Friday Nights at OMCA: Hip Hop Meets Jazz
Explore, honor, and celebrate two African American artforms that cross-pollinate and without which we would not have modern American culture: Hip Hop meets Jazz.
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On Friday August 25, experience Hip Hop as a tool for communal healing. Let’s Lab with Afterthought, part of the “Family Not a Group” collective, brings smooth sounds to the Garden stage.
Friday Nights at OMCA kicks off the Labor Day weekend with hands-on bandana making honoring the legacy of Rosie the Riveter.
Join us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience during Friday Nights at OMCA to experience Into the Brightness.
Experience an engaging and vibrant environment of social movement and connection at Friday Nights at OMCA.
Experience a Cali Native Night with Stewie G. & Coastal Pomo Dancers
DJ Ron Reeser at Friday Nights at OMCA.
Let’s Lab makes a welcome return to Friday Nights at OMCA with Filipino American musical artist Ian Santillano.
Get your body going with a Cuban salsa class taught by Bay Area dancer mover and shaker Diana Aburto Vega.
Get your body going with a Cuban salsa class taught by Bay Area dancer mover and shaker Diana Aburto Vega.
OMCA celebrates teachers during our Fall Teacher Night. Explore liberatory and creative education practices.
Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Havana Nights SF, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance!
Join us for the Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Live Beatmaking with SETI X.
Experience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum rich with cocktails, culture, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more– just for adults!
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid, Oakland’s favorite free weekly block party is back, April—October!
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday 5—9 pm for live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Every third Sunday, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6.
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. These family-friendly programs will include both virtual and in-person offerings that celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. OMCA holds space for our AAPI communities to come together and uplift each other with both in-person and virtual healing circles.
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Knowledgeable facilitators share insights and help make meaning with your group in OMCA’s galleries.