’s Indigenous peoples as they shape the present and future through the lens of celebrated Native photographer Dugan Aguilar. OMCA’s latest exhibition, Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights ...

Thursday, July 3

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, July 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

Benicia | Independence Day Torchlight Parade | 2025
Thursday, July 3 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | First Street (Benicia)
Benicia | Independence Day Torchlight Parade | 2025
Torchlight Parade — July 3rd, 6:30pm Benicia’s Independence Day parade stretches along First Street and includes dancers, floats, clowns, and entertainment.

Friday, July 4

Pleasant Hill’s 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2025
Pleasant Hill's 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2025
Pleasant Hill hosts a full day of fun activities for the 4th of July 2025. 🎆 4th of July Events in Pleasant Hill – 2025 🎆 Join us for a day full of fun, community, and celebration in Pleasant Hill! 🏃‍♂️ Firecracker 5K & Kids 100-Yard Dash 📅 Date: ...
Concord | 4th of July Parade, Concert & Fireworks | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 8:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Parade, concert and fireworks are free, but there's a fee for the run and the pancake breakfast
| Mt. Diablo High School
Concord | 4th of July Parade, Concert & Fireworks | 2025
On Friday, July 4, 2025, get ready for a star-spangled day full of fun, food, and festivities in Concord, CA. 2025 Schedule of Events Events at Todos Santos Plaza 8:00 am : Stars & Stripes Kids Fun Run 8:00 am : Rotary Pancake Breakfast 8:15 am : Stars & Stripes ...
Danville | 4th of July Parade | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Danville
Danville | 4th of July Parade | 2025
CELEBRATING 50 years of community service The Kiwanis-Danville Parade will take place on Friday, July 4th, 2025 from 9am-noon in downtown Danville, California. This year’s parade theme is Celebrating 50 years of Community Service. This year’s 2025 Parade Grand Marshal, who is also celebrating 50 years of Community ...
Martinez | Hometown 4th of July Parade & Fireworks | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main St.
Martinez | Hometown 4th of July Parade & Fireworks | 2025
The City of Martinez is pleased to announce that the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Show is returning to Martinez. The City is also welcoming back the annual Fourth of July Parade organized by Downtown Martinez and Company and sponsored by the Martinez Refining Company. The ...
Fremont | 1900s-Style Old Fashioned 4th of July Festival at Ardenwood Farms | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Fee: $10.00/adults; $8.00/seniors (62+); $5.00/ children (4-17); under 4 years free.
| Ardenwood Historic Farm
Fremont | 1900s-Style Old Fashioned 4th of July Festival at Ardenwood Farms | 2025
Join us for a fun-filled community festival, 1900-style! Celebrate the United States of America’s 249th birthday with music, games, and activities for everyone all day long. Bring a picnic or grab a bite at the from our food vendor and spend the day the old-fashioned ...
Clayton | Independence Day Parade | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Main St. Clayton
Clayton | Independence Day Parade | 2025
Clayton’s famous 4th of July Parade returns. This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future” in honor of Clayton’s 61st Anniversary as a city. Get ready for a memorable parade experience on Friday, July 4, 2025, starting at 10:00 am! Don’t miss the chance to ...
Alameda | 4th of July Parade: The Longest Parade in the USA | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Park Street (Alameda)
Alameda | 4th of July Parade: The Longest Parade in the USA | 2025
The 48th Annual Alameda Fourth of July Parade is one of the longest routes in the nation traversing approximately 3.3 miles, attracting more than 150 entries and 2,500 participants. The Parade begins at 10:00 am. The Parade draws over 60,000 spectators from the region and entries include ...
Alameda | 4th of July Bash on USS Hornet’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck | 2025
Friday, July 4 – All Day | Cost: $38.77*
*$38.77 for Adults
| USS Hornet
Alameda | 4th of July Bash on USS Hornet's Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck | 2025
Spend your 4th of July (10AM to 5PM) in the Bay’s best location for the day with music, food & drinks, tours, and more! Please join the USS Hornet as we celebrate Independence Day with a big Steel Beach BBQ on the Flight Deck with music, food and ...
Moraga | Dog Parade & July 4th Fireworks | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Moraga Commons Park
Moraga | Dog Parade & July 4th Fireworks | 2025
July 4 Celebration The July 4 Celebration includes community activities throughout the day, culminating with a concert at 7:00pm followed by a spectacular fireworks display. DOG PARADE Preregister through July 3 at 5:00pm. COMMUNITY BOOTHS Interested in participating as a vendor at the 2025 Moraga 4th of July Celebration? Complete ...
Albany | 4th of July in the Park: Live Music, Rock Wall & Free Ice Cream | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Memorial Park (Albany)
Albany | 4th of July in the Park: Live Music, Rock Wall & Free Ice Cream | 2025
The City of Albany invites you to join us for our annual 4th of July in the Park celebration on Friday, July 4th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Memorial Park (1325 Portland Avenue). This free, family-friendly event offers a day of live entertainment, delicious ...
Milpitas 4th of July Fireworks & Concert | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $7.78*
*$7.78  Pre-sale / $10.87 at Gate (free for children 2 and under)
| Milpitas Sports Center
Milpitas 4th of July Fireworks & Concert | 2025
Red, White & Boom! returns on Friday, July 4, 2025 at the Milpitas Sports Center. Celebrate the founding of the United States with live music, delicious food, and kids activities. Enjoy the opening musical act School of Rock, and the Headlining musical act of Sugaray ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, July 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

San Pablo | 4th of July Multi-Cultural Celebration & Aerial Drone Light Show | 2025
Friday, July 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Pablo Park Community Center
San Pablo | 4th of July Multi-Cultural Celebration & Aerial Drone Light Show | 2025
The City of San Pablo is excited to announce the return of the 4th of July Multi-Cultural Celebration Event! Enjoy live entertainment, carnival games, food, resource tables and a drone show! Friday, July 4, 2025 5:00-9:00pm San Pablo Community Center (2450 Road 20)
“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, July 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

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 ...Monthly

Saturday, July 5

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Orinda | 4th of July Parade & Celebration in the Park | 2025
Saturday, July 5 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Orinda Community Park
Orinda | 4th of July Parade & Celebration in the Park | 2025
Come watch or Participate in the Fourth of July Parade! On July 4th, our parade begins at 10 a.m. We will assemble all parade entrants in the East BART lot, as usual, starting at 8 a.m., and we’ll line everyone up at 9:30 a.m. The Parade Route begins ...

Sunday, July 6

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, July 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly

Friday, July 11

East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)
Friday, July 11 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (East Bay)
East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)

The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types, to meet, ride, and play together in the streets on the second Friday of the month with upwards of 400 riders usually meeting near an East ...Monthly

Thursday, July 24

West Oakland’s Summer “Prescott Night Market” (July – Oct. 2025)
Thursday, July 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Prescott Night Market (July - October)
West Oakland's Summer "Prescott Night Market" (July - Oct. 2025)

The Prescott Night Market, presented by Prescott Market Hall, is a gathering place that comes alive once a month on Thursday nights from July to October 2025 from 6-9 pm. It unites residents, food makers, artisans, entrepreneurs, and local businesses in celebration of our rich ...

Friday, August 1

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

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 ...Monthly

Saturday, August 2

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Sunday, August 3

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, August 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly

Thursday, August 7

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, August 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

Friday, August 8

East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)
Friday, August 8 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (East Bay)
East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)

The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types, to meet, ride, and play together in the streets on the second Friday of the month with upwards of 400 riders usually meeting near an East ...Monthly