FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER
Things to do this weekend in Oakland, CA
We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 40 things to do in Oakland, CA this weekend (Oct 30 – Nov 1). Last updated October 28, 2026.
All things to do in Oakland, CA this weekend (Oct 30 – Nov 1)
Video game sessions featuring Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart run in the Main Library TeenZone, 2nd floor, Oakland, drop‑in style, for ages 9–18.
Gaming, art, music and a light snack are offered in the Lakeview Library meeting room for ages 13–18.
Nintendo Switch gaming sessions at Asian Branch Library for ages 13–18.
LA GENTE SF delivers high‑energy Cumbia, Salsa and Reggaeton on OMCA's Garden Stage, creating a joyful dance party.
Live recipe demos using fresh produce from the Mandela Partners Community Produce Stand, with the first ten households receiving free ingredients to recreate the dishes, all ages.
One-night-only Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut screens in Chabot’s planetarium, preceded by a Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society talk on real carnivorous plants, 18+.
Teen and adult healthy cooking classes at the 81st Avenue Branch, partnered with Agrarian Community Kitchen and Labs, teach quick, easy meals with all supplies provided, ages 13+.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
Bike repairs and tool access at 81st Avenue Branch, Oakland, where participants bring their bikes for free minor fixes and supplies, all ages.
Shpongle performs live at Fox Theater Oakland with Mindex Cosmic Trigger, Jonathan Singer visuals, Glass Crane, and Anthony Ward’s live floral art.
Guide presents 35‑minute show of astronomical discoveries and art, using visuals to explore how pioneers’ drawings inspire science, Chabot Space & Science Center, ages 8 and up.
A 25‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores dark matter to the LHC, narrated by Tilda Swinton, featuring Fritz Zwicky. Ages 8 and up.
The Sun: Our Living Star (Chabot Space & Science Center) — 25‑minute immersive fulldome planetarium show featuring never‑before‑seen images of the Sun’s surface, ages 6 and up.
Certified farmers' market in Old Oakland historic district offers diverse, affordable produce year‑round, rain or shine, accepting WIC, EBT and Market Match.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Tabletop and video games on the Main Library’s TeenZone 2nd floor, with snacks and accessibility information, for ages 9–18.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club (Fruitvale Branch, TeenZone, Oakland) — Play D&D with provided dice and starter characters, guided by Dungeon Master Vic, for ages 9–18.
Trick-or-treat parade winds through the Main Library, starting and ending in the Children’s Room, with stickers, bookmarks, and allergen‑free candy for all ages.
Open computer lab at 81st Avenue Branch lets participants play on a shared game server, receive two extra computer hours, and enjoy provided snacks for ages 9–18.
A community walk through Piedmont Avenue, listening to personal audiobooks, ending with a brief conversation at the library; headphones and devices required, ages 18 and up.
A 35‑minute digital tour recreates Chichen Itza’s pyramid and observatories, showing the ancient Maya civilization’s space, time and mathematics insights for all ages.
Shpongle (Simon Posford Live) at Fox Theater Oakland features Supersillyus Cosmic Trigger, visuals by Jonathan Singer and Glass Crane, and live floral art by Anthony Ward.
Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center offers a lab with gooey experiments, a pumpkin elevator challenge, a rooftop pumpkin drop, and a dark‑matter film premiere panel.
Queer Magic Halloween Party at Crybaby features nonstop dancing with DJs Sucia, Black Woman, Kurren$i, live performances, and a 7 pm costume contest, 21+, $25‑$30.
Capoeira Angola practice at Melrose Branch Meeting Room, Oakland, includes dance, music, fitness and ritual; beginners welcome, children under 8 need adult, ages 5–10 and 13+.
Grand Lake Farmers Market (Splash Pad Park) — 100+ vendors, 40+ farmers, ranchers, seafood, dairy, flowers, coffee, pastries, hot food; CalFresh EBT, Market Match, WIC accepted.
Talk & Clean at Elmhurst Branch gathers participants to clean the neighborhood outdoors while chatting, supporting Friends of the Library, for all ages.
Costume contest with prizes, rap bangers by J. Jaxx, Seanny Seann and Marchante B2B Deesco, hosted by DJ West Coast at Crybaby; first 25 free with RSVP, 21+.
An 11‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores northern lights, their causes, and cultural stories from Arctic explorers and indigenous peoples, ages 8 and up.
A 15‑minute tour of the autumn sky at Chabot Space & Science Center, offering tips to identify seasonal constellations and bright stars, all ages.
A 25‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores dark matter to the LHC, narrated by Tilda Swinton, featuring Fritz Zwicky. Ages 8 and up.
Lunaverse at Chabot Space & Science Center presents a 16‑minute dialogue on moon motion, phases, eclipses, tides and origin, narrated by a child and Luna for all ages.
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