“Winter Fest” Block Party at OMCA | Oakland

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“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10.

Friday Nights at OMCA are back and ready to kick off the season in style on April 5, 2024.

Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.

Bring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer, wine, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland.

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

Between April and October, every Friday, 5—9 pm
Special Events resume April 5, 2024
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland
FREE (for food truck access and outdoor activities)

– Optional late-night museum admission for purchase

How To Get There

• BART: OMCA is at the corner of Oak and 10th Street and is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station.
• AC Transit: OMCA is accessible by a number of AC Transit bus lines. OMCA is at the corner of Oak and 10th Street. An accessibility ramp is located at the main entrance on Oak Street between 10th and 11th. For more information, visit actransit.org.
• Free Bike Parking: Free, on-street bike parking is available outside the Oak Street entrance to the Museum. Limited free covered bike parking is available in the OMCA Garage during garage hours, and on Oak Street Plaza, which is on the third level of the Museum, during Museum hours
• Street Parking: Free street parking of often available.
• Garage Parking: Event parking is available at the Museum Garage, with a $10 flat fee starting at 5 pm.
• Get Driving Directions

Off The Grid Mobile Food Creator Lineup

Details coming for the 2024 season

 

Friday, December 13, 2019
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Celebrate diverse winter traditions reflected in the Bay Area, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Enjoy storytime with the Oakland Public Library, winter-themed activities, and more. Create a candle to take home as they wrap up the final Friday Nights at OMCA for 2019.

Music, Dance, and Performances

5–6:30 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
DJ Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

6–8 pm: Strolling Carolers
All three levels
Piccola Carolers

6:30–7 pm: Art Workshop
10th Street Amphitheater
Floral art with local flower artists Patricia Gillespie and Ingrid Shoemaker

7–8 pm: Music & Dance
10th Street Amphitheater
Balinese music and dance with Gamelan Sekar Jaya

8–9 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
DJ Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

Family Activities

5–8 pm: Create a Winter Candle
California Room
Create your own holiday candle and a candle holder to celebrate the diverse winter traditions of Bay Area families.

5–8 pm: Hanukkah Activity with Ruth Levitch 
California Room

5–8 pm: Mexican Christmas traditions with Karina Sanchez & Sylvia Frates
Level 1 Hallway
Learn about Mexican Christmas traditions in this engaging talk and demonstration.

6–6:30 pm: OMCA Family Storytime with the Oakland Public Library
Lecture Hall
Join the Oakland Public Library for family-friendly storytime with stories, songs, and rhymes.

Local Food and Drink

5–9 pm: Off the Grid Food Trucks
10th Street
Enjoy a rotating lineup of local gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid.
Check out the weekly list on the Off the Grid website.

5–9 pm: Blue Oak Beer Garden
Level 1
Enjoy beer and wine specials from local makers.
Kick back and relax with seating available on 10th Street, the 10th Street Amphitheater, Oak Street Plaza, the OMCA Gardens or café patio.

Save your spot.
Reserve a picnic table for your group during Friday Nights at OMCA or book a Friday Night lounge.

Shop Bay Area Artists and More

5–9 pm: Marketplace at OMCA
Level 1 Lobby
Explore the weekly rotating market featuring local Bay Area artists, jewelers, and craftspeople.

5–9 pm: OMCA Store
Level 2
Discover great California-themed gifts by local artisans, our broad book selection, find exhibition-themed favorites, and more.

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.