Activism in Riverside
21 upcoming events
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Oazis lists 21 activism events in Riverside, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Riverside City College, Riverside City Hall and Back To The Grind.
Events — activism in Riverside
Sat17
Saturday 17 October
Sun18
Sunday 18 October
Tue20
Tuesday 20 October
Later
Thu 22 · 11 AM
🎒Students🤝Volunteering
Black Convocation
HUB (Highlander Union Building)
Sat 24 · 6 AM$10–100
🗺️Guided tour🤝Volunteering
Pink on Parade
5000 Tequesquite Ave
Sat 24 · 7:30 AMFree
🛶Migration🤝Volunteering
I Stand with Immigrants
Cafe Oro Dos Aztecas
Sat 24 · 11 AM$0
🕊️Human rights🌳Outdoors
5th Annual Anti Human Trafficking Walk for Youth
Riverside City Hall
Mon 26 · 9 AMFree
♀️Feminism🏛️Politics & Economy
Persist Women's Political Engagement Conference 2026
HUB (Highlander Union Building)
Tue 27 · 6 PM$12.51–23.18
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Speed Dating hosted by Comedy Cupids
Back To The Grind
Thu 5 · 8:30 AM$55.20
🗣️Talk💛Inclusivity
RMC Charitable Foundation 2026 Kindness Summit
Riverside City College
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Photography Beyond Sight: Bruce Hall and Kurt Weston in Conversation
Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
Sat 7 · 8:30 AMFree
💼Career🤝Volunteering
Brother2Brother Fellowship: Community
Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM$50
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
The Art of Celebration!
Riverside Art Museum
Tue 17 Nov · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Genealogy Volunteers
Riverside Public Library
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Genealogy Volunteers
Riverside Public Library
Thu 3 Dec · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Riverside Public Library
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Genealogy Volunteers
Riverside Public Library
Sat 5 Dec · 8:30 AMFree
💛Inclusivity
Brother2Brother Fellowship: Leadership
Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
Sat 12 Dec · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
Can Tree Wonderland: Winter Solstice Edition
2950 Jefferson St
See also in Riverside
Fri 16 · 7 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Noche De Exitos #2
Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside
Fri 16$31–73.50
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
First Congregational Church of Riverside
Fri 23 · 7 PM
🔢Bingo
Bingo Loco: Halloween (21+)
Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Wed 4 · 12 PMFree
🎻Classical🔬Experimental
Todd Moellenberg, Pioneers of Form: A Piano Recital (Florence Bayz Music Series)
Arts Building, Riverside
Fri 16 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Jay Buchanan
Stage Red, Fontana
Fri 16 · 9 PM$20.23–47.10
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
NO DOUBT Tribute by Just a Girl
The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove, Riverside
Sat 24 · 6:30 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
2nd Anniversary Celebration: Boogie Nite
TruEvolution, Riverside
Sat 31 · 4 PM$12.78–18.41
🎉Parties
Riverside Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs, Riverside
Tomorrow · 9 PMFree
💿DJ set
Nightmare on University | $500 Costume Contest at Club RIV
Club Riv, Riverside
Sun 18 · 3 PMFree
📺Match screening
Victoria’s Secret Runway Watch Party at Downtown Experiment
Downtown Experiment, Riverside
Fri 23 · 9 PM$12.51
💿DJ set
Noche de Cumbia at The Hideaway in Riverside!
The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge, Riverside
Sat 24 · 4 PM$10.20–46.03
🎪Street party
Riverside Halloween Bar Crawl
Palenque kitchen by Mezcal, Riverside
Sat 31 · 9:30 PM$0–17.85
🎉Club💿DJ set
Halloween Night inside Mezcal Nightclub - Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Top 40, House
Mezcal Ultra Lounge, Riverside
Sat 31 · 10 PM$33.85–108.55
💿DJ set
Brunch & Beats: Halloween Night at PROABITION | Costume Party & Open Bar
ProAbition Whiskey Lounge & Kitchen, Riverside
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at DUKE'S BAR & GRILL
DUKE'S BAR & GRILL, Riverside
Sat 17 · 4 PMFree
🎪Street party
Fall Festival Trunk or Treat!
