Guidebook for Oakland
Arts & Culture
1st Friday in Oakland on Telegraph! Music, food venders, artisans, family oriented, open art galleries, street performances etc...
64 locals recommend
First Fridays
2633 Telegraph Ave1st Friday in Oakland on Telegraph! Music, food venders, artisans, family oriented, open art galleries, street performances etc...
They also have live music and street venders on Friday nights
547 locals recommend
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak StThey also have live music and street venders on Friday nights
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
2704 Alcatraz AveFor dance classes ~ Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop
On the UC Berkeley Campus. High quality performances. Not cheap, but if you want to see great work, look it up!
32 locals recommend
Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach HallOn the UC Berkeley Campus. High quality performances. Not cheap, but if you want to see great work, look it up!
It's a great arts organization with excellent programming that amplifies the voices of People of Color, enhances the neighborhood of East Oakland and builds the community through the arts.
Eastside Arts Alliance
2277 International BlvdIt's a great arts organization with excellent programming that amplifies the voices of People of Color, enhances the neighborhood of East Oakland and builds the community through the arts.
Parks & Nature
Its the heart of Oakland:-) 3.5 miles walk around the entire lake...bring layers it gets breezy on the west side:-) The lake is both salt and fresh water with turtles fish and every water bird you can imagine. No swimming but you can rent a kayak, peddle boat, or gondola. Live music all day on the weekends.
751 locals recommend
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Lake Merritt BoulevardIts the heart of Oakland:-) 3.5 miles walk around the entire lake...bring layers it gets breezy on the west side:-) The lake is both salt and fresh water with turtles fish and every water bird you can imagine. No swimming but you can rent a kayak, peddle boat, or gondola. Live music all day on the weekends.
The back entrance is just up the street a few blocks on Oakland avenue! Cascading fountains and pathways designed in 1932.
66 locals recommend
Morcom Rose Garden
700 Jean StThe back entrance is just up the street a few blocks on Oakland avenue! Cascading fountains and pathways designed in 1932.
Alameda Beach
2351 Shore Line DrIts close by car. Great views of SF from the east bay.
500 acres of parks, forest, panoramic views of the Bay, fountains, trails, Amphitheater, cascade and historical house preserved where Joaquin Miller lived in the 1880's.
214 locals recommend
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Rd500 acres of parks, forest, panoramic views of the Bay, fountains, trails, Amphitheater, cascade and historical house preserved where Joaquin Miller lived in the 1880's.
Entertainment & Activities
Grand Lake Theater! Art deco and awesome! Tuesday special $5 all day!
382 locals recommend
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand AveGrand Lake Theater! Art deco and awesome! Tuesday special $5 all day!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlGrocery Outlet Bargain Market
2900 BroadwaySafeway
3747 Grand AveSprouts Farmers Market
1075 Monroe StTrader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore AveWalgreens
2801 Adeline StKaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
3600 BroadwayHighland Hospital
1411 E 31st StYMCA of the East Bay Association Resource Center
2330 BroadwaySightseeing
Farmers Market, shops, restaurants... but most importantly, the FAIRY to San Francisco! Do it:-)
127 locals recommend
Jack London Square station
245 2nd StFarmers Market, shops, restaurants... but most importantly, the FAIRY to San Francisco! Do it:-)
Great place to walk by the water, bring a kite, lunch, rent a boat, wind-surf, etc... For kids, there is a free play ground and a build-it-yourself play structure called Adventure Time. If you find a nail, you get a tool or paint brush.
157 locals recommend
Berkeley Marina
Great place to walk by the water, bring a kite, lunch, rent a boat, wind-surf, etc... For kids, there is a free play ground and a build-it-yourself play structure called Adventure Time. If you find a nail, you get a tool or paint brush.
Getting Around
10 Minutes walking distance. Closest entrance to Bart is 20th and Broadway.
16 locals recommend
19th Street Station
339 19th St10 Minutes walking distance. Closest entrance to Bart is 20th and Broadway.
just a few houses down on Oakland Ave. head down the hill to the left. Same side of the street. Check all the routes though...
Oakland Av:29th St station
just a few houses down on Oakland Ave. head down the hill to the left. Same side of the street. Check all the routes though...
Everything Else
On the UC Berkeley Campus. High quality performances. Not cheap, but if you want to see great work, look it up!
32 locals recommend
Cal Performances
101 Zellerbach HallOn the UC Berkeley Campus. High quality performances. Not cheap, but if you want to see great work, look it up!