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Oakland’s Temescal Arts Community Art Week (Oct. 3-10)

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most are free, two suggest donation.

Multiple locations, in the Temescal Neighborhood in Oakland, see schedule on website. | Multiple addresses, in the Temescal Neighborhood in Oakland, see schedule on website.

Event Details

You’re invited to the first-ever Temescal Arts Community Art Week, happening October 3–10!

We’re organizing a week of art, built on a simple belief: creativity heals, and creating together makes our community stronger, more resilient, and more whole.

Every day, from October 3rd to the 10th, you can take part in an artistic experience, whether it’s getting hands-on with collage, drawing, fabric painting and/or crafts; exploring a wide variety of visual art while attending art demonstrations and talks; listening to live music; improvising through music, dance, or spoken word; or simply relaxing at a neighborhood café surrounded by art. Go to https://www.temescalarts.com/about-page for schedule, addreses and details.

Full Schedule

10/3 Art Is Resilience @ Studio One Art Center (365 45th St.) 12-6pm

10/4 Creation Art Show @ Sacred Heart Church (4025 MLK Jr. Way) 12-4pm
Art & Vinyl Listening @ couchdate (5032 Teleg. Ave.) 4-7pm
Drag Show & Art @ Root’d in the 510 (4444 Teleg. Ave.) 6pm-9pm

10/6 Improv Night-Music & Poetry @ Temescal Art Center (511 48th St.) 7-10pm
Zentangle Drawing @ Temescal Library (5205 Teleg. Ave.) 5-7:30pm

10/7 Collage Making @ Poems & Paper (4201 Teleg. Ave.) 6-8pm

10/8 Mixed Media Craft @ E. Bay Depot for Creative Reuse (4695 Teleg. Ave.) 4-7pm
Bolivian Music with Ajayu@ Tailor It! (4691 Teleg. Ave.) 6-8pm
Meet Board Game Illustrators @ It’s Your Move (4920 B Teleg. Ave.) 7-10pm

10/9 Interactive Art & TACo Art Show @ MacArthur Commons (540 40th St.) 4-8pm

10/10 Art Installation & Jazz @ East Bay Church (4130 Teleg. Ave.) 4:30-7:30pm
Without Sound @ Untitled vol.2 Gallery (49th St. Alley) 3-5pm

for updates:

Current Art Shows nearby to visit:

TACo Art Show @ Burlap Coffee (511 40th St.)
Gallery Art Show @ Untitled vol.2 Gallery (492 49th St. Alley)
Women’s Collective @ XO Mojo (470 49th St. Alley)
Afro-Indo Art @ couchdate (5032 Teleg. Ave.)
TACo Art Show @ 17 Jewels (4801 Teleg. Ave.)
TACo Art Show @ Yosi’s Cafe (4929 Shattuck Ave.)

Temescal Arts Community (TACo) is a collective of local artists, volunteering their time and creativity to serve the broader arts community. Our mission is to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates artistic expression, culture, and connection.

Come create, explore, connect, and celebrate with us during Temescal Arts Community Art Week!

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 are free, two suggest donation.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Community, In Person
Venue: Multiple locations, in the Temescal Neighborhood in Oakland, see schedule on website.
Address: Multiple addresses, in the Temescal Neighborhood in Oakland, see schedule on website.

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