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🌧️ Rainy Day · Oakland

Rainy day things to do in Oakland

Cozy, covered and dry: museums, theaters, cinemas, indoor play and classes for wet-weather days.

Updated Saturday, October 24 · 82 listings

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Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 7 events in Oakland, plus 5 always-open favorites. Top picks:

  1. Void 7.0 Feat. DJ Kang, Uni, Ghouls, Sampphire — Sat, Oct 24, Continental Club · Oakland
  2. Hot Goth Night Halloween: Skoto, Hot Goth Gf — Sat, Oct 24, Thee Stork Club · Oakland
  3. The World Fantasy Convention Book Fair — Sun, Oct 25, Oakland Convention Center · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
  4. Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago - Denver — Sun, Oct 25, Paramount Theatre of the Arts · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
  5. HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) — Sun, Oct 25, Mesa Maguey · Temescal, Oakland (free)
👶 Kid-Friendly 15🍸 Adult Nightlife 56🆓 Free 31☀️ Hot Day 36🌫️ Fog Escape 68💘 Date Night 67🚇 Near BART 108🎸 Live Music 37😂 Comedy 15🎭 Theater & Dance 40🎨 Art & Museums 6🎬 Film 1🍜 Food & Drink 17🛍️ Markets & Shopping 4🎉 Festivals & Fairs 42🌲 Outdoors & Nature 9🏟️ Sports & Games 4🧘 Fitness & Wellness 1📚 Talks & Classes 4🤝 Community & Causes 17🧸 Family & Kids 16📍 Downtown Oakland 52📍 Jack London Square 12📍 Lake Merritt 4📍 Temescal 10📍 Rockridge 3📍 West Oakland 11📍 Montclair 3
🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Saturday, October 24 4 picks

fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

William Black

Sat, Oct 24 · 8 PM Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
DJ Doc Martin spinning at Taste Ultra Lounge in San Jose, California.
Sat24Oct

Mashallah

Sat, Oct 24 · 9 PM There/There Bar · Oakland
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day

Sunday, October 25 3 picks

⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Oakland Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🍸 Nightlife🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Castro Theatre Marquee December 2013 (2)
Sat24Oct

Mezcal and Tequila Tasting

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Mesa Maguey · Temescal, Oakland
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$50
Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Oakland Drag Brunch

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Drake's Dealership · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🍸 Nightlife🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
🗓️ Plan ahead

Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

All next week →
Box office and entrance, Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco, California, USA.
Tue27Oct

Lenny Pearce Tickets

Tue, Oct 27 · All day Fox Theater - Oakland · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Tue27Oct

Lenny Pearce - Toddler Rave

Tue, Oct 27 · 6 PM Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Transportation (20161230-OC-LSC-0038)
Wed28Oct

Gorillaz Tickets

Wed, Oct 28 · All day Oakland Arena · Oakland
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Thu29Oct

Ethno.Tech.House

Thu, Oct 29 · 9 PM 406 15th St · Oakland
Free21+🚇 BART
🔭 Further out

Coming soon

Early morning at the Banjo Stage -- HSB 2015
Fri6Nov

Dwele

Fri, Nov 6 · All day Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant · West Oakland, Oakland
☔ Rainy-day
War Memorial Opera House at night, San Francisco, California
Fri13Nov

Jo Koy

Fri, Nov 13 · All day Oakland, California · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Hardly Strictly Crowd
Fri13Nov

Jazz Mafia Strings

Fri, Nov 13 · All day The Sound Room · Oakland
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$39.19
⭐ Always-on picks

Classic things to do in Oakland

Open most days — perfect when you want a sure thing.

An outdoor concert on a Friday evening in a courtyard at Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, California, United States. Background information here: [1]

Oakland Museum of California

Wednesday–Sunday Oakland Museum of California · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
👶 Kid-friendly🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Hardly Strictly Crowd

Fox Theater Oakland

Show nights Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🍸 Nightlife🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Paramount Theater

Paramount Theatre Oakland

Check calendar Paramount Theatre · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
The Belle Sounds playing at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on May 27, 2016

Yoshi's Oakland

Most nights Yoshi's · West Oakland, Oakland
🍸 Nightlife☔ Rainy-dayTicketed

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Oakland this weekend?

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include Void 7.0 Feat. DJ Kang, Uni, Ghouls, Sampphire (Sat, Oct 24), Hot Goth Night Halloween: Skoto, Hot Goth Gf (Sat, Oct 24), The World Fantasy Convention Book Fair (Sun, Oct 25), Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago - Denver (Sun, Oct 25). See the full, daily-updated list on this page.

Are there free things to do in Oakland?

Yes — 17 free events and activities are listed in Oakland right now. Use the “Free” filter or visit our Free page.

How often is this list updated?

Every day. Bay Area Weekend checks dozens of Bay Area event calendars, venues and local news sources daily and removes events once they’ve ended. Last update: Saturday, October 24.

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