Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid—Returns April 2025

Experience one of summer’s “best live series and concerts around the Bay Area!”

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is on its seasonal break. Oakland’s favorite weekly block party will resume in April 2025! The galleries remain open to the public during the Museum’s regular business hours, including admission to Special Exhibitions.

Thanks for spending another fabulous season with us on our beautiful campus!

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About Friday Nights

Get your weekend started with one of Oakland’s favorite free things to do! From April through October, 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 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.

No outside alcohol permitted. Performances are subject to change. Limited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm.