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Saturday, June 20

Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal: Bela Ruino & Kaimera
Saturday, June 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:55 pm | Cost: Paid Tickets | The Starry Plough
Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal: Bela Ruino & Kaimera
The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal at the Starry Plough presents Kaimera (10 pm) & Bela Ruino (8 pm) Doors open at 7 pm; Show starts at 8 pm The Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA Tickets: $20 general/$15 students All ages before 10 pm. 21+ after 10 pm. Food, ...

Sunday, June 21

39th Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival (2026)
Sunday, June 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley, CA
39th Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival (2026)
One of the East Bay’s biggest Juneteenth celebrations returns to the streets of South Berkeley for a full day festival stretching across the Alcatraz–Adeline corridor. The annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival transforms five blocks into a vibrant outdoor celebration of Black culture, freedom, and community with ...

Tuesday, June 23

Bôa First New Music in 20 Years (The UC Theatre)
Tuesday, June 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: $32.50 | The UC Theatre
Bôa First New Music in 20 Years (The UC Theatre)
In 1998, British alt-rock band bôa dropped their breakout single “Duvet,” a sweeping anthem that went on to soundtrack the Japanese cult-classic anime Serial Experiments Lain. Nearly two decades later, “Duvet” re-emerged anew on TikTok, igniting a feverish renewed interest in the band (today “Duvet” ...

Tuesday, June 30

Cymande
Tuesday, June 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: $35 | The UC Theatre
Cymande
Cymande’s legacy spans over four decades, winning over new audiences with their mesmerizing fusion of psychedelic soul and reggae. They’re coming to Berkeley on June 20th and it will be a show for the records!

Thursday, July 2

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, July 2 – 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, July 5

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley
Sunday, July 5 – 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

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

“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 ...

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 ...