LGBTQ+ Events in Oakland

Upcoming gay events, parties and nights out — 73 upcoming events · Oct 2026

73 events · this month ✕ clear

This weekend

Fri · 9:00 AM Youth Social Hour

Healing Arts Workshop Fri · 11:30 AM

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA Fri · 1:00 PM

Queer Crush @ Bridges Rock Gym Fri · 6:00 PM

QTBIPOC Healing Ceremony w Oday Fri +10 more this weekend

Tuesday, Oct 13 Today

3 events

$1 Taco Tuesday & Karaoke + $20 Margarita Pitchers – RSVP

10:00 AM quericonightclub.com Free entry

Queer-aoke every Tue & Thu at White Horse Bar - 8pm

1:00 PM 6551 Telegraph Ave

Queer Crush @ Pacific Pipe

6:00 PM Pacific Pipe Free entry

Wednesday, Oct 14 Tomorrow

3 events

Queer Book Club

12:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Queer Film Screening

1:00 PM Free entry

T-Slur Thursday 10/15

Thursday, Oct 15

10 events

LGBTQ+ Youth Social Hour

9:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

50 Cent Wings and Trivia in the Town

10:00 AM quericonightclub.com Free entry

Queer Bedtime Stories @ Nomadic Bookshop

12:00 PM Nomadic Bookshop

Lesbian Visibility Day Celebration

12:00 PM Free entry

HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop

12:00 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

FLUID Open Mic — Black & Queer Live Band

12:30 PM 7th West

LGBTQ+ Book Club

12:30 PM Free entry

Black Girl Magic 10th Anniversary Show starring The Vixen

Disney on Ice - Oakland

All day visitoakland.com

Schoolboy Q - The Fox Theater Oakland

visitoakland.com

Friday, Oct 16

5 events

Youth Social Hour

9:00 AM Free entry

Healing Arts Workshop

BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strip Clubs & Male Strippers Oakland CA

1:00 PM BuffBoyzz Gay Friendly Male Strippers Oakland

Queer Crush @ Bridges Rock Gym

6:00 PM Bridges Rock Gym Free entry

QTBIPOC Healing Ceremony w Oday

Saturday, Oct 17

9 events

HIV/AIDS Awareness & Testing

4:00 AM Free entry

Quietly Queer's Experiential Art Session: Paint, Wine & Connect

10:00 AM mighty mighty studio

Read the Room: A celebration of queer stories and poetry

12:00 PM Free entry

LGBTQ+ Singles Pool Party (Pleasant Hill)

12:30 PM Pleasant Hill $36

Drag Bingo

Next Level 1 Year Anniversary BANDA MAGUEY live!

2:00 PM Next Level Nightclub

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

8:00 PM Fox Theater - Oakland

Quietly Queer: Experiential Art Session

mighty mighty studio Free entry

Quietly Queer: Sip and Paint

mighty mighty studio Free entry

Sunday, Oct 18

1 event

Mindy: Musical Improv Indie Night

12:00 PM All Out Comedy Theater $15

Monday, Oct 19

4 events

Queer Youth Hangout

9:00 AM Free entry

Community Potluck & Social

11:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

BIPOC LGBTQ+ Meetup

11:00 AM Free entry

National Coming Out Day Panel and Allyship Workshop

Tuesday, Oct 20

2 events

$1 Taco Tuesday & Karaoke + $20 Margarita Pitchers – RSVP

10:00 AM Qué Rico Nightclub

Queer Crush @ Benchmark Berkeley

6:00 PM Benchmark Climbing Free entry

Wednesday, Oct 21

3 events

Senior Social Hour

4:00 AM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Queer Crafternoon

8:00 AM Free entry

West Coast 30s & 40s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Women / Sapphic

Thursday, Oct 22

4 events

PFLAG Oakland Meeting

12:00 PM Free entry

Bay Area Musical Improv Festival

12:30 PM All Out Comedy Theater

Queer Crush @ Dogpatch Boulders

6:30 PM Dogpatch Boulders Free entry

Science is a Drag!

Friday, Oct 23

7 events

Community Storytelling Night

Muevelo at Que Rico – LA Go Go Dancers

2:00 PM quericonightclub.com

Queer Fiber Arts group

6:00 PM 3207 Lakeshore Ave Free entry

Deadlift & Drag

Starlight Strut

Ghouls Night Out Sapphic Party

Tricks, Treats, & Traditions in The Laurel

visitoakland.com

Saturday, Oct 24

3 events

Oakland Drag Brunch

4:00 AM Drake's Dealership

VAMP - The Halloween Dance

11:30 AM Lake Merritt Dance $15

LGBTQ+ Singles PotLuck

12:00 PM Cragmont Rock Park $5

Sunday, Oct 25

2 events

LGBTQ+ Singles Coffee Event

8:00 AM Twisted St. Cafe Free entry

Film Screening: "Paris is Burning"

12:30 PM Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Free entry

Monday, Oct 26

1 event

Queer Game Night

12:00 PM Free entry

Tuesday, Oct 27

2 events

Halloween Karaoke Singing Competition – $300 in Cash Prizes – Limited Space

10:00 AM Qué Rico Nightclub Free entry

Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour

visitoakland.com

Wednesday, Oct 28

4 events

Improv Jam

12:00 PM All Out Comedy Theater $5

West Coast 40s & 50s Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer+ Online Speed Dating

Women / Sapphic

Fog Town Hoedown

The Vampire Lestat drag show

Thursday, Oct 29

4 events

Lez Out Loud Comedy Night

12:00 PM White Horse Inn

Mercury: A Night Before Halloween

Oakland Ballet: Luna Mexicana

All day visitoakland.com

Dia de los Muertos Folclorico Dance Performance

visitoakland.com Free entry

Friday, Oct 30

4 events

Halloween Karaoke & Spooktalular Fundraiser

12:30 PM All Out Comedy Theater $15

GAY ASS HALLOWEEN

3:00 PM HELLA BEES

Club Papi: The Ultimate Halloween Night Party – $2,000 in Cash and Prizes

Paramount Movie Classics - Frankenstein (1931)

visitoakland.com

Saturday, Oct 31

2 events

HALLOWEEN HOODSLAM - A Nightmare on Slam Street

3:00 PM Drake's Dealership

Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i

4:00 PM Crybaby $18.52

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