South Berkeley Farmers' Market
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6:30pm at South Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Rockridge events guide
Rockridge Events
Rockridge is a North Oakland neighborhood centered around College Avenue. Use this guide to find upcoming library programs, merchant events, food pop-ups, family activities, music, neighborhood meetings, and nearby Oakland events.
Upcoming events
Rockridge Events
A local guide to upcoming Rockridge listings from public programs, neighborhood venues, and nearby Oakland sources.
Brewgrass Jam
Cato's Ale House
Brewgrass Jam performs live at Cato's Ale House on Piedmont Avenue. Check the official Cato's page before going because performer schedules can change.
Soul 4Kidz
Rockridge Branch
Soul 4Kidz plays your favorite children's songs with a soulful twist.
Teen Summer Crafts & Stuff
Rockridge Branch
Join us this summer every Wednesday for crafts, films, and food/snacks! Every Wednesday starting at 2pm.
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Teens: Metalsmithing - Make Your Own Jewelry at Rockridge
Rockridge Branch
Come on by and make your own jewelry with help from artist and teacher Darcy Nicholson.
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Chess Club for Kids, Tweens, & Teens
Rockridge Branch
Chess Players!
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
Toddler Storytime
Rockridge Branch
Toddler Story Time at Rockridge Branch Library, every Thursday at 10:30am
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Adult Needlework Circle
Rockridge Branch
Join us every Thursday afternoon for creativity and conversation in a warm and inviting space.
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Build. Make. Play.
Rockridge Branch
Join us for an afternoon of fun. Activities will vary from art to STEM play.
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Read to a Dog
Rockridge Branch
Did you know that some dogs love to listen when new or experienced readers practice reading aloud?
Dumpling Making
Preserved
Learn to make your own Chinese-style dumpling wrappers from scratch along with tasty fillings and various dumpling folding styles.
Tabula Rasa
The Sound Room
Tabula Rasa -- ‘the idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge is derived from experience and perception’ -- excites and invites listeners into their soundspace with music generated through connection and without pre-conceived notion. Th
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Purple Rain
Paramount Theatre
Friday, July 3 at 7:00 PM
Benny Amón & The New Orleans Pearls
The Sound Room
Celebrate with Jazz!
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Drop-In Computer Help
Rockridge Branch
Volunteer computer tutors are available to help you with basic tasks during your daily hour in the library computer lab. They can help you set up an e-mail account, make a resume, search job listings, internet surfing and more.
Family Storytime
Rockridge Branch
Family Story Time at Rockridge Branch Library, every Thursday at 10:30am
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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.
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Ricky Roo and Friends Puppet Show
Rockridge Branch
Chris Rachowicz and his puppet friend Ricky Roo share silly jokes and amusement for the whole family.
Teen Summer Crafts & Stuff
Rockridge Branch
Join us this summer every Wednesday for crafts, films, and food/snacks! Every Wednesday starting at 2pm.
Chess Club for Kids, Tweens, & Teens
Rockridge Branch
Chess Players!
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
Julio Lemos Quartet
The Sound Room
Experience the rich textures of Brazilian instrumental music with Julio Lemos, a virtuoso of the 7-string guitar whose performances blend deep tradition with inventive expression.
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
Mrs. Doutbfire
Paramount Theatre
Friday, July 10 at 7:00 PM
Jazz Mafia: LOW END THEORY
The Sound Room
Low End Theory is a trombone-driven ensemble led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis and Eric Garland. Built around a powerful front line of four trombones and a rhythm section capable of shifting from subtle textures to explosive energy, the group blends soulful, heartfelt play
Fula Brothers
The Sound Room
Fifteen years ago, Malian hunters harp('kamale ngoni') player Mamadou Sidibe and American guitarist Walter Strauss began their colorful cross-cultural collaboration, evolving a deep joyful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. Together, they weave West African hunters h
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6:30pm at South Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
Karrin Allyson & Kenny Washington with Miro Sprague
The Sound Room
Teaming up TWO of the greatest Jazz Vocalists!!
Doppler Trio
The Sound Room
The Doppler Trio performs melody driven, passionate original compositions that won’t lose the listener in abstract improvisation or blistering fast tempos. This Bay Area band has been together since 2004 and released four albums. Their latest release, Sherbert Reynalds, was recor
Kaiser Oakland Farmers' Market
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center
Fridays from 9am to 2pm at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center.
The Mark of Zorro
Paramount Theatre
Friday, July 17 at 7:00 PM
Aki Kumar Band
The Sound Room
A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He has successfully blended retro Indian music into his presentation, making for a unique, electrifying
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
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.
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!
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6:30pm at South Berkeley Farmers' Market.
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.
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
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6:30pm at South Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Urban Rollers Oakland Wednesday Roll-Out
Rockridge BART Parking Lot
🗓EVERY WEDNESDAY
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
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Tuesdays from 2pm to 6:30pm at South Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Pretty Good Stories
The Sound Room
In the mood for a good true story? How about five?
Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules
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.
Local context
Things to do in Rockridge and North Oakland
Rockridge events may include library programs, merchant events, food pop-ups, family activities, music, neighborhood meetings, and nearby Oakland events.
The main Rockridge events page keeps the broad local index together, while focused pages collect weekend plans, free programs, family activities, College Avenue happenings, and library events.