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364 events in the next 7 days (Nov 7–13) in and around San Francisco, 57 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated November 7.

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Saturday, November 7

9 PM ELEVATION (1st Fridays) - Disco, Soul & House Music Golden Ratio Free
10 PM The Roast of Sally Limón White Horse Inn $12.51-$108.55
10 AM Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Tours Oakland Zoo $21.99-$27.24
10:30 AM Meet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach Main Library Free
10:30 AM Storyland: Family Story Hour & Crafts at Prescott Market Prescott Market West Oakland Free
11 AM Brunch With Benefits M2 oak
11 AM Cafecito & Crafts: CRAFT SWAP café con cariño $11-$13
11 AM Come build your Go Bag! Oakland Public Library: Golden Gate Branch Free
11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
11 AM MOCHA At The Library! Temescal Branch Library Free
11 AM Oakland Museum of California FREE Nov 7-8 Bank of America Museums on Us Oakland Museum of California Free
11 AM Tamales, Café, y tu Futuro Estable Team Fastagents EXP Realty Free
12 PM Lakeview Chess Club Lakeview Branch Library Free
1 PM AAMLO Kids Club African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free
1 PM Cocktails + Convo: Oakland | Summer Series Franklin Street $2.83-$12.16
1 PM Epson Wide Format Printer Basics and Certification @ Ace Makerspace Ace makerspace $33.85
1 PM Gestures of Willful Abandon Gray Loft Gallery Free
1 PM Opening Reception The Orchard / Galleries on 25
1 PM Sacred Smoke & Sound Root'd In The 510 Equity Weed Dispensary $21.05-$55.20
1 PM 💻 interactive fiction meetup 💻 Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (MADE) Free
2 PM Supporting Brain Health in Our Community Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
3 PM FUNDRAISER & CELEBRATION -- PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF AAMLO African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free
4 PM Queer Sabor: A Queer & Trans Afro Latin Dance Party w/ Cumbia Lessons Crybaby See tickets
5 PM 15th anniversary party The MADE (Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment)
5 PM ✨ Oakland Speed Dating | Saturday Night Ages 25–39 | Fancy a Go? Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar $37-$40.25
6 PM Oakland Diwali BLOC 15 Free
6:30 PM Fistfight With Traffic, Slightest Bits, Half Rotten Goddess, Jackie Clementine Stay Gold Deli See tickets
6:30 PM Martirio, Aggressive Manner, Hellcatraz, Jaded Justice Hesher's Pizza See tickets
7 PM Dan Ashley at Yoshi's Yoshi's Oakland - Bar & Lounge
7 PM HellaSecret Speakeasy Comedy & Cocktail Night : Oakland / 2026 Fluid510 $0-$22.85
7 PM Mexico in a Bottle Pre Party - Music by Caja Má Nido's Backyard Free
7 PM Saturday Night Laughs - Sat Nov 7 2026 Quinn's Lighthouse $25
7:30 PM Critical Hit! Live Stand Up Comedy It's Your Move Games $9.58-$17.55
7:30 PM Jackie Ryan Quintet The Sound Room $39.19-$44.52
8 PM Bay Area Fest with MoneyBagg Yo, DaBaby 2026 Oakland Arena
8 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strippers Oakland $12.24-$797.28
8 PM Burn The Setlist Tour (The All Request Tour) Fox Theater
8 PM Grease Traps, Tori Roze And The Hot Mess Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Male Strippers UNLEASHED Male Revue Oakland, CA 8-10 PM Oakland Male Strippers Unleashed $12.24-$797.28
8 PM The Alchemy Open Mic The Alan Blueford Center for Justice $12.51
8 PM “Dearly Beloved” Roast and Celebration of Nola Bradley Golden Ratio $17.85
9 PM Extravaganza Vaquera: Banda en Vivo! Next Level Nightclub $0-$428.67
10 PM Desmadre w/ La Gata + Mars Kasei + Vickyybaybeeh Crybaby Free
10 PM SCORPIO BASH DRAGON GATE OAKLAND

