Image Credit: Gene Anderson
Please pre-register on Humanitix for this 25-person tour.
Oakland’s Chinatown is a vibrant home and hub for immigrants and communities across the Asian diaspora. Learn about the assets of cultural resilience and resistance in this historic neighborhood starting in the 1850s during California’s Gold Rush. We’ll visit key locations of culture, meet local leaders, and learn about how Asian American cultural arts and community organizing have kept this neighborhood thriving and healing for 175 years. Come early for dim sum, or stay after to enjoy the delicious cuisines! A level walk with some stairs and indoor visits. This tour is in partnership with the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.—Lailan Huen
Meeting Location: Meeting location will be sent after registration.
Tour Guides: Lailan Huen
Accessibility Note: Regular; a level walk with some stairs and indoor visits.
NOTES:
PLEASE MEET 15 MINUTES BEFORE listed time to allow for registration.
We kindly request you register in advance. In-person registration will be first-come-first-served on a space available basis. We cannot guarantee a spot will be available.
We offer fee waivers for limited income residents— just ask!
Comfortable walking shoes, sun hats and sunscreen are recommended. Bring water.
Vouchers, limited-income accommodation, and any other special circumstances should be handled in advance. Please email info@oaklandheritage.org for assistance
Check your email the morning of the walking tour for any last-minute changes, clarifications, or cancellation.
If you need assistance navigating Humanitix, please reach out to us at info@oaklandheritage.org or call our office at (510) 763-9218 and we’d be happy to help.
Due to the ongoing presence of Covid, please continue to be vigilant to keep our community safe. If you feel ill the day of a tour, please stay home. If after a tour, you become ill and test positive, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.
These tours support Oakland Heritage Alliance, a non-profit that tells Oakland’s story through walking tours, lectures, newsletters and advocacy. We welcome volunteers and new members!