Friday Nights at OMCA: Valentine’s Night Market, DJs & Off the Grid | Oakland

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“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10.

Friday Nights at OMCA are back and ready to kick off the season in style on April 5, 2024.

Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.

Bring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer, wine, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland.

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

Between April and October, every Friday, 5—9 pm
Special Events resume April 5, 2024
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland
FREE (for food truck access and outdoor activities)

– Optional late-night museum admission for purchase

How To Get There

• BART: OMCA is at the corner of Oak and 10th Street and is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station.
• AC Transit: OMCA is accessible by a number of AC Transit bus lines. OMCA is at the corner of Oak and 10th Street. An accessibility ramp is located at the main entrance on Oak Street between 10th and 11th. For more information, visit actransit.org.
• Free Bike Parking: Free, on-street bike parking is available outside the Oak Street entrance to the Museum. Limited free covered bike parking is available in the OMCA Garage during garage hours, and on Oak Street Plaza, which is on the third level of the Museum, during Museum hours
• Street Parking: Free street parking of often available.
• Garage Parking: Event parking is available at the Museum Garage, with a $10 flat fee starting at 5 pm.
• Get Driving Directions

Off The Grid Mobile Food Creator Lineup

Details coming for the 2024 season

 

Friday, February 14, 2020
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Get your Valentine’s Day groove on at Friday Nights at OMCA. Enjoy live music, DJs, Off the Grid food trucks, family activities, late-night gallery access, and more. Bring friends and family for a taste of local music, food, and culture at the Oakland Museum of California every week.

Ready for bigger and better Friday nights fun? OMCA is making some improvements to its campus to create an even more vibrant Friday Nights at OMCA experience. Learn all about OMCA’s renovations and stay tuned for updates to your Friday Nights at OMCA experience. Some areas may be temporarily impacted during construction.

What can I do at Friday Nights at OMCA tonight?

Late Night Gallery Hours
Music, Dance, and Performance
Family Activities
Local Food and Drink
Shop the OMCA Store
Directions

Late Night Gallery Hours

5–9 pm: Galleries Open Late
Explore the Museum’s 110,000 square feet of gallery space until 9 pm, including exhibitions and activities for the whole family.

What’s on view? 

Level 1
New! You Are Here: California Stories on the Map
Gallery of California Natural Sciences

Level 2
Final weekend! No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
Great Hall

Black Power
U.S. Immigration: Who Is Let In, Who Is Kept Out?
Gallery of California History 

Level 3
Final weekend! ¡El Movimiento Vivo! Chicano Roots of El Día de los Muertos
Dorothea Lange: Photography as Activism
Question Bridge: Black Males
Gallery of California Art

Music, Dance, and Performances

5–6:30 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
Soulful, wordly sounds with Orfeu Negro AKA Be Brown

6:30–7 pm: Dance Instruction
10th Street Amphitheater
Kizomba Dance Class, popular Angolan dance style, with Christina Lesego of KizomBay United

7–9 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
Soulful, wordly sounds with Orfeu Negro AKA Be Brown

Family Activities and More

5–8 pm: Create a Valentine’s Day Card
California Room
Create your own special Valentine’s Day Card!

6–8 pm: Voter Registration
Level 1 Lobby
Register to vote at the voter registration table with the League of Women Voters. The last day to register for primaries is February 18!

Local Food and Drink

5–9 pm: Off the Grid Food Trucks
Enjoy a rotating lineup of local gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid.
Check out the weekly list on the Off the Grid website.

5–9 pm: Blue Oak Beer Garden
Oak Street Plaza
Enjoy beer and wine specials from local makers.

Kick back and relax with seating available in Oak Street Plaza.

Shop OMCA

5–9 pm: OMCA Store
Level 2
Discover great California-themed gifts by local artisans, our broad book selection, find exhibition-themed favorites, and more.

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.