The Best Community Center in Oakland

Akwaaba Halls

APEDF operates Uhuru (Freedom) House community center in Oakland, which host APEDF sponsored programs and other community activities including holiday, cultural programs, academic tutoring, martial arts and Spanish language classes. more

Alena Museum

Alena Museum provides a supportive space for members to draw from their rich cultural heritage to bring new ideas to market, giving teeth to the concept of cultural equality. more

Brooklyn Preserve

We are a community center, a home, and an institution that cares. In 2017 we will be the home for the productions of the Ubuntu Theater Project, a kickass theater company who believes art should be a shared experience between absolutely anyone, for... more

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Charles Porter Golden Gate Recreation Center

Located in North Oakland, Golden Gate Recreation Center is close to Pixar Studios, Powell Street shopping center, Bay Street shopping center, and adjacent to the Golden Gate Community Garden. The center is fully equipped with a basketball court, base... more

deFremery Park

DeFremery Recreation Center, housed in a historic Victorian style building in the heart of West Oakland, offers many cultural, educational, and recreational programs for youth and teens. Popular programming includes the African Dance class and Summer... more

East Bay Community Space

The East Bay Community Space is located at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and 55th Street in North Oakland. Our main event space is entered from 55th Street and has a street address of 507 55th Street. Its main assembly area is about 1,500 square fee... more

EastSide Cultural Center

The EastSide Arts Alliance (ESAA) is an organization of artists, cultural workers, and community organizers of color who live and/or work in the San Antonio district of Oakland. We are committed to working in the San Antonio and other Oakland neighbo... more

Esther's Orbit Room

Through an innovative community-driven development plan, Esther's Orbit Room & Cultural Arts Center is set to become a cultural and economic asset for Oakland and the Black Arts Community for generations to come. more

Lincoln Square Park and Recreation Center

Lincoln Square Recreation Center is centrally located near public transportation with a lighted outdoor playground and two custom designed rubber-surfaced play areas with ADA accessibility. more

Montclair Park and Recreation Center

This great community resource is nestled in the Montclair District, complete with a duck pond, picnic areas, tennis courts, outdoor basketball court, and modern play equipment. Recent renovations were completed to make the center accessible to commun... more

O2 Artisan's Aggregate

O2 Artisans' Aggregate is an experimental network of individual artisans based out of a collective community work space in West Oakland. In practicing traditional crafts, re-imagining lost crafts, and developing new processes, we are preserving the s... more

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Oakland Peace Center

The Oakland Peace Center is a physical space and a network of people and organizations. There are also staff and a board whose mission is to breathe life into the building and strengthen the connections among the partners so that together we can crea... more

Oakstop - Broadway Gallery

Oakstop is a shared working environment, event space, and art gallery that fosters collaboration, professional development, and economic sustainability for creative entrepreneurs and local businesses. more

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Qilombo

Our mission and work have changed over the years in this transition to Qilombo. We now provide space for meetings, gatherings, educational workshops and classes, collectives, and celebrations for our surrounding community. We have  language lear... more

Rainbow Recreation Center

Rainbow Recreation Center serves the East Oakland community with recreational activities for all ages including drop-in basketball, Rainbow Seniors, and arts and crafts classes. The center features a gymnasium, lighted basketball court, tennis court,... more

Rockridge Community Center

Rockridge Community Center is a place to get together in the neighborhood. more

Rockridge Wellness Center

Rockridge Wellness Center (RWC) is home to a caring group of therapists, bodyworkers, holistic health practitioners, and a wellness studio for classes/workshops. RWC also hosts events and the space if available for rent. more

San Antonio Park

San Antonio Park in Oakland has a community garden and the San Antonio Sports Complex.  The park has tennis courts, a soccer field, the Sarunas Marciulionis basketball court, a children's playground and walking paths.  ------- San Antoni... more

Square's Community Hub

Block's (formerly Square, Inc.) Community Hub on the first floor of Uptown Station (1955 Broadway) includes both Uptown Market and the Oakland Community Space. The Oakland Community Space is a place for 501(c)(3) East Bay community organizations to... more

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Studio One Arts Center

The Studio One Arts Center offers classes in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, drawing, photography, theater and more. The center also teaches life skills and leadership in a fun hands-on environment. The facility is also available to... more

Tassafaronga Recreation Center

The Tassafaronga Social Hall is a great space for rehearsals, practices and meetings. You can find the application materials online or pick them up from the front desk. more

Temescal Arts Center

The Temescal Arts Center is a performing arts cooperative run on a purely volunteer basis. We are dedicated to providing a Community Center in Oakland where exploration in the Healing and Performing arts can flourish. Our studio can be rented on a we... more

Women's Cancer Resource Center

To empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors; to provide community for women with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general community about cancer; and to be actively involved in the struggle for a life-aff... more

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