These 208 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step into a 1926 movie palace where a live organist serenades you before the film. The Grand Lake delivers old Hollywood glamour with its Art Deco details and vintage charm: a refreshing antidote to cookie-cutter multiplexes.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step into a 1927 movie palace where the Wurlitzer organ still rises from the floor before showtime. GOAT unfolds beneath gilded ceilings and twinkling stars in a space that feels like cinema's golden age never ended.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step back in time at a 1926 movie palace where a live organist still performs before weekend shows. The Grand Lake's gilded auditorium and rooftop neon sign make every screening feel like an event.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
See The Odyssey on 70mm at a 1926 movie palace where the Wurlitzer organ still rises from the floor before evening shows. It's old-school grandeur that no multiplex can touch.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Catch Coyote Vs Acme at the Grand Lake, Oakland's 1926 movie palace, where a live organist serenades Friday and Saturday evening crowds. Golden-age glamour, local ginger beer on tap, and not a bad seat in the house.
Every day
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Catch a film at the Grand Lake, a 1926 movie palace where a live organist serenades weekend crowds before the show. Golden-age glamour, comfy seats, and local sodas on tap.
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Tue, Oct 20 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
$6
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 3:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Drive-In · Concord
$6
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
$13
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
$6
Tue, Oct 20 · 4:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 20 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
$15-$18
Wed, Oct 21 · 5:00 PM
Dwinelle Hall · Southside
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:30 AM
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park · Richmond
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 4:00 PM
University of California, Berkeley · Southside
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Shapeshifters Cinema · Old Oakland Historic District
$15
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Hearst Field Annex · Southside
Thu, Oct 22 · 3:45 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Fri, Oct 23 · 2:00 PM
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park · Richmond
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
BAMPFA Store · Downtown Berkeley
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM
Honor Kitchen · Emeryville
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
BAMPFA Store · Downtown Berkeley
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
The New Parkway Theater · Koreatown Northgate
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Orinda Theatre · Northwood - Tara
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Berkeley Way West · Downtown Berkeley
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