Thursday, June 21, 2018
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The county fair offers a Kids free day & $2 sample Bites of the Fair on selected Thursdays, until 5 pm.
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| 5:30 pm | 2018 Summer Street Party Kickoff: Live Music & 100+ Hot Rods | Downtown Hayward |
FREE |
| 5:30 pm | 2018 “Summer Sounds” Kickoff: Mariachi Mestizo | Walnut Creek |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Adventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Concord |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | 2018 Moraga Summer Concert Series Kick Off: Classic Rock Night | June 21-Aug. 16 |
FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Music & Market Summer Concerts: Lumberyard | Concord |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | StorySlam’s “Awkward” Live True Storytelling Competition | Oakland |
$5*
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| 8:00 pm | 2018 Waterfront Flicks Kickoff & A’s Night: “The Sandlot” | Jack London Square |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Win Tix: Pioneers of Ska-Punk: The Specials | Fox Theater |
WIN |
Friday, June 22, 2018
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The county fair offers a free day for our beloved seniors on selected Fridays, until 5 pm.
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| All Day | Montclair Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival | Oakland | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Free Lunchtime Concert: Zydeco Flames | Oakland |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Rooftop Garden Concert: 10 Pc Variety Dance Band | Oakland |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland |
$7.50*
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| 6:30 pm | 2018 Alamo’s Summer Concert Series Kick Off: Tom Petty Tribute | June 22-July 27 |
FREE |
| 6:30 pm | 2018 Starlight Movie Night Season Opener: “Despicable Me 3” | Alameda |
FREE |
| 6:45 pm | Free Port of Oakland Harbor Tours & Giant Cranes | Oakland |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | 2018 Summer Concert in the Park: The Groove Doctors | Pleasanton |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Free Community Movie Night “Rent Sing-Along” | Berkeley |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | “Dancing Under the Stars”: Bollywood Night | Jack London Square |
FREE |
| 9:00 pm | “Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Beer & Popcorn | Oakland |
FREE*
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Saturday, June 23, 2018
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Saturday, June 23 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Dimond Park Recreation Center
Celebrate Pride weekend at the Oakland’s Drag Queen and King Story Hour, with face painting, lawn games, craft and science projects, a book giveaway and more.
Pride Celebration: Drag Queen & King Story more...
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| 10:00 am | Montclair Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival | Oakland | FREE |
| 10:00 am | Free Oakland Summer Walking Tours | Old Oakland | FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 2018 Kiteboarding Competition: Big Air, Freestyle & Poker Run | East Bay |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | 2018 Summer Sailstice: Free Sailboat Rides, Boat Building & Live Music | Alameda |
FREE |
| All Day | 1st Annual Lake Fest Oakland | Lake Merritt |
FREE |
| 3:00 pm | Win Tix: Godzilla X Fest 2018 | Historic BAL Theatre |
WIN*
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| 6:00 pm | 2018 “Music in the Park” Opening Concert | Danville |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Vegan Summer Solstice Potluck & Springroll Making Party | Berkeley |
FREE*
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| 8:30 pm | La Peña 43rd Anniversary Party: “La Chamba Concert” | Berkeley |
FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Win Tix: Hubba Hubba Revue’s Uptown Cabaret | The Uptown Nightclub |
WIN |
Sunday, June 24, 2018
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Sunday, June 24 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Bay Street Emeryville
Prepare for the upcoming week with an exhilarating Free Yoga session sponsored by Athleta at Bay Street. Yoga will take place every Sunday morning from June through the end of August.
Free Summer more...
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| 10:00 am | Montclair Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival | Oakland | FREE |
| 10:00 am | 2018 Kiteboarding Competition: Big Air, Freestyle & Poker Run | East Bay |
FREE |
| 11:30 am | Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Jack London Square |
FREE |
| All Day | Solstice Sunday: Free Local Artist Showcase | Richmond |
FREE*
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| 2:30 pm | Salsa Sundays: Live Band & Outdoor Dance Party | Emeryville |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Summer Solstice Drum Circle | SF |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Win Tix: Short Film Festival: “I Hella Love Shorts” | Oakland |
WIN*
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| 6:00 pm | “Sunset by the Lake” Steeley Dan Tribute Summer Concert | Pleasant Hill |
FREE |
Monday, June 25, 2018
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Monday, June 25 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: WIN | Fox Theater
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996 at the peak of the chamber pop movement. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released 9 more...
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| 5:30 pm | Popping the Science Bubble: Conversation w/ Cal Scientists | Berkeley | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland | $8*
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| 8:00 pm | Free Standup Comedy Night & Pop Up Food | Oakland |
FREE*
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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| 10:00 am | $1 Summer Family Movie Festival: Despicable Me 2 & How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Dublin | $1*
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| 6:30 pm | Summertime Outdoor Blues Concert | Orinda | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Last Tuesdays Comedy at The Layover | Oakland | FREE*
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Regal Theaters across the Bay Area have once again planned a fun-filled Summer Movie Express of select family movies for $1 for kids and parents from June to August.
Watch select G or PG more...
