Downtown Oakland, Oakland

Name: Downtown Oakland
Address: Oakland, United States

#137 among attractions in Oakland

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Downtown Oakland is the central business district of Oakland, California, United States; roughly bounded by both the Oakland Estuary and Interstate 880 on the southwest, Interstate 980 on the northwest, Grand Avenue on the northeast, and Lake Merritt on the east. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'13"N, 122°16'19"W

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Central Oakland (Downtown Oakland)Oakland United States

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Downtown Oakland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fox Theater, Paramount Theatre, Uptown Oakland, African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

~1710 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theater, Oakland
9 min walk • The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
12 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476.
0.4 miN
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Uptown Oakland, Oakland
11 min walk • Uptown Oakland is a neighborhood in Oakland, California, located in the northern end of Downtown. It is located roughly between West Grand Avenue to the north, Interstate 980 to the west, City Center and 14th Street to the south, and Broadway to the east. The neighborhood has become an important entertainment district in recent years.
~1490 ftNW
Museum, Library, History museum
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland
8 min walk • The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is a museum and non-circulating library dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland.
~1610 ftNW
Park, Historic walking areas
Preservation Park, Oakland
8 min walk • Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition.
~580 ftN
Park
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
3 min walk • Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is a public square located in Downtown Oakland.
~340 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
2 min walk • Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
~340 ftSE
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Tribune Tower, Oakland
2 min walk • The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. 22-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Built in 1906, tower erected in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was the tallest building in Oakland constructed in the 1920s.
~900 ftW
Tower, Postmodern architecture
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland
5 min walk • The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project.
0.5 miE
Library, Bookshop
Oakland Public Library, Oakland
13 min walk • The Oakland Public Library is the public library in Oakland, California. Opened in 1878, the Oakland Public Library currently serves the city of Oakland, along with neighboring smaller cities Emeryville and Piedmont.
~620 ftN
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
3 min walk • Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, and replaced a prior building that stood on what is now Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Oakland?

Nearby attractions include Tribune Tower, Oakland (2 min walk), Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland (3 min walk), Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (3 min walk), The Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland (3 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Oakland by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Oakland:

Metro

Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (1 min walk)
19th Street Oakland • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (10 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & 13th Street • Lines: 12, 51A, 72, 72M, 72R, 802, 851 (1 min walk)
12th Street & Broadway • Lines: 1, 19, 20, 29, 33, 40, 840, 88 (1 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (18 min walk)

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (20 min walk)