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SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays | Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n            \n		\n		            \n				                    \n\n				                Your browser does not support the video tag.\n            \n		\n    \n\n    \n        \n            \nFirst Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays | Care-Van: Get Out the Vote Campaign Town Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis election year\, learn everything you need to know to make the best choices for you and your family at Care-Van’s Town Hall on Sunday\, August 18.  Envisioned by artist Autumn Breon\, Care-Van is traveling interactive artwork\, promoting civic engagement and  is inspired by the work of Bernice Robinson\, a beautician who taught Black communities to read and write in order to vote during the Civil Rights Movement.  \n\n\n\nAfter multiple stops across the U.S. the Care-Van booth will be stationed in OMCA’s Oak Street Plaza from August 7 to August 18  during which visitors are invited to anonymously record their questions about ballot measures and voter barriers. On August 18\, Care-Van and OMCA will host a public Town Hall using the comments from the booth to demystify voters’ concerns. Emceed by West Oakland artist Tahirah Rasheed and community builder Taylor Nanz from Solid Grounds\, the Town Hall will be followed by a reception with refreshments\, giveaways\, and a self-affirming postcard-writing interactive. Community care takes many forms\, we hope you will join us for this day of care-centered civic engagement.  \n\n\n\nCare–Van is presented in partnership and with support by For Freedoms\, an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement\, discourse\, and direct action. \n\n\n\nThis program is free and open to the public (no tickets required). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\n1–2:30 pm Town Hall in Lecture Hall \n\n\n\n2:30–3:30 pm Reception in Lillie Education Center & Postcard interactive in California Room \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/care-van-get-out-the-vote-campaign-town-hall/
LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607
CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240823T170000
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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA\nSpecial Members Lounge
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all Members! Join us for a special members’ lounge on the 3rd Level Terrace\, overlooking our Garden. Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments. Plus\, we’ll be raffling off some awesome OMCA merch! \n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid \n\n\n\nFriday\, August 23 | 5-9 pm \n\n\n\nReconnect with family\, friends\, and community during our launch party for the new season of Friday Nights at OMCA. This exciting weekly event includes live music\, hands-on activities\, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks\, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions. Member tickets are free! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-special-members-lounge-8-23-24/
LOCATION:OMCA Garden\, 1000 Oak Street\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Members
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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA | Afrobeats Oakland Takeover
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Afrobeats Oakland Takeover\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome join us for the Afrobeats Oakland Friday Nights Takeover! Oakland’s most exciting arts and culture brand is partnering with OMCA to host the welcome party for their Annual Afrobeats at the Lake Festival. Afrobeats Oakland shares a taste of their main festival by coloring Friday Nights with a melding of various African cultures\, music\, and dance. Between the dance tutorials and dance party\, the Ethiopian tea ceremony\, the live DJ set and the performances from Juan G\, KOKO\, Christina Alexandria\, Asaba\, and other special guests\, OMCA is set to welcome guests of all ages and backgrounds to a Friday Nights like none other! \n\n\n\nOur Gallery of California Art will also be activated with a Friday Night classic\, Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing.  \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Come see OMCA in a new light this Friday Nights! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30— 8:30 pm Afrobeats Oakland Takeover | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm Afrobeats DJ | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfrobeats Oakland is a collective that has sought to democratize the experience of Afropop and African culture while simultaneously deconstructing the spaces it has thus far been relegated to. It aims to utilize these newfound spaces to create opportunities for cultural diversity\, deeper understanding of the African continent and encourage dialogue among its diaspora\, all while ushering in a new approach to public celebration and togetherness. \n\n\n\n\n\nSketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Their mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in Sketchboard’s community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-afrobeats-oakland-takeover/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA | Dance Battle w/ Telice Summerfield
