The White Elephant Sale is Northern California’s oldest and largest rummage sale. You will find a curated selection of one-of-a kind treasures. The White Elephant Sale has almost 20 departments in a warehouse nearly twice the size of a football field. Plus you’ll be supporting the Oakland Museum of California.
Get the rush of adrenaline from snagging that one-of-a-kind item you can’t find anywhere else. Over the course of an entire year, our volunteers collect, sort, and repair a massive selection of donated goods, priced from low-cost to an absolute bargain. We do more than save thousands of items from the landfill: we connect generations of families to everything from school supplies and kids’ first bikes to prom dresses, jewelry, and estate antiques at prices you can afford. Produced by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board, the White Elephant Sale has supported the Oakland Museum of California’s educational programs, exhibitions, and marketing initiatives for over 60 years with contributions totaling more than $33 million.
The 67th annual White Elephant Sale (WES), returns with multiple shopping dates over five weeks from January 25 through March 1, 2026. The event is made possible by donations from the public and with the help of nearly 1,000 volunteers year-round.
Preview Sale: Preview Sale Day tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 8 am; Open Warehouse Days tickets go on sale Tuesday, December 16 at 8 am. Tickets are priced at $50 for the Preview Sale Day, January 25; $7 for Open Warehouse Days, January 29-February 21; and free for the Clearance Weekend, February 28-March 1. Tickets are required for all Sale days, except for the free Clearance Sale Weekend.
Preview Sale January 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Admission: $50.00 Enjoy first access to the White Elephant Sale. Reserve your spot for $50. Tickets are limited for this hotly anticipated event. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 12 at 8:00 AM
Open Warehouse Days January 29 – February 1; February 4 – 7, 11 – 14, 16, 19 – 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Admission: $7.00 per day Browse without the crowds for 16 days in January and February. New merchandise will be added throughout the sale. Reserve your spot for $7 per day. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, December 16 at 8:00 AM
If tickets are sold out for the day you want, remember that we will allow walk-ins as space permits starting at 11:00 AM each day.
Clearance Weekend February 28 & March 1, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Admission: FREE Catch the biggest discounts on these final days of the White Elephant Sale. Markdowns happening all day! No tickets required. Just show up.
