The Oakland Asian Cultural Center

388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA
510-637-0457
Capacity: 275 people

About The Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Our 15,000 square-foot center includes a large auditorium designed with lighting, sound stage and flexible seating arrangements for all occasions. The Edward W. Chin Auditorium features dark wood paneling and contemporary details that create an ambiance of elegance. Cathedral ceilings that reach a height of 16 feet allow for excellent acoustics and a remarkable space for dancing and entertaining. For banquet style set up we can fit up to 200 guests and theatre set up can seat up to 275 guests. Each auditorium rental comes with access to two changing rooms. We also offer a lobby to greet your guests, four conference rooms, a commercial kitchen (with an optional in-house caterer available), and a dance studio. OACC has a convenient and safe parking garage in our building and is centrally located in downtown Oakland making us accessible to public transportation by Bart and bus. We also offer a fridge for keeping items cold if needed and a loading dock for ease of loading and unloading. Our venue is ideal for: Parties Receptions Weddings Conferences Performances Plays Meetings Let our memorable venue host your next special event, book now! View a 3D tour of our space here: bit.ly/OACC3Dtour

Event Pricing

Auditorium Rental
Attendees: 10-275 | $1,320 /event
Pricing for all event types
Conference Room 4 or 5 Rental
Attendees: 10-130 | $500 /event
Pricing for all event types
Dance Studio Rental
Attendees: 2-35 | $330 /event
Pricing for parties and meetings only
Conference Room 2 or 3 Rental
Attendees: 10-20 | $300 /event
Pricing for meetings only
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Availability

Last Updated: 5/8/2025

Event Spaces

Auditorium
Auditorium
Lobby
Lobby
Conference Room 4/5
Conference Room 4/5
Conference Room 2
Conference Room 2
Conference Room 3
Conference Room 3
Dance Studio
Dance Studio
Commercial Kitchen
Commercial Kitchen
Neighborhood
Venue Types
Amenities
  • ADA/ACA Accessible
  • Fully Equipped Kitchen
  • On-Site Catering Service
  • Outside Catering Allowed
  • Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
  • Max Number of People for an Event: 275
  • Number of Event/Function Spaces: 6
  • Special Features: Many special features, including: - Parking garage underneath our venue ($4/hour, flat rate $4 on weekdays after 5pm) - 2 changing rooms included when renting the auditorium - Full commercial kitchen available for plating and staging only (no cooking)
  • Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 15,000
  • Year Renovated: 2023