Oakland - Fun & Entertainment

Revelers braved the elements on Sunday to gather in Oakland and celebrate the sixth annual Black Joy Parade and Festival.

A group of comedians is bringing the laughs with small, affordable and sometimes BYOB comedy shows in eclectic venues around the Bay. These include a bicycle cafe, board game shop and fun and funky bars in Oakland and Richmond – plus one quirky event in a "hackerspace" in Mountain View.

A favorite event among the denizens of the Oakland hills is starting up again this weekend for the first time since 2019. The Montclair Beer, Wine, & Music Festival runs from noon to 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Attendees get unlimited samples of beer and wine from over forty different vendors.

From hidden harbors and tucked-away waterfront dining to historic sites, water parks, quiet beaches, hiking and even a little archery, Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips explores Contra Costa County.

Oakland Zoo has a new CEO and he plans to connect with the community, reopen to full capacity, and increase programming.

Albany Bowl is the latest legacy business to be guttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the owner says its lanes will not reopen.

Learn about the return of sea otters to the San Francisco bay, learn to draw flowers from life, or join a bicycle safety class.

Explore a San Francisco artist's unique children's hat collection, get prepared to vote, or join a discussion with an acclaimed novelist.

Join a calming meditation, tune in to listen to a drag performance or get a backstage pass to explore how operas come alive.

Learn about the relationship between humans and nature, tune in to a session about a historic student strike in 1968, or hear from community members about the Valencia Street closure.

Join a ballet class, tune in to a jazz session or be part of trivia night.

Join a free kids' yoga class, get feedback on your quarantine sewing project or tune in to a virtual comedy night.

Learn about outer space, get moving during a yoga class or hear about resources for transgender people in San Francisco.

Learn floral arranging techniques, join a digital dance party or be part of a guided meditation.

Watch a live science experiment, learn about audio post-production, hear selections from a new short story collection, and more.

Tune into a poetry reading with local writers, listen to virologists discuss what's next for the pandemic, or learn about Chinatown's vintage neon signs.

Join a trivia night, learn how to help a newly adopted puppy navigate the transition to a new home, tune in to a class about making podcasts, and more.

Learn how to get your child the daytime sleep they need, get tips on using LinkedIn to promote your business or get the scoop on NASA's new Mars rover.

Learn more about bats, hear from one of the talents behind some of the biggest animated movies, or explore how one artist explores cross-cultural challenges in her work.

Discuss how San Francisco might look like post COVID-19, hear about Tenderloin legend Vicki Marlane, learn how to recycle your food waste, and more.

Join the Oakland Zoo's reopening celebration, find your creative side during a watercolor workshop, see plankton via live-streamed microscope, and more.

Catch a live concert with one of the Bay Area's most interesting talents, tune in to a virtual vegan festival, learn more about everyone's favorite nocturnal amphibian, and more.

Get an introduction to the benefits of meditation, join a family cartooning session or tune in to a comedy night.

Learn how to coexist with mountain lions in the Bay Area, learn about the history of the Asian Art Museum or tune in to hear founders talk about their business failures.

Join a virtual hike, tune in as opera stars come together for a summer concert or listen to a pianist play pop covers with the opportunity to sing along from home.