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West Oakland Matters
"West Fest"
July 26, 3pm to 8pm
7th West, 1255 - 7th Street, Oakland
Third annual arts and advocacy event for our West Oakland community's creative self-renewal!
Free Admission
* Art, Music, Video, Storytelling, Books, Live Interviews Onsite
* Restaurant, indoor and outdoor bar
* Family friendly, youth activity tables
West Oakland Matters is rooted in the belief that creativity fuels connection, pride, and transformation in our neighborhoods. We help bring artists, storytellers, and community members together to celebrate the voices, visions, and resilience of West Oakland.
Find more info at WestOaklandMatters.org.
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Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
"Oakland Pride Parade & Festival"
August 16
Frank Ogawa Plaza, Downtown Oakland
Mark your calendar for the Oakland Pride Parade and Festival! March through downtown Oakland and celebrate at the Festival at Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Parade: 10:30AM - Noon
Route: Grand Avenue Broadway Frank Ogawa Plaza / City Hall
Festival: Noon - 6PM
Location: Frank Ogawa Plaza, Downtown Oakland
Entry Gates:
14th Street & Broadway
12th Street & Clay
Oakland Pride enters a new chapter this year as a proud program of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, deepening its connection to year-round community work. Join us August 16, 2026, in downtown Oakland for a full day of celebration. More than a single event, Oakland Pride reflects the city's culture, resilience, and creativity-featuring a vibrant parade, local artists, and community programming. This transition keeps Pride rooted in connection, health, and inclusion while supporting LGBTQ+ Oaklanders across generations.
Celebrate Oakland's pride, power, and people!
To find out more go to OaklandPrideOfficial.org/.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
"Bike MS: Waves to Wine"
September 19 & 20
Routes starting in San Francisco and Rohnert Park
All-ability Bike Ride Experience to End Multiple Sclerosis!
Bike MS: Waves to Wine was founded in San Francisco in 1984 by cyclists living with MS and those who love people living with MS. Some of the original cyclists have received disease modifying therapies made possible by research they funded through the National MS Society! The research continues with 28 studies being funded by the National MS Society at Stanford and UCSF.
September 19 and 20, 2026, will mark the 42nd annual ride with a $1,150,000 local fundraising goal. Over 90 corporate and friends and family teams will each fundraise towards this goal with over 9,000 of their donors.
There are two start lines! For the 75- and 102-mile rides, you start in Levi's Plaza San Francisco. For the 23- and 44-mile rides, you start in SOMO Village, Rohnert Park. Everyone meets up for the party at the end in SOMO Village, Rohnert Park.
No bike, no training, no worries! You can rent an electric bike for the 23- and 44-mile routes. Some of our riders ride adaptive tricycles, and we've even had a unicyclist!
You can register for the team for 25% off with code STARTLINE at WavesToWine.org.
Check back each week to find more events from Around the Bay!