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Walnut Creek

1280 Civic Drive, Suite 100 · Walnut Creek, CA

Why you should go…

Walnut Creek is a city in the East Bay region of California, promoted by Visit Walnut Creek, a Tourism Business Improvement District and destination marketing organization headquartered on Civic Drive. The city offers downtown shopping and dining, the Lesher Center for the Arts, the Lindsay Wildlife Experience, and gardens such as the Gardens at Heather Farm and Ruth Bancroft Garden. A monthly Locust Street Festival and a year-round Sunday farmers market draw additional visitors downtown.

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General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Walnut Creek, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Downtown Berkeley

    Free

    Berkeley's civic and cultural core around Shattuck Avenue, next to the UC Berkeley campus and BART.

    11 mi awayMore like this

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    Berkeley

    Free

    Berkeley's official visitor center for maps, itineraries and recommendations a block from the Downtown Berkeley BART station.

    11 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Foodie Favorite

    Oakland

    Free

    The East Bay's food-forward, art-filled city on the shores of Lake Merritt.

    14 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Pacific Pinball Museum

    $25–$50

    An Alameda museum packed with dozens of playable pinball machines spanning nearly a century.

    15 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Exploratorium

    $25–$50

    Hands-on science, art and human-perception museum on San Francisco's waterfront with hundreds of interactive exhibits.

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    San Francisco Railway Museum

    Free

    A small nonprofit museum on the Embarcadero celebrating San Francisco's cable cars and vintage streetcars.

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums