Geologist's Walk Around Oakland's Lake Merritt - Saturday April 11

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-07:00

Children's Fairyland | Oakland

Andrew Alden, deepoakland.com
Publisher/HostAndrew Alden, deepoakland.com
Geologist's Walk Around Oakland's Lake Merritt - Saturday April 11
Advertisement
Take this popular 3.6-mile walk around Lake Merritt to see the Ice Age landscape that surrounds our lake and learn its million-year history.
About this Event

Come see the lake at its height of springtime green -- and the landforms that surround it.

I'm passionate about geology and find a lot of it at Lake Merritt, from plate tectonics to ice-age landforms, all in plain sight but unseen by most people. We'll meet at the podium at the gateway to Children's Fairyland, under the stainless steel signage and next to the entrance to Lakeside Park (see the photo). Be ready for a brisk walking pace on paved surfaces. We will stop about ten times, including several places with restrooms and water fountains. Park inside Lakeside Park or along or near Grand Avenue. The 12 bus line stops here, at Grand and Bellevue. The NL and 12 buses stop farther east at Perkins; walk west from there.

I'll send ticket holders my cell number before the event.

Rain cancels! I will send out email that morning around 10 o'clock.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Children's Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, United States

Tickets

USD 12.51

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Oakland

Red Bike & Green Season Opener
Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Red Bike & Green Season Opener

Lake Merritt Columns

Onaketa's Dream Big Book Fair - Spring 2026
Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Onaketa's Dream Big Book Fair - Spring 2026

Studio One Arts Center

Compost 101: Turn Food Scraps into Rich Garden Soil (Free Workshop)
Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Compost 101: Turn Food Scraps into Rich Garden Soil (Free Workshop)

The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House)

Earth Day JLAC Walk, Kayak, SUP, Canoe Shore & Park Cleanup
Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Earth Day JLAC Walk, Kayak, SUP, Canoe Shore & Park Cleanup

Jack London Aquatic Center

Co-Founders at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre
Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Co-Founders at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Taller Financiero con Operation Hope\/ Financial Workshop with Operation Hop
Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Taller Financiero con Operation Hope/ Financial Workshop with Operation Hop

Oakland Public Library: Cesar E Chavez Branch

Good VBZ Presents: Views & VBZ - The Rooftop Day Party
Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Good VBZ Presents: Views & VBZ - The Rooftop Day Party

Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar

Enchanted Songs of the Slavic Soul: A Vocal Workshop with Polina Shepherd
Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Enchanted Songs of the Slavic Soul: A Vocal Workshop with Polina Shepherd

St Paul Lutheran Church

Oakland is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Oakland Events