These 595 events are worth leaving the house for.
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October 17 at 7:45pm (This weekend) +4
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.
October 18 at 9pm (This weekend)
Shotgun Players at the Ashby Stage · South Berkeley
Shotgun Players returns with a tender, kinetic exploration of love at life's end. Erika Chong Shuch and Charles Mee weave memory, movement, and unexpected romance into an evening that collides chaos with quiet devotion.
October 18 at 2am (This weekend) +1
California Magic Club · Martinez • $60.37
An intimate dinner theater where professional magicians perform right at your table, followed by interactive stage shows. This family-run venue pairs surprisingly good food with up-close illusions that'll leave you wondering how they did it.
October 17 at 7pm (This weekend) +1
California Magic Club · Martinez • $$$$
An intimate supper club where strolling magicians blow your mind with close-up illusions at your table before a full stage show unfolds. With only 30-40 guests, every seat feels front row, and the whole evening wraps with photo ops and magic tricks to take home.
October 17 at 7pm (This weekend) +1
California Magic Club · Martinez • $$$$
Michael Rappa brings classical stage magic and close-up illusions to life with comedic flair and plenty of audience participation. Expect whimsical humor, genuine wonder, and an evening that feels more like a celebration than a show.
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Banana Yoga · Paradise Park
Banana Yoga pairs active vinyasa with deep restorative stretches for a full-body reset. The instructors here are genuine healers who create a safe space where beginners can move without fear of being seen.
Oct. 17 & Oct. 18 at 7pm
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.
Oct. 17 & Oct. 18 at 7pm
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.
Every day
Banana Yoga · Paradise Park
Find your flow at a studio that actually gets it. The Vinyasa classes here blend strength-building movement with genuine compassion, creating a judgment-free zone where beginners and anxious types can finally exhale.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
AMF Pinole Valley Lanes · Pinole
$19.99
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
Elbo Room Jack London · Produce and Waterfront
$
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Lumen Labs · West Berkeley
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Artist Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
Alameda County Fairgrounds · Pleasanton
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church · Antioch
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:15 AM
Ballet Petit · Glen Eden
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
AMC Bay Street 16 · Emeryville
$15-$18
Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:45 AM
The Ultimate Fieldhouse · Ygnacio Valley
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
The Ultimate Fieldhouse · Ygnacio Valley
$125
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM
BollyNaach Dance Studio - Fremont · Centerville
$12.50
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
Cocina Hermanas · Danville
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
The Vine and Spirits · Danville
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Benjamin's Boxing & Fit · San Ramon
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
JOR FINE ART GALLERY · Clayton
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:45 AM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:45 AM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
The Ultimate Fieldhouse · Ygnacio Valley
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 AM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
The Jazzschool · Downtown Berkeley
Sat, Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Durham Studio Theater · Southside
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Shattuck Avenue & Vine Street · North Shattuck
$137
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Primo's Pizzeria & Pub · Danville
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$10
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Westbrae Nursery · Northwest Berkeley
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Granite Expo - Oakland Warehouse · West Oakland
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
The Grille at Blackhawk · Danville
$$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
GearBox Gallery · West Oakland
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Four Fools Winery · Rodeo
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive · Downtown Berkeley
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Magoo's Grill and Bar · Pleasant Hill
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Broadway Plaza · Walnut Creek
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM
Soma Yoga & Wellness · El Cerrito
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
WingChun Berkeley · Albany
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Good Vibrations Berkeley · West Berkeley
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Primo's Pizzeria & Pub · Danville
$$
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