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Looking for something to do this weekend? Oakland is the only city in California
with three professional sports teams, but it also offers award winning exhibits
at the Chabot Space & Science Center, the Oakland Museum of California and
the Oakland Zoo. Lovers of the performing arts will enjoy taking in a concert
at the Paramount Theatre or Yoshi's.
Ongoing Events
Regular Events
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Oakland A's Baseball
April-September
McAfee Coliseum
510 762-2255
www.coliseum.com
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Oakland Raiders Football
September-December
McAfee Coliseum
1-800-RAIDERS
www.raiders.com
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Golden State Warriors Basketball
November-April
Oracle Arena
(888) 479-4667
www.nba.com/warriors
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Down Town Oakland Walking Tours
Free City Walking Tours - Wednesdays and Saturdays, May through October.
Enjoy 90-minute walking tours through Oakland’s downtown districts.
Choose from one of eight different tour itineraries offered from May to October.
To make a reservation or to request a custom tour, please call (510) 238-3234 or e-mail aallen@oaklandnet.com.
Varous City Locations
(510) 238-3234
www.oaklandnet.com/government/cmo/walkingTours/
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Oakland Art Nights
Every third Thursday from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., view art exhibitions and enjoy cultural entertainment.
Various Oakland Locations
(510) 622-8190
www.oaklandculturalarts.org
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Port of Oakland Harbor Tour
May-October. Showcasing the Port's history, development plans and operations. Individuals, families, school groups and civic and community organizations are encouraged to take the tours, offered on a Blue and Gold Fleet vessel that passengers will board at the Oakland Ferry Terminal. Free admission. Reservations required.
Jack London Square
(510) 627-1188
www.portofoakland.com/communit/serv_tour.asp
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Friday Twilight Kayaking
See Oakland from a different vantage point. Kayak around Coast Guard Island as the summer sun slips away and look back on the city’s lights. First and third Fridays of the month, June 2–September 8. Minimum age 16, no experience necessary. All equipment provided. Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero. 5–7 p.m., $20.
Jack London Aquatic Center
(510) 208-6060
www.waterfrontaction.org
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Classical Concert Series
Season Finale: American Masterworks Series
Michael Morgan, Conductor
We'll close our season with one of the greatest creative works this country has yet produced: Porgy & Bess.
Paramount Theatre
510 465-6400
www.paramounttheatre.com
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The Crucible
The Crucible is an arts education center that fosters a collaboration of arts, industry and community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the public.
1260 7th Street, Oakland
(510) 444.0919
www.thecrucible.org
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Baby Brigade at the Parkway Theater
Parents are encouraged to bring their new babies (under one year old) to the movies every Monday evening at the Parkway. No need to worry about noise—everyone will have their little ones. 6:30 p.m. downstairs, 7 p.m. upstairs, babies are free, all others $5. 1834 Park Blvd
Parkway Theater
(510) 814-2400
www.picturepubpizza.com
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The Gondolas Are Back in Oakland
You don't have to go far for a romantic getaway with Italian flair. There's a little piece of Venice right here in the city of Oakland…and if not for an occasional jogger, you might even forget where you are.
As you cruise around beautiful Lake Merritt, you might just discover the perfect place for a proposal. "We've had a few and so far and all of them have been yes, " say gondola Servizio’s owners April Quinn and her husband Angelino Sandri.
Whatever the occasion, there's nothing like gliding by rowboats and geese and still feelings like you’re a million miles away.
Lake Merritt
(866) 737-8494
www.gondolacruise.com
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Chimes Tour
A remarkable vision was fashioned at the beginning of the 20th century in Oakland at the end of Piedmont Avenue—the California Memorial Columbarium, now known as Chapel of the Chimes. Designed by the gifted Julia Morgan and later expanded under the creative vision of Frank Lloyd Wright protégé Aaron Green, Chapel of the Chimes has been serving families in need for over a century. Now a City of Oakland Distinguished Landmark, Chapel of the Chimes is a community treasure preserved from the past and entrusted hereafter to present and future generations. Beautiful gardens, alcoves, stairwells, fountains and chapels rising into vaulted ceilings and illuminated by natural light await you! Space is limited for these docent-guided tours. Reservations are highly recommended.
Chapel of the Chimes Mausoleum
510) 228-3207
http://www.lifemarkgroup.com/oakland/special_events.asp
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Oakland Museum of California
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10a.m. to 5p.m.
Sunday, 12p.m. to 5p.m.
First Friday of each month opened until 9p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
General Admission $8, $5 for seniors
(888) 625-6873, or 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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Paramount Theatre
The Oakland East Bay Symphony season (November-May), the Oakland Ballet (September-December), and concerts.
(510) 465-6400
www.paramounttheatre.com
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Dessert Cruise on the Potomac
USS Potomac, Jack London Square
10:30p.m.
(510) 627-1215
www.usspotomac.org
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Fridays
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Oakland Artisan Marketplace
Arts and crafts by Bay Area artisans.
Frank Ogawa Plaza
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(510) 238-4948
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Farmers Market
Old Oakland, 9th and Washington Sts.
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(510) 745-7100
www.urbanvillageonline.com
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Saturdays
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Oakland Artisan Marketplace
Local artists present their handmade crafts along Water Street between Washington and Clay streets every weekend.
Jack London Square
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(510) 238-4948
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Grand Lake Farmers Market
Grand Avenue & MacArthur Boulevard
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(800) 897-FARM
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Millsmont Farmers Market
Seminary & MacArthur Blvd.
10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
(800) 806-FARM
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Sundays
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Fruitvale Farmers Market
Fruitvale Village, 35th Avenue & East 12th Street
10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
(510) 535-6926
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Farmers Market
Wednesday and Sunday
Jack London Square
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1-866-295-9853
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May 17 , 06:30 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Golden Gala 2008: Birth of the Cool
An evening inspired by the opening of the Birth of the Cool exhibition, which celebrates California's art and design at midcentury. Cool live jazz accompanies cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the gardens. Dinner is in a tented garden pavilion designed by Robert Fountain and Flying Colors, with a menu by chef Paul Canales of Oliveto and a "cool" dessert created by Mary Canales of the Berkeley sweet shop Ici.
Oakland Museum
510/238-2022
www.museumca.org
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May 15 - May 18 , 08:00 p.m.
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND
Show times are Mon - Sat 8pm & 10pm and Sundays 7pm & 9pm,
unless otherwise noted.
Yoshi's
510-238-9200
www.yoshis.com
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May 16 - May 18 , 08:00 p.m.
Oakland East Bay Symphony Presents FOLLIES
Set in a theatre scheduled for demolition during a reunion of the fictional musical revue, the Weismann Follies, Follies musical captures the memories and heartaches of a bygone era. Guest Stars: Rita Moreno, Val Diamond, Sharon McNight, Sheri Greenawald, Melody Moore, Trente Morant.
Paramount Theatre
(510) 465-6400
www.paramounttheatre.com
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May 16 - May 18 , 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Oakland Greek Festival
Enjoy Greek food, music, fashion and art. Located at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, the festival is open from 10 am to 11 pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 11 am to 9 pm on Sunday. Admission is $6, children 12 and under are free.
Free entrance on Friday (May 16) before 4pm and Sunday (May 18) after 6pm.
4700 Lincoln Avenue
510 531-3400
http://www.oaklandgreekfestival.com
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May 18 , 12:00 p.m - 04:00 p.m.
Family Explorations! Celebrating California Families
An afternoon of indoor and outdoor activities for all Bay Area kids and parents-adopted, mixed-race, and LGBT.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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April 5 - May 31 , 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Once Upon a Time: Children’s Book Illustrators Then and Now
Popular annual exhibit features the current work of children’s book illustrators alongside works created by the artists when they were children. See stories illuminated by some of today’s most innovative and exciting illustrators – and see what they were creating way back when!
MOCHA
510.465.8770
www.mocha.org
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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June 6 , 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Magic Spot
390 27th Street
(510) 482-5810
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33439
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June 7 , 12:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Temescal Street Fair
Delicious food
and drinks, Art making, and Kids’ Stage.
Telegraph Avenue between 47th and 51st St
510-654-6346
www.temescalmerchants.com
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June 14 , 10:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
7th Annual City of Oakland Housing Fair
This free, one-day Housing Fair features information booths and workshops for first-time homebuyers, renters, landlords and homeowners. Local government housing agencies, lenders, realtors, non-profit organizations and developers will staff information booths throughout Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Frank Ogawa Plaza
(510) 238-3909
www.oaklandnet.com/housingfair
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June 15 , 10:00 a.m
Bike Tours of Oakland
Explore Oakland and its environs with the museum's bike-tripping docents the third Sunday of the month as we leisurely wend our way through downtown, Fruitvale, the Port of Oakland, West Oakland, Brooklyn, or Lake Merritt area.
Oakland Museum
510 238-2022
www.museumca.org
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June 7 - June 15 , 12:00 noon - 06:00 p.m.
East Bay Open Studios 2008
East Bay Open Studios is the East Bay's longest-running and largest open studio event! The event runs June 7 – 8 and 14 – 15, 2008 with workshops, networking sessions and events January - June.
Pro Arts Gallery
510/763-4361
www.proartsgallery.org
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June 21 , 06:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Chabot 125th Anniversary Gala
Enjoy a memorable evening celebrating Chabot's 125 years of making science fun and exciting for generations of students and families! Special guests include celebrities and scientists whose lives were influenced by their visits to Chabot.
KaiserAir Jet Center
(510) 336-7373
www.chabotspace.org
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June 19 - June 22 , 7:00 PM
Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up
Thursday, June 19 @ 7:00 PM
Friday, June 20 @ 10:30 AM & 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 21 @ 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM
Sunday, June 22 @ 1:00 PM & 4:30 PM
ORACLE Arena
(510) 569-2121
www.ORACLEArena.com
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June 27 , 11:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.
Play Day on the Plaza
Kick-off National Parks & Recreation Month (July) and come out and play the OPR way! Join us for a family play day at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza - complete with jumpers, board games, arts and crafts, sports activities, family resources, free giveaways and much more!
Oakland City Center Plaza
510-238-7275
www.oaklandnet.com/parks
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June 28 , 03:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Great American Backyard Campout
Oakland Parks & Recreation and the National Wildlife Federation invite Oakland families to come campout overnight at the Great American Backyard Campout at Joaquin Miller Park! Discover a whole other world that lives in your “backyard!”
Joaquin Miller Park – Large Meadow
510-238-7275
www.oaklandnet.com/parks
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June 27 - June 29 , 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
33rd Annual Montclair Village Fine Arts Festival
Located in the hills of Oakland in the Montclair Village Shopping district (on Mountain Blvd. at La Salle), this show continues to be among the most popular community events showcasing 90 artists from all over the Western United States.
Mountain Blvd
(510) 339-1000
www.montclairvillage.com
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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July 4 , 01:00 p.m.
CELEBRATE 4th of JULY
The 97th Concert Season of the Oakland Municipal Band will present a
> special July 4th concert, “All Sparkling, Red White & Blue” in
> Lakeside Park under the direction of Robert Farrington, Musical
> Director and Conductor. This great tradition of thirty-five musicians
> offers a delightful afternoon of fine music.
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> Please bring family and friends along with a blanket or lawn chairs on
> Friday, July 4th at 1:00 p.m. to the bandstand in Lakeside Park on the
> shores of Lake Merritt. Picnics and flag waving are encouraged.
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> The concerts continue on Sundays:
> July 13 July 20, July 27 and August 3
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> All concerts: include jazz, comtempory, pop, big band, international,
> classical, marches and show tunes.
Lakeside Park
510-339-2818
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July 12 , 04:00 p.m.
Raven-Symone
With special guests: Mitchel Musso, B5 & Clique Girlz
ORACLE Arena
(510) 569-2121
www.ORACLEArena.com
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July 11 - July 20 , 08:00 p.m.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Millie is a young bride living in the 1850s Oregon wilderness whose plan to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure the success of her own marriage backfires when the brothers, in their enthusiasm, kidnap six women from a neighboring town to be their brides.
Woodminster Amphitheater
510-531-9597
http://www.woodminster.com
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July 20 , 11:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.
Radical Wheels III
It’s another radical outdoor event for youth and families! Radical Wheels III features go-kart tracks, skateboards ramps, a remote control car arena, and a Family Fun Zone in the Oakland Coliseum Parking Lot!
Oakland Coliseum
510-238-7275
www.oaklandnet.com/parks
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July 13 - August 3 , 01:00 p.m.