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Dance Battle w/ Telice Summerfield and Music Set with DJ Nick Fury and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome through to Friday Nights at OMCA to be a part of a magical moment rooted in Oakland! OMCA is excited to host WHO GOT THE MOVES\, a turf dance battle with community leader Telice Summerfield. Featuring not only various competition structures including 1v1 battles\, youth battles\, and an all style tournament\, but also a free prize giveaway with a chance to win free food at some of Oakland’s best restaurants\, this event is set to fill the OMCA Garden space with authentic Oakland culture. The second of its kind and once again driven by Telice’s passion for community\, the turf battle is also meant to support the exposure\, connection\, and collaboration of Oakland businesses and organizations. This unforgettable Friday Nights at OMCA will be backdropped with killer beats from DJ Nick Fury who blends Hip Hop\, Afro Beats\, House\, and Bounce to craft a sonic atmosphere where everyone feels the beat and moves as one! \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with  Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5—8:30 pm WHO GOT THE MOVES: Turf Dance Battle | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ set with Nick Fury | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-dance-battle-w-telice-summerfield/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n	        \n            \n				                    \n                        Search\n                        \n						                            Filter by\n                                Year\n                            \n                                All Years\n								                                    \n										2026                                    \n								                                    \n										2025                                    \n								                                    \n										2024                                    \n								                                    \n										2023                                    \n								                                    \n										2022                                    \n								                            \n												\n                    \n								                \n                    \n                \n            \n        \n	    \n		\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n            \n			                Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n		    \n	        \n            Load More
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-09-01/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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DTSTAMP:20260416T200624
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SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-09-01/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T210000
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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Kev Choice Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music with Kev Choice Ensemble\, Drag Storytime with Per Sia\, Screen Printing\, music set with DJ Lady Ryan\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome bring the family on a rhythmic journey through the many sounds of the Black diaspora this Friday Nights at OMCA! Kev Choice and his all-star ensemble of musicians kick up a vibe as they spotlight past\, present\, and future Bay Area artists with a unique musical blend of Funk\, Hip Hop\, Jazz\, Soul\, and Classical styles. Further ignite that good spark set by Kev’s conscious and introspective lyrical beats with an inspiring reading of Jonah Winter’s\, Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children by none other than the captivating Per Sia.  \n\n\n\nAfter a fun reading celebrating the importance of children and our collective future come channel those creative energies and design your own custom screen print! Bring the whole family to the amphitheater for more collective joy-making facilitated with an irresistibly smooth set by the legendary DJ Lady Ryan.In addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:15—5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Screen Printing | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—8:00 pm Kev Choice Ensemble | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ Lady Ryan  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-kev-choice-ensemble/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200624
CREATED:20240808T231718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T184914Z
UID:10001698-1726246800-1726261200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music Performances by Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble and Let’s Lab w/ Marika Sage!\, DJ set with the evening star\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Nights at OMCA the Garden stage will be transformed into a multimedia musical experience! Audiopharmacy crafts an enchanting soundscape by combining Hip Hop\, Soul\, and Jazz with global music genres and turntablism and then pairs it with Indigenous chanting and knowledge\, movement\, and visual projection that come together to cultivate healing and unity to inspire change. \n\n\n\nLet’s Lab w/ Marika Sage! will add to the swell of rhythmic healing with an alternative and highly expressive solo set that encourages creative vulnerability and authentic expression. And then get ready to flow with the evening star\, spinning Traditional Indigiqueer Earthlodge Disco\, the evening star compels you to dance and remember what freedom actually is\, even if you’ve never experienced it yourself. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us this Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:15—6 pm Let’s Lab w/ Marika Sage! | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n7—8:30 pm Audiopharmacy World Hip Hop Ensemble  | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm the evening star | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-audiopharmacy-world-hip-hop-ensemble/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200624
CREATED:20240808T232003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T180008Z
UID:10001699-1726851600-1726866000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with La Misa Negra
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Misa Negra\, Dance Lesson with Queen Joy Broussard\, music set by DJ Fasho\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe grooves are too powerful this Friday Nights at OMCA! The Garden stage is set to amplify the electrifying sounds of La Misa Negra. An 8 piece band from California\, La Misa Negra is known for their horns\, accordion-driven riffs\, and a fierce rhythm section that power an infectious high-energy Afro-Latin cumbia sound.  \n\n\n\nA friendly and high energy dance lesson! Samba Fusion and Fun! w/ Queen Joy Broussard will provide you with all the smooth Brazilian Samba moves you need to take in and amplify the flowing good summer energy. A rich and textured set from Oakland-local DJ Fasho will sustain the vibe with a skillful blend of R&B\, Afrobeats\, reggae\, pop\, and reggaeton. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:30 pm Samba Fusion and Fun! w/ Queen Joy Broussard | Amphitheater  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats  | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6—7:15 pm La Misa Negra | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm Set by DJ Fasho  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-misa-negra/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200624
CREATED:20240808T232149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T180050Z
UID:10001700-1727456400-1727470800@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with CABANIJAZZ PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | CABANIJAZZ PROJECT\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, DJ set with LA FEMME PAPI\,  and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Nights at OMCA we are thrilled to welcome back CABANIJAZZ PROJECT to our garden stage. Led by Grammy Award-winning composer and conga player\, Javier Cabanillas\, CABANIJAZZ PROJECT is a seven-piece band of highly talented musicians that play a unique and captivating blend of Jazz harmonies and Afro-Caribbean dance rhythms. After being featured with networks such as NPR and PBS and is a fan favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area\, this national and local favorite is projected to totally transform the stage!  \n\n\n\nOf course Friday Nights at OMCA is coming with even more  as we welcome LA FEMME PAPI to our amphitheater as they spin a bumping DJ set. This will be just the energy you’ll need to fuel some creative exploration in our activated galleries. That’s right! Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing is back! \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Come see OMCA in a new light this Friday Nights! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6—7:30 pm CABANIJAZZ PROJECT | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ set with LA FEMME PAPI | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-cabanijazz-project/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200624
CREATED:20240906T203010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221437Z
UID:10001711-1728061200-1728075600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & La Familia Peña Govea
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & Familia Peña Govea\, Drag Storytime with Per Sia\, Clay Art Making\, music set with DJ Chagga Star\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring the whole family and dive into the vibrant rhythms of Mexico with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico and Familia Peña Govea this Friday Nights at OMCA! This amazing mash-up will bring Aztec Dance\, Zapateados\, Faldeos\, and Sombreros to life on the garden stage and transport you through the magical culture of México with a captivating blend of music and dance. \n\n\n\nNext\, get ready for Drag Storytime with the enchanting Per Sia\, who will read Just A Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales. This lively trickster tale\, adorned with vivid illustrations and engaging text\, celebrates Mexican cultural traditions while introducing counting in both English and Spanish. \n\n\n\nDon’t forget to create a memory with a creative clay art making session and then take a moment to get civically involved! The City of Oakland will be a featured table this Friday Nights to inform the public of the updates to its General Plan. Oaklands General Plan Update is an exciting chance for everyone in Oakland to help plan what we want Oakland to be like in twenty years. Come talk to City planning staff about your ideas to improve parks\, neighborhoods\, transportation\, jobs\, and anything else you want your local government leaders to consider for the future.  \n\n\n\nAfter showing your Oakland pride hit the dance floor again with the electrifying beats of DJ Chagga Star. DJ Chagga Star’s set features a global blend of Afro-diasporic club sounds\, including amapiano\, baile funk\, kuduro\, soukous\, dembow\, and house\, with a special focus on African artists\, women\, and queer and non-binary performers. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5–8 pm  City of Oakland Table | Garden \n\n\n\n5:15–5:40 pm Drag Storytime with Per Sia | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Clay Art Making | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–8:00 pm Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico & Familia Peña Govea | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Chagga Star  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-cuicacalli-ballet-folklorico-la-familia-pena-govea/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240711T224012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z
UID:10001240-1728212400-1728234000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n	        \n            \n				                    \n                        Search\n                        \n						                            Filter by\n                                Year\n                            \n                                All Years\n								                                    \n										2026                                    \n								                                    \n										2025                                    \n								                                    \n										2024                                    \n								                                    \n										2023                                    \n								                                    \n										2022                                    \n								                            \n												\n                    \n								                \n                    \n                \n            \n        \n	    \n		\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n            \n			                Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n		    \n	        \n            Load More
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-10-06/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001054-1728219600-1728223200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-10-06/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240910T210542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T144528Z
