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Oakland
Oakland, California, United States
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Oakland is the most populous city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third-largest city overall in the Bay Area and the eighth-most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth- or sixth-busiest in the United States of America. A charter city, Oakland was incorporated on...
Read moreOakland is the most populous city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third-largest city overall in the Bay Area and the eighth-most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth- or sixth-busiest in the United States of America. A charter city, Oakland was incorporated on May 4, 1852.
attractions: PIER 39, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Union Square, Oracle Park, The Painted Ladies, Palace of Fine Arts, Japanese Tea Garden, Dolores Park, Coit Tower, restaurants: Fentons Creamery, Drake's Dealership, Cheese Board Collective Pizzeria, Viks Chaat, Public Market Emeryville, Skates On The Bay, Yoshi's, Harry's Hofbrau, Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen, Zachary's Chicago Pizza, local businesses: Ferry Building, Sandbox VR, Oakland Arena, IKEA, San Pablo Lytton Casino, Musée Mécanique, Walmart, Walmart, Best Buy, City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
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Things to Do in Oakland, California, United States - Oakland Attractions & Activities
Live events
Custom Jewelry Workshop Sausalito
Thu, Jan 15 • 3:00 PM
Sausalito, California, 94965
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Impact Academy High School Information Sessions
Mon, Jan 12 • 5:30 PM
2560 Darwin Street, Hayward, CA 94545
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2026 New Year and Community Public Safety Meeting
Mon, Jan 12 • 6:00 PM
5801 Racine Street, Oakland, CA 94609
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Attractions of Oakland
PIER 39
Golden Gate Bridge
Alcatraz Island
Union Square
Oracle Park
The Painted Ladies
Palace of Fine Arts
Japanese Tea Garden
Dolores Park
Coit Tower
PIER 39
4.6
(45.2K)
Open 24 hours
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Golden Gate Bridge
4.8
(27.6K)
Open 24 hours
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Alcatraz Island
4.7
(15.5K)
Open 24 hours
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Union Square
4.4
(13.4K)
Open 24 hours
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Restaurants of Oakland
Fentons Creamery
Drake's Dealership
Cheese Board Collective Pizzeria
Viks Chaat
Public Market Emeryville
Skates On The Bay
Yoshi's
Harry's Hofbrau
Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen
Zachary's Chicago Pizza
Fentons Creamery
4.5
(2.7K)
$$
Open until 10:00 PM
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Drake's Dealership
4.6
(2.2K)
$$
Closed
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Cheese Board Collective Pizzeria
4.8
(1.7K)
Closed
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Viks Chaat
4.2
(2K)
$
Open until 7:30 PM
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Local services of Oakland
Ferry Building
Sandbox VR
Oakland Arena
IKEA
San Pablo Lytton Casino
Musée Mécanique
Walmart
Walmart
Best Buy
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
Ferry Building
4.6
(13.7K)
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Sandbox VR
5.0
(3.9K)
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Oakland Arena
4.4
(4.1K)
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IKEA
4.1
(3.7K)
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