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 ten beautiful acres and features many exhibits and rides for children to enjoy. more...
Museum 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 studios, while at this children's museum. more...
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 garden offers unique museum tours.
Dunsmuir 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 dome ceiling, and inlaid parquet floors. The home allows visitors to see how the wealthy lived a century ago. more...
Pardee 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 California and it gives visitors a glimpse into the lives of the Pardee family who occupied this house. more...
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 experience in California through its many exhibits and artifacts.
Crucible 1260 Seventh Street, Oakland, CA 94607, 510-444-0919, The Crucible is "a non-profit educational collaboration of arts, industry and community." A sculpture studio, educational foundry, and metal fabrication shop, The Crucible offers classes in fine and industrial arts. more...
Ebony 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 of African-American heritage. Tours are available.
Junior 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 exhibits at this cultural arts center.
Mills 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, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, Asian and South American textiles, and regionalist paintings.
Oakland 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 exhibits and it offers classes and educational programs. more...
Oakland 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 it has a three-tier blend of spacious galleries, terraces, sculpture gardens, and ponds. The museum is dedicated to the arts, history, and natural sciences of California. more...
USS 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 Landmark is one of the few floating museums in the country with exhibits on great presidents (including FDR) on display. Tours are available. more...
Western Aerospace 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 the one flown by Amelia Earhart while at this museum. 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 environmentalist who made his home here. It houses the Woodminster Amphitheater which hosts lively musicals in the summer. more...
Lakeside 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 also home to formal gardens, a children's amusement park, and plenty of wildlife.
Morcom 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 bloom season is from May through September.
Oakland 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 environments. It also offers educational activities, a library, and a surround-sound theater. more...
Redwood 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 walking and running loops, all shaded by its 150-foot-tall redwood trees. Picnic and camping sites are also available.
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 migratory waterfowl up close. Educational programs are available.
Tilden 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, and miles of hiking, biking, and running trails. Peace Grove, the highest point in the park, offers a 360-degree view of the Bay Area.
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 plus it offers a space-flight simulator, a 250-seat planetarium, a domed Megamax theater, and a wide variety of hands-on science and technology exhibits. more...
Tours & Cruises
Gondola Servizio 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619, 510-663-6603, 866-737-8494, Take a private cruise on Lake Merritt in authentic gondolas that were handbuilt in Venice and be entertained by a serenading gondolier. more...
Port 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 top 20 worldwide. The port offers harbor tours the third Thursday of every month. more...