Dec
9
to Dec 10
Dec
2
to Dec 3
Nov
5
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
10
10:00 AM10:00
Aug
11
to Aug 13
Jul
29
10:00 AM10:00
Jun
10
11:00 AM11:00
May
6
11:00 AM11:00
3rd Annual World Goth Day Festival
3rd Annual World Goth Day Festival
Empress Theatre - Vallejo, CA
Celebrating the Art, Music, & Fashion of gothic subculture
4 Bands: from the Batcave..Ausgang, Black Angel, Ms. Boan, and Unwoman
PLUS Songs of Preys from the UK w/DJ’s DeadBoy Sean, Miz Margo, Unseelie, Chat Noir, Melting Girl, and Dr. Spicey
YOU WON’T FIND OUR LINEUP ANYWHERE ELSE
50 goth & oddities artists hand selected by our curators: Ambienoise, Arsenic Fashions, Art by Batlily, Ave Rose, Bellacat’s Stache, Big Top Sweet Shop, BitBat Bootique, Bizarre Antiques & Oddities, Black Widow Bottles, Chantrieri Moon, Coffein Coffee, Coffin Collectors, Countess Blanca & Babies, The Crimson Parlor, Diabla 66 Handbag Society, Drop Dead & Wrought, E. Cruz Dark Arts, Eidol, Eternal Craft Designs, Faded Vizuals, Favor & Hot Cake Designs, Flying Skull Silver, Freak Fly Designs, Gashly Tentacles, GG’s Creatures, Grimm and Grave, I Am The Artist Pheonix, Jak Savage Fashions, Jeremy Rathbone, Lion and Lamb Studios, Little Whip, Little Wickeds, Lulu Deux Millinery, Luna Lilith Creations, Memento Mori Goods, Minerva Press , Mortus Viventi, Of Elsewhere, Our Darling, Oxbloode, Painted Points, Raven Fox Capes, Sanazar Rose, Sarah Renee Kraft, Skeletal Dropkick, Spirited Sweet Chocolates, Steven Russell Black, Sweet Siren Designs, Tarot Emcee, The Body Grim, Tomb Groomers, Tony G. Brown, Velvet Apparition, Warewise Soaps, Wicked Clay Babe, You Didn’t Ask
ADA Access • Wristband for Re-entry • Close to Ferry from SF • Public Parking • Restaurants • Food trucks • Full Bars
GENERAL ADMISSION MARKET TICKET: $10 (5 & under FREE) | CONCERT TICKET: $50 (ALL ages-ticket required) | AT DOOR: $60 | VIP TICKET: $75
Fashion Show
Are you dying to show off your blackest velvet or lacey frock? Have you a favorite shade of crimson matte lipstick or tall, skull buckle boots you wanna strut down our catwalk on?
Now’s your chance! Menagerie fans would LOVE to see ALL the decades and genres of beautiful Goth culture on display during our 3rd Annual World Goth Day Festival. Every fashionista will have their moment to taffy dance to their favorite goth tune, draped in black or pastel and show the entire Bay Area what it means to be gothtastique!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!
Here are the requirements:
Must be 18 or older with a valid ID or be accompanied by a parent/guardian*
Choose 3 top songs to walk the catwalk
Submit requested information by the due date
Couples, teens, all genders are encouraged to apply
Selected participants will receive 2 Concert Tickets (market entry included) and a swag bag from the fashion show, and event t-shirt.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, include pictures with your submission, or even your social media page (not required but is encouraged). This fashion show is nearly all-inclusive as we do ask that you are at least 12+ to walk our catwalk (we are limiting the under 18 category to 5 entrants).
REGISTRATION ENDS 4/15/2023
20 participants (couples counts as one) will be selected to take a turn. We’ll notify you by email 4/16/2023 with details.
Dec
3
to Dec 4
The Menagerie Oddities & Curiosities Holiday Market
You're invited to our 4th Annual Oddities & Curiosities Holiday Market hosted at the famous & mysterious Winchester Mystery House!
We dare you to get in the Holiday "spirit" for one amazing weekend of revelry...Shop our curated holiday oddities market from 10-5pm Saturday and 10-5pm Sunday.
We have a rotation of 50+ artists selling handmade wares lined up both days just for you! They're representing Los Angeles, New York, the Pacific North West and Northern & Central California.
Don't be ordinary! Stuff those stockings with STRANGENESS! Wrap something WEIRD they won't forget: bugs, bones, taxidermy, dark art, UNIQUE fine jewelry, medical specimens, antiques, natural science and BIZARRE collectibles, tarot reading, and all kinds of quirky delights!
Family friendly - ALL AGES with holiday entertainment:
Axe throwing, Games, Kids Crafts, Music, & Theatrical Antics from Davis Poznic & the Stilt Boy.
Saturday food truck: Satay by the Bay
Sunday food truck: Mestizo SF
Saloon w/ghostly spirits & concoctions by the Winchester Mystery House
Snack Shack
Appearances by The Krampus & The Ghost of Christmas Past
Live podcast by You Didn’t Ask
Tarot Readings with the Tarot Emcee
ODDITIES MARKET TICKET INFO:
MARKET TICKET
a la carte market tickets are $5 / day ~ 5 and under FREE
SATURDAY 10-5PM
SUNDAY 10-5PM
-purchase online or at the door
-valid re-entry for same day of purchase
-access to the market vendors, gardens, grounds, games, food trucks, & entertainment
-DOES NOT include house tour
Winchester Mystery House is offering several ticket options and Tour Tickets can be purchased on their website which include market entry. Visit www.thewinchestermysteryhouse.com for more information.
If you’ve already purchased an a la carte market ticket, are undecided, or want to add the tour at a later time you can upgrade at the event or on their website for an additional cost. We've kept our market fee affordable for any circumstance.
*Advance tickets are recommended for all the festivities.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL - NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
FAQ'S
-You do not need to purchase a house tour to enter the market.
-RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
-2 Parking Lots w/Free parking
-Additional parking at nearby lot
-Vendors offer contacless payment options and offer hand sanitizer
-We recommend masks as it is cootie season
-Service animals welcome
***NO SOLICITING VENDORS***
Please do not solicit our vendors during the show. They ARE the best, that's why we chose them and we are flattered you come to our shows to "scout", however, they are here to connect with their patrons. Show them the respect they deserve-allow them to be present and take their card. Save yourself the embarrassment of being asked to leave.
The Menagerie Oddities Market is the San Francisco Bay Area's official Oddities & Curiosities Event Producer. Follow us on social media or sign up for our newsletter on our website.
See you soon!
WE’RE NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIRE..
Nov
5
11:00 AM11:00
Nevada City Oddities & Curiosities Market w/Dr. Paul Koudounaris
Oddities & Curiosities Event in Nevada City Showcasing Art, Music, & Live Performances
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes…
Our band of misfits is traveling to the charming little town of Nevada City. Nestled in the Sierra Foothills, surrounded by legends and lore, we invite you to explore the mysteries of our Menagerie.
Shop STRANGE home decor, bugs, bones, taxidermy, dark art, UNIQUE fine jewelry, medical specimens, antiques, natural science and BIZARRE collectibles, tarot reading, henna tattoos, and all kinds of WEIRD delights!
We're excited to present Dr. Paul Koudounaris as our guest speaker (photographer and author of The Empire of Death, Heavenly Bodies, Memento Mori and A Cat's Tale) PLUS hourly performances by the Dragonettes w/ DJ Alex El Veterano and other live acts!
*pre-registration DURING CHECKOUT is required to see Dr. Paul Koudounaris as seating is limited. Please GO TO THE “ADD ONS” PAGE ON EVENTBRITE DURING CHECK OUT FOR A TICKET.
