# Best Food-Drinks Events in Oakland

- **Subtitle**: From Temescal tastings to low-key cafe nights, this is how Oakland eats and drinks
- **Category**: Food & Drinks
- **Display Name**: Food & Drink events
- **Type**: category

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## About

Food-drinks in Oakland are having a real moment right now, not just on Instagram but in actual human conversations. You can feel it in how fast people RSVP to anything with a tasting menu or a new pop up attached to it. The Annual Taste of Temescal is the one that proves it. Telegraph fills up with people who take their snacking seriously, hopping between spots, comparing bites, and quietly ranking who should or should not be invited back next year. It is chaotic in the best way, and exactly the kind of food-drinks event in Oakland that locals pretend is “no big deal” while texting five friends to join.

The other side of the scene lives in places like Y’s Choice on Telegraph. This is the kind of venue that feels like a neighborhood living room, where a food-drinks night can mean a casual hang that somehow stretches into deep conversations over one more round. Same with Sana’a Cafe, which leans more cafe than club, but still ends up hosting those small, specific gatherings you only hear about if you know someone. These are not flashy spaces, they are just where Oakland actually eats, drinks, and talks.

Then you have the crossovers, where food and drinks are the anchor but the night spirals into something bigger. TAP THAT ASH: Day Party & spring session sounds like a vibe first, menu second, but the drinks matter here, and so do the details. Mr Tendernism in Oakland pulls in the cocktail nerds who care what is in their glass, while Soul Deluxe 2026 attracts people who want a proper soundtrack with their sips. Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room might get billed as a comedy night, but it still runs on bar setups, shared tables, and that classic “I came for the jokes, stayed for another drink” energy.

The thing about the best food-drinks in Oakland is that discovery rarely happens on a quiet, polished restaurant website. It happens because a friend drags you to the Just Joy Experience and suddenly you are drinking something you cannot quite pronounce but want again. It happens when you walk past 5020 Telegraph Ave and realize Y’s Choice is packed for something you did not even know was happening. If you care about food-drinks events in Oakland, these are the kinds of nights and venues you keep on your radar:

• The Annual Taste of Temescal, for serious grazing up and down Telegraph
• TAP THAT ASH: Day Party & spring session, for people who like their drinks with a side of daytime chaos
• Mr Tendernism in Oakland, for cocktail obsessives and bar recipe note takers
• Comedy Oakland at The Elbo Room, for stand up plus strong pours
• Just Joy Experience and Soul Deluxe 2026, for drink fueled hangs with real Oakland energy
• Y’s Choice and Sana’a Cafe, for the smaller food-drinks moments everyone ends up talking about later

## Food & Drinks Events in Oakland

- **Event Name**: The Oakland Margarita Festival
  - **Description**: Margarita Tasting Contest, Live DJ, Food Vendors, Beer Garden, and a Trip Giveaway. Who has the best margarita in Oakland? You decide!About this EventGet ready to sip, savor, and spice things up at the Oak
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-oakland-margarita-festival/100001983794998242
  - **Venue**: Drake's Dealership
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  - **Price**: USD 23 to 1,035
  - **Categories**: festivals, nonprofit, food-drinks, charities, contests, parties, entertainment, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Oakland Chinatown 2026 Chinatown Night Market
  - **Description**: Chinatown Night Market returns to Oakland Chinatown for one unforgettable night of incredible food, vibrant culture, and community.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/oakland-chinatown-2026-chinatown-night-market/100001998644193585
  - **Venue**: 8th Street & Franklin Street
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: night-markets
- **Event Name**: The Official BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND!
  - **Description**: It's going to be Another Smokin'  Good Time BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND 2026 - individual tickets and tables are available. Get yours TODAY!About this EventWe're Back | Bigger and Better...
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon Sep 07 2026 at 11:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-official-bay-area-cigar-weekend/100001993879659736
  - **Venue**: Bay Area, California
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  - **Price**: USD 29 to 482
  - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, brunch, music, karaoke, meetups, food-drinks, meet-and-greet, sports, live-music, shopping, calendar
- **Event Name**: Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Community - Culture - Small BusinessAbout this EventSUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS AND CULTURE- This will be a 2-day festivalEnjoy food from across the Diaspor
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 29
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/bay-area-african-restaurant-week-festival-2026/100001982387770185
  - **Venue**: To Be Announced
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Business, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Stand-Up at Nido's
  - **Description**: The best show in Oakland, if not the world.About this EventWe feature headlining comics who have appeared on Comedy Central, Late Night TV, Don't Tell Comedy, and more.Perfect for a date night filled with lau
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 30 2026 (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/stand-up-at-nidos/100001986873673643
  - **Venue**: NIDO's BackYard
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  - **Price**: USD 5 to 10
  - **Categories**: fitness, comedy, Entertainment, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: SOKO KORNER Saturdays | ’90s & 2000s R&B, Food, Wine & Community
  - **Description**: Oakland’s new Saturday tradition. Join us for Kenyan eats, Wachira Wines, craft cocktails, cold beer, and the best of ’90s & 2000s R&B.About this EventYour Saturday plans just found a new home.
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/soko-korner-saturdays-90s-and-2000s-randb-food-wine-and-community/100001999001357873
  - **Venue**: 1528 Webster St
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  - **Price**: USD 18
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: Summer Sounds at The Cook and Her Farmer
  - **Description**: Summer Sounds x First Thursdays  withDJ Lady Fingaz, oysters, wine specials & Oakland garden vibes. July–Sept with Jazz Mafia. Pull up withAbout this EventSummer Sounds at First Thursdays
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/summer-sounds-at-the-cook-and-her-farmer/100001992026815830
  - **Venue**: The Cook and Her Farmer
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
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  - **Description**: 🎢 PSEA Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 am (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/2026-psea-day-at-six-flags-discovery-kingdom/200030604382524
  - **Venue**: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo, Ca
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- **Event Name**: A Lakeside Wine Dinner with JUSTIN Vineyards
  - **Description**: Experience a 4-course dinner paired with JUSTIN Wines, guided by brand representatives.About this EventAn Wine Dinner with JUSTIN VineyardsSet against the backdrop of Lake Merritt,
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/a-lakeside-wine-dinner-with-justin-vineyards/100001993948556809
  - **Venue**: The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill
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  - **Price**: USD 55
  - **Categories**: workshops
- **Event Name**: FREE KARAOKE FRIDAYS @ The New Parkway Theater *Sing Your Heart Out*
  - **Description**: ✨ No pressure, just good vibes, great songs, and community fun.
Karaoke Night 🎤 at The New Parkway is a fun, low-pressure night to sing, cheer, and hang out together.

