Whether you're looking for an outdoor adventure, an educational experience, or some good old-fashioned fun, The Town has something to offer. From museums to parks, there is no shortage of top attractions for children in Oakland. 1. Children's Fairyland Children's Fairyland, the theme park that…
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Farmers markets, you love them, and Oakland has plenty of them!We are all about fresh fruits and vegetables: yummy strawberries, giant artichokes, various colors of carrots, and those Buddha's hands. You may have been to other farmers' markets, but you need to experience an Oakland farmers' market. Check out all the farmers' markets that Oakland has to offer! …
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Stretching from Oakland’s main drag, Broadway, to the Berkeley border (and ultimately to the University of California campus), College Avenue is the mile-long commercial heart of the desirable Rockridge neighborhood in Oakland. With a BART station in the center and AC Transit’s frequent 51A bus…
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Oakland’s thriving arts and culture scene offers great live music, events, eats and outdoorsy fun all year round, but we are always super excited for the summer festivities. From dancing and day drinking at festivals and sampling food from all different cuisines to museum and gallery hopping, Oakland has got you covered. Whatever their interests, family members of all ages will make exciting discoveries and great memories while spending the day on the Sunny Side of the Bay. Here is our list of outdoor street fairs, music festivals and other specially curated experiences to put on your calendar this summer. This list may not include every summer event in Oakland…
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With a pleasant and mild climate year-round, visitors to Oakland are likely to wonder, what can I do to take advantage of this beautiful sunny day? Here are several suggestions for outdoor activities during fine weather! Kayaking (or Walking) the Oakland Estuary Created by the Army Corps of…
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Discover the perfect dog park for you and adventurous pooch and explore the wonders of Oakland’s urban wildlands. Oakland’s Park, Recreation and Youth Development offers multiple fenced dog play areas; on-leash areas; and off-leash parks - including Estuary Park; Glenn Daniel/King Estate; Park…
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Oakland is a beautiful city ready to inspire romance. Whether you’re a lover of the great outdoors, passionate about food and cocktails, crazy for music, seeking heart pumping adventure or simply desire lots of fun – Oakland has it all.The Town features so many diverse experiences the date…
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Oakland and cannabis have been best buds for a long time, and they have made some important history together: Harborside Oakland is where the very first legal sale of recreational cannabis happened in California in 2016, and Oakland even hosts America’s first cannabis college, Oaksterdam University…
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With its rich repertory of jazz from straight-ahead to cool, some sizzling Afro-Latin rhythms, down-home blues, R&B, folk and funk, Yoshi's in Oakland is not just the city's pride and joy but one of the nations and the worlds premier clubs. Fans seek out the venue for its warm, intimate vibe, sleek…
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Often when we tell people that we’re hiking fairytale forests in Oakland, there's a collective eye-rolling. Oakland, they think, is so urban . Yet, 20 minutes from downtown, up in the Oakland Hills, groves of gigantic redwoods, oaks and eucalyptuses grow. Get outside, find some peace, and check out…
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