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Free Events and Things to do in Oakland, CA

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Write Together - May
Tomorrow at 10:30 AM
Berkeley · 2508 San Pablo Ave
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Write Together - May
Tomorrow at 10:30 AM
Berkeley · 2508 San Pablo Ave
Sales end soon
Tree Bathing Through the Redwoods
Tomorrow at 4:00 PM
Oakland · Canyon Meadow Staging Area
Sales end soon
Tree Bathing Through the Redwoods
Tomorrow at 4:00 PM
Oakland · Canyon Meadow Staging Area
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Golden Buddies Football Clinic 2026
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Berkeley · California Memorial Stadium
Almost full
Golden Buddies Football Clinic 2026
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Berkeley · California Memorial Stadium
Trans/Queer & Neurodiverse: Humming for Emotional Regulation
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Berkeley · 2525 Eighth St
Trans/Queer & Neurodiverse: Humming for Emotional Regulation
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Berkeley · 2525 Eighth St
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FREE Gardening Class Series
Wednesday at 1:30 PM + 8 more
Berkeley · 1900 Sixth St
Sales end soon
FREE Gardening Class Series
Wednesday at 1:30 PM + 8 more
Berkeley · 1900 Sixth St
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Mother's Day: MOM and YOU!!
Fri, May 8, 5:00 PM
Emeryville · 5634 Bay St
Just added
Mother's Day: MOM and YOU!!
Fri, May 8, 5:00 PM
Emeryville · 5634 Bay St
Sales end soon
FREE Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace @ Ace Makerspace
Wednesday at 7:30 PM + 1 more
Oakland · Ace Makerspace
Sales end soon
FREE Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace @ Ace Makerspace
Wednesday at 7:30 PM + 1 more
Oakland · Ace Makerspace
MEET MILK_SHAKE - Walnut Creek
Mon, May 11, 10:00 AM
Walnut Creek · Bassett Salon Solutions - Walnut Creek Store
MEET MILK_SHAKE - Walnut Creek
Mon, May 11, 10:00 AM
Walnut Creek · Bassett Salon Solutions - Walnut Creek Store
What Does it Mean to Submit - Two Day Workshop with Shaykh Hashim Ahmed
Today at 8:00 PM
Hayward · 492 C St
What Does it Mean to Submit - Two Day Workshop with Shaykh Hashim Ahmed
Today at 8:00 PM
Hayward · 492 C St
Landlord Tenant Rights Workshop: Fair Housing Rights
Tue, May 12, 4:30 PM
Hayward · Hayward Public Library
Landlord Tenant Rights Workshop: Fair Housing Rights
Tue, May 12, 4:30 PM
Hayward · Hayward Public Library
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Black Girls Code - Bay Area: I Am Remarkable Workshop(Ages 10-18)
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Oakland · Alameda County Training & Education Center
Just added
Black Girls Code - Bay Area: I Am Remarkable Workshop(Ages 10-18)
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Oakland · Alameda County Training & Education Center
Just added
Family Financial Education Workshop
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM
Oakland · Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
Just added
Family Financial Education Workshop
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM
Oakland · Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
Just added
Bloom House Archery & Writing
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Oakland · Redwood Bowmen Archery Club
Just added
Bloom House Archery & Writing
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Oakland · Redwood Bowmen Archery Club
Adult Play and Self Discovery Group **May 2nd date cancelled due to weather
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM + 3 more
Oakland · McElroy Fountian , 298 Grand Ave
Adult Play and Self Discovery Group **May 2nd date cancelled due to weather
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM + 3 more
Oakland · McElroy Fountian , 298 Grand Ave
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AANHPI Month: Paint-a-Lantern
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Emeryville · 4400 Shellmound St
Just added
AANHPI Month: Paint-a-Lantern
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Emeryville · 4400 Shellmound St
Protect Your Glow - SPF Masterclass
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Berkeley · 1848 Fourth St
Protect Your Glow - SPF Masterclass
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Berkeley · 1848 Fourth St
Urban Cycling 101: Day 1 Workshop
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Oakland · Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
Urban Cycling 101: Day 1 Workshop
Sat, May 16, 1:00 PM
Oakland · Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch
Brightwork Realty's April 2026 Senior Real Estate Planning Workshop
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Moraga · 455 Moraga Rd suite 1
Brightwork Realty's April 2026 Senior Real Estate Planning Workshop
Sat, May 16, 10:00 AM
Moraga · 455 Moraga Rd suite 1
Free Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring Magic Stix™ (San Leandro)
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM + 1 more
San Leandro · Lakeshore Learning Store
Free Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring Magic Stix™ (San Leandro)
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM + 1 more
San Leandro · Lakeshore Learning Store
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How to make Mole
Wednesday at 5:00 PM
San Francisco · The Food Pavilion
Sales end soon
How to make Mole
Wednesday at 5:00 PM
San Francisco · The Food Pavilion

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Frequently asked questions about Oakland

What are the best free class events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free class events are:

Trans/Queer & Neurodiverse: Humming for Emotional Regulation

FREE Gardening Class Series

Mother's Day: MOM and YOU!!

FREE Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace @ Ace Makerspace

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Which free class events are coming up?

Discover the best free class events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

What Does it Mean to Submit - Two Day Workshop with Shaykh Hashim Ahmed

Write Together - May

Golden Buddies Football Clinic 2026

Tree Bathing Through the Redwoods