Tickets $10 - ALL INCLUSIVE / ALL DAY attendees receive a wristband for re-entry as capacity allows (ticket sales are final)
FULL BAR ~ ALL AGES ~ DJ Miz Margo
MOUSE TAXIDERMY CLASS & BEETLE PINNING CLASS - The Menagerie is pleased to offer classes taught by artist and professional taxidermist, Classic Mouse Parade. Masks required, and will be provided if needed. Safety protocols, including masks and gloves, are necessary when working with dead things or chemicals. All mice and insects were obtained legally and sustainably. No part of any animal will be wasted for the sake of taxidermy. All “insides” feed reptiles. All “outsides” make art!
LODGING:
Visit: nevadacitychamber.com for information on Nevada City and local lodging~we’ve stayed at many Air bnb’s and highly recommend The National Exchange Hotel at: thenationalexchangehotel.com
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Enjoy these photos from our venue and some of the spectacular talent you'll find at the show...
Sep
23
to Sep 24
125 Years of Dracula Oddities Show w/Dacre Stoker
International best-selling author, Dacre Stoker, returns to the West Coast to Celebrate 125 Years of Dracula with special presentations and lectures.
The Menagerie is pleased to kick off the tour with a weekend filled with fascinating folklore and dark art.
Friday 6:00-10:00pm
VIP: 125 Years of Dracula Dinner & Movie w/ Dacre Stoker ~ Be our guest during an intimate dinner with Dacre as he guides you through the pages behind Bram‘s legendary tale leading into a private screening of the 1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula film.
VIP ticket includes meet & greet with Dacre, a commemorative tour pin (125 ANNIVERSARY pin), dinner, and a ticket to Saturday’s Vampire market.
Saturday 10-5pm
All Ages - Full bar - service dogs welcome
Vampire Market - ‘tis the year of the Vampire and the season of the witch. We’ve curated a dark art market featuring artists from near and far with 50 vampy artists selling alluring trinkets & treasures to darken your castle halls for this Halloween. Admission also includes a meet & greet and book signings with Dacre Stoker.
Taxidermy Classes - The Menagerie is pleased to offer two sessions of “The Vampire Mouse” taxidermy class taught by local artist and professional taxidermis, Classic Mouse Parade. (Ages 14+ NO exceptions)
Readings w/Dacre - Join Dacre for readings from Bram Stoker’s Dracula with anecdotal notes and Q&A. This is an intimate reading and great way to experience excerpts from the novel.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL
Sep
10
12:00 PM12:00
Spookeasy Halloween Show
The Menagerie Oddities Market is pleased to present the most SPOOKTACULAR shopping event of the HALLOWEEN season hosted by the historical Brookdale Lodge.
Join us for a day of FRIGHTFUL delights and GHOULISH fun at this famously HAUNTED landmark on September 10th, 2022!!
We're presenting our Halloween market with the finest oddities & curiosities vendors California has to offer. They'll have tricks and treats, handmade Halloween wares, haunted decor, bugs, bones, taxidermy, antiques, relics, unique jewelry, dark art, photography, costumes, clothes, candles, and more...
You won't find our line up anywhere else!
Special guests Sky High Odditorium, featuring the Dragonettes, will thrill you with performances throughout the day along with various artists.
Stop by our Crones Corner for the occult arts & fortune telling!
2 STAGES
BANDS & DJ's
COSTUME CONTESTS
Food, Bars, Ice Cream, Kettle Corn
ALL AGES ~ PET FRIENDLY
TICKETS:
Get your tickets early by visiting: https://brookdale-lodge.ticketleap.com/spookeasy/
REFUNDS: All ticket sales are final. In the event of a cancellation, the event will be rescheduled for the next available date and tickets will be accepted at that time.
DISCLAIMER: Live video and/or photography takes place during our events and is used for promotional purposes only. We do not compensate for use of these images. Attendance to our event is acceptance of this policy and constitutes permission for future use of these images.
SOLICITING: Absolutely NO soliciting our vendors for wholesale or vending other events during our event. Our vendors are professional artists connecting with patrons during the Menagerie ~ please be respectful and take a card to contact them later. Violators will be asked to leave and banned from future markets.
NO outside food, drink or promotional materials.
PARKING: Free parking is available at the site. Do not leave anything visible in your vehicle!
As we continue to grow, we invite you to follow our adventures in all things odd on social media @themenageriealameda
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Jul
30
11:00 AM11:00
Freakshow an Oddities & Curiosities Market
You’re invited to the 1st market of its kind in the State Capitol of California at the Tsakopoulous Library Galleria in Sacramento!
Witness the ODD, the CURIOUS, the WEIRDness of our Menagerie… We’ve curated a market featuring 50+ vendors selling extraordinary wares! Find bones, bugs, taxidermy, dark art, unique jewelry, medical specimens, natural science, and all kinds of freakish delights!
Our spectacular event features butterfly pinning workshops and entertainment from the likes of SkyHigh Odditorium, DJ Dire, DJ DUC (Duke Jones) with his phanstastic organ pipe ensemble, and Dj Chat Noir.
BUTTERFLY PINNING WORKSHOP
Artist Deni Kendig of Sparrowsongs will host 3 amazing workshops on butterfly pinning during our spectacular event! Students will learn how to ethically source specimens, the basics of entomology, and best ways to spread, mount & care for them so they can create beautiful art or have a fabulous collection of their own. Workshop materials include: Spreading board, pins, paper, forceps, and container w/2-3 Butterflies; Kids under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. This class is NOT recommended for children under the age of 8.
REFUNDS: All ticket sales are final. In the event of a cancellation, the event will be rescheduled for the next available date and tickets will be accepted at that time.
DISCLAIMER: Live video and/or photography takes place during our events and is used for promotional purposes only. We do not compensate for use of these images. Attendance to our event is acceptance of this policy and constitutes permission for future use of these images.
SOLICITING: Absolutely NO soliciting our vendors for wholesale or vending other events during our event. Our vendors are professional artists connecting with patrons during the Menagerie ~ please be respectful and take a card to contact them later. Violators will be asked to leave and banned from future markets.
NO outside food, drink or promotional materials.
PARKING: Metered parking and valet parking are available at the site and there is a parking garage nearby.
COVID-19: Masks are recommended at our events; Check with the venue prior to arrival for their current Covid policy indoors.
As we continue to grow, we invite you to follow our adventures in all things odd on social media @themenageriealameda
If you're going to an Oddities event in Norcal, make it a Menagerie Oddities event: Themed Market Events, Pop ups, & More!
Jul
10
10:00 AM10:00
Victorian Oddities Market
2nd Annual Victorian Oddities Market, Camron-Standford House Museum - Oakland, CA
Step back in time for an afternoon of Victorian inspired Oddities and freakish delights in the lovely, shaded garden of the last standing Victorian on Lake Merritt. We’ve hand selected twenty-five of the finest vendors who craft uniquely bizarre art, curiosities, and antiques from the Victorian era.
Theatrics, entertainment & music will be provided for your amusement!
Join us in period dress for a costume contest with fabulous prizes, a raffle benefitting the Camron-Stanford House Museum, Tarot, and Henna ~ come join our Menagerie!
Admission Tickets
Market tickets include admission to our oddities market, entry to Camron-Stanford House Museum with the featured Victorian exhibit, "Gadgets Galore" and wristband for re-entry. This is a fundraising event! Half of the proceeds from general admission tickets will be donated to the Camron-Stanford House.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT!
VIP Early Entry 10am | $20
Avoid the crowd and buy a VIP ticket to shop before the market opens to the general public. Includes a Menagerie tote bag and commemorative gift. Very limited quantity of tickets available.
General Admission 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm | $10
TEA SERVICE provided by Blue Victrola Tea.
