What's Downtown Oakland like?
In Downtown Oakland, you can spend time visit the theatre scene, entertainment venues and opera house. Take time to enjoy the neighbourhood's live music. Spend an afternoon at Oakland Museum of California or Plank. There's plenty more to see, including Oakland City Center and Oakland Convention Center.
How to get to Downtown Oakland
Flying to:
- Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.), 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Downtown Oakland
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Downtown Oakland
- Concord, CA (CCR-Buchanan Field), 17.2 mi (27.6 km) from Downtown Oakland
Getting to Downtown Oakland on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- 12th Street/Oakland City Center Station
- 19th St Station
- Lake Merritt Station
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Oakland
What to see in Downtown Oakland
- Oakland Convention Center
- Jack London Square
- Kaiser Convention Center
- Lake Merritt
- Ronald Dellums Federal Building
Things to do in Downtown Oakland
- Oakland City Center
- Fox Theater
- Paramount Theatre
- Oakland Museum of California
- Plank
Other popular Downtown Oakland attractions
- Embarcadero Bay Bicycle Trail
- Old Oakland
- Preservation Park
- C. L. Dellums Oakland Amtrak Station
- Jack London's Cabin