UID:10001712-1728664200-1728673200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Fall Teacher Night
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTGIF! We all here at OMCA  see the hard work that goes into the start of the school year. Head over to OMCA for our Fall Teacher Night and hang out and enjoy what OMCA has to offer\, on us. \n\n\n\nWhile you’re here\, discover the work from 53 different artists that showcase and honor the stories of Xicanx peoples across California in Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Check out our student and teacher guides as you explore our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences\, and then head to the OMCA garden to hang out and enjoy the party with Banda 300’s high-energy rhythms all while enjoying late-night gallery access and Off the Grid food trucks. \n\n\n\nBring your team! This event is free for teachers and chaperones\, no RSVP required. Free gallery admission for all teachers and chaperones\, plus Off the Grid and bar tickets for the first 100 arrivals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher Night Schedule: \n\n\n\n4:30-7 pm Teacher Night Check-In Table | Oak Street Plaza \n\n\n\n5–9 pm Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Food Trucks | OMCA Campus \n\n\n\n6:45–8 pm Live music with Banda 300 | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBSCRIBE TO EDUCATOR NEWS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility:\n\n\n\n Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/fall-teacher-night-24/
CATEGORIES:Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240906T203529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221625Z
UID:10001713-1728666000-1728680400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Banda 300
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA |  Live Music Performance by Banda 300\, a set with DJ Cutz 1\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday night at OMCA\, immerse yourself in a high-energy celebration of music and culture! First up\, enjoy the electrifying performance by Banda 300. With 16 talented members from various Mexican states\, this band stands out with its distinctive use of the accordion\, blending traditional Banda music with modern electronic elements. Their vibrant performance combines the rich rhythms of regional Mexican dance music with an innovative twist. \n\n\n\nKeep the party and good energy going with DJ Cultz 1. Known for an emblematic style infused with Hip Hop and R&B influences\, DJ Cultz 1 will spin tracks that keep the dance floor packed and the atmosphere buzzing. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA  also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us this Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–8 pm Banda 300 | OMCA Garden stage \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Cutz 1  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-banda-300/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240906T203810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T222031Z
UID:10001714-1729270800-1729285200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Ballet Company
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Performance of by the Oakland Ballet Company (La Luna Mexicana) \, Dance Lesson with Samantha Valazquez\, DJ set by Black\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday Night\, packed full of dance\, music and celebration kicks off with a captivating performance by the Oakland Ballet Company\, showcasing excerpts from La Luna Mexicana. This enchanting presentation captures the essence of Dia de los Muertos\, blending vibrant dance\, colorful costumes\, and joyous music to honor family and tradition in an elaborate celebration. \n\n\n\nFollowing the ballet\, get ready to cultivate your own  moves with an introductory Salsa and Bachata lesson led by Samanth Velazquez. This engaging class will introduce you to the basics of these lively dances\, focusing on rhythm\, technique\, and creative expression in a welcoming and energetic setting. The night wraps up with a dynamic DJ set by Black. Known for his deep-rooted expertise in global rhythms and infectious beats\, Black will keep the energy high and the dance floor packed. \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–6:30 pm Intro Samba & Bachata w/ Samantha Valasquez | Amphitheater  \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats  | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6–7:15 pm Oakland Ballet– Excerpts from Luna Mexicana | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm Set by Black  | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-oakland-ballet-company/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240906T204110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T221910Z
UID:10001715-1729875600-1729890000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Doña\, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard\, DJ set with Mare.e.Fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club\, and  and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Friday night at OMCA\, don’t miss the grand finale of our 2024 Friday Nights season! We’re thrilled to welcome the phenomenal La Doña to our garden stage. With her groundbreaking fusion of Latin Femmeton\, hip hop\, jazz\, and cumbia\, La Doña delivers a powerful performance that blends ancestral traditions with modern diasporic sounds. Her shows are more than just concerts—they’re transformative ceremonies that unite audiences through music\, dance\, and collective action. \n\n\n\nBut the evening doesn’t end there! Dive into creativity with Live Figure Drawing hosted by Sketchboard\, where you can explore your artistic skills in an interactive and inspiring setting. \n\n\n\nOMCA welcomes all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. A costumed model representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the Gallery of California Art for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the gallery\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nSketching in the gallery is included with the price of general Museum Gallery access and free for Museum Members.  \n\n\n\nFinally\, keep the energy high with a dynamic DJ set by mare.e.fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club. Known for her infectious beats and vibrant mixes\, Mare.e.Fresh will ensure the night and the 2024 Friday Nights at OMCA season  ends on a high note.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an outstanding event experience\, every Friday Nights at OMCA also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Join us for this spectacular closing event of the 2024 season at OMCA—an evening of exceptional music\, art\, and celebration awaits! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Museum Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:  \n\n\n\n5–9 pm  Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30–6:15 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6–7:15 pm La Doña | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences \n\n\n\n6:45–7:30 pm Sketchboard Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art  \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm Chulita Vinyl Club Presents: mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-dona/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240711T224012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z
UID:10001241-1730631600-1730653200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n	        \n            \n				                    \n                        Search\n                        \n						                            Filter by\n                                Year\n                            \n                                All Years\n								                                    \n										2026                                    \n								                                    \n										2025                                    \n								                                    \n										2024                                    \n								                                    \n										2023                                    \n								                                    \n										2022                                    \n								                            \n												\n                    \n								                \n                    \n                \n            \n        \n	    \n		\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n            \n			                Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n		    \n	        \n            Load More
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-11-03/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001055-1730638800-1730642400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-11-03/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240711T224012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z
UID:10001242-1733050800-1733072400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n	        \n            \n				                    \n                        Search\n                        \n						                            Filter by\n                                Year\n                            \n                                All Years\n								                                    \n										2026                                    \n								                                    \n										2025                                    \n								                                    \n										2024                                    \n								                                    \n										2023                                    \n								                                    \n										2022                                    \n								                            \n												\n                    \n								                \n                    \n                \n            \n        \n	    \n		\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n            \n			                Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n		    \n	        \n            Load More
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-12-01/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001056-1733058000-1733061600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-12-01/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240711T224012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z
UID:10001243-1736074800-1736096400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n	        \n            \n				                    \n                        Search\n                        \n						                            Filter by\n                                Year\n                            \n                                All Years\n								                                    \n										2026                                    \n								                                    \n										2025                                    \n								                                    \n										2024                                    \n								                                    \n										2023                                    \n								                                    \n										2022                                    \n								                            \n												\n                    \n								                \n                    \n                \n            \n        \n	    \n		\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n            \n			                Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n\n\n    \n\n		            \n                    \n		\n        \n             Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n            \n			                Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n			\n			                \n                    Learn More                \n			        \n    \n\n		    \n	        \n            Load More
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2025-01-05/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001057-1736082000-1736085600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-01-05/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20250123T235123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T110840Z
UID:10001244-1738494000-1738515600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-10/2025-02-02/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001058-1738501200-1738504800@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-02-02/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20250123T235123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T110840Z
