Wilma Chan Park (formerly Madison Square Park) — Attraction in Oakland

Wilma Chan Park is truly a lovely place. 💛

What I love most is the sense of community—you’ll see people of all ages enjoying the space together. There are always folks playing basketball, older adults walking or stretching, and younger people doing all kinds of workouts.

🏀 There are great basketball courts 💪 Plenty of space for cardio drills 🌿 Bars and open areas perfect for bodyweight workouts—I’ve been practicing knee-ups and working on my hangs!

The park is clean, peaceful, and the people are always kind and respectful. Plus, the birds and the surrounding neighborhood add such a peaceful, natural vibe.

It’s one of my favorite places to workout for free outside in...

We all can't advocate social justice on an everyday basis, heck, most of us can't even be weekend warriors. However, every first Wednesdays, a collective of grassroots organizations run a small fair at Madison. Come out and get information on issues that effect your community. Come out and join the fight to save cultural spaces. Come out to get your bike fixed. Join in, every first Wednesdays at Madison Park from 12...

This park has a lot of historical value in Oakland Chinatown. While it's not the most resourced park in Oakland, it gets used throughout the day either from Seniors doing Tai Chi, charter school students doing P.E., kids playing on the swing sets and the park is large enough to accommodate community events.

It's just down the street from Lake Merritt BART, Chinatown commercial core and...