4 kid-friendly spots in Oakland
Oakland · Hiking & Nature
Great Oak Park is a kid-friendly nature & outdoors spot in Oakland.
Oakland · Games & Amusements · Outdoor
UMOJA Outdoor Roller Skating Rink at Liberation Park in Oakland offers quad skating on a smooth surface with live DJ music and a community-focused atmosphere. The rink operates select Sundays and hosts family sessions alongside adult skate nights with food trucks.
Family skate sessions run Sundays 10am-3pm concurrent with the Akoma Outdoor Market; adult sessions are 4-7pm.
Free · Oakland · Museums & History · Indoor
The Oakland Historical Society operates a museum at the Hendrik Van Allen House in Oakland, a 1748 Dutch stone building where George Washington stayed during the Revolutionary War; visitors can tour the house, see period artifacts and documents, and learn about Colonial and early American history through rotating displays and open houses.
Open houses are typically the third Sunday of the month from 1–4 pm; check the website events calendar before visiting.
Oakland · Music · Indoor
Real Brave offers 1-on-1 guitar, piano, drums, bass, and voice lessons in Oakland with a focus on songs students love and performance on a real stage; students also access PracticePad, an online platform with teacher feedback, practice tracking, and video assignments between lessons.
The Oakland studio has a real performance stage with lights and sound where students play in-house concerts.