Oakland

Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat of and the most populous city in Alameda County, California, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. Wikipedia

Population 440,646 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in United States

Visas and entry What your passport needs for United States
Daylight 9 h 34 in Dec, dark by 15:51 · 14 h 46 in Jun
  1. January: 9 h 50 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 49 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 56 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 10 of daylight
  5. May: 14 h 12 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 46 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 32 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 38 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 27 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 15 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 09 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 34 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Oakland Art and Soul Weekend

    August

    Four stages worth of live music, in a city with a long history in the arts. Blues, Jazz, Rap, R&B and Indie performances abound

    Official site

  2. Oakland Chinatown Streetfest

    August

    A celebration of many cultures. Local bands, singers, demonstrations by local acrobats and even the Shao Lin monks, Taiko drumming, Polynesian dance, all reflecting the amazing diversity of Oakland

    Official site

  3. Eat Real Fest

    September

    A celebration of food and food culture, especially locally-grown ingredients. A combination county fair, food festival and block party, by their own admission

    Official site

  4. Oaktoberfest

    September

    The Dimond District's answer to Oktoberfest; biergartens, stuff from local breweries and even a root biergarten for those who want to celebrate without alcohol

    Official site

  5. Día de Los Muertos Annual Festival

    October

    An outdoor festival that draws 100,000 people to celebrate Hispanic history and culture in the Fruitvale neighborhood.

    Official site

5 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Oakland); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Fruitvale - Oakland Farmers Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 14:00–19:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    14:00–19:00

    1.4 km from the centre

  • Laney College Flea Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: 07:30–16:00

    07:30–16:00

    2.6 km from the centre

  • Fruitvale Public Market

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 11 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Oakland-Jack London Square 3.2 km, Oakland-Coliseum/Airport 4.8 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.