Whether you’re ready to grab the mic or prefer to sing along from your seat, this is a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/free-karaoke-fridays-the-new-parkway-theater-sing-your-heart-out/200030511843702
  - **Venue**: 474 24th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612
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  - **Categories**: Music, performances, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Skip the Small Talk Night at Fluid510
  - **Description**: Meaningful conversations with strangers that don't leave you drained. We use question prompts to spark unique convos.About this EventCHECK-IN BEGINS | 4:45 PM PDTAG
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-fluid510/100001996342571371
  - **Venue**: Fluid510
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  - **Price**: USD 19
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: The Official Bay Area Cigar Weekend_Sip & Smoke with Eclat Noir
  - **Description**: Sip, smoke & unwind at Lake Merritt! Enjoy cigars, music, drinks, great vibes & the exclusive 500 Grand Live Concierge Experience.About this EventSip & Smoke with Éclat Noir at Lake MerrittA Chill &
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Sep 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-official-bay-area-cigar-weekend_sip-and-smoke-with-eclat-noir/100001997555573493
  - **Venue**: Lake Merritt
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  - **Price**: USD 13
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: The Holy Trinity of roman pasta: a three-part cooking series
  - **Description**: Learn to prepare three iconic Roman pasta dishes through hands-on cooking, history, Italian culinary vocabulary, and wine.About this EventJoin Istituto Italiano Scuola and
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/the-holy-trinity-of-roman-pasta-a-three-part-cooking-series/100001996055547876
  - **Venue**: Enoteca Molinari
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  - **Price**: USD 141 to 402
  - **Categories**: workshops, food-drinks, cooking, art
- **Event Name**: BITE BACK!
  - **Description**: Can we eat our way out of an eco crisis!? Come find out and learn about the purple sea urchin that's decimating our underwater kelp forestAbout this EventIt's an ocean restoration party! Join us for an afternoon about the
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/bite-back/100001998513226860
  - **Venue**: O2 Artisans Aggregate, Magnolia Street, Oakland, CA, USA
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  - **Categories**: fitness, Kids, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Italian Vegan Family Style Feast
  - **Description**: Come break bread with us! Come alone or with friends and make new friends at the communal table, passing around, sharing food.About this EventThe menu will include:appetizer: bruscheta: homemade bread with homemade
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/italian-vegan-family-style-feast/100001999061110595
  - **Venue**: 1131 24th St
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  - **Price**: USD 61
  - **Categories**: fitness

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  - **Venue**: Oakland Arena
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- **Event Name**: Big Bang
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  - **Venue**: Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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## Browse Food & Drinks Events by Date

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** The Oakland Margarita Festival (Sun Sep 13 2026 at 12:00 pm at Drake's Dealership), Oakland Chinatown 2026 Chinatown Night Market (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 04:00 pm at 8th Street & Franklin Street), The Official BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND! (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bay Area, California), Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at To Be Announced), Stand-Up at Nido's (Wed Sep 30 2026 at NIDO's BackYard).
- **Q**: What are the top free Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Oakland Chinatown 2026 Chinatown Night Market (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 04:00 pm at 8th Street & Franklin Street), Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at To Be Announced), Summer Sounds at The Cook and Her Farmer (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Cook and Her Farmer).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Oakland this weekend September 4–6, 2026?
  - **A:** FREE KARAOKE FRIDAYS @ The New Parkway Theater *Sing Your Heart Out* (Fri Sep 04 2026 at 474 24th St, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612), The Official Bay Area Cigar Weekend_Sip & Smoke with Eclat Noir (Sat Sep 05 2026 at 01:00 pm at Lake Merritt).
- **Q**: What Food & Drinks events are happening in Oakland in September 2026?
  - **A:** The Oakland Margarita Festival (Sun Sep 13 2026 at 12:00 pm at Drake's Dealership), Oakland Chinatown 2026 Chinatown Night Market (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 04:00 pm at 8th Street & Franklin Street), The Official BAY AREA CIGAR WEEKEND! (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bay Area, California), Bay Area African Restaurant Week Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at To Be Announced), Stand-Up at Nido's (Wed Sep 30 2026 at NIDO's BackYard).
- **Q**: How can I find Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Food & Drinks events in Oakland on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Food & Drinks events in Oakland include Drake's Dealership, 8th Street & Franklin Street, Bay Area, California.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Prices for Food & Drinks events in Oakland range from USD 5 to USD 1,035. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Food & Drinks events in Oakland include Texas Festivals & Events, Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council, Fine Ashhh Cigar Social Club.
- **Q**: Are there any online Food & Drinks events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Food & Drinks events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Food & Drinks events in Oakland?
  - **A:** Follow the Food & Drinks category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Food & Drinks events are listed in Oakland.

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