Sunday, November 8

10 AM Empowering Together: Joys and Sorrows of Community 2406 Webster St, 2406 Webster Street, Oakland, CA, 94612
11 AM Oakland Museum of California FREE Nov 7-8 Bank of America Museums on Us Oakland Museum of California Free
11 AM OCA-East Bay PickITup Chinatown Events in 2026 (Our 10th year) Wilma Chan Park Free
1:30 PM Film Screening of "Wood Street" St. Mary's Center Free
3 PM Discussing Refuse Fascism's Urgent Mission after the Midterms Mountain Mike's Pizza Free
3 PM Trivia Night at Oakland United Beerworks Oakland United Beerworks
3:30 PM #SambaChurch African-Brazilian Dance and Drum Community Classes Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts $0-$28.52
4 PM Precision in Practice : Look & Learn Peoples Barber & Shop $55.20-$71.21
4:30 PM Sky High | An Elevated Experience For The Senses Golf Links Road $108.55
5 PM Clockwork Piedmont Piano Company See tickets
5 PM Comedy Open Mic at The New Parkway Theater The New Parkway Theater
5 PM The Holy Trinity of roman pasta: a three-part cooking series Enoteca Molinari $140.56
5 PM West Oakland Youth Circus Collaborative Kinetic Arts Center Free
5 PM ✨ Oakland Speed Dating | Ages 32–44 | Fancy a Go? Iron & Oak Restaurant and Bar $37-$40.25
5:30 PM Foridden Archives, Hell Bound Pound, Diabology, Enthrall Stay Gold Deli See tickets
5:30 PM Level 3 Improv Showcase & Level 5 Improv Graduation Show All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
6 PM HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2026 : Oakland / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey Free
6 PM Oakland POC Comedy Night 2026 / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
6 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey $0-$23.18
7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club College Avenue $108.55
7 PM Improv Sundae All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
7 PM Ruben Studdard Yoshi's
7:30 PM CORNELIUS CARDEW CHOIR: "THE GREAT LEARNING" / PET THE TIGER Dresher Ensemble Studio $23.18
8 PM EXPRESSION SUNDAYS LIVE BAND KAROKE Lux Oakland Free

Monday, November 9

2 PM Lake Lunches Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free
3 PM Elmhurst Branch Lego Club Elmhurst Branch Library Free
3:30 PM Science Adventures Melrose Branch Library Free
4 PM Bingo Night at Foothill Square Bingo Foothill Square Bingo
6 PM Comedy Open Mic at Uptown Station Uptown Station
6:30 PM Peace of Mind: Meditation for Everyone Moon Landing Meditative Arts
7 PM Hella510: OAKLAND Stand Up Comedy Nights / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey $0-$25
7 PM KaraOakland Low-Key League Week 6: SEMIFINALS The Legionnaire Saloon Free
7 PM MONDAY Trivia at Dragon Gate Oakland in Jack London Square Dragon Gate Oakland Free
7 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey Free
8 PM Comedy Open Mic at The New Parish The New Parish

Tuesday, November 10

11:30 AM Lake Lunches Lake Merritt United Methodist Church Free
12 PM Indie Game Developer Co-Working The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Free
3:30 PM Kids' Crochet Club Melrose Branch Library Free
3:30 PM Teen Pop Up Crafts Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Free
5 PM dbt Meetup: Featuring dbt Charts / Jev Models Fivetran Free
5 PM Game Night at Oakland Public Library Oakland Public Library
5:30 PM SPUR Housing Advocacy 101: Understanding Policy and Making Your Voice Heard Local Economy Free
6 PM Sewing 101 Bootcamp @ Ace Makerspace Ace makerspace $71.21
6 PM The Connection Lab Drop-In The BEAM Free
6:30 PM Silent Book Club Oakland Temescal Brewing Free
7 PM Beginning Breema: The Art of Touch - Tuesday PM Breema Bodywork Class The Breema Center $20
7 PM LAS LOMAS HIGH SCHOOL Yoshi's Oakland
7 PM Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Live - The Next Generation Oakland Arena
7 PM Oakland POC Comedy Night 2026 / TEMESCAL Mesa Maguey Free
8 PM Comedy Open Mic at Elbo Room Jack London Elbo Room Jack London
8 PM Strawberry Panic, Fruit Looops, Don't Ask Thee Stork Club See tickets

