Oakland Chinatown Community Resources
Whether you’re new to the community or a long time resident, there are many organizations and resources available to help you make the most of the neighborhood in which you live.
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Neighborhood Centers
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Building vibrant communities through API arts and cultural programs that foster intergenerational and cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, collaboration, and social justice
Lincoln Community Center
Recreation Center with two lighted outdoor playgrounds, Adult Fitness Stations, custom Tot-Lot, and "Chinese Junk-Boat" themed play-area with ADA accessibility.
Madison Park
On most mornings the park is used for a variety of activities: Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Sword/Fan Dance, Taiwanese Dance, Line Dance, Stretching and Badminton.
Oakland Library Chinatown
The Asian Branch Library has books in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. There is also an Asian Interest collection in English.
Pacific Renaissance Plaza
The Pacific Renaissance Plaza is a mixed use complex of residential, commercial and civic spaces. It the location of the Asian Branch of the Oakland Library and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Oakland Mueseum
The mission of the Oakland Museum of California is to inspire all Californians to create a more vibrant future for themselves and their communities.
Chinese Garden Park
Site of early morning Tai Chi Chuan and other exercise programs.
Community Organizations
EBALDC
EBALDC works with and for all the diverse populations of the East Bay to build healthy, vibrant and safe neighborhoods through community development.
Family Bridges
Our mission is to empower low-income, limited-English proficient immigrant families to lead self-sufficient, independent lives.
Asian Health Services
To serve and advocate for the medically underserved, including the immigrant and refugee Asian community, and to ensure equal access to health care services.
Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
Promoting & advocating for business and trade in the Oakland Asian Community since 1985.
Wa Sung
Assisting the Oakland-East Bay to become a community in which all residents work together in a climate of creative cooperation and peace.
Friends of Lincoln Square Park
With a rich heritage centered in Oakland Chinatown and an open door ethos, Lincoln Square Park is uniquely positioned to serve the multi-generational, multi-cultural residents, students, and families.
Oakland Chinatown Coalition
The Oakland Chinatown Coalition is working together for a strong, vibrant and healthy future for our neighborhood.
Asian Pacific American Advocates
Promoting civic engagement and leadership towards the betterment of APA communities.
Local Asian Resources
Cut Fruit Collective
Welcome to Cut Fruit Collective, a grassroots non-profit organization based in the SF Bay Area. We support AAPI communities through art, publishing, and a shared love of food.
Good Good Eatz
Connecting ethnic food districts across Oakland towards a shared, resilient future.
Civic Design Studio
Civic Design Studio specializes in CULTURAL IMPACT PROJECTS: large-scale public displays, cultural celebrations and multigenerational design build projects.
Assistance Guide for New/Existing Neighbors
EBALDC
EBALDC works with and for all the diverse populations of the East Bay to build healthy, vibrant and safe neighborhoods through community development.
Family Bridges
Our mission is to empower low-income, limited-English proficient immigrant families to lead self-sufficient, independent lives.
Asian Health Services
To serve and advocate for the medically underserved, including the immigrant and refugee Asian community, and to ensure equal access to health care services.
Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
Promoting & advocating for business and trade in the Oakland Asian Community since 1985.