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Monday, April 29

Noemi Zeigler’s “You’ve Been Served” at The Marsh Berkeley
Monday, April 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10.00 to $100.00—$10-$35 GA sliding scale; $50 & $100 reserved seating
| The Marsh (Berkeley)
Noemi Zeigler's “You’ve Been Served” at The Marsh Berkeley
Noemi Zeigler aka Madeline Minx Superstar debuts new one woman show “You’ve Been Served” at The Marsh Berkeley April 29. Award-winning writer, filmmaker, and performer, Noemi Zeigler, aka Madeline Minx Superstar, presents her new one woman show YOU’VE BEEN SERVED at the Marsh SF’s Monday Night ...

Tuesday, April 30

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, April 30 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, May 1

FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)
FREE Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)

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 ...

Thursday, May 2

“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ 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 ...

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, May 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 $14, the ...Monthly

“Oakland in My Soul” Jazz Concert at Yoshi’s (Jack London Square)
Thursday, May 2 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*Visit yoshis.com
| Yoshi's Jazz Club (Oakland)
"Oakland in My Soul" Jazz Concert at Yoshi's (Jack London Square)
Yoshi’s Jack London Square Present  ” Oakland In My Soul ” All That Jazz! Featuring  Teen Jazz Sax Prodigy  AYO BRAME  Straight out of Oakland, by popular demand, Second Show Added! Thursday May 2, 2024  Yoshi’s Jack London Square  10pm (doors open 9:45pm) Featuring  16 – year old phenomena, tenor saxophone, jazz musician Ayo ...

Friday, May 3

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
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 ...

San Leandro’s 1st Annual “MexiPino Fiesta” (2024)
Friday, May 3 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown San Leandro
San Leandro's 1st Annual "MexiPino Fiesta" (2024)
Join us on May 3rd for Downtown San Leandro’s First Annual MexiPino Fiesta and enjoy a fusion of Mexican and Filipino cultures and cuisines! The San Leandro MexiPino Fiesta is an event showcasing Mexican and Filipino food, vendors, art, music, cars, and more! Located at 222 ...
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"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 ...Every Friday

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, May 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

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.” 2024 Update: Art Murmur is still on! Despite Oakland First Fridays being on ...Monthly

Saturday, May 4

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
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 ...

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2024)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2024)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free, but a few are ticketed
| Downtown Berkeley
2024 Bay Area Book Festival's Family Day (Berkeley)

The 10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival on June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley. We ...

May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
May the 4th Be With You! Capture a selfie with some of your favorite Star Wars characters in Alexander Square from 12pm-2pm. May the 4th Be With You May 4, 2024 12:00pm–2:00pm
Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus and Music (Oakland)
Saturday, May 4 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Studio One Art Center
Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus and Music (Oakland)
Juggling, acrobatics, stilt dancing, music, and much more! Ordinary children performing extraordinary skills! Presentado en español e inglés. ASL Interpreted. The Prescott Circus Theatre, with the YAP Band,  returns to the stage with a Spectacular Spring Showcase featuring the talent and pride of Oakland youth! We Can Play Here! is ...
“May the 4th Be with You” Star Wars vs. Star Trek Square Dance (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 4 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 tickets in advance/ $20 at the door
| Ashkenaz
"May the 4th Be with You" Star Wars vs. Star Trek Square Dance (Berkeley)
May the Fourth Star Wars Vs. Star Trek themed Square Dance. Live music performed by 5 piece band, Ceti Alpha V. All dances taught by dance callers Evie Ladin and Robin Fischer. No experience needed. If you enjoy dressing in costumes, come as your favorite ...
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2024
Saturday, May 4 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:30 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2024
The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 15 and May 27, 2024 with its peak expected on the night of May 4 and predawn hours of May 5. Thankfully, for 2024, the peak is expected during a new moon, so the skywatchers won’t be affected ...

Sunday, May 5

FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
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)
Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
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. Sunday Hours – 11am to 5pm – Please check website as hours may change seasonally Free – ...Monthly

Akoma Grand Market Celebration of Mothers: Tea & Hat Party (Oakland)
Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Market -Free, Tea & Hat Party -Additional Cost
| Liberation Park - Oakland
Akoma Grand Market Celebration of Mothers: Tea & Hat Party (Oakland)
Join us for the 2nd Annual AKOMA Grand Market Celebration of Mothers Tea & Hat Party on May 5, 2024, at Liberation Park, in Oakland! Get ready to tip your hats  and raise your teacups in honor of the incredible women in our lives. From the heartfelt ...
S.E. Willis and the Willing (Oakland)
Sunday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Piedmont Piano Company
S.E. Willis and the Willing (Oakland)
S.E. Willis and the Willing is a group of lifetime working musicians, primarily blues based, but including Boogie Woogie, Country, Zydeco and New Orleans style R&B in a thoroughly American sound. Featuring Steve Willis (piano, harmonica, accordian, vocals), Ruth Davis (bass), Nancy Wright (sax), and ...

Tuesday, May 7

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, May 7 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, May 8

FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)
FREE Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)

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 ...

Thursday, May 9

“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ 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 ...