Sit down & unwind at a whimsical tea table set atop the veranda of the Camron-Stanford house overlooking the lovely rose garden and Lake Merritt. Enjoy a pot of tea of your choosing, an assortment of sandwiches, classic scones w/ jam & lemon curd, a refreshing small salad (mixed greens, olive oil & balsamic dressing, salt & pepper, goat cheese, green apple, glazed nuts), mixed seasonal fruits, & a delightful selection of sweets.
Vegan option includes an assortment of gluten free crackers, bread, seasonal fruits & veggies, vegan cheeses, and sweets.
Tea Selections (lemon, local honey, cream and sugar will be available):
1. Earl Grey (black)
2. Paris (black)
3. Apricot (black)
4. Japanese Sencha (green)
5. Blueberry Green (green)
6. Hibiscus (herbal)
7. Dandelion (herbal)
Bring friends, real or imaginary, we care not! Costumes, a keen wit, and a taste for something sweet or savory on the upper crust, is of course highly encouraged. ***Please Note: If there are less than 4 in your party, you will be seated at a table with complete strangers. Peculiar we know, but then, you were invited to “join us in all things ODD.” For larger parties, please contact us after you purchase your tickets. This is a formal tea service, please be on time as the session ends promptly when noted for the next group of patrons. Pinkies up!
In true Victorian fortune-telling fashion, tea leaf readings will also be offered on the veranda for a nominal fee.
Blue Victrola is a contracted service to enhance your experience during our Victorian Oddities show. Their resume includes the Secret Garden and Edwardian Ball. All ticket proceeds after taxes & fees go directly to Blue Victrola. A 20% gratuity is INCLUDED the cost of your Tea Service. Oddities market is not included. Don’t forget to purchase your market tickets!!
Catering provided by Wescafe, in Alameda, California.
Foods are prepped in and around areas which may come in contact with eggs, nuts, and dairy products. Due to the logistics and nature of our event, we are UNABLE to accommodate people with food allergies at this time.
Tea Service Reservation Times:
*11am and 1pm times are SOLD OUT.*
11:00 - 12:30pm, 1:00 - 2:30pm, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Have a special request or occasion to celebrate? Email themenageriealameda@gmail.com and we’ll do our best to accommodate you!
REFUNDS: All ticket sales are final. In the event of a cancellation, the event will be rescheduled for the next available date and tickets will be accepted at that time.
DISCLAIMER: Live video and/or photography takes place during our events and is used for promotional purposes only. We do not compensate for use of these images. Attendance to our event is acceptance of this policy and constitutes permission for future use of these images.
SOLICITING: Absolutely NO soliciting our vendors for wholesale or vending other events during our event. Our vendors are professional artists connecting with patrons during the Menagerie ~ please be respectful and take a card to contact them later. Violators will be asked to leave and banned from future markets.
NO outside food, drink or promotional materials.
PARKING: Metered parking and valet parking are available at the site and there is a parking garage located at 100 Lakeside Dr. Do not leave anything visible in your vehicle!
COVID-19: Masks are recommended outdoors at our events; Check with the venue prior to arrival for their current Covid policy indoors.
MISC: For more information on public transportation, ADA accessibility, or other offerings at Camron-Stanford House visit https://cshouse.org
As we continue to grow, we invite you to follow our adventures in all things odd on social media @themenageriealameda
If you're going to an Oddities event in the Bay Area, make it a Menagerie Oddities event: Themed Market Events, Pop ups, & More!
May
21
10:00 AM10:00
World Goth Day Festival: Above the Waves
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
MAY 21st WORLD GOTH DAY FESTIVAL: Above the Waves
Experience an entire day & evening of Gothic Subculture: Immerse yourself in art, fashion, people and music.
Festival Schedule
10-4pm On the Pier (Outdoors):
Food trucks: Satay by the Bay and Don’t Be Chick’n, a full bar and dining area, the Menagerie Mobile Oddities Shoppe with performances on the hour from Sky High Odditorium.
