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Apr 16–26 Events in Alameda

11 days · Theater, live music, arts, breweries & culture on your island

Apr 16–26

WED–SUN

All Events

🎵 Music

🍺 Bars & Breweries

🎭 Theater

🎨 Arts & Culture

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

🌿 Outdoors

🏛 History

🎭 Ongoing Apr 16–26

Running All Week

🎭 Musical Theater

$20–$35

Anything Goes — Cole Porter Musical · Altarena Playhouse

Fri & Sat 8 PM · Sun 2 PM · thru Apr 26

Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St

🎨 Art Exhibit

Free

Alameda on Camera — 20th Annual Photography Exhibit

Open daily · Thru May 30

Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St

Wednesday · April 16

2 Events

🍺 Brewery

$13.50–$17

Profs & Pints: The Futures of Ancient Rome

Wed Apr 16 · 6:00–8:30 PM

Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St

🍺 Brewery

Free

Trivia Tuesdays @ Alameda Brewing

Every Tue · 7:00–9:00 PM

Alameda Brewing, 1716 Park St

Thursday · April 17

2 Events

😂 Comedy

Ticketed

Next Stop Comedy Night @ Alameda Brewing

Thu Apr 17 · 7:00–9:00 PM

Alameda Brewing, 1716 Park St

🎭 Theater / Music

Ticketed

Flight Lessons: A Folk Opera by Deborah Crooks

Thu Apr 17 · 7:00–9:00 PM

Rhythmix Cultural Works, Buena Vista Ave

Saturday · April 18

6 Events

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

Free

Alameda Spring Shindig — Earth Day Festival

Sat Apr 18 · 12:00–3:00 PM

Alameda Point Gym, 1101 W. Red Line Ave

🎵 Music

Free

She Shreds Women's Music Festival

Sat Apr 18 · All Day · All Ages

Webster Park, Alameda

🎵 Music

Free

A Grand Night for Singing — Alameda Sings! Spring Concert

Sat Apr 18 · Evening

Veterans Memorial Building, Alameda

🍺 Bar

Free

Live Music Night @ The Fireside Lounge

Sat Apr 18 · 8:00 PM · 21+

The Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster St

🏛 History

$20

Alameda Post History Walking Tour — Early Farmers & Park St.

Sat Apr 18 · 10:00 AM · ~90 min

Meet: Holly St & Redhook Lane

🎭 Theater / Music

Ticketed

Flight Lessons: A Folk Opera — Second Night

Sat Apr 18 · 7:00–9:00 PM

Rhythmix Cultural Works, Buena Vista Ave

Sunday · April 19

4 Events

🍺 Brewery

Free

Alameda Record Swap @ Faction Brewing — Vinyl, DJs & Beer

Sun Apr 19 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · All Ages

Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St

🍺 Brewery

Ticketed

"The Boil" at Humble Sea — Crawfish Feast & New Orleans Playlist

Sun Apr 19 · Reserve in advance

Humble Sea Brewing, 2350 Saratoga St

🎵 Music

Free

Sunday Live Music @ McGee's Park St.

Sun Apr 19 · Afternoon / Evening

McGee's, 1709 Park St

🏛 History

$20

Alameda Post History Walking Tour — Early Farmers & Park St.

Sun Apr 19 · 10:00 AM · ~90 min

Meet: Holly St & Redhook Lane

Monday · April 20

1 Event

🎭 Musical Theater

$20–$35

Anything Goes — Sunday Matinée

Sun Apr 20 · 2:00 PM

Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St

Tuesday · April 21

1 Event

🍺 Brewery

Free

Trivia Tuesdays @ Alameda Brewing

Tue Apr 21 · 7:00–9:00 PM

Alameda Brewing, 1716 Park St

Thursday · April 23

2 Events

🍺 Brewery

$13.50–$17

Ocean Hoptimism Talk: Kelp, Urchins & Coastal Restoration

Thu Apr 23 · 7:00–8:00 PM

Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St

😂 Comedy

Ticketed

Next Stop Comedy Night @ Alameda Brewing

Thu Apr 23 · 7:00–9:00 PM

Alameda Brewing, 1716 Park St

Friday · April 24

3 Events

🎨 Arts — U.S. Premiere

Ticketed

Ocean Photographer of the Year — Opening Gala

Fri Apr 24 · 5:30–8:30 PM

Hangar 41, 650 West Tower Ave, Alameda Point

🎭 Musical Theater

$20–$35

Anything Goes — Friday Evening Performance

Fri Apr 24 · 8:00 PM

Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St

🎵 Music

Free

Live Music Night @ The Fireside Lounge

Fri Apr 24 · 8:00 PM · 21+

The Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster St

Saturday · April 25

5 Events

🎨 Arts Exhibition

$25–$65

Ocean Photographer of the Year — Public Opening Day

Sat Apr 25 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Hangar 41, 650 West Tower Ave, Alameda Point

