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A weekend in Oakland

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Oakland, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Oakland trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    District

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Washington Street 827, Oakland

  3. 14:3017:00

    Pardee Home

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Historic House museum in Oakland, CA

    672 11th St

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Fentons Creamery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    historic ice cream parlor and restaurant

    Piedmont Avenue 4226, 94611 Oakland

  6. 20:3023:00

    Paramount Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    movie theater and concert hall in Oakland, California, United States

    Broadway 2025

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Arizmendi Bakery

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Lakeshore Avenue 3265, Oakland

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 08:00–20:00 · Wed closed · Thu–Sun 08:00–20:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Dunsmuir House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Historic Estate in Oakland, CA

    2960 Peralta Oaks Ct

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Yoshi's Oakland

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    nightclub located in Jack London Square in Oakland, California, United States

    Embarcadero West 510, 94607 Oakland

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 17:30–21:00 · Fri–Sat 17:30–21:30 · Sun 17:30–21:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    USS Potomac

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    United States presidential yacht

    Water Street 540, 94607 Oakland

  7. 17:0019:30

    Oakland Aviation Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    aviation museum

    8252 Earhart Rd, Bldg 621

  8. 19:3021:00

    Spices 3!

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    12th Street 372, 94607 Oakland

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:30–22:00 · Sat 11:30–22:00 · Sun 11:30–21:30

  9. 21:0023:30

    Kaiser Convention Center

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in California, United States

    10th Street 10, Oakland

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Coffee Mill

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    3363 Grand Ave

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Oakland Museum of California

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Oakland, California

    Oak Street 1000, 94607 Oakland

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 11:00–17:00 · Fri 11:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Barney's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    5819 College Ave

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:30 · Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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