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🌧️ Rainy Day · East Bay

Rainy day activities in the East Bay

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

Updated Saturday, October 24 · 237 listings

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Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 20 events in the East Bay, plus 9 always-open favorites. Top picks:

  1. Monster's Bash 2026 — Sat, Oct 24, USS Hornet Museum · Alameda
  2. The World Fantasy Convention Book Fair — Sun, Oct 25, Oakland Convention Center · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
  3. Indoor Workshop & Event Space for Rent — Fremont (Pickleball City) — Sun, Oct 25, Pickleball City · Fremont
  4. Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago - Denver — Sun, Oct 25, Paramount Theatre of the Arts · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
  5. Sunday Volunteer Workday @ REAP! — Sun, Oct 25, REAP Climate Center · Alameda
👶 Kid-Friendly 49🍸 Adult Nightlife 110🆓 Free 54☀️ Hot Day 152🌫️ Fog Escape 272💘 Date Night 172🚇 Near BART 215🎸 Live Music 69😂 Comedy 32🎭 Theater & Dance 58🎨 Art & Museums 29🎬 Film 6🍜 Food & Drink 59🛍️ Markets & Shopping 15🎉 Festivals & Fairs 98🌲 Outdoors & Nature 41🏟️ Sports & Games 11🧘 Fitness & Wellness 11📚 Talks & Classes 49💻 Tech & Startups 3🤝 Community & Causes 160🧸 Family & Kids 51
🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Saturday, October 24 7 picks

Monster's Bash 2026
Sat24Oct

Monster's Bash 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · All day USS Hornet Museum · Alameda
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$12.52–$54.52
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 13 picks

Gondola on Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA, USA
Sun25Oct

Dream Workshop Series

Sun, Oct 25 · All day 1512 Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek, CA, United States, California 94597 · Walnut Creek
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge
Sun25Oct

Hayward Contra 10/25/26

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Hill and Valley Women's Club · Hayward
🍸 Nightlife☔ Rainy-day
Gondola on Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA, USA
Sun25Oct

LBC Harvest Day! 🍁🍂

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Lighthouse Baptist Church · Pleasanton
☔ Rainy-day
The Grand Parade of the 2010 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco, California.
Sun25Oct

Honey Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 25 · All day REAP Center · Alameda
☔ Rainy-day
⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

Balmy Alley
Sat24Oct

Begginer Watercolor Class

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Fremont Art Association · Fremont
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$28.52
🗓️ Plan ahead

Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

All next week →
Imah's first hour show to a full house last 27th Nov. 2020
Mon26Oct

Open Mic Night Mondays

Mon, Oct 26 · All day 2045 Mount Diablo St, Concord, CA · Concord
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Gondola on Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA, USA
Tue27Oct

Beginning ASL Class

Tue, Oct 27 · All day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Fremont
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
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
🔭 Further out

Coming soon

Gondola on Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA, USA
Thu5Nov

Grand Reunion

Thu, Nov 5 · All day Irvington Presbyterian Church · Fremont
☔ Rainy-day
Runners completing the third leg of the 2022 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon on the Marina Green of San Francisco, California.
Thu5Nov

Yoga Sculpt Class

Thu, Nov 5 · All day Gym Spin Room · Pleasanton
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$9
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
⭐ Always-on picks

Classic things to do in the East Bay

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
Lawrence hall of science Berkeley

Lawrence Hall of Science

Check site Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley
👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-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
Miniature Tigers at the Rickshaw Stop, January 2020

Freight & Salvage

Most nights Freight & Salvage · Berkeley
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-dayTicketed

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in the East Bay this weekend?

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include Monster's Bash 2026 (Sat, Oct 24), The World Fantasy Convention Book Fair (Sun, Oct 25), Indoor Workshop & Event Space for Rent — Fremont (Pickleball City) (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 the East Bay?

Yes — 23 free events and activities are listed in the East Bay 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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