Grand Lake Farmers Market
Splash Pad Park
Saturdays from 9am to 2pm at Splash Pad Park.
Rockridge events and things to do
Rockridge Events This Week
Find upcoming Rockridge events, library programs, College Avenue happenings, pop-ups, live music, food events, family activities, and community meetings in Rockridge, Oakland.
Upcoming Rockridge events
Rockridge events this week
Upcoming events in Rockridge and nearby North Oakland, including today, tomorrow, this weekend, and later this week.
Family Storytime
Rockridge Branch
Family Story Time at Rockridge Branch Library, every Thursday at 10:30am
Gluten Free Sourdough Bread Making
Preserved
Learn the magic of nurturing a sourdough starter alongside an introductory lesson in the art of baking sourdough bread using alternative flours that are gluten free!
Nathan Tokunaga Quartet
The Sound Room
This event features swing and bebop with young phenom, Nathan Tokunaga. Nathan is a New York City based clarinetist and saxophonist from the Bay Area who blends classic jazz traditions with a fresh modern voice. He is the 2026 YoungArts® winner in jazz clarinet, and has performed
Karaoke at Cato's Ale House
Cato's Ale House
Cato's Ale House hosts karaoke on the first and third Saturdays of every month at 8:30pm.
Japanese Pickles
Preserved
Explore traditional Japanese pickling methods utilizing miso, soy sauce, vinegar, and lacto-fermention.
Trivia Night With Chuck at Cato's Ale House
Cato's Ale House
Cato's Ale House hosts Trivia Night with Chuck every Monday at 7pm on Piedmont Avenue.
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Toddler Storytime
Piedmont Avenue Branch
Songs, active rhymes and stories especially for ages 18 months to 3 years.
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Mindset Workshop: Living With Brain Injury
Rockridge Branch
This 6-week series is designed for adults navigating life after a brain injury (TBI orABI), concussion, post-concussion syndrome—and caregivers, too.
Mahjong at Belly
Belly
Mahjong at Belly
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Chess Club for Kids, Tweens, & Teens
Rockridge Branch
Chess Players!
Insect Discovery Lab
Piedmont Avenue Branch
Learn about the diverse world of insects and arthropods. SaveNature.org staff will share their knowledge about the role insects and arthropods play in our lives.
Le Jazu
Cato's Ale House
Le Jazu performs live at Cato's Ale House on Piedmont Avenue. Check the official Cato's page before going because performer schedules can change.
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
An Evening of Illusion
The Sound Room
An Evening of Illusion features the Bay Area's top acts in magic. Our performers have been seen on the biggest stages and have appeared in film and television! In this off the rails unconventional magic show, we take you on a tour of the impossible.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Mahjong Night at United Dumplings Rockridge
United Dumplings Rockridge
United Dumplings Rockridge hosts weekly Mahjong on College Avenue, with friendly tables, experienced teachers, dumplings, drinks, and a casual community atmosphere.
The Maltese Falcon
Paramount Theatre
Friday, July 24 at 7:00 PM
Carmen Ratti Band ft Jill Dineen
The Sound Room
Winners of the 2023 Golden Gate Blues Society International Blues Challenge, the Carmen Ratti Band featuring Jill Dineen, has quickly risen to the forefront of Northern California’s blues scene. With a reputation for electrifying live performances, the band blends raw,
Saúl Sierra Quintet
The Sound Room
If you are a fan of Latin Jazz, this is a DON'T MISS EVENT!
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
StorySlam Oakland
The Sound Room
StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh.
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
Thursdays from 3pm to 7pm at North Berkeley Farmers' Market.
The Family Jules play Abbey Road
The Sound Room
We start with Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules. Jules is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.” His band is also top-notch - featu
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Trio
The Sound Room
Experience the sophisticated heat of Latin jazz as virtuoso pianist Irving Flores brings his acclaimed Afro-Cuban trio to The Sound Room. Celebrating his recent recognition for one of the Top 5 Latin Jazz releases of 2025, Flores places the piano center stage as a lead melodic vo
Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes
The Sound Room
Like hotcakes themselves, the music Spike’s Awesome Hotcakes plays goes by many names. Soul. Swing. Rhythm & Blues. Jazz. Jump. It’s a sound that’s classic and simple, but when it’s done right, it hits the spot, and has you grinning from ear to ear.
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
Mischief, Magic & Mentalism
The Sound Room
Mischief, Magic & Mentalism features the Bay Area's top acts in magic. Our performers have been on the biggest stages and delighted countless people! In this off the rails unconventional magic show, we take you on a tour of the impossible.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
An Evening of Flamenco
The Sound Room
Flamenco is a passionate, expressive art form from Andalusia, Spain, combining song (cante), dance (baile), and guitar playing (toque). Shaped by Romani, Moorish, and Jewish cultures, it is celebrated worldwide for its complex rhythms, elaborate footwork, and emotional storytelli
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
Thursdays from 3pm to 7pm at North Berkeley Farmers' Market.
NCPC Meeting
Rockridge Library
Join the bi-monthly meeting of the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council in the Rockridge Library conference room. There will be brief presentations by the Community Resource Officers, and discussion of local crime and safety issues. See the NCPC website for det
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Vicki Burns Quintet
The Sound Room
Jazz singer Vicki Burns is the complete package. With her three-octave range, sure sense of rhythm, and perfect intonation, she can scat convincingly, swing like a horn, and write hip songs worthy of attention from other vocalists.
Danny Caron House Party
The Sound Room
His resumé reads like a "Who's Who in The Blues." Over the past three decades, Danny Caron recorded and performed with Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, Charles Brown, John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, and on and on. He was the featured guitarist on the Van Morris
12th Annual Desi Comedy Festival
The Sound Room
Desi Comedy Fest is the Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America. The mission is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians from around the world & create a unique live comedy experience for the South Asian diaspora.
Hannah Mayer Quartet
The Sound Room
Piano phenom, Hannah Mayer originally from El Cerrito, is a recent graduate of the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and is now making a splash in the jazz clubs of New York. We are thrilled to welcome her back for this performance.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Jazz Mafia Retrospective: 26 Years
The Sound Room
Led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland, this special concert celebrates more than 25 years of the collective’s futuristic jazz roots. The program revisits the music that shaped Jazz Mafia’s identity in its earliest days, drawing from the first five years of the
Guinga
The Sound Room
Guitarist and composer Guinga is a popular songwriter in Brazil: his songs have been recorded by the likes of superstar Elis Regina and he's a favorite of musicians around the world like Michel Legrand and Sergio Mendes. But Guinga is less well-known in the U.S. (he rarely comes
Pretty Good Stories
The Sound Room
In the mood for a good true story? How about five?
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
Thursdays from 3pm to 7pm at North Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules celebrate the music of Jeff Beck
The Sound Room
Jules Leyhe is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.”
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Mads Tolling, Kenny Washington & John R Burr
The Sound Room
Mads Tolling is the recipient of the 2016 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Award for violin. A former long-time member of Stanley Clarke’s band and the Turtle Island Quartet, Mads is currently touring with Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. He has performed his violin concertos with the late
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Rockridge events
Rockridge events
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College Avenue calendar
College Avenue calendar
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Free and family activities
Free and family activities
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