- Our list of the best things to do in Berkeley, California, features the top 931 nearby activities — including 337 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Berkeley, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
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Choose one of three, hands-on cooking classes: Moroccan Chicken Tagine, Artisan Nut Cheeses or Gourmet Biscotti
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entrances at Wildcat Canyon Rd & Grizzly Peak Blvd, Berkeley, CA
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Beautiful Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, California is a nature conservancy with free and premium programs dedicated to public education about California's ecosystems, wildlife and horticulture. Most areas of the park are free to enter and are staffed by volunteers.
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200 Centennial Dr, Berkeley, CA 94720
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The spacious and verdant UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a hotspot of horticultural preservation, cultivation and research. It contains over 2,000 plant species and roughly 20,000 individual plants. Lilies, orchids and plants in the sunflower family are particularly abundant.
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A globally influential educational institution, the University of California at Berkeley is a respected research university in Berkeley, California. Its most prestigious programs include agricultural economics, computer science and the biological sciences.
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Located inside Tilden Regional Park, the Tilden Park Little Farm features a variety of animals that kids can pet and feed, including sheep, pigs, cows, and goats. The farm also has some scenic hiking trails.
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The Berkeley Rose Garden is famed for its 3,000 rose bushes and 250 varieties of roses, laid out in a terraced amphitheater setting. There are also tennis courts and picnic tables on its 3.64 acres.
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A large rock outcrop with areas for rock climbing and carved steps is the focus of Indian Rock Park. Visitors who climb to the top can view scenic vistas of the area, and there is a large picnic area with a fireplace and barbeque pit.
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The 8,500-seat Greek Theater is an outdoor amphiteatre managed by the University of California at Berkeley. Formally titled the William Randolph Hearst Greek Theater, this venue is a popular setting for concerts, plays and musicals.
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1111 Addison St. near San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA
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The nonprofit Freight and Salvage Coffee House acts as a popular folk music performance venue for the local area. Workshops and classes are also held at the venue on a regular basis with a focus on traditional music.
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Centennial Dr, Just East of Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Berkeley Fire Trails is a seven mile round trip trail featuring scenic views of southern San Francisco. The trail winds its way through Strawberry Canyon and is relatively flat for the most part, with one particularly steep incline.
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As a 55 seat theater, Impact Theatre offers visitors a close up view of performances that range from dramatic plays to comedies. The theater is located below a pizza joint.