Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 30 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur’, when visual arts venues are collectively open to the public.
Every first Friday of the month, member galleries are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally Telegraph above Grand and below 27th is closed to car traffic, and craft, art, and food vendors are set up along this corridor as part of Oakland First Fridays .
Wander from gallery to gallery, see occasional outdoor movies, and find some new artists to love at venues like Classic Cars West, Manna Gallery, Mercury 20, Vessel Gallery and others.
This takes place throughout Oakland on the first Friday of every month from 6–9 pm, rain or shine.
View the map for more specific locations.
Free Oakland “B” Late Night Shuttle Bus (7 pm to 1 am)
BART: Get off at the 19th Street Oakland stop, which is only a few blocks away.
AC Transit: The 12 (Grand St.), 51A (Broadway), and 1 (Telegraph) buses also come right to the Uptown District.For more info:
oaklandartmurmur.orgEvery First Friday from 5–9:30 pm, Oakland’s Ghost Town springs to life with galleries, artist collectives, street artists, local culinary artisans, performers, musicians, dancers, DJs, and poets gathering for Oakland First Friday events.
Thousands of people come from across the Bay Area and beyond to see and experience art, be inspired, eat great food, enjoy live music, and stroll through the amazing, eclectic city of Oakland.
One of the cultural partners of Oakland First Fridays is Oakland Art Murmur, a collection of galleries and mixed-use venues many of which are open First Friday evenings. The range of artistic exhibitions is inspiring.
Most of the venues are open from 6–9 pm. Many of the galleries are adjacent to the Telegraph Avenue site of Oakland First Fridays on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th Streets going east toward the hills.
Directions to Oakland First Fridays
Parking is a breeze! Here is a list of parking garages in the area. There are limited parking meters on side streets along Telegraph Ave. Make sure to bring quarters! Feeling lazy? Take BART to 19th Street and stroll a few blocks down to 23rd Street and Telegraph Ave.