Happy (Pre)Halloween!

It’s not every year Halloween falls on a Friday — The next time won’t be until 2031. So enjoy it, we can’t have it this good every year.

Last week, we brought you a list of family friendly Halloween activities. You can check out this weekend’s lineup here.

This week, we’re bringing a stacked roundup of 21+ events. The REAL events. Still candy, but more punch.

In this issue:

• Mad Oak is running a FREE Halloween Party Bus

• High school Prom Night at Tallboy

• Let’s talk about that orange shop on Piedmont ave.

-BOOOOOOO

Your 21+ Halloween Lineup

Hand-selected list of East Bay events, bar crawls, and shows that are exclusively NOT kid-friendly, mostly.

Friday - Halloween Night

Temescal Halloween Night Party

Temescal is turning into one massive Halloween party. Starts with kid-friendly trick-or-treating at 3pm, finishes with a bar crawl, costume contest, live performances, and DJs spinning until late. Seriously, EVERY bar has a party. | Friday, 6pm - 2am. Temescal, Oakland. See Details →

Halloween Night @ OMCA

A special edition of Friday nights at OMCA. Trick-or-treating in the Garden at 5:30pm followed by a set from Ritmos Tropicosmos and a costume contest. Museum access included. | Friday, 5pm - 9pm. OMCA, 1000 Oak St. See Details →

Hoodslam Presents: Slamtown, Carnival of Monsters

From the event description: “…#dontbringyourfnkids”. Heard. Hoodslam returns with their Halloween themed match: Slamtown - Carnival of Monsters. No ring. No rules. And it’s at Drake’s. | Friday, Doors @ 9:30pm. Drake’s Dealership 2325 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets from $30 →

Prom Night @ Tallboy

[EDITOR’S CHOICE] Relive the your High School Prom night in costume. Tallboy hosts Louie Club for a Halloween Prom Night. If you know Tallboy, this is likely THE spot Friday. No cover, thank gosh. | Friday, 9pm - Late. Tallboy, 5416 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. See Details →

Mad Oak & Room 389 have a party bussss

Here's the play: They've got a FREE party shuttle running between Mad Oak and Room 389 all night. Party at both stops. Smart way to get downtown without the Uber surcharge. RSVP for free to get the shuttle pass. | Friday, 9pm - Late. Shuttles between venues. Free RSVP →

23rd Annual Murder Ballads Bash

The Starry Plough's legendary Halloween tradition continues for the 23rd installment. Stacked lineup of local artists spanning the genres. $20 at the door, $16 with the link. | Friday, 8:30pm. Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. See Details →

Stories from The Bay

Sheee… $25 glass of wine is the new Bay Area normal — Between tariffs and climate change, wine prices have steadily climbed 12-16% over the last year squeezing restaurants and drinkers. The high watermark so far, 5oz. Russian River Valley chard for $35.

You know that bright orange building on Piedmont Ave? — Turns out it's a very French wine bar. La Loulou — which translates to “sweetie” — is filling the wine bar-sized hole on Piedmont Ave. and finding massive success.

Walnut Creek native becomes first person to ski down Mount Everest — Professional mountaineer Jim Morrison (no relation) just became the first person to ski down the 30,000-foot peak. Get this: It took him 6-weeks to climb it and 4 hours to ski down.

Berkeley Unified announces new smartphone restrictions — The district is implementing stricter phone policies in response to California's recent state law AB 3216 that requires all school districts to adopt policies restricting the use of phones.

$5200 for two kids in daycare? — A look at the eye-watering price of childcare in the Bay Area and how it’s affecting families. AKA you are not alone.

Town Pet of The Week

Want to celebrate your pet? Send us a reply with a pic of your pet. Their name too!

That’s all folks. Have a fun and safe Halloween — wear those glow sticks y’all.

BTW I’ll be on the corner of Ashby and College handing out candy. Tell me your subscribed and I’ll give you the bucket.

Holler holler,

-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly

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