This year's festival features performers from around the Bay Area, and as far afield as Chicago; Denver; Honolulu; Los Angeles; New York City; Omaha; Portland, OR; and Seattle. Every show provides something new and unique, ranging from a rock opera to a horror musical to freestyle rap to a Star Trek parody musical--all made up on the spot based on an audience suggestion! Festival show tickets are now on sale. Explore our shows below, or .
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Bay Area Musical Improv Festival (All Out Comedy Theater, Oakland) — Performers improvise rock operas, horror musics, freestyle rap, Star Trek parody and more, drawing suggestions from the audience.
Opening reception showcases original Black Panther Party newspapers (1967‑1971) at African American Museum and Library, covering trials, free breakfast, Ten‑Point Program, and more for all ages.
Volunteers work weekly to remove invasive species, prevent erosion, and protect native plants in the Monterey redwood forest at Bridgeview Trail.
Bulky Block Party (7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland) — Residents with vehicles haul large loads to the site.
Grand Lake Farmers Market (Splash Pad Park) — 100+ vendors, 40+ farmers, ranchers, seafood, dairy, flowers, coffee, pastries, hot food; CalFresh EBT, Market Match, WIC accepted.
A Halloween-themed magic show at West Oakland Branch features tricks, treats, and costume fun for all ages.
Improv teams battle for audience approval at ETC Prime, with one team eliminated each week.
Laurie Kilmartin headlines at Punch Line San Francisco, featuring Abhay Nadkarni and hosted by Sarah Guth, for ages 18 and up.
Mike Henderson paintings and works on paper displayed at Roll Up Project, featuring early 1990s abstract canvases and six 1977 untitled paper pieces.
Phoebe Robinson performs at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco.
Buyer–seller introductions, refinery verification talks, procurement logistics, and international trading partnerships for physical gold bars and dore gold at The New Parish.
Gentle, meditative Qigong movements in Shenzen, Chow, and Shibashi styles offered outdoors on the Buddhist Temple of Alameda grounds; all levels welcome.
Leah Korican's DOILoveYou Too installation at Mercury 20 Gallery uses cut paper drapes across the ceiling, playing with light and shadow while honoring crocheted doilies.
