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

Every Friday Through October 25th.
Friday, April 11, 2025 - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries

OMCA (Oakland Museum of California) | 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607

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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 4, 2025.

Non-Stop Bhangra is returning to Oakland Museum to kick off its 2025 FREE Friday night at OMCA event series with an all ages Non-Stop Bhangra dance party! Featuring all the signature Non-Stop Bhangra energy from dance lesson, performances, DJs, drummers and joyful vibes!

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 4, 2025

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland
FREE (for food truck access and outdoor activities)

Optional late-night museum admission for purchase

April Schedule:

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 2025

 

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: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Club / DJ, Eating & Drinking, In Person, Kids & Families, Lectures & Workshops, Outdoors
Address: 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607

Friday, April 11, 2025

10:00 am   Thrive City “Little Bears” Outdoor Free Music Class for Kids (Every Friday)  FREE
11:00 am   Torani 100th Anniversary “Flavor Factory” Pop-Up (April 11-13)  FREE*
*This event is free to attend; no RSVP required
4:30 pm   Source Wellness Market (Health Vendors, Goods, Music)  FREE*
*FREE - bring a friend!
5:00 pm   111 Minna Presents: ‘Skate’ Group Exhibition (April 11 – June 20)  FREE
5:30 pm   Well-Crafted: Pressed Flower Cards at 54 Mint (SF)  FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/well-crafted-pressed-flower-cards-at-54-mint-tickets-1299781534559?aff=odcleoeventsincollection
5:30 pm   Sudamericanto  $25
6:00 pm   Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Underneath Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Point (April 11 – May 18)  $25*
*Tickets range from $25-$125 per our accessible pricing model
6:00 pm   SF’s 2025 Spring Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Preview Night)  FREE
6:00 pm   Youth Empowerment Benefit Concert (Lafayette)  $95*
*General Admission Tickets are $95. Included in your ticket is access to live music and our live auction, with food and beverages available to purchase.
7:00 pm   Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)  FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   Satsuki Ina Presents Her Memoir: The Poet and The Silk Girl  FREE
7:00 pm   Wreckless Strangers at Wise Girl  FREE
7:00 pm   “The Birds & the Bees” Group Exhibition  FREE*
*Free to Attend
7:00 pm   San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)  FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pm   FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (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
7:00 pm   “Frankie Marcos” Winner of 2024 SF Comedy Competition Live at The Function (April 11-12)  FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:30 pm   Unreal Magic: A Night Of Mind Bending Illusions  $25
7:30 pm   Miguel Zenón  $40
7:30 pm   All Mixed Up! A Mixer Celebrating Multi-Racial Identity  $20*
*$20 Ticket includes: Access to live music, vendors, a Photo Booth, and light food. $30 Ticket includes: Access to live music, vendors, a Photo Booth, light food, and one drink.
7:30 pm   The Fetus Show  $20*
*$20-$40 Sliding Scale - All shows are NTAFLOF - contact Sierra at programs@churchofclown.org for details
7:30 pm   Alastair Greene: Top 10 Billboard Blues-Rock Artist  $18.00*
*$18.00
7:30 pm   East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)  FREE
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   2025 Hayes Valley’s Free Spring Outdoor Film Night “Crossing”  FREE*
*Totally FREE and open to all!
8:00 pm   Gala Night: ODC/Dance “Dance Downtown” 2025 (April 10-13)  $30*
*10% off orders of 6+ tickets with code ODC10 at checkout.
8:00 pm   All Female-Fronted Songs w/ “Gems” (Live 80s/90s/00s)  FREE*
*Free admission if you RSVP before 10:30 PM
8:30 pm   SF Symphony “SoundBox” Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)  $80*
*$80 General Admission, $500 Producer's Pass
9:00 pm   UKG Synth Clash  $10*
*$10 cover at door
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   21+ Bass Vault Ft. The Purge & Noize Suppressor  FREE*
*RSVP Required
10:15 pm   $5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)  $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
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