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Sunday, July 12

“Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (Berkeley)
Sunday, July 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Normally $25 in advance, use promo code for $5 off tickets
| Ashkenaz
"Mortified Live" Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (Berkeley)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

Monday, July 13

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley
Monday, July 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley

This one hour class provides an introduction to IMPACT Bay Area’s style of empowerment self-defense. In this class students develop intuition, situational awareness, congruent body language and verbal skills to deescalate and deter assault and harassment, as well as learn two simple and effective physical ...Monthly

Saturday, July 18

“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
Saturday, July 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mulford Hall (UC Berkeley)
"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences. Talks take place on the UC Berkeley campus at 11 am. Doors ...Monthly

Free 2025 International Chess Day Tournament (Berkeley)
Saturday, July 18 – 11:30 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tpDWevhDGoSsvFP140UMCygD0x0RGVjrnT1iZmscxb4/viewform?edit_requested=true
| Berkeley Public Library Claremont Branch
Free 2025 International Chess Day Tournament (Berkeley)
Berkeley Public Library will hold its Fourth annual International Chess Day Tournament on Saturday, July 18th at the Claremont Branch. The tournament is for all ages with three separate ages categories, Youth, Young Teen, and Adults. The Youth and Young Teen sections will take place between ...
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
Saturday, July 18 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Live Oak Park
"San Francisco Mime Troupe" Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

Sunday, July 19

“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
Sunday, July 19 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Live Oak Park
"San Francisco Mime Troupe" Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

Saturday, July 25

Modern Jazz Harp: Brandee Younger + New Album Highlights (Berkeley)
Saturday, July 25 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $46 | The UC Theatre
Modern Jazz Harp: Brandee Younger + New Album Highlights (Berkeley)
“No harpist thus far has been more capable of combining all of the modern harp traditions — from Salzedo, through Dorothy Ashby, through Alice Coltrane — with such strength, grace and commitment.” – The New York Times BRANDEE YOUNGER is revolutionizing the harps’ role in modern ...

Tuesday, July 28

Marcos Valle: Bossa Nova Icon Live in Berkeley (UC Theatre)
Tuesday, July 28 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: $35 | The UC Theatre
Marcos Valle: Bossa Nova Icon Live in Berkeley (UC Theatre)
Marcos Valle is the Renaissance man of Brazilian pop, a singer/songwriter/producer who has straddled the music world from the early days of the bossa nova craze well into the fusion-soaked sound of ’80s MPB and into the 21st century. His second album, 1965’s O Compositor ...

Sunday, August 2

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley
Sunday, August 2 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are encouraged.
| La Peña Cultural Center
Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

This free, participatory event has been a staple at La Peña Cultural Center for 12 years due to its incredible fun, and recurs every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the ...Monthly

Thursday, August 6

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, August 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

Monday, August 10

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley
Monday, August 10 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley

This one hour class provides an introduction to IMPACT Bay Area’s style of empowerment self-defense. In this class students develop intuition, situational awareness, congruent body language and verbal skills to deescalate and deter assault and harassment, as well as learn two simple and effective physical ...Monthly

Saturday, August 15

“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
Saturday, August 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mulford Hall (UC Berkeley)
"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences. Talks take place on the UC Berkeley campus at 11 am. Doors ...Monthly

Saturday, August 22

“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
"San Francisco Mime Troupe" Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

Friday, August 28

Free Bill Callahan Show: New Album Live (The UC Theatre)
Friday, August 28 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The UC Theatre
Free Bill Callahan Show: New Album Live (The UC Theatre)
My Days of 58 is the eighth Bill Callahan album, his first since 2022. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. With My Days of 58, he applies the ...

Thursday, September 3

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, September 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

Sunday, September 6

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley
Sunday, September 6 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are encouraged.
| La Peña Cultural Center
Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

This free, participatory event has been a staple at La Peña Cultural Center for 12 years due to its incredible fun, and recurs every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the ...Monthly

Saturday, September 19

SFJAZZ Ravi Coltrane “Coltrane Centennial Celebration”
Saturday, September 19 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $37 | The UC Theatre
SFJAZZ Ravi Coltrane "Coltrane Centennial Celebration"
Just days before John Coltrane would have turned 100 his oldest surviving son, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, presents a blazing young band to mark the milestone. While Ravi spent the first quarter century of his career focusing on acquiring a diverse array of experience as a sideman ...