These 561 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day
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
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.
Every day from Feb. 20 to Feb. 18
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Step into a 1920s movie palace where red velvet grandeur meets the silver screen. The Renaissance Rialto screens classics and indie films in a gorgeously preserved Art Nouveau space that feels worlds away from multiplex monotony.
October 26 at 7pm +26
Mesa Maguey · Temescal • $$
TownBiz Comedy Night serves up free stand-up in an upscale Oaxacan agave bar, pairing Oakland's funniest local voices with mezcal and tlayudas. It's a weekly pop-up where the laughs are loud, the culture is local, and the vibe is pure East Bay.
Nov. 30 & Dec. 28 at 6pm
Brooklyn Sound Lab · Central Berkeley • $0
Musicians, poets, and dancers converge for free-form improv jams in a speakeasy-style studio lounge. Each session has a fresh theme, and the vibe is all about spontaneous collaboration.
October 27 at 2am +59
Mesa Maguey · Temescal • FREE
Secret pop-up comedy lights up a new bar in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland, where visitors gather for live stand-up alongside craft drinks.
October 28 at 2am +42
Mesa Maguey · Temescal • $$
HellaFunny brings free stand-up to an upscale agave bar every Tuesday. Laugh over mezcal cocktails and Oaxacan flavors in a room that feels more date night than dive club.
October 27 at 7:30pm
Yoshi's · Jack London Square
Dust off your platform boots for a night of pure pop perfection. This Swedish tribute band nails ABBA's iconic sound and sparkly costumes with a full live band, bringing "Dancing Queen," "Mamma Mia," and all the hits to life.
October 28 at 7pm
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Lockwood Gardens
Damon Albarn's animated icons bring two decades of genre-hopping hits to life on the big screen, with Little Simz and Deltron 3030 warming up the stage. Expect a wild, maximalist show where the virtual band meets very real guests.
October 28 at 7pm
Spire Church · Koreatown Northgate • FREE* Suggested, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds
An early pre-Halloween evening brings together Hobo Goblins, Ghost Town Gospel, and Asunder Sweet for live music inside Spire Church.
October 29 at 2:30am
Yoshi's · Produce and Waterfront
Manchester's acclaimed falsetto and soul-bearing songwriter Daley brings his contemporary R&B and classic soul sensibilities to Yoshi's for a live concert supporting his long-awaited third studio album.
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
The Ultimate Fieldhouse · Ygnacio Valley
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Rhythmix Cultural Works · Alameda
$15
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Pleasant Hill Library - Contra Costa County Library · Pleasant Hill
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:45 PM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Dále Vino · Old Town
$10
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Living Proof Martial Arts & Fitness · Antioch
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
The Ric Bar and Arcade · Rockridge
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Lumen Labs · West Berkeley
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Bay Grape · Adams Point
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
$0-$25
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
In the Groove Studios · Downtown Oakland
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
Mindset Martial Arts & Fitness · Mt. Eden
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:45 PM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
Foundation of the Sacred Stream · Poets Corner
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Eli's Mile High Club · Longfellow
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Ballet Petit · Glen Eden
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
The Ric Bar and Arcade · Shafter
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM
Bloom Yoga · Estudillo Estates - Glen
$28
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Mindset Martial Arts & Fitness · Mt. Eden
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
Diablo Rock Gym · Concord
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Diablo Rock Gym · Concord
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
EDGE Training Center · North Hayward
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Banana Yoga · Paradise Park
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
Benjamin's Boxing & Fit · San Ramon
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Creative Healing Center & Crystal Boutique and Event Center · Livermore
$33
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Livermore Gymnastic Center · Livermore
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
Bar Shiru · Downtown Oakland
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Eli's Mile High Club · Longfellow
$0
Mon, Nov 23 · 6:30 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Contra Costa Civic Theatre · El Cerrito
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM
Kaleidoscope Coffee · Point Richmond
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Eli's Mile High Club · Longfellow
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
Mindset Martial Arts & Fitness · Mt. Eden
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:45 PM
The Starry Plough Pub · South Berkeley
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
BANDALOOP · Prescott
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Solano Drive-In · Concord
$6
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