First Sundays
Spend your Sunday with us and find out why “East Bay Express” calls OMCA “the best museum for the people, by the people.” Every …
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Events
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Upcoming Events
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Events
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid with the Oakland Youth Chorus
Celebrate the holidays at OMCA with the Oakland Youth Chorus. Program Schedule: 5 – 8 pm – Off the Grid …
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Rebound: Stories of Resilience through Re-entry
James Moore Theater Tickets: $1 – $30 – Sliding Scale for Non-Members; $5 for OMCA Members Join us for a film …
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change
Featuring the book, Art as Social Practice: Technologies for Change and DJ Danny Fathom Join us for an abundant evening …
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First Sundays
Spend your Sunday with us and find out why “East Bay Express” calls OMCA “the best museum for the people, by the people.” Every …
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Entering the Dreamspace: A virtual study group for Black feminist conspiracy practices for liberation
Important update 1/5/23: With storm conditions and uncertainty around potential museum closures this weekend, this program will pivot to take …
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Oakland Zoo Members Month
OMCA is offering 50% off General Admission tickets for Oakland Zoo Membership holders. This offer is valid January 14, 2023 through February 26, 2023.
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring Sage & Cedar and DJ Siyah
Join us in the OMCA Amphitheater for a healing musical evening of Afro-Indigenous hip hop beats by Sage & Cedar. …
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Member Exclusive: Reciprocity Weekend at CuriOdyssey
Join the Oakland Museum of California and CuriOdyssey Science Playground and Zoo for a bonus reciprocity weekend event! On January …
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SOLD OUT – Abolition: A Multigenerational Perspective
Join us for Abolition: A Multigenerational Perspective as a part of OMCA’s latest special exhibition Angela Davis: Seize the Time. …
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SOLD OUT – LIVE BROADCAST – Abolition: A Multigenerational Perspective
Live Broadcast – Abolition: A Multigenerational Perspective, Lecture Hall Due to high demand for this program, the James Moore Theatre …
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid Featuring see night and DJ Karlita
Rock out to hard-driving and dreamy rock riffs by San Francisco indie-rock band, see night. Program Schedule: 5–8 pm Off …
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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.