Wednesday, November 11

9 AM Embody Freedom - movement & dance to free up body, mind & spirit The Abundance Collective Free
10 AM Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Tours Oakland Zoo $21.99-$27.24
11 AM Hot Rods, Art and Rock n Roll The Grand Gallery Oakland Free
6 PM The Free Your Mind Youth Alive Film Fest The New Parkway Theatrer $35-$100
7 PM Bingo Night at The New Parkway Theater The New Parkway Theater
7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club College Avenue $108.55
7 PM Free DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WEDS @ The New Parkway Theater *Make New Friends* The New Parkway Theater Free
7 PM Game Night at Jack London Square Jack London Square
7 PM HERLIN RILEY Yoshi's Oakland
7 PM The Science of Longing Clio's Books $10-$23.13
7 PM Trivia Night at Moxy Oakland Downtown Moxy Oakland Downtown
7 PM Trivia Night at Room 389 Room 389
7 PM Trivia Night at Seawolf Public House Seawolf Public House
7 PM Trivia Night at The Den At The Fox The Den At The Fox
7 PM Trivia Night at The Good Hop The Good Hop
8 PM Glass Egg, Sachi's Mirror, Squiggle Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Trivia Night at Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill Ben 'N Nick's Bar & Grill
10 PM The After: Tuesdays at Hello Stranger Hello Stranger Free

Thursday, November 12

10 AM 2027 Medicare Oakland Seminar(in Chinese)紅藍卡講座 -Thurs@10am Simon Chew Free
12 PM Muffin Lab Pop Up at OPBC Original Pattern Brewing Free
3:30 PM Teen Crafts @ Golden Gate Golden Gate Branch Library Free
5:30 PM Wikicurious: Rooted in Oakland Bay Rising Movement Hub Free
6 PM Night of fun and music Prescott Market West Oakland
6 PM Samba Technique Classes Zhi Dao Guan – The Taoist Center $0-$15
6 PM Stovepipe, Tamarack!, Klaymore Stay Gold Deli See tickets
6 PM What happened, what’s next? Interpreting the 2026 election (Oakland) Northeastern University Oakland Free
6:30 PM And If I Die Before I Wake: George M. Johnson w/ Maggie Tokuda-Hall Marcus Books Free
7 PM Fight Nights @ The MADE The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment $12.51
7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Oakland Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club College Avenue $108.55
7 PM Free TEAM TRIVIA @ The New Parkway Theater *WIN FREE STUFF* The New Parkway Theater Free
7 PM Oakland's Brand New "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night Mesa Maguey Free
7 PM Slow Flow The Abundance Collective Free
7 PM Trailride Thursdays: Soul Line-Dance Lessons Golden Ratio Free
7 PM Trivia Night at Señor Sisig Oakland Señor Sisig (Oakland) Free
7:30 PM Jackiem Joyner Yoshi's Oakland
7:30 PM Thursday Comedy Workout - Thu Nov 12 2026 Quinn's Lighthouse $25
7:30 PM William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts See tickets
8 PM Banda Dance Classes Trilliant Studios LLC $23.18-$65.87
8 PM Johnny Maraca & The Marockers, Celebrity Telethon, Hey Now Now Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Lil Sunny's Awful Road Trip Fox Theater

Friday, November 13

12 PM Jill McLennan: harm_less Mercury 20 Gallery Free
5 PM Experimental Play Nights Presents: The Hexidecipadathon Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (MADE) $10
6 PM GET-HYPE Open-Mic Discover Community Cafe Free
7 PM Southern Gothic Spire
7 PM Wind-Ups, Grey Causeway, Clumsy Tungs Stay Gold Deli See tickets
7:30 PM Amythyst Kiah The New Parkway Theater
7:30 PM BRASS & BOWS: THE MUSIC OF ADAM THEIS The Sound Room $39.19
7:30 PM Jazz Mafia Strings The Sound Room
7:30 PM William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts See tickets
8 PM Low Plateau, Dates, Edith's Head Thee Stork Club See tickets
8 PM Mental Health Comedy Hour All Out Comedy Theater See tickets
8 PM Tyla Fox Theater See tickets
9:30 PM KRS-One Yoshi's
10 PM Baby Slaps - All Stars Turn Up Edition w/ Thow Wow + Buku Fm + Nastia Crybaby Free
10 PM Nights Like This Afterparty!: DJ Black M2 Mimosa on Grand See tickets

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