Oakland California Attractions
Amusements
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue • Oakland, CA 94610
510-452-2259
Popular nursery rhymes come to life at this enchanting three-dimensional fantasy park that sits on... more... mapMuseum of Children's Art
538 Ninth Street • Oakland, CA 94607
Located Between Washington & Clay
510-465-8770
You can view exhibits created by children, as well as participate in art classes and working... more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Cameron-Stanford House (circa 1876)
1418 Lakeside Drive • Oakland, CA 94612
Located on the Shores of Lake Merritt
510-444-1876
The interior of this historic house reflects the decorative arts of 1876-1883 and the house and... more... mapDunsmuir House and Gardens Historic Estate (circa 1899)
2960 Peralta Oaks Court • Oakland, CA 94615
510-615-5555
This 16,224 square foot, 37 room Colonial Revival mansion features ten fireplaces, a Tiffany-style... more... mapPardee Home Museum (circa 1868)
672 Eleventh Street • Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-2187
This National Historic Landmark home is one of the greatest architectural buildings of Northern... more... map
Museums & Galleries
African-American Museum and Library of Oakland
659 Fourteenth Street • Oakland, CA 94612
510-238-6716
This museum and library is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and sharing the African-American... more... mapEbony Museum of Art
1034 Fourteenth Street • Oakland, CA 95619
510-763-0745
This museum preserves and presents African-American art, as well as promotes greater appreciation... more... mapJunior Center of Art and Science
558 Bellevue Avenue • Oakland, CA 94610
510-839-5777
Visitors will enjoy the potter studios, art activity rooms, animal-drawing areas, and the many... more... mapMills College Art Museum
5000 MacArthur Boulevard • Oakland, CA 95619
510-430-2164
This museum holds a collection of local and international exhibits, European and American prints,... more... mapOakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290 • Oakland, CA 94607
510-637-0455
The largest Asian-American culture center in the nation, this center contains art and photography... more... mapOakland Aviation Museum
8260 Boeing Street, #621 • Oakland, CA 95619
510-638-7100
Discover fascinating aircraft displays, artifacts, a giant flying boat, and an Electra similar to... more... mapOakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street • Oakland, CA 94607
510-238-2200
This award-winning museum is one of the most architecturally interesting museums in the country and... more... mapUSS Potomac (circa 1934)
P.O. Box 2064 • Oakland, CA 94604
Located at FDR Pier, Clay Street at Embarcadero
510-627-1502
Called the "Floating White House" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this 165 foot National Historic... more...
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Joaquin Miller Park
3300 Joaquin Miller Road • Oakland, CA 94602
510-531-9597
This 500 acre forest is one of the last urban redwood groves and it is named for the poet and... more... mapLakeside Park
666 Bellevue Avenue • Oakland, CA 94619
510-238-3208
This 122 acre park is home to Lake Merritt, the largest saltwater lake in the United States. It is... more... mapMorcom Amphitheater of Roses
700 Jean Street • Oakland, CA 94610
510-238-3187
This eight acre municipal rose garden offers more than 6,000 rose bushes of all varieties. The... more... mapOakland Zoo, The
9777 Golf Links Road • Oakland, CA 94605
Located at Knowland Park
510-632-9525
This zoo features over 375 native and exotic animals of 114 species in their native habitat... more... mapRedwood Regional Park
Located on Redwood Road near Skyline Boulevard
510-635-0138
One of the oldest parks in the East Bay, this park features five-mile, ten-mile, and sixtenn-mile... more...Rotary Nature Center
600 Bellevue Avenue • Oakland, CA 94610
510-238-3739
This place is the oldest wildlife refuge in the United States where you can observe resident and... more... mapTilden Regional Park
482 Grizzly Peak Road • Oakland, CA 94612
510-562-7275
Nestled on 2,077 acres, this park features a botanical garden, an 18 hole golf course, petting zoo,... more...
Science & Technology
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Boulevard • Oakland, CA 94619
510-336-7300
This 86,000 square foot center features one of the largest public telescopes in the United States... more... map
Tours & Cruises
Gondola Servizio
568 Bellevue Avenue • Oakland, CA 94619
510-663-6603
Take a private cruise on Lake Merritt in authentic gondolas that were handbuilt in Venice and be... more... mapPort of Oakland
530 Water Street • Oakland, CA 94607
510-627-1100
Established in 1927, this port is one of the five busiest in the United States, as well as in the... more... map
Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries
Pacific Coast Brewing Co.
906 Washington St. • Oakland, CA 94607-4032
Very few brewpubs offer beer from other breweries, but in their quest to open the ultimate beer... more... map
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