These 316 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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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.
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Free Oakland UP · Dimond District • Free
Escape the horrors of capitalism, one free ephemera haul at a time. Free Oakland Up piles up electronics parts, books, and household goods for art, collage, and junk journals: everything outside is yours for the taking, no strings attached.
May 23 at 7pm
Free Oakland UP · Dimond District • Free
Hunt for treasure at this community art project where perfectly good stuff gets a second life. Dig through free ephemera, books, and electronics parts for your next collage or junk journal, and know you're keeping usable goods out of landfills.
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Free Oakland UP · Dimond District • Free
Dig through bins of free ephemera, electronics parts, and household goods for your next collage or junk journal. Jocelyn Meggait's social practice project is a joyful, slightly chaotic antidote to buying new: one person's clutter becomes your creative fuel.
Sun, May 23 · 1:00 PM
Artist Center · Castro Valley
Learn to sculpt acrylic paint like frosting on a cake, then bring your textured canvas to life with bold colors. Monica, a pro artist with Disney and Warner Brothers experience, guides you through every step.
Sun, May 23 · 2:00 PM
California Magic Club · Martinez • $$$$
An intimate supper club where strolling magicians blow your mind with close-up illusions at your table before a full stage show unfolds. With only 30-40 guests, every seat feels front row, and the whole evening wraps with photo ops and magic tricks to take home.
Sun, May 23 · 2:00 PM
California Magic Club · Martinez • $$$$
Hank Morfin turns spectators into stars with sharp wit, visual magic, and up-close illusions that'll leave you wondering how he pulled it off. Pair it with a surprisingly tasty dinner at this intimate, classic dinner theater for a night of genuine wonder and laughter.
Sun, May 23 · 2:00 PM
California Magic Club · Martinez • $$$$
Step into a velvet-draped parlor where master magicians deal cards inches from your eyes over a three-course dinner, then take the stage for an intimate show that seats just 30-40 guests a night.
May 24 & May 31 at 1:30am
NIDO's BackYard · Produce and Waterfront • $$
Top Bay Area comics and Netflix/HBO special guests bring the laughs to Nido's heated outdoor patio. Grab a mezcal and settle in for standout standup under the stars.
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Fri, May 28 · 4:00 PM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Fri, May 28 · 7:00 PM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Restaurant Bar & Grill · Oakley
$$
Fri, May 28 · 4:00 PM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Sat, May 29 · 7:00 PM
Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill · Antioch
$$
Fri, May 28 · 4:00 PM
Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church · Antioch
Fri, May 28 · 7:00 PM
Roxx | Main St. · Martinez
Sat, May 29 · 5:30 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sun, May 23 · 12:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, May 29 · 9:00 PM
Oakland Secret · Old Oakland Historic District
Sat, May 29 · 8:00 PM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Fri, May 28 · 7:30 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center · Joaquin Miller Park
Free
Thu, May 27 · 9:00 PM
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, May 29 · 8:00 PM
Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill · Antioch
$15-$20
Sat, May 29 · 7:30 PM
All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows · Koreatown Northgate
$15
Thu, May 27 · 7:30 PM
The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill · Downtown Oakland
$$
Sat, May 29 · 7:00 PM
Oakland Secret · Old Oakland Historic District
Fri, May 28 · 7:00 PM
Mavericks · Pleasanton
$$
Fri, May 28 · 7:30 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center · Joaquin Miller Park
Sat, May 29 · 7:00 PM
Oakland Secret · Produce and Waterfront
Free
Sat, May 29 · 9:00 PM
Oakland Secret · Old Oakland Historic District
Free
Fri, May 28 · 6:00 PM
Study Hall Rooftop Lounge · Downtown Berkeley
$$
Sun, May 23 · 9:30 AM
Gymboree Play & Music, Oakland · Lakeshore
Sun, May 23 · 9:00 AM
Denny's · Brentwood
$
Sun, May 23 · 2:00 PM
The Bikery · East Peralta
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Free Oakland UP · Dimond District
Free
Sun, May 23 · 6:00 PM
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$
Sun, May 23 · 3:00 PM
City Center Bishop Ranch · San Ramon
Sun, May 23 · 9:00 AM
Denny's · Brentwood
$
Sun, May 23 · 11:00 AM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Sun, May 23 · 9:00 AM
Moraga Shopping Center · Moraga
Sun, May 23 · 11:00 AM
Jack London Square · Oakland
Free
Sun, May 23 · 9:30 AM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Whales Tail · West Alameda
Free
Sun, May 23 · 8:00 PM
AMF Pinole Valley Lanes · Pinole
$19.99
Sun, May 23 · 9:30 AM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sun, May 23 · 11:00 AM
TBID - Telegraph Business Improvement District · Southside
$126
Sun, May 23 · 4:00 PM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Wed, May 26 · 7:00 AM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Sun, May 23 · 10:00 AM
Artist Center · Castro Valley
Sun, May 23 · 10:00 AM
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sun, May 23 · 8:30 PM
The Alley · Grand Lake
$$
Sun, May 23 · 9:00 AM
Lake Merritt · Downtown Oakland
Free
Sun, May 23 · 10:30 AM
Camron-Stanford House · Downtown Oakland
Free
Sun, May 23 · 4:00 PM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sun, May 23 · 12:00 PM
Free Oakland UP · Dimond District
Free
Sun, May 23 · 1:00 PM
First Street Wine Co · Livermore
$10
Sun, May 23 · 9:00 AM
Denny's · Brentwood
$
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