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Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Every 1st Friday
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Broadway/Telegraph | Grand and Broadway, Oakland, CA

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Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Oakland Art Murmur

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.”

Every first Friday of the monthaffiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally Telegraph above Grand and below 27th is closed to car traffic, and craft, art, and food vendors are set up along this corridor as part of Oakland First Fridays.

Oakland Art Murmur
Every First Friday | 6-9 pm – Rain or Shine
All Over Oakland – with most around the Broadway/Telegraph corridor
FREE

Participating Venues | Exhibitions & Special Events

  • Arts venues are collectively open from 6-9pm
  • For special events & openings visit oaklandartmurmur.org

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
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Block Party, East Bay, Free Museum Day, In Person, Recurring Event, Theater & Performance
Address: Grand and Broadway, Oakland, CA

Friday, January 2, 2026

8:40 am   SF’s Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse  $47.95
9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
All Day   Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
All Day   Final Day: SF’s 12 ft. Tall “Sugar Castle” at The Westin St. Francis  FREE
All Day   History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
11:00 am   “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)  FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
3:00 pm   “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
3:00 pm   $5 Off Tix: Timeless Musical “Into the Woods” Live in SF (Nov. 20-Jan. 17)  $47*
*Normally $52. $5 off Tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAP; fees included
5:00 pm   South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)  FREE
5:00 pm   North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:00 pm   Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)  FREE
7:00 pm   SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:30 pm   Free “Verdi Requiem” Concert w/ Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra (Jan 2-4)  FREE*
*Donations welcome
8:00 pm   San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)  FREE
8:00 pm   Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
8:00 pm   “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
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