🎭 Musical Theater

$20–$35

Anything Goes — Saturday Evening Performance

Sat Apr 25 · 8:00 PM

Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St

🏛 History

$20

Alameda Post History Walking Tour — Town Founders & Park St.

Sat Apr 25 · 10:00 AM · ~90 min

Meet: Fillmore & High Streets

🍺 Brewery

Free

Faction Brewing Spring Market — Beer, Food & Live Music

Sat Apr 25 · 1:00–6:00 PM

Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St

🎵 Music

Free

Live Music Night @ The Fireside Lounge

Sat Apr 25 · 8:00 PM · 21+

The Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster St

Sunday · April 26

4 Events

🎨 Arts Exhibition

$25–$65

Ocean Photographer of the Year — Exhibition Open

Sun Apr 26 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Hangar 41, 650 West Tower Ave, Alameda Point

🎭 Musical Theater

$20–$35

Anything Goes — Final Sunday Matinée (Closing Weekend)

Sun Apr 26 · 2:00 PM · Last Weekend!

Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St

🏛 History

$20

Alameda Post History Walking Tour — Town Founders & Park St.

Sun Apr 26 · 10:00 AM · ~90 min

Meet: Fillmore & High Streets

🍺 Brewery

Free

Alameda Record Swap @ Faction Brewing — Vinyl, DJs & Beer

Sun Apr 26 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · All Ages

Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St

Coming Up — May

May 1–8

🍺 Brewery

Free

First Fridays @ Alameda Brewing — Mini Festival Night

Fri May 1 · Evening

Alameda Brewing, 1716 Park St

🛍 Markets

Free

Downtown Alameda Spring Market 2026

Sat May 2 · 12:00–5:00 PM

Central Ave, Downtown Alameda

🎨 Arts

Ticketed

Artists of the African Diaspora — Opening Reception

Fri May 8 · 6:00–8:00 PM

Rhythmix Cultural Works, Buena Vista Ave

🎨 Art Exhibition · U.S. Premiere

⭐ Editor's Pick

Ocean Photographer
of the Year — Alameda

Presented by West End Arts District & Bay Photo Lab · Oceanographic Magazine & Blancpain

📅

Gala Opening

Friday, April 24 · 5:30–8:30 PM

🗓

Public Run

Sat & Sun · Apr 25 – May 17 · 10am–6pm

📍

Venue

Hangar 41, 650 West Tower Ave, Alameda Point

🎟

Price

$25 GA · $15 Youth · $60 Family Pack

Tickets from

$25

General Admission · Youth & family pricing available

General Admission

Full exhibition access

$25

Youth / Students

Valid ID required

$15

Family Package

2 Adults + 2 Kids

$60

Via Eventbrite · westendartsdistrict.org

About This Exhibition

The world's leading ocean photography exhibition makes its United States debut inside historic World War II Hangar 41 at Alameda Point. Ocean Photographer of the Year, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, transforms this vast industrial space into an immersive celebration of the beauty, power, and fragility of our blue planet.

Drawn from more than 15,000 submissions by photographers around the globe, the exhibition features a curated selection of winning and finalist images spanning wildlife, adventure, fine art, conservation, and human connection — from intimate macro encounters to sweeping underwater and aerial perspectives.

Alongside the international exhibition, visitors can explore the Bay Perspectives Gallery — a dedicated local gallery connecting global ocean stories to the San Francisco Bay. The Sailing Science Center also presents hands-on marine science exhibits on tides, wave formation, and the impacts of marine plastics.

Special Events Program

Throughout the run, West End Arts District presents evening programs on Thursdays and Fridays including science storytelling from the San Francisco Estuary Institute, ocean-inspired compositions by cellist Mia Pixley, stories from Josie Iselin's Curious World of Seaweed, and a sunset photo cruise hosted by East Bay Photo Lab Collective and San Francisco Bay Ferry.