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Show reviews, theaters, dance companies, orchestras, fairs, sports teams we've got the inside scoop on them all, and we'll tell you what's best for kids of all ages!Children's FairylandParent rating: ![]() Location: 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA Children's Fairyland features rides, puppet shows, children's theater performances, farm animals, arts and crafts, talking storybooks, plus thirty storybook sets. It's the perfect place for the...
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Art & Soul FestivalParent rating: ![]() Location: 14th Street & Broadway, Oakland, CA Oakland's annual Art & Soul Festival is a multi-block party featuring an impressive line up of musicians and dance companies; lots of great food; hundreds of artisan and vendor booths; and a Fa...
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UniverSoul CircusParent rating: ![]() Location: 280 Hegenberger Rd, Oakland, CA UniverSoul Circus, an annual event in Oakland, features stilt walkers on tight ropes, horse riders performing death-defying stunts, and contortionists bending into incredible. The talented performers ...
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Paramount TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 2025 Broadway , Oakland, CA A special theater built in the art deco style and beautifully restored. Hosts concerts, films, and stage shows. Tours are held the first and third Saturday of the month and begin promp... |
Yoshi'sParent rating: ![]() Location: 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA Yoshi's is a Japanese restaurant, but the real reason people go here is the music. Known as one of the most prominent jazz houses in the Bay Area, it regularly features big name artists, includ...
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Oracle ArenaParent rating: ![]() Location: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA The Oracle Arena and McAfee Coliseum accommodates three professional sports teams, concerts, and events all year long. For ticket information, please contact |
Parkway Speakeasy Theater - CLOSEDParent rating: ![]() Location: 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland, CA Parkway Speakeasy Theater closed in March, 2009. Normally 21 and over, the popular movie theater/restaurant is open every Sunday to all ages. The theater features a full dinner menu, couches... |
Oakland Asian Cultural CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 388 9th Street, Oakland, CA The Oakland Asian Cultural Center, housed in the Pacific Renaissance Plaza, often hosts family friendly programs and festivals including Lunar New Year and Asian Pacific American Heritage Festi...
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The CrucibleParent rating: ![]() Location: 1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA The Crucible, the Bay Area's only nonprofit sculpture studio, industrial arts school, and art center, offers hands-on classes in the industrial arts for youth ages eight to 18. The center offer...
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Abby and the PipsqueaksParent rating: ![]() Location: PO Box 28542, Oakland, CA Abby and the Pipsqueaks perform original, entertaining, and educational songs for the whole family. Their songs have positive messages - Be Yourself or Don't Play With Fire. They ...
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Bay Area Children's TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 6114 La Salle Ave, Suite 431, Oakland, CA Bay Area Children's Theatre, formerly Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences, is a nonprofit theater company that engages the imagination of children through performances that are both enterta...
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Oakland Scottish Rite CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA Oakland Scottish Rite Center, built in 1927, is a beautiful and ornate center that hosts events of all kinds. The Scottish Rite Center is in the middle of Downtown Oakland, on Lake Merritt. |
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the ArtsParent rating: ![]() Location: 1428 Alice Street, Oakland, CA The beautifully restored turn-of-the-century Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts offers a variety of arts programs and rent spaces for arts events and activities. |
CUE SpaceParent rating: ![]() Location: 1824 9th St, Oakland, CA CUE promotes cultural awareness and diversity between youth, through global exchange, film, visual, and the performing arts. |
Maudelle Shirek BuildingParent rating: ![]() Location: 2148 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA The Maudelle Shirek Building, or Old City Hall, is home to Zach Pine's annual Ceate-with-Nature event. |








