School’s out.
Which means kids are stoked and parents are burnt. Literally and figuratively.
Here’s a roundup of events and activities happening in June. Most free, some paid, all kid-approved.
- let’s get into it.
Weekend 1 | June 5–7
Friday, June 5
Oakland First Friday
5–9:30pm · Telegraph Ave (27th–West Grand), Oakland · Free · See Details →
Friday Nights at OMCA
5pm · 1000 Oak St, Oakland · Free · See Details →
Saturday, June 6
San Leandro Cherry Festival & Parade
Parade 10am · Festival 11am–6pm · Downtown San Leandro · Free · See Details →
BART Community Prom [Sold Out]
Rockridge BART, Oakland · Ticketed · See Details →
Sunday, June 7
County Fair at Hana Gardens, El Cerrito
12–6pm · Hana Gardens, El Cerrito · Free · See Details →
Weekend 2 — June 12–14
Friday, June 12
The SpongeBob Musical (opening night)
7-10pm · 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland · Ticketed · Get Tickets →
Friday Nights at OMCA
5pm · 1000 Oak St, Oakland · Free · See Details →
Saturday, June 13
Fairy Fun Fair at Children’s Fairyland
12–7pm · 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Ticketed, Free for Members · See Details →
Mobile Museum Pop-Up at the Port of Oakland
10:30am · 10 Clay St, Oakland · Free · RSVP →
Sunday, June 14
Rent Pedal boats on Lake Merritt
From 11am · 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Rental · See Details →
The SpongeBob Musical (final shows)
3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland · Ticketed · Get Tickets →
Weekend 3 — June 19–21 (Juneteenth + Father’s Day)
Friday, June 19 — Juneteenth
Hella Juneteenth Festival
12–6pm · Cloud Park, Oakland · Ticketed · Get Tickets →
Juneteenth at Children’s Fairyland
10am–4pm · 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Ticketed · See Details →
Saturday, June 20
Sand Castle & Sculpture Contest, Alameda
Register 9–11am · judging at noon · Robert Crown Beach, Alameda · Free · See Details →
Aesop’s Playhouse cooking show at Fairyland
11:30am · 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Ticketed · See Details →
Sunday, June 21 — Father’s Day
Open Cockpit Day, Oakland Aviation Museum
11am–4pm · 8252 Earhart Rd, Oakland · Ticketed · See Details →
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival
11am–7pm · Adeline at Alcatraz, Berkeley · Free · See Details →
Weekend 4 — June 26–28
Friday, June 26
Friday Nights at OMCA
5pm · 1000 Oak St, Oakland · Free · See Details →
Saturday, June 27
LakeFest Oakland (Day 1)
From 11am · Lake Merritt Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Free · See Details →
Sunday, June 28
LakeFest Oakland (Day 2)
Until 7pm · Lake Merritt Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland · Free · See Details →
Have an event you’d like to feature? Send me an email at [email protected].
