Dance in Berkeley in August 2026
56 upcoming events
Get dance in Berkeley in August 2026 in your weekly roundup.
Oazis lists 56 dance events in Berkeley in August 2026, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.
Right now, most of the action is around Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance, Christ Church Berkeley and Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays.
Events — dance in Berkeley in August 2026
Week of 29 July
17 events
Tomorrow · 11 AM🇬🇧
🎊Village dance🌳Outdoors
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Tomorrow · 11 AM🇬🇧
🪗Folk ball🌳Outdoors
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Fri 31 · 5:30 PM15–35 €🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🌊Contemporary
Detour Company Class
Joe Goode Annex
Fri 31 · 7 PM10–30 €🇬🇧
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
What carries — a dance piece on collective grief
East Bay Hills
Fri 31 · 7:30 PM180 €🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🪇Salsa
Salsa On 1 6-Week Intro Series with Diana Aburto-Vega
ODC Dance Commons
Fri 31 · 7:30 PM20 €
🌀Ecstatic dance☀️Open air
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Sat 1 · 6:30 PM295 €🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Enlivening the Dance Standards
Luna Dance & Creativity
Sat 1 · 3 PM🇬🇧
🎬Cinema🎨Performance
Emily & James. An Evening of Dance, Music, Theatre
Sausalito Center For The Arts
Sun 2 · 2 AM25 €🇬🇧
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center Summer Salon
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Sun 2 · 1 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sun 2 · 1 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sun 2 · 1 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sun 2 · 1 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sun 2 · 1 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
Sun 2 · 10 AM25–55,20 €🇬🇧
🌀Ecstatic dance🏠House
Movement Ecstatic Dance SF // Bex Naj
554 Fillmore St
Sun 2 · 10 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sun 2 · 10 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
Week of 5 August
14 events
Wed 5🇬🇧
✂️Workshop📜Poetry
Brava Presents: Dazaun Soleyn: The Bridge: Dance and Poetry Workshop
Brava Theater Center
Wed 5 · 11 AM🇬🇧
🪗Folk ball🌳Outdoors
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Wed 5 · 6:30 PM80 €🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🩰Classical
Introduction to Ballet: A 4-Week Series for Beginners
5000 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94118
Wed 525 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Thu 6 · 10 AM🇬🇧
🧘Wellness🌀Ecstatic dance
Movement Medicine fundamentals
1275 Connecticut St
Fri 7 · 8 AMFree🇬🇧
🤝Volunteering🌱Ecology
Morning Coffee Cleanup
Cinderella Bakery & Cafe
Fri 7 · 5 PM🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🌀Ecstatic dance
Second Saturday with Jonathan Leavy
Second Saturday Leader Showcase — Oakland
Fri 7 · 7:30 PM15–75 €🇬🇧
🎪Circus🎨Performance
San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival 2026
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Fri 7 · 7:30 PM20 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🎊Socials
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Sat 8 · 2 PM🇬🇧
🪗Folk ball🪕Folk / Acoustic
Marin English Dance (Mill Valley CA)
Almonte Club House
Sat 8 · 8 PM🇬🇧
🎪Circus🎨Performance
THE MAIN STAGE
The Cowell Theater at Pier 2
Sun 9 · 10 AM780 €🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🌊Contemporary
FACT/SF Summer Dance Lab
ODC Theater
Sun 9 · 10 AM25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
Sun 9 · 2:30 PM🇬🇧
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World
Domingo Flamenco
War Memorial Veterans Building
Week of 12 August
8 events
Wed 12🇬🇧
✂️Workshop📜Poetry
Brava Presents: Dazaun Soleyn: The Bridge: Dance and Poetry Workshop
Brava Theater Center
Wed 12 · 1 PM🇬🇧
🪗Folk ball🪕Folk / Acoustic
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Wed 1225 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Wed 12 · 8 PM20–25 €🇬🇧
🎊Socials
San Francisco Contra Dance
Polish Club of San Francisco
Thu 13 · 6 PM🇬🇧
🧘Wellness🌀Ecstatic dance
Movement Medicine fundamentals
1275 Connecticut St
Fri 14 · 7:30 PM20 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🎊Socials
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Sun 16 · 10 AM20–25 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
Sun 16 · 4 PM49–69 €🇬🇧
🎨Performance✨Cabaret
Bound Bloom
The Great Northern
Week of 20 August
7 events
Wed 1925 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Thu 20 · 6 PM🇬🇧
🧘Wellness🌳Outdoors
Movement Medicine fundamentals
1275 Connecticut St
Thu 20 · 8 PM🇬🇧
✂️Workshop🌀Ecstatic dance
Boundless Waves Friday Berkeley
Sweat Your Prayers with Qibei — Berkeley
Fri 21 · 7:30 PM20 €
🌀Ecstatic dance🎊Socials
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
Fri 21 · 8 PM20–25 €🇬🇧
🎊Village dance🪕Folk / Acoustic
East Bay Square Dance (SF Bay Area)
Hillside Club
Sat 22 · 2 PMFree🇬🇧
🎓Classes
World Arts West Dance Festival
Dance Mission Theater
Sat 22 · 7:30 PM🇬🇧
🎊Village dance🎊Socials
Berkeley Experienced English Dance 4th Sat
Christ Church Berkeley
See also in Berkeley in August 2026
Fri 31 · 9 PM
🎫Concert
Sigh @ Cornerstone
Cornerstone
Fri 31 · 5 PM
🎸Rock🎸Jam / Open mic
Melvin Seals & JGB with Dark Star Orchestra 2026 @ Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
Sun 9 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Libraries Rock: Summer Concerts
Albany Library
Sun 2 · 2:30 PMFree
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
Jazz on Sunday
Golden Gate Branch Library
Sun 16 · 3 PMFree
🎷Jazz🌐World
Jazz on Sunday in the Park
Doyle Hollis Park
Wed 5 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
