Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Black History Month Dance Battle; DJ CAVEM
Join us for a Black History Month Dance Battle, hosted by Oakland TURF dancer Telice Summerfield. Program Schedule: 5 – …
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Seat at the Table: 7-Course Dinner in Celebration of Black History Month
Join Chef Michele McQueen for an intimate curated dinner evoking conversations around African American culture over food that pays homage to our culinary contributions past, present and future.
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Destiny Arts Center dance performance; Gallery Pop-Up Talks; DJ Black and MC Aïma the Dreamer
Join us for a dance performance by Destiny Arts Center and Gallery Pop-Up Talk at OMCA. Program Schedule: 5 – …
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Shrimp and Grits Taste-Off
Each chef will prepare their version of the famed low-country dish. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each dish and vote to crown the winning Shrimp and Grits.
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Live Conversation with Astor Chambers of Culture Raises Us
Each chef will prepare his, her or their version of the famed low-country dish. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each dish and vote to crown the winning Shrimp and Grits.
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Feeding The Culture: Sunday Soul Jazz Brunch
Celebrate Black History Month at Town Fare with a soulful, celebratory buffet brunch featuring Southern soul food by Chef Michele McQueen. Live jazz music will be performed by The Real.
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SOLD OUT – A Case for Reparations
OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaA Case for Reparations is sold out. This powerful conversation between Oakland community leaders will be part of OMCA’s special …
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Women in STEM | Earthquake Engineers: Quake & Shake; DJ Karlita
Become an engineer for a night and celebrate California women pioneers in earthquake safety and architecture.
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid featuring Bianca Brown|DJ Nina Sol
Don’t miss a live music performance by RyanNicole at OMCA.
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Open Rehearsals: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Ensemble
Stop by OMCA and listen to Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & her musical ensemble rehearse their latest project, Mekong: LIFE Work-In-Progress Concert in the James Moore Theater.
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Town Fare at Oakland Restaurant Week
Town Fare cafe 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaDuring Oakland Restaurant Week, Town Fare Cafe is offering a special $25 menu. Visit Town Fare Cafe between March 16 and 26* from 11 am to 5 pm to try the special menu items.
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Ensemble (Live Music); DJ Lady Fingaz
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Ensemble (Live Music); DJ Lady Fingaz
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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.