First Friday Nights - MADE Showcase

Fri · Oct 23·Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA

World Fantasy Convention 2026 (Oakland Marriott City Center) — Four days of authors, artists, publishers, editors, fans gathering for a Dealers Room, Art Show, and World Fantasy Awards.

Fri · Oct 23·1 AM – 12:59 AM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Children’s Fairyland opens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., closing early for ages 21 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·8 AM – 2 PM·Old Oakland Farmers' Market, 9th St at Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

Certified farmers' market in Old Oakland historic district offers diverse, affordable produce year‑round, rain or shine, accepting WIC, EBT and Market Match.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Roll Up Project, Oakland, CA

Mike Henderson paintings and works on paper displayed at Roll Up Project, featuring early 1990s abstract canvases and six 1977 untitled paper pieces.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 9 PM·Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA

Live performances, DJ sets, food trucks, cultural activities, lawn picnicking, open bar, and late‑night museum hours fill the Oakland Museum of California’s Friday evenings, free admission.

Fri · Oct 23·6 PM – 9 PM·Julie's Coffee & Tea Garden, Alameda, CA

Jessica Jane Robinson presents her Ecosystems Matter book signing, a zero-waste gathering, short film, spotlight, documentary trailer and CEO episode screening at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden.