Thursday, December 4
Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
Friday, December 5
FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
Final “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival of 2025
Friday, December 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly
“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, December 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
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 ...Monthly
Bandaloop’s Free “Estuary” Vertical Dance Show (Oakland)
Join us for an evening of vertical dance featuring established and emerging Bay Area artists. Celebrating collaborations rooted in artistic research, ESTUARY features works by Ciarra D’Onofrio, Faith Elder, Suzanne Gallo, Megan Lowe, Rachel Maxwell, Kriss Rulifson, Olivia Sander, Roel Seeber, and Jessica Swanson.
Free, but optional ...
“The Empathizer” Vietnam Documentary Screening & Discussion (Oakland)
Stand-up comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their parents left following the end of the Vietnam War. Le, who himself spent three years in Vietnam, conducts a series ...
Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday
Friday, December 5 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland Critical Mass is a monthly group bike ride that takes place every first Friday of the month, which starts at 8 pm at the BikeLink bike lockers at 14th and Broadway, and ends at 23rd and Telegraph where Oakland Art Murmur is underway. Critical Mass is argued ...Monthly
Saturday, December 6
Oakland’s “Rockridge Holidaze” Holiday Stroll & Celebration (2025)
You are invited to sip, sample, and shop your way through a joyous evening in Oakland’s Rockridge district.
Check people off your holiday list by taking advantage of special offers, pop-up vendors, kids’ activities, and a community craft fair. Bring the whole family to experience music ...
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
Gifty 2025: The Crucible’s Free Annual Craft Fair w/ 50+ Artisans (Dec. 6-7)
Saturday, December 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Crucible
Join us for our free annual event held in The Crucible 56,000 square foot warehouse in West Oakland. Discover 50+ local artisans and makers, enjoy hands on activities and live demonstartions, and shop for one of a kind gifts. Plus savor food and drinks, and ...
“Fiesta Saturdays” w/ Elote, Street Tacos + Homemade Spiked Horchata (Oakland)
Saturday, December 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Plank
Get ready to spice up your Saturdays with Fiesta Saturdays on December 6, 2025! Enjoy a vibrant celebration each first Saturday of the month with:
Elote
Tamales & Sopes
Beer Specials
Street Tacos & Tortas
Homemade Horchata (Original & Spiked)
Latin Music
Double Arcade Bonus
“Fiesta Saturday” w/ Tamales, Sopes & Spiked Horchata (Oakland)
Get ready to spice up your Saturdays with Fiesta Saturdays! Enjoy a vibrant celebration each first Saturday of the month with: Elote Tamales & Sopes Beer Specials Street Tacos & Tortas Homemade Horchata (Original & Spiked) Latin Music Double Arcade BonusMonthly
Nicolas Bearde
Swinging into the Holidays – Now celebrating his 18th Annual Holiday show, this special concert is a “must see” for all fans of contemporty Jazz and Blues. With heart-warming holiday classics and carols getting the signature Nicolas Bearde high-energy makeover, and… with genre turns from ...
“Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir” 40th Annual Holiday Concert (Paramount Theater)
This year’s Season theme “Hope in Harmony,” embodies OIGC’s mission to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions. This year’s celebration honors resilience, togetherness, and the timeless power of collective song to carry us into peace and ...
Bandaloop’s Free “Estuary” Vertical Dance Show (Oakland)
Join us for an evening of vertical dance featuring established and emerging Bay Area artists. Celebrating collaborations rooted in artistic research, ESTUARY features works by Ciarra D’Onofrio, Faith Elder, Suzanne Gallo, Megan Lowe, Rachel Maxwell, Kriss Rulifson, Olivia Sander, Roel Seeber, and Jessica Swanson.
Free, but optional ...
Lead With Love, Holiday Concert
December 6, 7:30pm, Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church (1801 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek)
December 7, 4:00pm, First Presbyterian Church of Oakland (2619 Broadway, Oakland)
Our annual December holiday set, Lead with Love, is always a highlight for our audiences and will feature selections that focus on themes of the ...
Sunday, December 7
Laurel District Santa Stroll (Oakland)
Holiday Music, Carols, Crafts, And Candy!
Santa and his merry minstrels will be visiting The Laurel on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1pm – 4pm! Free for all families, this is a chance to take photos of the kids with Santa and keep them engaged with music, ...
FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly
Gifty 2025: The Crucible’s Free Annual Craft Fair w/ 50+ Artisans (West Oakland)
Sunday, December 7 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Crucible
Join us for our free annual event held in The Crucible 56,000 square foot warehouse in West Oakland. Discover 50+ local artisans and makers, enjoy hands on activities and live demonstartions, and shop for one of a kind gifts. Plus savor food and drinks, and ...
Improv(e) Your Dating Life
Sunday, December 7 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: $35 | All Out Comedy Theater
Impro(e) Your Dating Life
Explore your dating tendencies, expand your dating pool, and live in the moment in this improv-based dating course. No improv experience needed. All are supported in an inclusive space.
Requirements: 18 Years +
Teacher: Dylan Garcia
Optional Dates:
June 1, Sunday, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Or
June 17, Friday, 8:00pm-9:00pm
Registration: $35
Location: All Out Comedy Theater, ...
Larry Vuckovich
Sunday, December 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm |
Cost: $25 | Piedmont Piano Company
Larry Vuckovich celebrates his 89th year on the eve of his birthday, which is December 8! He will be playing with his favorite guitarist, Kai Lyons. Larry and Kai have been regularly expanding their diverse and wide-ranging repertoire. Besides the great jazz classics of top ...
Monday, December 8
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday
US Air Force Band of the Golden West: “Home for the Holidays” (Oakland)
Join us in the Temple Hill Auditorium on December 8 at 7:00 PM for this brass and vocal Christmas concert by the US Air Force Band of the Golden West. All are welcome.
The mission of the USAF Band of the Golden West is to:
HONOR our ...
Tuesday, December 9
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday
