About downtown Oakland
Oakland is home to a Main Street America program: an Affiliate downtown working to keep Oakland's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Black Cultural Zone Community Development CorporationAffiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- California Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Oakland worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Oakland.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Richmond, CA16 mi
- Pleasanton, CA18 mi
- Martinez, CA18 mi
- Benicia, CA20 mi
- Livermore, CA24 mi
- Vallejo, CA26 mi
- Brentwood, CA29 mi
- Oakley, CA30 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Oakland. See all 28 other California downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Oakland? Get featured.
If you lead Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.