Join LAI for a tour of the historic Kaiser Auditorium and the historic Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) Gardens.
Thursday, October 20, from 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Join LAI for a tour of the historic Kaiser Auditorium and the historic Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) Gardens.
3:00 pm - Kaiser Auditorium Hard Hat Tour
4:15 pm - Oakland Museum Gardens Tour
5:00 pm - Happy Hour at Oakland Museum’s Town Fare Cafe
Kaiser Auditorium is currently under construction. Orton Development is renovating the Kaiser Auditorium, a 215,000 square foot cultural and historic landmark built in 1914 that has been sitting vacant since 2006. The Arena space will be mixed commercial, with arts and non-profit offices. The Calvin Simmons Theatre will return as a stunning performing arts center, hosting live performances and providing event and practice space for local arts organizations. Orton’s vision is to improve both the building and the public spaces around it, creating better links to the community.
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) Gardens were completed earlier this year and are enlivened with new, environmentally sensitive plantings native to California, integrated around the garden’s landmark redwood, oak, olive trees, public sculptures, and new performance stage. These improvements—along with additional enhancements to the Museum Café, terraces and patios, central courtyard, and seating options throughout the campus—support the Museum’s vision to provide visitors with a welcoming and comfortable environment that serves a wide range of leisure and community needs. The Gardens were designed by Hood Design and the Museum Café was designed by Mark Cavagnero and Associates.
Join us after the tours for Happy Happy Hour at Oakland Museum’s Town Fare Cafe. Beverages will be available for purchase.
Cost: Free
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Event details
Location
Oakland Civic Auditorium is located at 10 10th Street and OMCA is located at 1000 Oak Street (at 10th Street) situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt.
Meet at 10 10th Street for the Hard Hat Tour at 3 pm. Wear closed-toed shoes for the tour. It is an active construction site.
Meet at OMCA’s Town Fare Café on 10th Street at Fallon at 4:15 pm for the Garden Tour and 5 pm for Happy Hour.
Parking
There is street parking in the neighborhood.
The OMCA garage is located at 1000 Oak St. with entrances on Oak and 12th Streets. Parking fees are $5 per hour. Garage hours: Saturday-Thursday 6 am-7 pm (Thursdays until 9:30 pm when there is Happy Hour at Town Fare Café). ADA and families-with-stroller parking is available on the top level of the garage.
Additional parking is available at the Alco Parking Garage located at 165 13th Street at Jackson Street. Hours are subject to availability.
BART
The Tour is BARTable, conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station (between 8th and 9th streets at Oak Street). For a complete list of BART schedules, transfer information, and fares, visit bart.gov.
AC Transit
The Tour is accessible by a number of AC Transit bus lines. For more information, visit actransit.org.
Bike Parking
Free, on-street bike parking is available outside the Oak Street entrance to the Museum. Limited free covered bike parking is available in the OMCA Garage during garage hours.