Oakland Municipal Band
Oakland Municipal Band. The 97th Concert Season of the Oakland Municipal Band will present special concerts on Sundays: July 13 July 20, July 27 and August 3
Lakeside Park
510-339-2818
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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July 13 - August 3 , 01:00 p.m.
Oakland Municipal Band
Oakland Municipal Band. The 97th Concert Season of the Oakland Municipal Band will present special concerts on Sundays: July 13 July 20, July 27 and August 3
Lakeside Park
510-339-2818
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August 8 - August 17 , 08:00 p.m.
Seussical The Musical
Based on the Works of Dr. Seuss. 3300 Joaquin Miller Road
Woodminster Amphitheater
510-531-9597
http://www.woodminster.com
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August 14 - August 17 , 07:30 P.M.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Thursday, August 14 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, August 15 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 16 @ 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 17 @ 1:30 PM & 5:30 PM
ORACLE Arena
510 569-2121
www.ORACLEArena.com
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August 23 - August 24 , 10:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Oakland Chinatown StreetFest
This is an exciting event not to be missed! The two-day event runs from 10AM to 6PM and is free to the public. Consisting of more than 280 booths, the festival will span nine to ten blocks of Chinatown. There is something for everyone at StreetFest.
Chinatown
510.893.8979
http://oaklandchinatownstreetfest.com
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August 30 - September 1 , 11:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Art & Soul Festival
8th Annual Comcast Art & Soul Festival. Enjoy 3 sensational days of music, food, fun and art in beautiful downtown Oakland.
Downtown Oakland
510 238-7402
www.artandsouloakland.com
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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August 30 - September 1 , 11:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.
Art & Soul Festival
8th Annual Comcast Art & Soul Festival. Enjoy 3 sensational days of music, food, fun and art in beautiful downtown Oakland.
Downtown Oakland
510 238-7402
www.artandsouloakland.com
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September 4 - September 5 , 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m
Montclair Village Fine Arts & Crafts Fall Festival
The 14th Annual Montclair Village Fine Arts & Crafts Fall Fest, on Mountain Boulevard at La Salle in the Montclair Business District, plays host to more than 80 talented artisans displaying their artwork for sale in this picturesque downtown Village.
Mountain Boulevard at La Salle
(510) 339-1000
www.montclairvillage.com
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September 5 - September 14 , 08:00 p.m.
The Pirates of Penzance
Wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened in 1879, “The Pirates Of Penzance” spins an hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty.
Woodminster Amphitheater
510-531-9597
www.woodminster.com
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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March 15 - October 12 , 10:00 a.m.
In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of East Bay Regional Parks
More than 40 photographs from the museum's Bob Walker Archive. Take a virtual tour through the East Bay parks' varied habitats, following the flow of creeks from snow-capped Mt. Diablo to the protected park lands along the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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October 26 , 10:00 a.m.
Dia de los Muertos Festival
The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd every year. The Mexican people believe the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31st, and for 24 hours angelitos —the spirits of deceased children—are allowed to rejoin their families. The modern celebration, which is very expensive for many indigenous villagers, involves making offerings of food, flowers, and other items at an altar in honor of a loved one who has died.
Oakland’s Fruitvale Neighborhood
510-535-6900
www.unitycouncil.org/ddlm/entertainment.htm
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October 8 - December 2
15th Annual Días de los Muertos/Days of the Dead
The museum's popular tribute to the Mexican/Central American tradition of honoring the dead. Altars (ofrendas) and installations by local artists, schools, and community organizations. Hayward artist and educator Fernando Hernandez is guest curator.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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October 8 - December 2
15th Annual Días de los Muertos/Days of the Dead
The museum's popular tribute to the Mexican/Central American tradition of honoring the dead. Altars (ofrendas) and installations by local artists, schools, and community organizations. Hayward artist and educator Fernando Hernandez is guest curator.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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October 8 - December 2
15th Annual Días de los Muertos/Days of the Dead
The museum's popular tribute to the Mexican/Central American tradition of honoring the dead. Altars (ofrendas) and installations by local artists, schools, and community organizations. Hayward artist and educator Fernando Hernandez is guest curator.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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December 6 - December 7
Fungus Fair
The return of the multi-tasking mushroom: from delicacy and dye to medicine and environmental ally. A weekend of displays, demonstrations, talks, chefs, vendors, and kids' activities.
Oakland Museum of California
510 238-2200
www.museumca.org
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