Events
MONTHLY:
Darkwave Bowling at the Mission Bowling club. First Mondays, 6-10PM. Food, vending, and DJ's!
SOMA Second Saturdays (kink vendor, art and artisan fair) on 12th St between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street on Second Saturdays from noon-5PM
ONE-OF:
Bizarre Bazaar at Moschetti Coffee (Vallejo). Saturday September 14th. 9AM-2PM
Beelzebub's Bazaar at Eli's Mile High Club on Sunday September 15th from 2PM-7PM. There will be taxidermy, wet specimens, oddities, curiosities, jewelry, apparel, divination tools, crystals, tarot, illustrations, prints, home decor, and more!!
Leather and Lace Ball (by Dancing Ghosts and Folsom Street Events) at Cat Club on Friday September 20th. 9:30PM-2:30AM.
Death at the Circus at Spire the Church: A Murder Mystery Show (Oakland) on Friday Sept 19th (8PM), Saturday Sept 20th (9PM), and Sunday Sept 21st (2PM). 18+
The Whimsey: A Tim Burton Inspired Artisan Market at Four Fools Winery on Saturday September 28th from noon-6PM
Folsom Street Fair on Folsom Street on Sunday September 29th. 11AM-on. A world famous BDSM fair.
Folsom Sunday at Cat Club on Sunday September 29th. Noon-9PM
Goth Night 6 at 924 Gilman St (Berkeley) on Friday October 4th. 7PM-10PM. ALL AGES.
A Haunted Masquerade at the Italian American Social Club on Friday October 4th. 8PM-late. Note: this is goth adjacent- it is not a proper goth event, it will have swing dancing and live swing music. It's here because I know there is some overlap and it is goth in that it is a haunted masquerade.
Hell Heim IV (Halloween Goth Night) at the California Theatre of Santa Rosa on Friday October 4th. 10PM-2AM ALL AGES
Noumenon (1 year anniversary) at Buzzworks on Saturday October 5th. 8:30PM-2AM. Goth, Industrial, ebm, darkwave, synthpop
Libra Perceptions at The Spire 825 Athens Ave, 94607 (Oakland) on Saturday October 5th. 5PM-10PM. Come join all our Libra Perceptions for our MACABRE DANCE B-day party. Libras, bring all your friends, and celebrate your birthday with us!
The Seventh Annual Mockingbird Lane: A Halloween Market at Alameda Elk's Lodge 1015 on Sunday October 6th from noon-5PM.
The Gathering of the Goths Halloween Festival- Halfway to World Goth Day Celebration at the USS Hornet on Sat-Sun October 19 5PM-1AM. Featuring Ashes Fallen, Octavian Winters, Dildox and Jeweled Snakes our all new after hours dance experience Club Enigma w/Body Rapture and guest DJ's
Sinister Soiree at the Colonial Theatre (Sacramento) on Saturday October 19th. Doors at 7PM, Show at 8PM
Graveyard at Revolution Cafe (or possibly Revolution Coffee?) on Friday October 25th. 7PM-1AM. ALL AGES, must be 21+ to drink.
Sacramento Oddities and Curiosities Expo at the Cal Expo Event Center on Saturday and Sunday Oct 26th and 27th. Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 10AM-4PM.
The Crow (1994) Movie Screening and Dance Party at DNA Lounge on Sunday October 27th. Doors at 7:30PM. Movie 8PM, Party 10:30PM
Feathered Outlaw's Yule Market at 1435 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501on Saturday December 14th from 11AM-4PM.
A Very Merry Gothmas #3 (by Menagerie Oddities Market) at Ghost Town Brewing (Oakland) on December 15th. Noon-6PM.
Your goth friends want goth gifties and we know exactly where you can score them! We've got bones, bugs, taxidermy, bizarre art, strange home decor, unique fine jewelry, collectibles, medical specimens, antiques, and more.. - all handmade creations for someone on your naughty list.
Give yourself a little treat with a tarot reading and listen to the best goth hits from our DJ and take a photo with the Krampus.
This FREE, all ages event will feature Food and special holiday assortments of Ghost Town Beer. Remember, friends don't let friends miss the Menagerie Oddities Market and we will be in the EAST bay ONE day only this holiday season!
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Bat's Day at Disneyland at Disneyland Spring 2025 date TBA. Goths invading Disneyland en masse! Yes it's not Bay Area but whatever- goths come from far and wide to go. See the website for merchandise and related events.
Labyrinth of Jareth Ball at the Millennium Biltmore, Los Angeles on August 16th and 17th 2024. On the scale of Edwardian Ball, but Fantasy based on the movie Labyrinth. Imagine all those special effects people making their costumes. It's insane and worth the trip down to LA.
Last updated 9/14/24