East Bay Weekly Events
Your Weekly Guide to Local Events
October 4-10
Join the Oakland Black Cowboy Association’s 50th Annual Black Cowboy Parade and Festival! Celebrating rich cultural heritage, this event inspires and educates about the vital contributions of African American cowboys. Experience history and community this weekend!
Friday 10/4
The Mercury News FUN RUN
10:30am Visit Oakland Fairyland Toddler Storytime
11am The Good Life Let's Get Moving - Cardio/Strength
12pm Alameda County Fair Alameda Fall Home Show
1:30pm Oakland Public Library Fun Zone
2pm Oakland Public Library Teen Scape
3pm 510families Open Jump
3pm Drake’s Brewing First Friday
3:30pm Oakland Public Library LEGO Club
4pm Drake’s Brewing National Manufacturing Day
4pm Camron-Stanford House Halloween House Decorating
5pm Oakland Museum of California Friday Nights at OMCA
5pm Visit Oakland Community Yoga
5pm Visit Oakland First Friday Street Festival
5pm Visit Oakland St. Vartan Armenian Church 69th Annual Food Festival
5pm FunCheap “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs
5pm FunCheap “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
6pm 510families Outdoor Bingo Night
6pm 510families Movies Under the Stars: Inside Out 2
6pm Chabot Space & Science Center First Friday: OTHER WORLDS
7pm The Mercury News Live DJ Nights at Tipsy Putt East Bay
7pm FunCheap FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024
7:30pm Chabot Space & Science Center Free Telescope Viewings
8pm 510families Movies in the Park: Wonka
8pm Comedy Oakland Comedy Oakland at The Washington Inn
Saturday 10/5
9am The Mercury News Alameda Farmer's Market
9am Visit Oakland OBCA 50th Annual Black Cowboy Parade and Festival
10am Alameda County Fair Alameda Fall Home Show
10am 510families Adaptive Sports Expo
10am 510families Cuenta Cuentos Spanish Storytime
10am FunCheap Oakland Vintage Market
10:30am 510families Cereal Cinema
10:30am 510families Rockridge Family Storytime
11am The Mercury News Bottomless Mimosas and Limitless Games at Tipsy Putt East Bay
11am The Mercury News Sunday FUNDday at Tipsy Putt - East Bay
11am Eventbrite Oakland - Brunch Food Tour
11am 510families Elmwood Free Family Matinee: Monster House
11am 510families PAWS to Read with Banni the Dog
11am 510families Oaktoberfest in the Dimond
11am Berkeley Public Library Halloween Costume Swap @North
11am 510families Harvest Festival
11am Drake’s Brewing Oaktoberfest
12pm Visit Oakland St. Vartan Armenian Church 69th Annual Food Festival
1pm Oakland Museum of California Gallery Chats at OMCA
1pm Eventbrite 2024 CBA Annual Event: Paint & Sip
2pm The Mercury News Bay Area Music Project 10th Anniversary Celebration
3pm Oakland Public Library Teen Game Day @ 81st Ave
6:45pm 510families Movie in the Park: Trolls
7pm Eventbrite Dia de Muertos presented by Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno
7pm FunCheap FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy
7:30pm Chabot Space & Science Center Free Telescope Viewings
8pm Visit Oakland All Out Comedy Soft Opening Shows
8pm Comedy Oakland Comedy Oakland at The Washington Inn
9pm Comedy Oakland Comedy Oakland at Calabash
Sunday 10/6
9am Montclair Village Farmers’ Market
10am FunCheap 2024 “Oaktoberfest in the Dimond” Open-Air Beer Festival
10am Alameda County Fair Alameda Fall Home Show
10am Oakland Zoo Little Vets
10am 510families Community Music Day
10am 510families Oaktoberfest in the Dimond
11am Visit Oakland Indigenous Red Market
11am Visit Oakland Jack London Square Farmers Market
11am The Mercury News Sunday FUNDay with American Cancer Society - Tipsy Putt, East Bay
11am The Mercury News Bottomless Mimosas and Limitless Games at Tipsy Putt East Bay
11am 510families First Sundays at OMCA
11am FunCheap Downtown Berkeley Roller Boogie
11am FunCheap Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays
11am 510families Elmwood Free Family Matinee: Monster House
11am Oakland Museum of California First Sundays
12pm Eventbrite Community Yoga
1pm Oakland Museum of California OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
1pm 510families ¡Lotería!
2pm The Mercury News Salsa by the Bay
2:30pm Eventbrite Intro to Taiko: The Art of Traditional Japanese Drumming
2:30pm Eventbrite Salsa by the Bay
3pm Black Cultural Zone Sunday Community Skate @ Liberation Park
5pm The Mercury News 7th Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner
6pm FunCheap FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show
7pm Eventbrite WEST OAKLAND SOUND SERIES
Monday 10/7
9am The Good Life Mindful Mondays with Iya Kemi
11am The Good Life Let's Get Moving - Moves and Grooves
3pm Oakland Public Library Elmhurst Lego Club
3:30pm Oakland Public Library Eastmont Teen Cineplex
5pm Eventbrite Monday Night Football - All You Can Eat & Play
7pm FunCheap Oakland’s Brand New “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night
Tuesday 10/8
9am The Mercury News Alameda Farmer's Market
9:30am 510families Pump It Up Preschool Jump
10am Berkeley Public Library Gentle Yoga
11am The Good Life Let's Get Moving - Pilates
3pm Oakland Public Library Halloween Crafts
3pm Oakland Public Library Family Game Time @ 81st Ave
4pm Oakland Public Library Chair Yoga Series
7pm The Mercury News Trivia Night at Drake's Dealership
7pm FunCheap Oakland’s Brand New “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night
7pm Drake’s Brewing Lotería
8pm The Mercury News Trivia Tuesdays
Wednesday 10/9
10:30am 510families Story Time on the Lawn
11am The Good Life Let's Get Moving - Cardio/Strength
1:30pm Oakland Public Library Wednesday Fun Zone
3pm Oakland Public Library Teen Hangout
3pm Oakland Public Library Eastmont Teen Hangout!
3:30pm Berkeley Public Library Playdate in the Park
5pm Oakland Public Library Adult Game Night
6pm Oakland Public Library Crafting and Sipping
6pm Drake’s Brewing Trivia Night at Drake’s Barrel House
7pm FunCheap FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show
7pm The Mercury News 15th Annual Fist Up Film Festival
7pm The Mercury News Wednesday Trivia Nights at Tipsy Putt East Bay
7:30pm Visit Oakland Wednesday Game Night
8pm Visit Oakland Jazz Wednesdays
Thursday 10/10
9am The Good Life Let's Get Moving - Stretch/Strength
9:30am 510families Pump It Up Preschool Jump
10am Alameda County Fair Pleasanton Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
11am The Good Life Let's Get Cooking
2:30pm Berkeley Public Library Super Cinema
3pm Oakland Public Library Cultural Crafting Series
6pm Camron-Stanford House Night Tour: Victorian Textiles
7pm FunCheap “HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show
8pm The Mercury News East Bay Karaoke at Spats
8pm Visit Oakland F Bomb Presents: Hofkuche Comedy