Not everything fun has to take place in San Francisco! Here’s our picks for affordable fun events in Oakland, Berkeley and the rest of Alameda and Contra Costa counties
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
 HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the more... | ||
| 7:00 pm | Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland) | FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
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| 4:00 pm | Chaos & Carnage 2025 W/ Dying Fetus + Cradle of Filth | $60.50*
*$60.50
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| 7:00 pm | Trio M | $25 |
| 7:00 pm | Bev Rage & the Drinks, the Homobiles, and the Furious Tits at Gilman | $15*
*$10 advance; $15 day-of
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Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
 Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 8:00 pm | Win Tix: Grammy-Winning Electro-Pop Pioneers “Kraftwerk” Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley) | FREE*
*WIN
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| 5:00 pm | “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland) | FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
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| 8:00 pm | Bad Art Comedy | FREE*
*There's a pay-what-feels-good option online or it's $15 at the door
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Saturday, April 19, 2025 | ||
 Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 7:00 am | Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for National Park Week 2025 | FREE*
*The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
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| 9:00 am | Earth Day 2025 Volunteering with East Bay Regional Parks | FREE |
| 9:30 am | Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza 2025 at César Chávez Park (Berkeley) | FREE |
| 10:00 am | “Love On The Lake” 3-Course Dining Experience at Lake Merritt (Oakland) | $150 |
| 11:00 am | Learning by Hand: Squirmiculture | $35*
*$35-50 / NOTAFLOF
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| 11:00 am | Meet the Easter Bunny at City Center Bishop Ranch | FREE*
*FREE
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| 11:00 am | Easter Bunny at City Center Bishop Ranch (2025) | FREE |
| 11:30 am | Javanese Shadow Puppetry at Crowden | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | City of Oakland Easter Carnival (2025) | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | “Thrift Fest” w/ 125+ Vendors (Alameda County Fairgrounds) | $7*
*Tickets must be purchased online. General Admission $7, Children 12 and Under FREE
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| 2:00 pm | Free Art Changes Student Exhibition (Alameda) | FREE*
*Free. RSVP Recommended
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| 6:00 pm | While She Sleeps / Bury Tomorrow | $38.50 |
| 7:00 pm | Berkeley’s Free “Glow-in-the-Dark” Flashlight Egg Hunt (2025) | FREE |
Sunday, April 20, 2025 | ||
 Join us and our friends at Abrams Claghorn Gallery for the next installment of Bon Marché: L’Édition Aime Ta Planéte (Love Your Planet) in honor of Earth Day! We’re coming together to more... | ||
| 6:00 pm | FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday) | FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
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Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
 Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more... | ||
| 11:59 pm | 2025 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight (April 21-22) | FREE |
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | ||
 Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more... | ||
| 8:30 pm | $6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose | $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ||
| 3:00 pm | Joybound People & Pets: Mix & Mingle at the Lafayette Library | FREE*
*This is a free event.
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| 5:30 pm | Taste of Temescal 2025 | $60*
*Adult - $60 + fees; Under 15 - $25 + fees
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Friday, April 25, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 5:00 pm | “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland) | FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
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| 6:30 pm | Black Love + Laughter | $5*
*Sliding Scale Tickets ($5-25)
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| 9:00 pm | You Never Dance Alone: House Music At Brix | FREE*
*No cover!
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 10:00 am | “The Wardrobe Project” Flea w/ $1 + $5 Bins (Rockridge BART) | FREE |
| 11:00 am | Berkeley Bay Festival + Free Boat Rides (2025) | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Bay Area Craft Beer Festival: Boots & Brews | $50 |
| 2:00 pm | Downtown Hayward’s “Lit Hop” Literary Festival | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s Annual Free Spring Concert (2025) | FREE |
Sunday, April 27, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 1:00 pm | Brooklyn Basin Small Dog Meetup “National Pet Parents Day” (Oakland) | FREE*
*NO RSVP REQUIRED BUT APPRECIATED
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Monday, April 28, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more... | ||
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more... | ||
| 8:30 pm | $6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose | $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 11:00 am | Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum | FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
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| 12:30 pm | San Francisco Opera “Bohème Out of the Box” (City Center Bishop Ranch) | FREE*
*FREE
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Friday, May 2, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 5:00 pm | “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk) | FREE |
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025) | FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025) | FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
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| 11:00 am | Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA) | FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
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| 11:59 pm | Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2025 | FREE |
Monday, May 5, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more... | ||
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more... | ||
| 8:30 pm | $6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose | $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Friday, May 9, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 7:30 pm | East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday) | FREE |
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 11:00 am | Hayward’s Hawaiian May Day Festival 2025 (May 10-11) | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Keep Oakland Bee-autiful: Earth Day Celebration 2025 | $15*
*Keep Oakland Beautiful is committed to creating an inclusive event. If the ticket price is prohibitive, please contact kob_fundraising@keepoaklandbeautiful.org to discuss alternative options.
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Sunday, May 11, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| All Day | Free Bay Area Rose Gardens Open for Mother’s Day (2025) | FREE |
| 11:00 am | Mother’s Day Celebration at City Center Bishop Ranch (2025) | FREE |
| 11:00 am | Hawaiian May Day Festival 2025 (Hayward) | FREE |
Monday, May 12, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more... | ||
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | ||
 One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In more... | ||
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | ||
 HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the more... | ||
| 7:00 pm | Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland) | FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
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Friday, May 16, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 1:00 pm | Oaklash Drag Festival (May 16-18) | FREE*
*$20 Suggested Donation • NOTAFLOF
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 8:00 am | Celebration of Old Roses (Albany) | FREE |
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Friday, May 23, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Sunday, May 25, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Thursday, May 29, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
Friday, May 30, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 7:30 pm | Beerkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra Spring 2025 Concert | FREE |
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | ||
 The Bay Area Book Festival returns May 31 – June 1, 2025 with four headliner events, eight Writers’ Workshops, a lively outdoor fair/block party, and six indoor stages packed with top-notch more... | ||
| 7:00 pm | FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (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
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 | ||
| The Bay Area Book Festival returns May 31 – June 1, 2025 with four headliner events, eight Writers’ Workshops, a lively outdoor fair/block party, and six indoor stages packed with top-notch more... | ||
| 6:00 pm | FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday) | FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
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| 11:00 am | Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA) | FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
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Thursday, June 5, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 11:00 am | Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum | FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
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Friday, June 6, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| 5:00 pm | “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk) | FREE |
Saturday, June 7, 2025 | ||
| Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more... | ||
| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025) | FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
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