Franklin Recreation Center

Franklin Recreation Center is located in lower East Oakland, adjacent to Franklin Elementary School. The Recreation Center has access to Franklin Elementary School's outside basketball court, asphalt playground, and children's play structures. The site also has a lighted softball field available to reserve through the Field Reservations Coordinator. Inside our building, our center features a social hall/multi-purpose room for our activities and programs. This great community resource offers diverse programming for children and teens. See our newsletter below for all the great things at our Recreation Center.

OPRYD Program Search

Program Flyers, Forms, and Information

Franklin November 2025 Newsletter.pdf(PDF, 5MB)

Franklin October 2025 Newsletter.pdf(PDF, 4MB)

Franklin September 2025 Newsletter.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

Franklin August 2025 Newsletter.pdf(PDF, 3MB)

Rental Inquiries

Rentals and Reservations

For a listing of Rental facilities that are available for reservations and bookings, please visit the Central Reservations page and contact the Central Reservations Office.

For Field Reservations, contact Rahsaan Young at (510) 882-3733 or RYoung@Oaklandca.gov.