Oakland Chinatown Attractions

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Located in the heart of downtown Oakland, Oakland's historic Chinatown is an active and vibrant community offering a wide range of restaurants, shops, historic buildings, and festivals for visitors to enjoy. Oakland Chinatown covers sixteen square blocks and is home to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The area is famous for its exciting open-air markets offering everything from exotic live fish to crafts and jewelry. Although it holds the name Chinatown, this part of Oakland is also home to ethnic Vietnamese, Koreans, Japanese, and residents from other Asian countries.

Oakland Chinatown Attractions.

Chinatown is situated near the top attractions in Oakland. Close to downtown Oakland, Lake Merritt, Children’s Fairyland, old Oakland, Jack London Square, and so much more.

• Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

  Founded in 1984, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center is the largest Asian-American culture center in the country and offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy cultural programs, live performances, art and photography exhibits, workshops, classes, festivals, and more. the center’s public gallery is open Tues, 1pm-5pm; and Wed-Sat, 10am - 5pm. www.oacc.cc

• Oakland Chinatown StreetFest.

  This fun family festival is held each August and features over 200 vendor booths offering wide range of arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry, delicious ethnic foods, and other uniquely Asian products. A highlight of the festival is the non-stop live entertainment on four stages, including Chinese lion dances, Japanese Taiko drumming, Tahitian dance, and Martial Arts demonstrations. Fun activities for kids include a carnival with kiddie rides and games, ponies, and a bounce house, plus hands-on activities like Chinese calligraphy, Japanese origami, live music, and more. www.oaklandchinatownstreetfest.com

• Lunar New Year Bazaar.

  In Chinese culture, the Lunar New Year is considered the most important holiday of the year. The Chinese New Year Bazaar celebrates the Lunar New Year with a fun, festive outdoor bazaar featuring flowers, gifts, specialty foods, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, fortune telling, and more. www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunarbazaar [Top]