Friday
Bites off Broadway - Fridays, 5:30-8:30pm. My favorite food truck event, held Fridays outside Studio One Art Center just off Broadway. Read more about Bites off Broadway. (free)Dancing Under the Stars - Fridays, 8:30-10pm. The popular free dance classes at Jack London Square are back for another season. (free)
Saturday
Oakland Walking Tours - Saturdays, 10am. Free downtown walking tours highlighting Oakland's history, architecture and people. Read about past Oakland Walking Tours. (free)Oakland Wiki Day at Peralta Hacienda - Saturday, August 31, 11am-2pm. Join the Oakland Wiki to write about Oakland at the historic Peralta Hacienda. (free)
Sunday
Oakland Pride festival - Sunday, September 1, 11am-7pm. Oakland's annual LGBTQ festival. Entrance 20th and Broadway. ($10)Monday - Labor Day
Hiero Day - Monday, September 2, 11am. A family-friendly celebration of pioneering hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics. Featuring live performances, skateboarding demos, face painting, a petting zoo, food and more. Read more about Hiero Day in the East Bay Express. (free)Wednesday
Oakland Walking Tours - Wednesday, 10am. Free downtown walking tours highlighting Oakland's history, architecture and people. Read about past Oakland Walking Tours. (free)ongoing events:
- Oakland Walking Tours (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
- Bites off Broadway (Fridays)
- Off the Grid at OMCA (Fridays)
- Dancing Under the Stars at JLS (Fridays)
- Art Murmur (1st Fridays)
- Jack's Night Market (1st Fridays)
- Saturday Art Stroll (Saturdays)
- Oakland Urban Paths walk (2nd Saturdays)
- Mt. View Cemetery Tours (2nd and 4th Saturdays)
- Piedmont Avenue Stroll (3rd Thursdays)
looking further ahead:
Dim Sum Then Sum opening - Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm, starting September 7. Black Universe opens a new exhibit, Dim Sum Then Sum, featuring the work of Jackie Lo, Tamara Chang, Tracy Piper, and Mary Luong. Look for a party on the 20th! (free)Green Street Party in Glenview - Sunday, September 15, 1-4pm. Join Glenview neighbors in learning about climate change and ways to address it. (free)
Delilah Beasley Tea - Sunday, September 15. Join the Pardee Home for the 2nd annual Delilah Beasley Tea, honoring women with a pioneering spirit. ($5/$15)
Eat Real Festival - September 27-29. The annual food festival is back, with tasty eats, beer, music, and how-to sessions. (free)
Fences - from the Lower Bottom Playaz - opening in October. The Lower Bottom Playaz continue working their way through August Wilson's remarkable Century Cycle.
Black Cowboy Parade - Saturday, October 5. The long-running Black Cowboy Parade, a staple of West Oakland for almost 40 years. Read about the 2011 parade. (free)
Rockridge Out and About - Sunday, October 6, 12-6pm. Food, music, activities for kids, crafts, and more at the annual Rockridge street festival. Check out coverage of Rockridge Out and About 2011. (free)
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