Festivals - Fairs - Carnivals - Parades - Culture in Oakland, United States

Join us at Chabot for a night of fun at First Friday: SHOOTING STARS Explore the wonders of the night sky with special guest speakers, dance the night away with live music, and get creative at craft stations where kids of all ages can make their own shooting star-the ..

Luna Mexicana is one of the Bay Area's most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events. Like the celebration that inspires it, Luna Mexicana is a beautiful blend of exuberant dance, joyful music, colorful costumes, flowers, candles, food, and – most of all – c ..

Join us for a spooktacular, family-friendly Halloween show featuring The Curtis Family at Music City SF! Known for their soulful harmonies and infectious energy, The Curtis Family will bring the spirit of Halloween to life with music that will have everyone dancing! ..

Calling All Witches! It's almost Halloween, so that means it's time to dress up and join us for our Vintage Witch Market in Berkeley on Sunday, October 20th. This year we'll be giving away prizes for the following three adult costume categories: Sexy Witch, Vintage W ..

The Music City SF Grand Opening party kicking off our Seven Nights, Seven Genres! The grand opening of Rudy Colombini's Music City San Francisco Epicenter and Artist Accelerator -all 29,000 sq. ft of it - at 1355 Bush St. near Polk, will host its Grand Opening on ..

San Francisco is buzzing with excitement for Festicrawl, the latest event from CrawlSF, set to hit the streets on August 24. This isn't your typical pub crawl; it's a Music Festival Pub Crawl that promises a unique blend of live music, DJ beats, and fantastic drink s ..

Join us at Kinetic Arts Center for this three-day, community building, annual circus festival. Summer Circus Celebration features 30+ circus skills workshops over two days, and two unique nights of performances celebrating the best of the circus community from the Sa ..

The Presidio Theatre and (((folkYEAH!))) present the second annual Bliss Festival outdoors on the Presidio Theatre Plaza in San Francisco Saturday, August 3, at 6 pm and Sunday, August 4, at 3 pm in the Theatre's beautifully landscaped plaza. Saturday's program featu ..

Bingo Loco has taken the world by storm with sold-out bingo rave shows in 200 locations around the globe including Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Toronto, Sydney, Dubai, and many more. We've flipped the traditional game of bingo on its head and turned it into a 3-hour ..

Mark your calendars because of Irving St Fest-A-Rama!!! It will occur on Saturday, June 8th, from 12 to 5 p.m., on Irving Street, San Francisco, between 19th and 2nd Avenue. The three-block street fair will feature various exciting activities and attractions, inc ..

Prepare for a cosmic shift in the street festival scene - Union Street Festival 2024 is the antidote to the mundane, a riot of color, sound, and unfiltered expression. We're tearing up the rulebook and giving San Francisco a taste of the uncharted. A haven for the bo ..

FESTIVAL BASICS 2024 DATES: May 17, 18 and 19 HOURS: 4pm - 10pm Friday; 11am - 10pm Saturday; 11am - 9pm Sunday WHERE: On the beautiful grounds of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland hills, below Highway 13. ADMISS ..

All mothers-and especially mamas latinas-are invited to celebrate this special holiday with their families at the Exploratorium. To honor this day, we offer bilingual programming for moms y toda la familia. Enjoy fabulous performances of folklorico dances and a maria ..

Bhangra and Beats Free Night Market Friday, May 10th | 5:00pm-10:00pm | Free | Family Friendly and All Ages Battery and Clay Streets | Downtown San Francisco Free Rsvp: https://bhangrabeats-may10th-2024.eventbrite.com Bhangra and Beats night market retu ..

Windup Watch Fair is Worn and Wound's premiere enthusiast event that is completely FREE and open to the public. Over 80 brands from around the world, many of which don't have physical retail spaces, come together with watch and gear lovers for a three-day weekend to ..

For almost four decades the Harmony Sweepstakes has been presenting the region's top vocal harmony groups in an exciting competition setting to determine a regional champion who will advance to the National Finals. A popular event with Bay Area audiences it has be ..

As a part of our ongoing inquiry into the interaction between science, culture, and art, the Exploratorium invites you to a day of celebration and programming in partnership with the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and American Indian Cultural District. The celebr ..

With the dawning of Spring, we honor Eostre (Austro(n))-the goddess of spring and fertility-and her sacred symbol, the bunny, by holding our Easter EggStravaganza: A Castrorific Block Party and the 1st Annual Bunny Convention for EggCited kittens (baby bunnies) and a ..

This International Day of Awareness highlights transgender voices in response to their intentional exclusion in societal culture and discourse. Come play and learn among our 650+ science and art exhibits while enjoying a live music performance, poetry, and a chance t ..

A FESTIVE FAT TUESDAY CELEBRATION! Experience the joy of Mardi Gras with lively dancing, delightful drinks, and exquisite food. Please note that this is a ticketed event. Don your vibrant carnival colors and be a part of the festivities. We look forward to celebra ..

We're hosting a Valentines craft fair/market (aka The Sweetie Pie Fair) on Saturday February 10th from 11-3PM at Bathing Culture (18th and Bryant St. San Francisco) for all those last minute shoppers and we're reaching out to see if you'd want to share the event with ..

We're bringing live music and community markets to the park with Twas the Night Before Fairy Winterland, an adults-only evening that's part magic, part music, part soul, and all party! This 21+ event will be a sparkling soirée full of phenomenal performances, soulful ..

Kick off your holiday season enveloped by the festive sounds of (mostly) English holiday music! Together with the spectacular Golden Gate Brass Quintet and Calvary's mighty organ, the choir will offer works of Byrd, Elgar, Rutter, and Chen Yi, plus - a world premiere ..