Oakland Convention Center Event Calendar
Choose a month below to see events at the Oakland Convention Center and surrounding areas. Oakland has many annual events throughout the city. For a full list of city-wide events, visit www.visitoakland.org/events.
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July August September October November December |
January Events
Chinatown Lunar New Year Bazaar
Website: www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunarbazaar
This annual event covers two city blocks and occurs every year on a weekend in either late January or February, depending on when the New Year falls on the lunar calendar. The Bazaar features diverse cultural entertainment, exquisite food demonstrations, fortune telling, and a Little Prince and Princess Contest (sponsored by Oakland Chinatown Lion's Club).
Oakland Black College Expo
Website: www.thecollegeexpo.org
Dates: January 24, 2015
Bay Area Woodworkers Association
Website: www.bayareawoodworkers.org
Dates: January 25-28, 2015
CACM Northern CA Law Seminar and Expo
Website: www.cacm.org
Dates: January 29-30, 2015
February Events
California International Antiquarian Book Fair
Website: www.sfbookfair.com
Dates: February 6-8, 2015
VP International, Inc.
Dates: February 14-15, 2015
Division of Workers' Compensation Conference
Website: www.dir.ca.gov/DWC
Dates: February 16-22, 2015
State Bar of California
Website: www.calbar.ca.gov
Dates: February 22-26, 2015
Gold Country Classic Gymnastics
Website: www.goldcountryclassic.com
Dates: February 20-22, 2015
March Events
HR West 2015
Website: www.hrwest.org
Dates: March 2-4, 2015
54th Annual CCSS Conference
Website: www.ccss.org
Dates: March 6-8, 2015
Oakland Running Festival
Website: www.oaklandmarathon.com
Dates: March 17-22, 2015
The Oakland Running Festival features 5 races of all distances: marathon, half, relay, 5k and kid's fun run. Voted the "Best Marathon in the Pacific/West", it's not-to-miss for runners.
Virtual Enterprise Entrepreneurship Conference and Trade Show
Website: www.veinternational.org
Dates: March 13-17, 2015
FTC West Super-Regional Championship
Website: www.ftcwest.org
Dates: March 25-29, 2015
2015 George Wright Society Con
Website: www.georgewright.org
Dates: March 29-31, 2015
April Events
Society for Affective Science Annual Meeting
Website: www.society-for-affective-science.org
Dates: April 8-12, 2015
TNV Leadership Conference 2015
Website: www.leadershipconference.tv
Dates: April 9-12, 2015
2015 National Transgender Health Summit
Website: www.transhealth.ucsf.edu
Dates: April 16-18, 2015
2015 CEP American Spring
Dates: April 18-21, 2015
WASC Senior Colleges & University Commission 2015 ARC Conference
Website: www.wascsenior.org
Dates: April 22-25, 2015
May Events
Usenix Symposium on Networked Design & Implementation (NSDI)
Website: www.usenix.org
Dates: May 2-9, 2015
Southwest Geotechnical Engineers Conference
Dates: May 18-22, 2015
NCVA Bay View Classic
Website: www.ncva.com
Dates: May 22-25, 2015
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Website: www.omegapsiphifraternity.org
Dates: May 27-31, 2015
June Events
California Northwest Convocation Church of God in Christ
Dates: June 15-22 2015
ACRL RBMS 56th ALA Annual Pre-Conference
Dates: June 21, 2015
National Council of Meridianites, Inc.
Website: www.counciloforganizations.com
Dates: June 24, 2015
LIFE Leadership-Summer Leadership SLC Convention-West
Dates: June 25, 2015
The Gesneriad Society Convention
Website: www.gesneriadsociety.org
Dates: June 28 - July 4, 2015
July Events
Warren Family Reunion
Dates: July 2, 2015
4th of July at Jack London Square
Website: www.jacklondonsquare.com
Celebrate Independence Day on the Oakland Waterfront at Jack London Square! This free festival features interactive activities and performers for all ages.
NAFA 2015 Biennial Conference: The Road Less Traveled
Website: www.nafadvisors.org
Dates: July 13-19, 2015
Teach for America
Website: www.teachforamerica.org
Dates: July 23, 2015
State Bar of California General Bar Exam
Website: www.admissions.calbar.ca.gov
Dates: July 26-31 2015
August Events
Oakland Art & Soul Festival
Website: www.artandsouloakland.com
Art & Soul Oakland is a weekend of live music, artist booths, global cuisine and children's activities set in the heart of downtown Oakland.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians AANP Conference
Website: www.naturopathic.org
Dates: August 1-10, 2015
Oakland Chinatown StreetFest
Website: www.oaklandchinatownstreetfest.com
Scheduled during the fourth weekend in August each year, the Chinatown StreetFest is home to cultural performances, live music and delicious food throughout Oakland's Chinatown.
September Events
Oakland Pride Festival
Website: www.oaklandpride.org
Dates: September 13, 2015
CELA 2015 Annual Conference
Website: www.cela.org
Dates: September 23-27, 2015
Code for America Summit
Website: www.codeforamerica.org
Dates: September 27, 2015
October Events
APA California Chapter 2015 Annual Conference
Website: www.apacalifornia.org
Dates: October 3-6, 2015
R&P Group – 2015 Strengthening Student Success Conference
Website: www.rpgroup.org
Dates: October 7-9, 2015
CFI Annual Conference 2015
Website: www.calinterpreters.org
Dates: October 8-12, 2015
40th Annual Conference of Deep Foundations
Website: www.dfi.org
Dates: October 8-17, 2015
FAR-West 2015
Website: www.far-west.org
Dates: October 15-18, 2015
NLG 2015 Convention
Website: www.nlg.org
Dates: October 21-25, 2015
San Francisco Regional Management Association
Dates: October 22, 2015
Latino Health Conference
Dates: October 29, 2015
Black Cowboy Parade & Festival
Website: www.blackcowboyassociation.org
Dust off those cowboy boots and celebrate the annual Oakland Black Cowboy Parade, the only parade and celebration of its kind in the United States! This historic parade gives visitors a "taste of the old west" with food, horse and pony rides and an array of entertainment for all ages.
State Bar of California 1st Year Law
Dates: October 27, 2015
November Events
32nd CPPA Annual Conference
Website: www.cppaparking.org
Dates: November 2-6, 2015
Cal Nonprofit Annual Conference
Website: www.calnonprofits.org
Dates: November 3-4, 2015
California Library Association Conference
Website: www.conference.cla-net.org
Dates: November 5-7, 2015
NASPA Western Regional Annual Conference
Dates: November 6-11, 2015
BABE! Bay Area Bead Extravaganza
Website: www.beadextravaganza.com
Dates: November 12-18, 2015
December Events
Muktamar San Francisco IMSA-MISG 2015
Website: muktamar.imsa.us
Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lighting
Website: www.jacklondonsquare.com
Celebrate the festive holiday season with an annual family tree lighting ceremony on the waterfront at Jack London Square. Free to attend, visitors will be delighted by performances by The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees, an assortment of costumed characters and a visit from Santa!
Oakland Holiday Parade
Website: www.americas-holiday-parade.com
The first annual Oakland Holiday Parade was held in 2000 and over 30,000 people attended. Within a few short years, the Oakland Holiday Parade has not only become Northern California's premier family event, but has become recognized as "America's Children's Holiday Parade".
