Movie theaters in Oakland.
Grand Lake Theatre is the independent movie theater Lumina has verified in Oakland, California. Every link goes straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
Finding a cinema in Oakland
- What independent movie theaters are in Oakland, CA?
- Lumina lists 1 verified independent movie theater in Oakland, California: Grand Lake Theatre (historic, 3200 Grand Avenue). Chain multiplexes aren't included; every listing links straight to the theater for showtimes and tickets.
- Grand Lake Theatre
- Is there an art house cinema in Oakland?
- Not one we've verified in Oakland itself. The closest art house cinema Lumina lists is Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, about 4.2 miles away. The independent theaters in Oakland are Grand Lake Theatre.
- Pacific Film Archive
- Which theaters near Oakland serve food or drinks?
- Lot City Center in San Ramon (16 mi) offers dine-in service or a bar.
- Lot City Center
- What is the closest drive-in theater to Oakland?
- Solano 2 Drive-In in Concord, CA, about 17 miles away, is the nearest drive-in Lumina has verified.
- Solano 2 Drive-In
- Are there historic movie theaters in Oakland?
- Grand Lake Theatre (opened 1926) is a historic theater in Oakland.
- Grand Lake Theatre
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
Alameda, CA · 3.2 mi
A restored 1932 Art Deco movie palace on Alameda's main street, now the centerpiece of an eight-screen complex. It shows current releases plus film series and live events, with recliner seating marked on the schedule.
Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley, CA · 4.2 mi
The film program of the Berkeley Art Museum, with retrospectives, restored classics and international cinema on a university-run schedule. Members get half-price tickets, and the 232-seat theater sits in a 2016 building on Center Street.
Artists' Television Access
San Francisco, CA · 10 mi
An artist-run nonprofit screening room and gallery on Valencia Street in the Mission, showing experimental and underground work, open screenings and a Saturday-night series hosted by an artist in residence.
Marina Theater
San Francisco, CA · 10 mi
A Chestnut Street neighborhood theater in the Marina, run by Lee Neighborhood Theatres, showing a small rotating selection of current films and occasional special screenings with Q&As.
Presidio Theatre
San Francisco, CA · 11 mi
A Chestnut Street neighborhood theater in the Marina District, run by Lee Neighborhood Theatres. It shows a rotating slate of independent films, a documentary and the occasional classic alongside bigger releases.
Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA · 11 mi
San Francisco's 1922 landmark movie palace, reopened in 2026 after a $41 million renovation. It now books concerts and comedy alongside film events, and hosts the SF Silent Film Festival.