Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland
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OMCA (Oakland Museum of California) | 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607
Event Details
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“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and, with a Museum ticket, exclusive late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions. 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 3, 2026.
Fuel your night with a rotating lineup of Off the Grid food trucks stationed along 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets, serving up bold flavors and local favorites. Inside, near the Koi Pond, purchase beer, wine, cocktails, and refreshing non-alcoholic options to sip while exploring. In the Garden, picnic tables, blankets, and a dazzling view of Lake Merritt welcome you to settle in with your meal. With games, engaging museum programs, and a vibrant community atmosphere, it’s the perfect setting for making memories marked with unmistakable Oakland energy, week after week.
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid
Between April and October, every Friday, 5-9 pm
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
What to expect on Friday, May 17, 2013:
- Local beer and wine specials in the Blue Oak beer garden featuring drink specials Dark & Stormy (Flor de Cana Rum and ginger beer) and Snakebite (Linden Street Common Lager and Crispin Hard Cider), and non-alcoholic beverages including Four Barrel Coffee throughout the month of April
- DJ from Amoeba Music spinning hits from 5-6:30 pm
- Live band American Nomad playing California folk-fusion tunes from 7-9 pm
- Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2013 Finalists performing their winning slam poems in the 10th Street Amphitheater from 6:30-7 pm
- Customizer-in-Residence open studio with Daniela Rosner, exploring how to make discarded or “obsolete” materials beautiful, in the we/customize exhibition from 5-8 pm
- Makers & Tasters Series with OMCA’s new neighbor, Pietisserie, leading a pie crust demonstration from 6-8 pm
- Family-friendly drop-in workshop from 5-8 pm: nature button-making inspired by the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, reopening May 31
- Extended hours in the galleries and special exhibitions
- The swanky East Bay Express lounge where you can kick back and take it all in
- Eleven gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid featuring the best in local cuisine:An the Go, Bao & Bowl, Curry Up Now, Ebbett’s Good To Go, Five Ten Burger, Go Streatery, Hapa SF, Kinder’s BBQ, KoJa Kitchen, Pacific Puffs, and The Creme Brulee Cart
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: $6*
