Senior outings in Alameda County: 10 picks from the Alameda County guide, each linked to its source. Details can change. Check with the venue before you go.
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Guided tours of Oakland's Paramount Theatre are typically conducted twice per month and run about 90 minutes, though the theatre notes that some areas of the tour are not wheelchair accessible. Library clubs, symphony concerts, gardens and museums for older adults in Alameda County are gathered here. Source: paramountoakland.org
Senior outings in Alameda County
Senior discount picks, accessible venues and calm, easy-paced outings.
Interactive 90-minute guided tours of the Paramount, starting 10am at the 21st Street box office entrance. Some areas are not wheelchair accessible and there is no elevator. Card payment only.
Seasoned collage makers and first-timers alike can bring out their inner artist on the 5th floor of the Central Library. Open to all; children 12 and under should come with an adult. Wheelchair accessible.
Kedrick Armstrong and the Oakland Symphony are joined by Bay Area artists for the orchestra's annual holiday party, a tribute to Quincy Jones at the Paramount Theatre, which offers wheelchair-accessible locations and assistive listening.
Oakland Ballet brings the holidays to life with dancing, scenery and costumes as Marie rescues the Nutcracker Prince from the Rat King, set to Tchaikovsky's score. Ages 2 and over need a ticket; wheelchair-accessible locations available.
Dates
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Hours
1pm
Ages
Ages 2 and over require a ticket; children under 2 years are allowed and must sit on parent or guardian lap
Working historic farm. Patterson House tours and train rides run Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays through mid-November and are included with admission. Free parking.
Hours
Tue-Sun 10am-4pm
Cost
Thu, Fri, Sun: $6 adults, $5 seniors (62+), $4 children (4-17); Tue, Wed, Sat: $4/$3/$2; under 4 free
A 2.5-mile bay beach with the Crab Cove Visitor Center and drop-in programs such as Story Time and Fish Feeding. Beach wheelchairs are free, first come, first served.
Cost
Parking $5 per vehicle (card only)
Dogs
Dogs are allowed only on lawn areas and along the paved pathways.
34 acres and over 10,000 kinds of plants. Docent-led drop-in tours Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30. Some paths are unpaved, narrow or steep. Closed Tuesdays.
Hours
10am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Cost
Adult $18; Seniors (65+) $12; Youth (5-17) $8; 4 and under free
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