6240 Morton Ave, Riverside
Sat 17 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Welcome to the Inland Empire Center Haunted Trunk N Treat in Fontana!
Inland Empire Center, Fontana
Sat 17 · 7 PM$9.30–23.17
🎉Parties
Riverside Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
Chaiwale & Co Riverside
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party
Annual Harvest Costume Ball at The Norton
Norton Younglove Community Center, Riverside
Sun 18 · 4 PMFree
🎪Street party
BCS Trunk or Treat 2026
Bethel Christian Schools, Riverside
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM$33.85–44.52
🎊Socials
SALT STUDIOS + THE SALT COLLECTIVE PRESENT: FLAVOR
The Box, Riverside
Fri 16 · 7 PM$17.85
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Fake Actors Guild presents The Great North Table Read for Charity
Back To The Grind, Riverside
Sun 18 · 8 PM$17.85
✨Cabaret💋Burlesque
Trick or Treat / Tim Curry tribute night
Ghostlight Revival, Riverside
Sat 31 · 6 PM$135.23–161.90
🪄Magic
Houdini in Riverside: A Century of Secrets Unlocked
Loft 84, Riverside
Thu 5 · 8 PM
🎭Theatre
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Arts Building, Riverside
Sat 17 · 7 PM$0
👑Drag show
Back to the Glam: Halloween Spectacular!
Back To The Grind, Riverside
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
"American Agitators" Documentary Screening (Nights with the Museum)
Riverside Main Library (Community Room)
At 5:30 PM$71.21
🍽️Food🏰Heritage
History on the Rocks - Round Two! Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation
The Mission Inn Foundation Visitor Center & Store, Riverside
Sat 17 · 7 PM$12.51
🎬Cinema
Ripperside Cinema Galore Presents: Burst City
Urge Palette Art Supplies, Riverside
Tue 20 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature📖Manga & Comics
Fanime Club
Louis Robidoux
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Afro-Punk
Culver Center of the Arts, Riverside
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Dispatches from the Field: A Conversation on Douglas McCulloh and the Art of Chance
UCR ARTS, Riverside
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM
🎭Theatre
The Turn of the Screw
Riverside Theatre
Sat 24 · 12 PM$30
🎬Cinema
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920 Silent Movie
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside
Sat 7 · 8 AMFree
🗣️Talk
AP Readiness Program
Riverside, CA
Tomorrow · 8 AM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
UC Riverside AI Summit
HUB (Highlander Union Building), Riverside
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk🎬Cinema
Tomás Rivera Conference 2026
University Theatre, Riverside
Fri 16 · 6 PMFree
🎬Cinema
“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1941)
Riverside Heritage House
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
🪡Crafts🌳Outdoors
Art in the Gardens
Botanic Gardens, Riverside
Mon 9 · 9 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
2026 RNA Collaboration Symposium
Multidisciplinary Research Building (MRB), Riverside
Thu 12 Nov · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
UCR AI Research Brown Bag Presentation Series
Orbach Science Library (Room 122) or Zoom, Riverside
Wed 21 · 4 PM
📚Literature
Adult Book Club
Rialto Branch Library
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
Villains Tale: A Community Halloween Market
Galleria at Tyler, Riverside
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — activism in Riverside
Riverside City College
1 event
Riverside City Hall
1 event
Back To The Grind
1 event
Riverside Art Museum
1 event
Downtown Riverside
1 event
Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California
4 events
Cafe Oro Dos Aztecas
1 event
5000 Tequesquite Ave
1 event
HUB (Highlander Union Building)
2 events
Riverside
1 event
2950 Jefferson St
1 event
Frequently asked questions
How many activism events are there in Riverside?
21 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch activism in Riverside?
Notably Riverside City College, Riverside City Hall and Back To The Grind. See the full list of venues above.