Here are the 2024 Top Lifestyle & Leisure Services as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay:
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Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Charitable Events in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- Berkeley Humane
- East Bay SPCA
- Rocket Dog Rescue
- White Elephant Sale
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Charitable Events in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
Top 4 Reader’s Choice Best Continuing Education Options in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Laney College
- Merritt College
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC Berkeley
- Peralta Community College
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Continuing Education Options in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC Berkeley
Top 4 Reader’s Choice Best Cooking Classes in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Bread Project
- Kitchen on Fire!
- Piedmont Adult School
- Truffle Shuffle
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Cooking Classes in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Kitchen on Fire!
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Cultural Event in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Black Joy Parade
- Dia de los Muertos Festival
- First Fridays
- Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival
- Oaktoberfest in the Dimond
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Cultural Event in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- First Fridays
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Event Spaces in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- BLOC15 Event Venue
- Kinfolx
- Kitchen on Fire
- The Gardens at Lake Merritt
- The Overlook at the Port Workspaces
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Event Spaces in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- The Overlook at the Port Workspaces
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Local Hotel or Guest Accommodations in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- B-Love’s Guest House
- Claremont Club & Spa
- Kissel Hotel
- Moxy Oakland Downtown
- Oakland Marriott City Center
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Local Hotel or Guest Accommodations in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Claremont Club & Spa
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Makerspace in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Ace Makerspace
- Cass Ceramics
- East Bay Community Space
- Rock Paper Scissors Collective
- The Crucible
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Makerspace in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Ace Makerspace
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Nonprofit Groups in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- Berkeley Humane
- East Bay SPCA
- Rocket Dog Rescue
- The Unity Council
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Nonprofit Groups in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- The Unity Council
Top 4 Reader’s Choice Best Party Planning Service in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Aurice Guyton Events
- Events by Lahoma
- Good VBZ Events
- O Frabjous Day Events
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Party Planning Service in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Aurice Guyton Events
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Places to Volunteer in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- East Bay SPCA
- Oakland Animal Services
- Oakland Zoo
- Rocket Dog Rescue
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Places to Volunteer in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Oakland Animal Services
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Senior Living in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Byron Park Senior Living
- Merrill Gardens at Rockridge
- Piedmont Gardens
- St. Paul’s Towers
- The Point at Rockridge
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Senior Living in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Byron Park Senior Living
Top 2 Reader’s Choice Best Travel Consultants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Kai Seltzer Consultant Co.
- Isabelle Choiniere-Correa
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Travel Consultants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Isabelle Choiniere-Correa
Top 4 Reader’s Choice Best Videography Service in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- Boogie Lights
- Kai Seltzer Video Service
- Techboogie Media
- David J. Toman Visuals
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Videography Service in Oakland and the East Bay in 2024
- David J. Toman Visuals
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About the Top 5 Lifestyle & Leisure Services in the Best of Oakland and the East Bay
Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland was born with the idea to give readers in Oakland and throughout the East Bay a chance to voice their opinions on their personal ‘Family Favorite’ choices for Lifestyle & Leisure Services and all kinds of everyday categories. The program has evolved over the years, and hopefully, with a lot of input from our readers, we’ve been able to make it better and better.
The voting for Best of Oakland Lifestyle & Leisure Services is conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurs in the month of February with open write-in nominations for reader’s favorite Lifestyle & Leisure Services taking place. Write-in nominations continue to be open until the middle of April.
As the nomination period for Lifestyle & Leisure Services in the first round comes to a close in mid April, shortly after, the second round opens with the top nominee Lifestyle & Leisure Services being selectable in this final round of voting during the month of April and May. Write-in nominations are no longer available, and voters are open to select their favorite Lifestyle & Leisure Services from among those that are listed.
The final winners are posted in July
We hope you enjoy! And we hope you cast your vote next year!
