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Rainbow Recreation Center
A vibrant community hub for sports, learning, and fun in Oakland.
3.8(5 reviews)
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A vibrant community hub for sports, learning, and fun in Oakland.
Rainbow Recreation Center is a revitalized public facility in Oakland offering a wide range of activities for all ages. With modern amenities including basketball courts, computer labs, and an organic garden, we provide free after-school programs, senior group meetings, and community events. Our center fosters a welcoming environment for sports, education, and recreation, despite some ongoing challenges with maintenance and parking. We are committed to serving as a hidden gem for the local community, encouraging healthy lifestyles and social connections.
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Free educational and recreational activities for local school children, including transportation.
Modern courts available for public use, supporting sports and fitness activities.
Designated spaces and programs for senior community gatherings and events.
Public access to computers for learning, job searches, and digital skills development.
Community garden space promoting sustainable gardening and fresh produce.
Hosting events like grand reopenings, classes in cooking and music, and cultural activities.
I really hate adding 1 🌟 because as a kid I loved this park! I was so excited when we bought our house and moved back to bring my own kids here especially after the remodel and reopening only to be disappointed. I feel the park in general has really been neglected and looks more like a prison with all the bars and locked gates and graffiti. The backside near the tennis courts/soccer area has tents, abandoned cars and trash that has been there unmoved for over a year or two and nothing is done about it. How is this supposed to be inviting to kids or the community? How do people feel safe being there? The community deserves better! Oakland can do better! Look at parks in other areas and you will see the difference. Unexceptional and a waste of a great new space. Hopefully things change soon for the kids that need it..
I'm a member of a seniors group that meets here, it's a really nice place, new building, nowhere near adequate parking though. The parking is becoming an issue now, showed up yesterday for our senior group meeting and the parking lot was padlocked and inaccessible to us, had to park across international boulevard and walk to the center, not safe leaving our cars out there.
They fixed this rec center up! I grew up in Oakland and I came here often. It was very nice to my old favorite rec center is pretty much new again! Everything I loved about this center is upgraded and so much cleaner. I just hate that the people in Oakland treat it like an old stinky shoe, when it's really a hidden gem! Great job Rainbow for changing things, it really looks beautiful!
Wow. This brand new city facility is a nice spot at Seminary and International. Basketball courts and modern buildings with lots of computers, all for public use. Free after school program for local schools, transportation provided. Shares the lot with DACA, offering free classes in cooking, music. Organic garden. Parking lot is off Seminary, with several E-car charging stations.
I dj'd the grand reopening! Community members, city officials, and dignitaries alike were in attendance. Beautiful renovation that was long overdue for a legendary rec center that I grew up literally around the corner from!
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