10-4pm On the Ship in Hangar Bays 1&2 (Indoors):
The Menagerie Oddities Show with 56 vendors, a full bar, food, tours of the ship including the flight deck, and goth DJ’s!
You won’t find this vendor lineup anywhere else…
Altar Ego, Ambienoise, AP Obscurae, Arsenic Fashions, Ash Above So Below, Atlas Viscera, Bellacat's Stache, Big Top Chocolate, Bit Bat Bootique, Black Market, Black Widow Bottles, Built From Sketch, Chantrieri Moon, Crimson Parlor, Curio, Dark Mourning Oddities, Drop Dead & Wrought, Emo Weasel, Esteban Cruz, Eternal Craft, EyeScream Jewelry, Favor & Hot Cakes Design, Feathered Outlaw, Feline Oracle, Gashly Tentacles, Haunted Manor, Holly Pierson, iconic Meltdown, Jak Savage Fashions, Jeffrey Matucha, Kria Lindquist, Luna Lilith Creations, Ma Cheri Designs, Magpie and Thorn, Mancha de Mehndi, Menagerie Mobile Oddities Shoppe, Minerva Press, The Art of Monica Richards, Mystic Parlor, Owl la Mode, Painted Points, Petite Royale, R.L. Merrill Author, Rocketready Apparel, Satan Save the Queen, Sick Soaps, Skeletal Dropkick, Stitch Twisted Tales, Studio Umbralux, Sui Generis Magicka, Tin Baby Tin, Warewise Soaps, Wicked Clay Babe, Xan Bloodwalker, xBlack Lilyx, You Didn't Ask w/Frankie & Tish
PLUS Dancing and DJ’s
10:00-11:30 Fledermaus
11:30-1:00 Adrienne Scissorhands
1:00-2:30 Miz Margo
2:30-4:00 Zlaya
4:00-6:00 Barbary Ghost
6-9pm
Hangar Bay 3 (Indoors):
Doors at 5pm
CONCERT w/Monica Richards (Faith & the Muse / The Eden House) and Anthony Jones, the Reptile House (Sisters of Mercy) & Dead Souls (Joy Division)
$20 10-4pm Oddities Show
$10 10-4pm Oddities Show YOUTH (7-17) 12 and under must be accompanied by adult - please visit our Eventbrite page to purchase Youth tickets.
6 and under FREE
$75 ALL Inclusive includes Oddities Show and Concert
$149 VIP / $55 Concert Only
AFTER PARTY:
Stop by the Elbo Room in Jack London Square for an After Party hosted by Body Rapture featuring DJ Sage, DJ Chat Noir, Davey Bones, and DJ Bit
REFUNDS: All ticket sales are final. In the event of a cancellation, the event will be rescheduled for the next available date and tickets will be accepted at that time.
DISCLAIMER: Live video and/or photography takes place during our events and is used for promotional purposes only. We do not compensate for use of these images. Attendance to our event is acceptance of this policy and constitutes permission for future use of these images.
SOLICITING: Absolutely NO soliciting our vendors for wholesale or vending other events during our event. Our vendors are professional artists connecting with patrons during the Menagerie ~ please be respectful and take a card to contact them later. Violators will be asked to leave and banned from future markets.
NO outside food, drink or promotional materials.
PARKING: FREE parking. ADA parking on first-come, first-served basis. Do not leave anything visible in your vehicle!
COVID-19: Masks are recommended at our events; Check with the venue prior to arrival for their current Covid policy indoors. The USS Hornet is an open-air venue.
USS HORNET AIR, SEA, AND SPACE MUSEUM DIRECTIONS
ALAMEDA LODGING HAWTHORN SUITES
OAKLAND LODGING MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN
As we continue to grow, we invite you to follow our adventures in all things odd on social media @themenageriealameda
If you're going to an Oddities event in the Bay Area, make it a Menagerie Oddities event: Themed Market Events, Pop ups, & More!