False Figure @ Thee Stork Club
Thee Stork Club
Thu 6 · 7:30 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎤R&B
Jill Scott @ Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre
Wed 5 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🤘Metal
Poppy @ Fox Theater
Fox Theater
Sat 29 Aug · 9 PM
💿DJ set🌐World
The East African Experience: DJ Shema Live from Nairobi
811 Oakland Event Venue
Sun 2 · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Richie Rich @ Yoshi's
Yoshi's Oakland
Fri 31 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Han: Fusion Fridays
Han
Wed 19 · 10 PM$17–30
🎉Club💿DJ set
Berkeley Welcome Week Rave
Club Cali
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🪗Folk ball🌳Outdoors
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Fri 31 · 10 PM
🎉Club🔥Reggaeton
Friday Party
Kip's
Sat 8 · 9 PM$10–22
🎉Club🕺Disco
Five Finger Disco: The Making of Diva - 3 Year Anniversary w/ Charles Hawthorne & Detour Productions
White Horse Inn
Sat 1 · 8 PM$15
🎤Hip-Hop🔬Experimental
f.Mph + Pateka + Dibiase
Ivy Room
Sat 29 Aug · 3 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Mai Tai Day 2026
Trader Vic's Emeryville
Fri 31 · 5:30 PMFree
🎫Concert
Days Like This
Lake Merritt Pergola
Fri 31 · 9 PM
🎉Club🔊Techno
X-Rave: Michael Leathers, Puppy Chow, Damented, Viciios, Starfvcd, RCO
Continental Club
Fri 7 · 10 PM
🏠House💿DJ set
Jus Dance
Cardiff Lounge
Sat 8 · 9 PM$22,99
🎉Club🔊Techno
Intensity IV: Here To Stay w/ 3bveritas, Gizmo, hope, Cannibal Tex, Eviemoon, Rio Sky
9lives
Sun 9 · 4 PM$12,40–60,33
🎉Club💿DJ set
Ultradia 001: TF Marz, Swomp, Nayan, Ratchealbeats, Eklektik, Trippy Hippy
7th West
Fri 14 · 9 PM$11
🔊Techno🏠House
2dhalia, Jcore, Jmo Corleone, Pulse Finder, Soulox, Soeneido
Tamarack
Fri 14 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
LOTEK
Tamarack
Sat 22 · 2 PM
🎉Club🎒Students
Oakland School for the Arts’ C/O 2016 Reunion
Oakland School for the Arts
Fri 28 Aug · 7 AM
💿DJ set🏠House
Hayden James - Sunset party at Aracely Garden
Aracely Cafe
Sat 29 Aug · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
BOSS’ 6th Annual Black August Celebration
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Sun 9 · 2 PMFree
🎉Club🔊Techno
Port of Entry 09: Ionic Bond, Solstice, Arctyx
Middle Harbor Shoreline
Sat 15 · 7 PM$20
🎤Stand-up
Monkey Business
Monkey House
Sat 1
🎭Theatre
Orpheus Descending
Oakland Theater Project
Sat 1 · 10 AM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat Aug 1 7pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Thu 6 · 8 PM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu Aug 6 8pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Fri 7 · 10:30 AM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri Aug 7 7:30pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Sat 8 · 10 AM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat Aug 8 7pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Sat 1 · 9 AM
🗣️Talk
Agentic AI Summit
Berkeley
Tomorrow
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Gestural Expressions
Slate Contemporary
At 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature📖Manga & Comics
Graphic Novel Group
Rockridge Branch Library
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Tue 4 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Plot Twists & Page Turners: A Piedmont Branch Book Club
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library
Thu 13 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
An Evening with Cafe Ohlone
El Cerrito Library
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Fri 31 · 1 PMFree
🍽️Food
A Taste of West
West Oakland Branch Library
Tue 4 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
One Village, One Book
Montclair Branch Library
At 4:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
English Learners Conversation Group
Orinda Library
Thu 30 · 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Anime Club @ Asian
Asian Branch Library
Thu 6 · 10 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Listening Session: Ryuichi Sakamoto - Beauty
Bar Shiru
Tue 11 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Meet the Author: Adam Johnson - How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza
Main Library
Tue 18 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Lakeview Branch Book Club
Lakeview Branch Library
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Thu 20 · 5 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Teens: Third Thursday Theater! @Main TeenZone
Main Library TeenZone
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMFree2.1(380)
🖼️Exhibition
Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience in Oakland
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
Sat 1 · 1 PM
🎬Cinema🎞️Arthouse cinema
Planet of the Apes - Disney Restoration Series showing in our GRAND 750-seat HISTORIC auditorium
Orinda Theater
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — dance in Berkeley in August 2026
Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance
5 events
Christ Church Berkeley
5 events
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
9 events
Joe Goode Annex
2 events
1275 Connecticut St
4 events
ODC Theater
3 events
MOVEMENT Ecstatic Dance SF - Sunday Mornings
5 events
554 Fillmore St
1 event
Brava Theater Center
2 events
Polish Club of San Francisco
2 events
5000 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94118
1 event
Almonte Club House
1 event
Frequently asked questions
How many dance events are there in Berkeley in August 2026?
56 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch dance in Berkeley in August 2026?
Notably Freestyle Fridays / Berkeley Ecstatic Dance, Christ Church Berkeley and Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays. See the full list of venues above.