Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid

Don’t miss the final weeks of Friday Nights at OMCA! As the days get shorter and fall settles in, Oakland’s favorite weekly block party—complete with Off the Grid food trucks—is wrapping up its current season with a bang. Join us for a few more festive fall evenings of music, community, food, and fun before Friday Nights takes a seasonal pause.

OMCA will continue to welcome visitors during regular Museum hours, with plenty to explore—including our latest special exhibition, BeHere/1942: A New Lens on Japanese Incarceration, and featured experiences like OMCA’s 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration. Visit museumca.org for Museum hours, exhibitions, and program details.

Still looking for an unforgettable night out this winter? Thursdays are the new Fridays at OMCA! Beginning in January 2027, ThursDates at OMCA brings back your favorite after-hours Museum experience with another season of drinks, music, galleries, and grown-up fun.

Spend your evening mingling at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites with a soundtrack of live music, or explore the galleries after dark with pop-up performances, artist talks, live figure drawing, and more—all designed just for adults.

OMCA also offers a $10 flat-rate parking in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Please note that outside alcohol is not permitted, and event details and performances are subject to change. Please view our Garden Guidelines and Dog Policy.

Experience one of summer’s “best live series and concerts around the Bay Area!”

– SF Chronicle

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday Nights at OMCA with Los Tranquilos September 25 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Step into an evening of nostalgic rhythms, movement, and community connection this Friday Night at OMCA. The Garden Stage comes alive with Los Tranquilos, a California trio blending the romantic soul, psychedelia, and classic grooves of 1960s and ’70s Latin America. With soulful melodies, rock influences, and timeless rhythms, their performance celebrates the rich musical traditions that continue to inspire generations.

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Friday Nights at OMCA with Shanté | Nexus Black Art Week October 2 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This Friday Night at OMCA, Oakland singer-songwriter Shanté brings her soulful sound to the Garden Stage with a powerful live performance. Blending smooth R&B, heartfelt storytelling, and uplifting messages of resilience, faith, and self-discovery, the East Oakland artist delivers an intimate yet energetic set that invites audiences to sing along, reflect, and leave inspired.

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Friday Nights at OMCA with CHIKA DI October 9 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This Friday Night at OMCA, Colombian-American singer-songwriter CHIKA DI brings her vibrant sound to the Garden Stage with a high-energy bilingual performance. Blending Afro-Latin rhythms, Cumbia pop, electronic influences, and heartfelt storytelling, her joyful set celebrates culture and connection while inviting audiences to dance, sing, and celebrate together.

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Friday Nights at OMCA with MacArthur Maze | 60th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party October 16 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Friday Nights at OMCA with DATANAGAN October 23 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Friday Nights at OMCA brings a fresh, genre-fluid sound to the Garden Stage as Bay Area singer-songwriter Victoria Datanagan leads DATANAGAN in an electric live performance of all-original music. Blending raw, melodic storytelling with a massive, danceable sound, the Filipina artist creates a communal and deeply alive experience that invites audiences to connect, move, and let loose.

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