- Our list of the best things to do in Alameda, California, features the top 1071 nearby activities — including 379 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Alameda, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 23 things to do within the city of Alameda, CA , followed by 1048 popular activities in nearby cities, including San Francisco, Pacifica, Berkeley, Half Moon Bay, San Carlos, South San Francisco, Oakland, Sausalito, San Ramon, Richmond, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, Dublin, Vallejo, San Rafael, Fremont, Benicia, San Bruno, San Mateo, Union City, Belmont, Castro Valley, Redwood City, Daly City, Pleasanton, Danville, Burlingame, Menlo Park, Pleasant Hill, Tiburon, Lafayette, San Pablo, Mountain View, Livermore, Novato, Pittsburg, Lodi and Santa Ynez
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Waterside cafe with great views serves up sustainable coffee, crepes, and sandwiches made with local ingredients to pedestrians and boaters
3.4 Miles
Oakland's historic Paramount Theatre is a Bauhaus-inspired performance space. Its event schedule includes orchestra concerts, plays, musicals, operas and other large-scale artistic events. The venue also screens classic films and is available for convention rentals.
3.4 Miles
The Fox Theater is a performing arts center that offers Orchestra seating, Mezzanine seating, and seating available on the Balcony. The theater can accommodate a variety of events including film screenings, holiday parties, and birthdays.
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A baseball and softball training facility, Triple Play USA offers pitching machines whose speeds vary from 25 miles per hour to 80 miles per hour. The facility is also available for party rentals.
4.3 Miles
The Piedmont Theatre is a quaint neighborhood movie theater known for its cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The theater specializes in showing its visitors unique independent films not available at other cinemas.
4.3 Miles
Named for the 'Poet of the Sierras', Joaquin Miller Park is situated on 500 acres of redwood groves, oak woodlands, meadows and hillsides. The park provides an area suitable for hiking, biking, picnicking, dog walking and wildlife viewing.
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Hodo Soy Beanery is a popular local food store offering high quality organic soy food products which are delivered fresh to the customers at affordable prices. Guided tours of the beanery are often organized to help people understand how their favorite soy foods are made.
4.9 Miles
The California College of Arts offers the public the opportunity to visit and view their ever-changing selection of art exhibits, some created by the students themselves, others provided by outside artists.
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Thrasher Park is a community park that includes six barbecue pits, six picnic tables, a tot lot, trash receptacles, and a softball field. The park also is the home of a skateboarding park and a historical railway society building.
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Oakland's Chabot Science Center is a museum and planetarium dedicated to scientific education and enrichment. It features a large planetarium and a film theater that shows educational programming related to space exploration and astronomy.
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Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road off Interstate 580, Oakland, CA 94605
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Home to more than 600 exotic animals, the Oakland Zoo is one of the finest in the world. The zoo is ensconced in verdant Knowland Park and is a frequent destination for school field trips. Children love the petting zoo and animal rides.