Upcoming Events at Oakland Museum of California
Description
Looking for something do with out-of-town relatives? Entertain the whole family post-Thanksgiving!
Event Details
Friday Nights @ OMCA is one of Oakland's favorite things to do and the only after-hours museum night paired with Off the Grid food trucks, bringing you the best of local cuisine along with music, dance, and the whole Museum open late. Enjoy half-price admission, hands-on activities for kids, and a lineup of live music and dance from local performers that changes weekly. Bring friends and family for a taste of local music, food, and culture at the Oakland Museum of California every Friday Night!
Late Night Gallery Hours
5–9 pm: Galleries Open Late
Admission is half-off for adults with an additional $4 charge for special exhibitions. Ages 18 and under are always free during Friday Nights @ OMCA.
What's on view?
Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown on the 2nd level.
Question Bridge: Black Males on the 3rd level.
Metamorphosis & Migration: Days of the Dead on the 3rd level.
Gallery of California Natural Sciences on the 1st level.
Gallery of California History on the 2nd level.
Gallery of California Art on the 3rd level.
7:30–7:45 pm: Snack-Sized Docent Tour
Visit Ticketing Desk on 2nd level to discover meeting location
A fifteen-minute mini-tour led by a talented OMCA Docent with a surprise theme each time. Included with Museum admission.
Music, Dance, and Performances
5–6:30 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
Audiopharmacy spinning global hip-hop and dub music.
6:30–7 pm: Dance Instruction
10th Street Amphitheater
Details coming soon.
7–9 pm: Music — Audiopharmacy
10th Street Amphitheater
Audiopharmacy spinning global hip-hop and dub music.
Family Activities
5–8 pm: Family-Friendly Drop-In Activity
California Room
Create your own balloon art inspired by special exhibition Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown.
Local Food and Drink
5–9 pm: Off the Grid Food Trucks
10th Street
Enjoy a rotating lineup of local gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid.
5–9 pm: Cash Bar and Lounge inside Nature’s Gift
Great Hall, 2nd level
A new way to do Friday Nights @ OMCA! Enjoy libations in the comfy lounge area inside the immersive exhibition Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown. Acc
Late Night Gallery Hours
5–9 pm: Galleries Open Late
Admission is half-off for adults with an additional $4 charge for special exhibitions. Ages 18 and under are always free during Friday Nights @ OMCA.
What's on view?
Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown on the 2nd level.
Question Bridge: Black Males on the 3rd level.
Metamorphosis & Migration: Days of the Dead on the 3rd level.
Gallery of California Natural Sciences on the 1st level.
Gallery of California History on the 2nd level.
Gallery of California Art on the 3rd level.
7:30–7:45 pm: Snack-Sized Docent Tour
Visit Ticketing Desk on 2nd level to discover meeting location
A fifteen-minute mini-tour led by a talented OMCA Docent with a surprise theme each time. Included with Museum admission.
Music, Dance, and Performances
5–6:30 pm: Resident DJ
10th Street Amphitheater
Audiopharmacy spinning global hip-hop and dub music.
6:30–7 pm: Dance Instruction
10th Street Amphitheater
Details coming soon.
7–9 pm: Music — Audiopharmacy
10th Street Amphitheater
Audiopharmacy spinning global hip-hop and dub music.
Family Activities
5–8 pm: Family-Friendly Drop-In Activity
California Room
Create your own balloon art inspired by special exhibition Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown.
Local Food and Drink
5–9 pm: Off the Grid Food Trucks
10th Street
Enjoy a rotating lineup of local gourmet food trucks from Off the Grid.
5–9 pm: Cash Bar and Lounge inside Nature’s Gift
Great Hall, 2nd level
A new way to do Friday Nights @ OMCA! Enjoy libations in the comfy lounge area inside the immersive exhibition Nature’s Gift: Humans, Friends & the Unknown. Acc