UID:10001245-1740913200-1740934800@museumca.org
SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-10/2025-03-02/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20240515T230854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z
UID:10001059-1740920400-1740924000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-03-02/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T200625
CREATED:20250312T220719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T143246Z
UID:10001866-1743786000-1743800400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with Non Stop Bhangra
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformance by Non Stop Bhangra\, Fairyland Puppet Making\, Music Set by DJ mare.e.fresh\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA is ready to get into the rhythm with Non Stop Bhangra (NSB)\, the Bay Area’s ultimate dance party experience! Kicking off the 2025 Friday Nights season with high-energy beats\, colorful performances\, and an immersive cultural celebration\, NSB brings the vibrant rhythms of Punjab\, India\, to life. Dance lessons\, live drumming\, and DJ sets will keep the energy flowing all night long\, making it the perfect release for the whole family to enjoy. \n\n\n\nIn celebration of Fairyland’s 75th anniversary and the opening of Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic near the Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, OMCA also hosts a special puppet-making activity\, offering a creative way for families to engage with this beloved Oakland institution. It’s a fantastic opportunity for children and adults alike to craft their own whimsical creations inspired by the magic of Fairyland.  \n\n\n\nDJ mare.e.fresh will keep the vibe eclectic and exciting\, spinning a mix of Cumbia\, R&B\, Disco\, and more. As part of Velvet Cloud Radio and Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter\, she brings a unique blend of global sounds that will keep the dance floor alive all night long.In addition to an outstanding event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also offer guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators\, who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions. Cultivate and spread good energy with us on Friday Nights at OMCA! \n\n\n\nLimited $10 flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Learn more about getting to the museum. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n5—8:30 pm Non Stop Bhangra  | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n5—9 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions evening hours with Museum ticket \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Puppet Making  | OMCA Garden \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n6:45—8:50 pm DJ mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nGather 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. \n\n\n\nBring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 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. \n\n\n\nNo 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon Stop Bhangra\n\n\n\nDJ mare.e.fresh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup—Coming Soon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n		\n        \n            \n\n			\n            \n				\n				                    About Non Stop Bhangra\n				\n				                    Non Stop Bhangra (NSB) is an award-winning event production and collective that transforms spaces into vibrant celebrations\, sharing the energy of Punjabi music and dance with global audiences through immersive cultural experiences. Over the past 20 years\, NSB has produced\, collaborated\, and performed at over 1\,000 events across museums\, festivals\, performing arts centers\, nightclubs\, and landmark venues—including the Oakland Museum of California—while building community and fostering cross-cultural connections. \nIn 2023\, NSB co-launched Bhangra & Beats Night Market\, the largest outdoor cultural destination for South Asian arts in the Bay Area\, voted San Francisco’s Best Night Market (Editor’s Pick\, 48 Hills)\, received two Certificates of Honor from the city of San Francisco and co-presented the city’s first official Diwali celebration. \n\n				\n				\n            \n\n        \n\n    \n	\n        \n            \n\n			\n            \n				\n				                    About DJ mare.e.fresh\n				\n				                    mare.e.fresh is a DJ  and producer based out of the Bay Area. She is a part of the art collective Velvet Cloud Radio and an active member of Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter. She spends her time hanging out with her sassy dog Sol\, digging for records\, organizing art and music shows with her friends\, and creating art as a means to document what she finds special. \n\n				\n				\n            \n\n        \n\n    \n	\n        \n            \n\n			\n            \n				\n				                    About Fairyland @ 75: A Legacy of Magic\n				\n				                    Born from inspiring conversations between our Executive Director\, Lori Fogarty\, and Fairyland’s Executive Director\, Kymberly Miller\, the exhibition brings to life an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a beloved local institution\, filling the museum’s Lower Level with a joyful\, family-friendly experience. \n\n				\n				\n            \n\n        \n\n    \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is sponsored by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-non-stop-bhangra/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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SUMMARY:First Sundays
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery 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. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights
URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-10/2025-04-06/
CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free
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SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:First Sundays\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-04-06/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free
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