Friday Nights @ OMCA

Photo: Marc Fiorito.

Every Friday night, 5–9 pm
Half-price gallery admission for adults. Ages 18 and under are free!
Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks.

This Month (June)
Live Music: World music
Family-friendly drop-in art workshop: Gallery of California Natural Sciences-inspired plant leaf tracing and handmade journals
Gallery of California Natural Sciences-inspired plant leaf tracing and handmade journals - See more at: http://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-omca-15#sthash.jh2CCSSV.dpuf

Join OMCA and Off the Grid on 10th Street every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Sample the best in Bay Area curbside cuisine from gourmet Off the Grid food trucks. Savor California beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages around the Koi Pond at the Blue Oak café beer garden. Get down with live music and dance lessons. Learn from local foodies in the Makers & Tasters Series. Get creative at family-friendly drop-in workshops, and enjoy special guest performers and events. Every Friday Nights @ OMCA offers unique programs, including:

  • Makers & Tasters Series with local beer brewers, coffee roasters, organic farmers, and authors hosting talks, demos, and tastings from 6 to 8 pm. Afterward, get your own sample, with products featured in the OMCA Store or on the menu at Blue Oak café. Makers & Tasters on the first Friday of every month features a book talk and signing with a book selected by and carried in the OMCA Store.
  • Live music, DJs, and family-friendly dance lessons, performances, and more from 6:30 to 7 pm, where you can shake it up with dances based on the monthly music themes.
  • Family fun at Friday Nights: every Friday night, from 5 to 8 pm, features a free hands-on art workshop for all ages. The final Friday of the month features storytime with the Oakland Public Library from 6 to 8 pm.
  • A rotating list of food trucks, music themes, and featured artists. Check the weekly event listings on the right to find out more; like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute event updates!

How to get here: OMCA is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station.

Parking: OMCA encourages visitors to take BART, as the Museum is conveniently located two blocks away from the Lake Merritt BART station.  Event parking is available at the Museum Garage, with a $5 flat fee starting at 5 pm. The Museum garage closes at 12:30 am. More information is available on our Directions page.

Presented in partnership with Off the Grid: Lake Merritt @ OMCA.

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Friday Nights @ OMCA art programs are made possible by generous support from the Walter and Elise Haas Fund.