5 things to do in Oakland, CA — Saturday, August 29, 2026

Picked each day from verified Oakland-area event calendars. Every listing links back to the organizer.

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1. Artist Talk – Monika Mayer: LINKED

   Community at Mercury 20 Gallery, starting 3 p.m.

   Image: Monika Mayer, Flow # 61 – Stretched, 2025, Acrylic, coffee and ink on canvas, 18” x 36” x 1.5”, Photo: Dana Davis Monika Mayer's new body of work is inspired by the rocky shoreline along the California coast, sha…

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2. Monika Mayer: Flow # 61 – Stretched

   Arts and culture in Oakland, starting 11 a.m.

   Image: Monika Mayer, Flow # 61 – Stretched, 2025, Acrylic, coffee and ink on canvas, 18” x 36” x 1.5”, Photo: Dana Davis Monika Mayer's …

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3. Brad Mehldau: Ride Into The Sun

   Live music in Oakland.

   World renowned pianist Brad Mehldau expands the language between genres with an homage to the late indie folk artist Elliott Smith, whose music inspired a generation of songwriters, joined by Chris

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4. Exhibition: Oakland Skates vs. San Diego Renegades (Game 2)

   Family-friendly in Oakland.

   Come watch the Oakland Skates very first preseason home series! It’s The Bay vs. The Beach as Oakland’s newest team, the Oakland Skates, host the San Diego Renegades at Oakland Ice Center! The Oakland

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5. Artist Talk – Rainey Straus: re(COMPOSING)

   Community at Mercury 20 Gallery, starting 3:30 p.m.

   Rainey Straus, Radicling, 2026, Bioplastic and Papier-mâché, 9 H x 38 W x 42 D in, size variable, Photo Courtesy of the Artist Rainey Straus’s work begins with walking, listening, and close attention to the living world…

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