Friday Nights at OMCA Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration with Children’s Day Hands-On Windsock Making and DJ Teao Sense.
Free
Events
Join our email list to be the first to know about upcoming events, programs, and more.
Upcoming Events
12 events found.
Free
Events
-
-
-
Spring Teacher Night at Friday Nights at OMCA
OMCA staff is teaming up with other Oakland nature centers and groups to organize a community science event where the public helps to document the biodiversity of Lake Merritt.
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Afrocentric Oakland
Celebrating its 14th year, Afrocentric Oakland is dedicated to building bridges across the African diaspora and improving the holistic wellness of the Black/African community in the Bay Area.
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Into the Brightness Dance Party
Into the Brightness Garden Dance Party, DJ Sake One, Photo booth, Karaoke
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring DJ Teao Sense with Audiopharmacy
DJ Teao Sense with Audiopharmacy and Special Guests w/ DJ Emory-Adonis on the Amphitheater Stage
Free -
-
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Alphabet Rockers
Kick-Off June with Pride with Alphabet Rockers, Hands-On Poster Making, and DJ Danny Fathom with Skyline Siberia
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Archiving Gold with Gold Beams
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Archiving Gold with Gold Beams and Photographer Dorean Raye, Emcee King Langstyn, Dani Offline & Beatnik Scum (live music), DJ Ignacia
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring ODUN AYO: A Juneteenth Celebration with OUSD
ODUN AYO: A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Families, Students and Staff Thriving in Black Joy and Excellence in OUSD
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Barry Hollins Presents Let’s Lab! Performances
OMCA is the place to be when Let’s Lab! lights up our outdoor garden stage with fresh new musical and lyric artists.
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Skip the Needle
Oakland-based formidable female powerhouse quartet Skip the Needle brings a depth of personal insight and performing experience to their politically astute hard rock/funk songcraft.
Free -
-
Friday Nights at OMCA: Cool Down for Summer and Celebrate East Bay Creeks and Waterways
Enjoy the multi-layered songs and stories of musician and story keeper John Paul, dive into making a hands-on watershed model and learn about the intricate nature and history of East Bay creeks and waterways with a team of guest experts. Then, move to the music of DJ Don Reeser.
Free -
Friday Nights at OMCA: Musician Jake Zimma, Debajo Sound System collective, and DJ Mai Girl
Hip-hop, reggae, R&B, and more come together with indie musical artist Jake Zimma; Debajo Sound System collective plays energetic and move-to-it music and song in multiple languages; and DJ Mai Girl electrifies the dancefloor with a hand-picked blend of eclectic music that will keep you moving all night!
Free
Ongoing events
Evening hours
ThursDates at OMCA
Experience ThursDates at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum rich with cocktails, culture, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more– just for adults!
Evening hours
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid, Oakland’s favorite free weekly block party is back, April—October!
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday 5—9 pm for 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.
Gallery Events
Gallery Chats at OMCA
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Third Sundays
Spotlight Sundays
Every third Sunday, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
First Sundays
First Sundays
Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6.
Gallery Events
Group Tours
Interested in bringing a group to engage more deeply with our gallery content? Sign up for a Group Tour where knowledgeable facilitators share insights and help make meaning with your group in OMCA’s galleries.
Annual events
Community Event
White Elephant Sale
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Community Celebration
Lunar New Year
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. These family-friendly programs will include both virtual and in-person offerings that celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. OMCA holds space for our AAPI communities to come together and uplift each other with both in-person and virtual healing circles.
Community Celebration
Día de los Muertos
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.