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Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Every 1st Friday
Friday, September 4, 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 month, affiliate 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

Upcoming Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk) Events

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, Labor Day Weekend, Recurring Event, Theater & Performance
Address: Grand and Broadway, Oakland, CA

Other Events on This Day

Friday, September 4, 2026

8:00 am   Morning Coffee Cleanup (Inner Richmond) w/ Free Coffee For Volunteers  FREE*
*Register for free on this Mobilize registration page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756135/
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
10:00 am   Free Challah Babies: Music, Baking + Play for Ages 0-3 (Petaluma)  FREE
10:00 am   History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
10:00 am   Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  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
1:00 pm   Hands-On AI Buildathon for Non-Coders: Free Entry + Prizes (SF)  FREE*
*Free. Registration is required on both Luma and the AWS Builder Loft portal.
2:30 pm   Chair Yoga with Kayko  FREE
3:00 pm   Celebrating Mon Sing Noodle Co’s 94th Anniversary (SF)  FREE*
*Space is limited. RSVP required.
3:00 pm   “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  *
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pm   SF’s Pop-Up Transit Art Gallery + Free Wine (San Francisco Railway Museum)  FREE*
*Free glass of wine at opening event; free tote available at Castro Art Walk.
5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  *
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
5:00 pm   “Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)  FREE
5:00 pm   “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)  FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
5:00 pm   Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances  FREE
5:00 pm   Union Square’s Free “Salsa in the Square” Night Party (Every 4th Friday)  FREE
5:00 pm   North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)  FREE
5:00 pm   “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival  FREE
6:00 pm   SF’s New Philippine “Sun”: Nighttime Unveiling & Dance Party  FREE
6:00 pm   Movies at Mechanics’  $5*
*Members and Non-Member tickets
6:00 pm   20th Annual “Music on the Square” Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)  *
*FREE! ALL AGES!
6:30 pm   Markus Redmond – Blood Rising  FREE*
*FREE
7:00 pm   “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
7:00 pm   Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street  FREE
7:00 pm   SF’s FREE Labor Day Weekend 2026 Comedy Festival (Sep 4-7)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+ (otherwise $20-25) - while supplies last
7:00 pm   “Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pm   “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)  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   Workshop SF First Fridays: Ice Dying  FREE*
*$5 cash to ice dye, postcard making 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   “Pedal Down the Aisle” Wedding-Themed Bike Party Ride (Dolores Park)  FREE
8:00 pm   San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)  FREE
8:00 pm   Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
8:00 pm   Fog City Improv  FREE*
*Free show and suggested donation of $5 to support the venue!
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   “The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
8:00 pm   Banda El Recodo (Graton)  $90*
*Must be 21+ to attend
8:15 pm   Alpha Asian Standup Solo Show  $15
8:30 pm   Grateful First Fridays on Haight Street  FREE*
*Free Admission / $20 Suggested Donation
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   SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
9:30 pm   Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Cobb’s Comedy Allstars)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Must arrive 30 minutes early for guaranteed entry. All shows are 18 & over with valid photo ID. Like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum.
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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