January is cold in the Bay Area, with temperatures in the 40s-50s and eight days of rain on average.
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Not ready to give up the bright lights of the holiday season? Oakland Zoo’s massively popular Glowfari is back with a new group of its giant, glow-in-the-dark animals. A lantern show like no other, you and the family can walk among towering animals in fantastic glowing worlds.
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Get FREE admission every first Thursday of the month to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive! See the BAMPFA’s stellar exhibitions which showcase contemporary and centuries-old art. If you go in January, you can catch their exhibit “What Has Been and What Could Be,” a presentation of diverse holdings from the museum’s collections.Â
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For 33 years, the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce has put on a yearly bazaar and street fair to celebrate Lunar New Year. Cultural tradition and art from China, Vietnam, Korea and elsewhere shine through food, entertainment and shopping.Â
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Gung Hey Fat Choy! Celebrate Lunar New Year at Oakland’s Fairyland with an afternoon of fun and a performance by UC Berkeley’s student lion dance troupe. This celebration is ideal for families with young children, who will love the arts and crafts activities and lion dancing lessons. Plus, Fairyland is geared up for its 75th anniversary this year, so magic is in the air even after the holiday.Â
January 24–February 2
Cinephiles unite: The 22nd annual film noir festival will host ten days of double-features at Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland. Noir City’s organizers are film devotees — only 35mm here, folks. This year’s theme centers on the women of film noir. Femme fatales, ingenues and iconic actresses will grace the screen for many showings. A whole-festival pass is available for $200, or you can buy tickets per screening.
Event Venues
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