Arts Events and Things to do in Downtown, Berkeley

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Foundation 6: Performance with John Remak
Tue, Jul 7, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre
Foundation 6: Performance with John Remak
Tue, Jul 7, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · BATS Bayfront Theatre
Clutch The Pearls! Drag Cabaret // Sit Down, Diva
Sun, Jul 5, 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Make-Out Room
Clutch The Pearls! Drag Cabaret // Sit Down, Diva
Sun, Jul 5, 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Make-Out Room
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Secret Comedy Show
Thursday at 7:30 PM + 255 more
San Francisco · Mr. Mahjong’s
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Secret Comedy Show
Thursday at 7:30 PM + 255 more
San Francisco · Mr. Mahjong’s
Summer 2026 ADAPT
Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 AM
Berkeley · Black Repertory Group Inc
Summer 2026 ADAPT
Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 AM
Berkeley · Black Repertory Group Inc
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Spoonful of Sass: A Double Dose of Improv
Thursday at 8:00 PM + 1 more
San Francisco · Endgames Improv Theater
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Spoonful of Sass: A Double Dose of Improv
Thursday at 8:00 PM + 1 more
San Francisco · Endgames Improv Theater
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Chon Reneé Dance Academy's Annual Spring Showcase
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Vallejo · Vallejo Community Center
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Chon Reneé Dance Academy's Annual Spring Showcase
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Vallejo · Vallejo Community Center
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Battle of the Bay Slam | Youth Speaks & Berkeley Slam
Wednesday at 8:00 PM
Berkeley · The Starry Plough Pub
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Battle of the Bay Slam | Youth Speaks & Berkeley Slam
Wednesday at 8:00 PM
Berkeley · The Starry Plough Pub
Katie Gaddini and Seyward Darby at Womb House Books: Esther's Army
Thu, Jul 16, 6:30 PM
Oakland · Womb House Books
Katie Gaddini and Seyward Darby at Womb House Books: Esther's Army
Thu, Jul 16, 6:30 PM
Oakland · Womb House Books
Tuesday Night Comedy at The BreakRoom!
Tuesday at 8:00 PM + 29 more
Berkeley · The BreakRoom
Tuesday Night Comedy at The BreakRoom!
Tuesday at 8:00 PM + 29 more
Berkeley · The BreakRoom
The Prestige Of Emceeing
Fri, Jul 3, 7:00 PM
Berkeley · Spats Berkeley
The Prestige Of Emceeing
Fri, Jul 3, 7:00 PM
Berkeley · Spats Berkeley
Haight Laughsbury Comedy Show
Mon, Jun 1, 7:15 PM + 30 more
San Francisco · O'Reilly’s Pub
Haight Laughsbury Comedy Show
Mon, Jun 1, 7:15 PM + 30 more
San Francisco · O'Reilly’s Pub
Gorje Hewek at MadaRae
Sat, Jun 6, 9:00 PM
San Francisco · Madarae
Gorje Hewek at MadaRae
Sat, Jun 6, 9:00 PM
San Francisco · Madarae
Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat May 30 2026
Sat, May 30, 7:00 PM
Oakland · Quinn's Lighthouse
Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat May 30 2026
Sat, May 30, 7:00 PM
Oakland · Quinn's Lighthouse
comedy Down the Alley Under the Bar
Wed, Jun 3, 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Lion's Den Lounge and Bar
comedy Down the Alley Under the Bar
Wed, Jun 3, 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Lion's Den Lounge and Bar
Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Sunday FUNday, May 31
Sun, May 31, 7:45 PM
San Francisco · Cheaper Than Therapy
Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Sunday FUNday, May 31
Sun, May 31, 7:45 PM
San Francisco · Cheaper Than Therapy
RE.YOU (Afro House) MadaRae Nightclub
Fri, Jun 5, 9:00 PM
San Francisco · Madarae
RE.YOU (Afro House) MadaRae Nightclub
Fri, Jun 5, 9:00 PM
San Francisco · Madarae
Paint in the Park @ Dolores
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00 PM
San Francisco · Mission Dolores Park
Paint in the Park @ Dolores
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00 PM
San Francisco · Mission Dolores Park
A Thousand Mothers Collecting the Bones
Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 PM
Berkeley · La Peña Cultural Center
A Thousand Mothers Collecting the Bones
Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 PM
Berkeley · La Peña Cultural Center
ORDINARY PEOPLE
Friday at 7:00 PM + 1 more
Oakland · 2201 Poplar St
ORDINARY PEOPLE
Friday at 7:00 PM + 1 more
Oakland · 2201 Poplar St
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Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Fri, May 29 @ 9:45pm
Friday at 9:45 PM
San Francisco · Cheaper Than Therapy
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Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Fri, May 29 @ 9:45pm
Friday at 9:45 PM
San Francisco · Cheaper Than Therapy

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Foundation 6: Performance with John Remak

Clutch The Pearls! Drag Cabaret // Sit Down, Diva

Summer 2026 ADAPT

Chon Reneé Dance Academy's Annual Spring Showcase

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Discover the best events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

Tuesday Night Comedy at The BreakRoom!

Battle of the Bay Slam | Youth Speaks & Berkeley Slam

Secret Comedy Show

Spoonful of Sass: A Double Dose of Improv

Foundation 6: Performance with John Remak

Foundation 6: Performance with John Remak

Clutch The Pearls! Drag Cabaret // Sit Down, Diva

Clutch The Pearls! Drag Cabaret // Sit Down, Diva

Secret Comedy Show

Secret Comedy Show

Summer 2026 ADAPT

Summer 2026 ADAPT

Spoonful of Sass: A Double Dose of Improv

Spoonful of Sass: A Double Dose of Improv

Chon Reneé Dance Academy's Annual Spring Showcase

Chon Reneé Dance Academy's Annual Spring Showcase

Battle of the Bay Slam | Youth Speaks & Berkeley Slam

Battle of the Bay Slam | Youth Speaks & Berkeley Slam

Katie Gaddini and Seyward Darby at Womb House Books: Esther's Army

Katie Gaddini and Seyward Darby at Womb House Books: Esther's Army

Tuesday Night Comedy at The BreakRoom!

Tuesday Night Comedy at The BreakRoom!

The Prestige Of Emceeing

The Prestige Of Emceeing

Haight Laughsbury Comedy Show

Haight Laughsbury Comedy Show

Gorje Hewek at MadaRae

Gorje Hewek at MadaRae

Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat May 30 2026

Comedy Oakland Early Show at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sat May 30 2026

comedy Down the Alley Under the Bar

comedy Down the Alley Under the Bar

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Sunday FUNday, May 31

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Sunday FUNday, May 31

RE.YOU (Afro House) MadaRae Nightclub

RE.YOU (Afro House) MadaRae Nightclub

Paint in the Park @ Dolores

Paint in the Park @ Dolores

A Thousand Mothers Collecting the Bones

A Thousand Mothers Collecting the Bones

ORDINARY PEOPLE

ORDINARY PEOPLE

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Fri, May 29 @ 9:45pm

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Fri, May 29 @ 9:45pm

Things to do around Downtown

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