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| 10:00 am | Oakland Free Guided Walking Tours | Chinatown | FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission & $1 Rides: Feed the Need Food Drive | 2018 Alameda County Fair |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | Drinkering & Tinkering Happy Hour | Oakland |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | “Moonlight Comedy”: Stand Up Under the Stars | Oakland |
FREE |
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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| All Day | Free Admission Day for Kids & $2 Bites of the Fair | Alameda County Fair | FREE*
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| 5:30 pm | Summer Sounds Outside: The Sons of the Soul Revivers | Walnut Creek | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Moraga Summer Concert: Beatles Tribute Band | East Bay | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Music & Market Summer Concerts: The Highway Poets | Concord | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Full Moon Tibetan Chanting Ceremony | Berkeley | FREE |
| 8:30 pm | Summer Movie in the Park: “Despicable Me” | Orinda | FREE |
Friday, June 29, 2018
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Friday, June 29 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Jack London SquareFrom experienced dancers to newbies, everyone is invited to an evening of rhythm, grooving and dancing under the stars. Dancers will kick-up their heels and pack Jack London Square more...
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission Day for Seniors | Alameda County Fair | FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | Rooftop Garden Concert: Soul & Funk Band | Oakland | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland | $7.50*
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| 6:00 pm | Free Summer Circus Day with Circus Bella | Oakland | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Candle Lit Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Berkeley | FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Free Moonlight Movies: The Little Mermaid | Danville | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Beatles Tribute Concert in the Park: “Sun Kings” | Alamo | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | 2018 Summer Concert in the Park: Crawdad Republic | Pleasanton | FREE |
| 8:30 pm | Summer Outdoor Movies Season Opening: “Sing” | San Ramon |
FREE |
Saturday, June 30, 2018
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California State Parks
To celebrate 100 years of saving California’s iconic redwood forest, Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks are offering more than 16,000 free vehicle day-use passes to more more...
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| 10:00 am | Jack London Square Waterfront | Free Oakland Guided Walking Tours |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Free Shakespeare in the Park Kick Off: A Midsummer Night’s Dream | June 30 – Sept 23 |
FREE |
Sunday, July 1, 2018
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Sunday, July 1 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Oakland Museum of California
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.
As the only museum more...
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| 10:00 am | Free Summer Yoga Sundays | Emeryville |
FREE |
| 10:30 am | Lafayette | Buddhist Pre-4th of July Mountain Pilgrimage | 2018 |
FREE |
| 11:30 am | Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Jack London Square |
FREE |
| 3:00 pm | Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Free Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Pleasanton |
FREE |
Monday, July 2, 2018
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| 8:45 pm | Late Nite Open Mic in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway | FREE |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
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Tuesday, July 3 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cerrito Vista Park
El Cerrito hosts the 20th Annual WorldOne Festival featuring live world music, Hawaiian Mele, Hula plus circus performers on July 3-4, 2018.
July 3, 2018 – (Mainstage) Hula Halau O’ Nalau Te Orama + Otea Api- more...
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| 12:00 pm | Free Admission Day at the Bedford Gallery | East Bay | FREE |
| 5:30 pm | Richmond | Waterfront Family Festival, Concert & Fireworks | 2018 |
FREE*
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| 9:05 pm | Free A’s Post-Game Patriotic Themed Fireworks Show | Oakland |
FREE*
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
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Wednesday, July 4 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Cerrito Vista Park
El Cerrito hosts the 20th Annual WorldOne Festival featuring live world music, Hawaiian Mele, Hula plus circus performers on July 3-4, 2018.
July 3, 2018 – (Mainstage) Hula Halau O’ Nalau Te Orama + Otea Api- more...
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| 7:00 am | 4th of July Festival, Parade & Dynamite Run | Hercules | FREE*
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| All Day | Martinez | Hometown 4th of July Parade & Pancake Breakfast | 2018 | FREE |
| 8:00 am | Moraga | Dog Parade, Magic Show & July 4th Fireworks | 2018 | FREE |
| 8:00 am | Alameda | Mayor’s 4th of July Parade | 2018 | FREE |
| All Day | Concord | 4th of July Parade & Fireworks | 2018 | FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Danville | 4th of July Parade | 2018 | FREE |
| All Day | Free First Wednesday | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden | FREE |
| 9:00 am | Brentwood | Classic 4th of July Parade & Celebration | 2018 | FREE |
| All Day | Pleasant Hill | 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2018 | FREE |
| All Day | Fremont | Watermelon Seed Spitting & Tug Of War 4th of July | 2018 |
$8*
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| 10:00 am | Clayton | Independence Day Parade | 2018 |
FREE |
| 10:00 am | Oakland Free Guided Walking Tours | Chinatown |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | $1 Family Move Day: “The Nut Job 2” | CineMark Summer Movie Clubhouse |
$1*
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| 10:00 am | Orinda | 4th of July Parade & Celebration in the Park | 2018 |
FREE |
| 10:00 am | Fremont | 4th of July Parade | 2018 |
FREE |
| All Day | Antioch | 4th of July Fireworks, Festival & Parade | 2018 |
FREE |
