Friday Nights at OMCA with Esotérica Tropical
Get your body going with a Cuban salsa class taught by Bay Area dancer mover and shaker Diana Aburto Vega.
Free
Events
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Upcoming Events
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Gallery Activation Hours
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Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm to experience Into the Brightness.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaIn addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD, artists from the show will host Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Friday Nights at OMCA in Celebration of Por el Pueblo with Let’s Lab and AstraLogik!
Get your body going with a Cuban salsa class taught by Bay Area dancer mover and shaker Diana Aburto Vega.
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Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm to experience Into the Brightness.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Havana Nights SF, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance!
Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Havana Nights SF, presented by Rumbaché and The CaliDance!
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Member Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.
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Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm to experience Into the Brightness.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Live Beatmaking with SETI X
Join us for the Friday Nights at OMCA featuring Live Beatmaking with SETI X.
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Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm to experience Into the Brightness.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Friday Nights at OMCA: SambaFunk! With King Theo Ogum
Join us for the last Friday Nights of 2023, Friday Nights at OMCA: SambaFunk! With King Theo Ogum on Oct. 27!
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Gallery Activation Hours
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour for an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm to experience Into the Brightness.
Special exhibition ticket required
Ongoing events
Evening hours
ThursDates at OMCA
Experience ThursDates at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum rich with cocktails, culture, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more– just for adults!
Evening hours
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid, Oakland’s favorite free weekly block party is back, April—October!
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday 5—9 pm for live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.
Gallery Events
Gallery Chats at OMCA
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Third Sundays
Spotlight Sundays
Every third Sunday, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
First Sundays
First Sundays
Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6.
Gallery Events
Group Tours
Interested in bringing a group to engage more deeply with our gallery content? Sign up for a Group Tour where knowledgeable facilitators share insights and help make meaning with your group in OMCA’s galleries.
Annual events
Community Event
White Elephant Sale
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Community Celebration
Lunar New Year
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. These family-friendly programs will include both virtual and in-person offerings that celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. OMCA holds space for our AAPI communities to come together and uplift each other with both in-person and virtual healing circles.
Community Celebration
Día de los Muertos
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.