Things to do in Oakland, CA
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Oakland Zoo, CA
9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA, 94605
Oakland Zoo was established on June 6, 1922, when the Oakland institution, then known as The Snow Museum, officially opened to the public. As one of the city’s most long-standing institutions, we are nationally recognized as an animal welfare, rescue, and conservation leader. We have served as a place of wonder and discovery for millions. Oakland Zoo is managed by the Conservation Society of California (CSC), a non-profit organization leading an informed and inspired community to take action for wildlife locally and globally.
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Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Children’s Fairyland is a whimsical 10-acre storybook park on the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt, designed for families with little ones (ages 0-8). Explore magical playsets, meet friendly animals, watch puppet shows, and enjoy rides, live performances and hands-on fun in a safe, outdoor wonderland. Sparking imagination and joy since 1950!
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) tells the many stories that comprise California, bringing people together and inspiring greater understanding about what our state’s art, history, and natural surroundings teach us about ourselves and each other. With more than 1.9 million objects, OMCA’s collections of art, history, and natural science bring to life first-person accounts and often untold narratives of California within 110,000 square feet of gallery space and seven-acre campus and gardens.
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
7867 Redwood Road Oakland, CA 94619
Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is a hidden gem of redwood forest off Redwood Road, just a few miles over the ridge from downtown Oakland. The forest’s peaceful groves give little evidence of the park’s bustling past. In the mid-1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the San Francisco Bay Area. The logging era has long since passed, and a stately forest of 150-foot coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) has replaced those cut down.
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Home of NASA Ames Visitor Center, Chabot Space & Science Center is a non-profit science center that serves Oakland and the greater Bay Area with an Observatory, Planetarium, exhibition galleries and more.
Jack London Square
472 Water Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Situated along the Oakland waterfront, Jack London Square is Oakland’s only publicly accessible mixed-use waterfront and marina area that has been a well-known landmark since the mid-1800s. As a lifestyle destination, Jack London Square offers visitors and local residents an authentic, vibrant hub of outdoor recreation, dining, special events, and entertainment opportunities.
Lake Merritt
481 Water Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Encircled by art deco buildings and 1950s flats, this saltwater and freshwater lake, fed by the estuary and bay, is the first official wildlife refuge in the United States. Take a gondola ride with Dolce Vita Gondola around the lake, watch some salsa dancing in Lakeside Park, or stroll part of the more than three-mile path at dusk to see the Necklace of Lights — ’20s-era lampposts and thousands of cafe lights — illuminate the water’s edge.
Paramount Theatre Oakland
2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Oakland’s Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. Restored to its original splendor, meticulously maintained, and fully upgraded to modern technical standards, this Historic Landmark now serves all the arts.
Bonsai Garden
650 Bellevue Ave., Gate 4, Lakeside Park, Lake Merritt, Oakland, California 94610
We are a living art museum showcasing some of the finest bonsai in the United States. Nestled within Oakland’s Lake Merritt Lakeside Park, the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) is home to around 180 bonsai trees and suiseki viewing stones. These treasures captivate both bonsai enthusiasts and the general public alikes.
USS Potomac
540 Water St, Oakland, CA 94607
At 165-feet-long, the ship was used by Franklin D. Roosvelt for leisure time and to host dignitaries, high government officials, diplomats, kings and queens, and family members. Today, the Potomac is dedicated to the story of FDR who, as the 32nd president of the United States, led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II. He also authored the New Deal post-war rebuilding plan which included, among many local projects, the construction of the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay bridges.