Oakland Temple - Open for Public Tours

The Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been closed and under renovation for a year and is ready to be re-opened. It will be re-dedicated in June, but prior to dedication, it is now open for public tours.

The public is invited to tour the newly renovated temple from now through Saturday, June 1, 2019, except Sundays. Tours can be individually scheduled at www.OaklandTemple.org. Tours are free, but reservations are required, information about parking is also on the website. Saturdays are nearly fully booked, but tours are open weekdays from 9am to 8pm.

This is an opportunity for the public to enter the temple for the first time in over 50 years. Once dedicated, only members of the church are admitted to the temple.

The Oakland California Temple was the 13th temple of the Church when President David O. McKay dedicated it on November 17, 1964. The temple was the second in California (following the Los Angeles California Temple) and currently serves Latter-day Saints in the Bay Area of northern California. The temple is one of seven temples in the state, with an eighth announced in Yuba City. There are currently 201 temples operating, announced, or under construction throughout the world.

The temple, located at 4770 Lincoln Avenue in Oakland, California, will be formally rededicated on Sunday, June 16, 2019, in three sessions.

Temples are holy places of worship where individuals make sacred covenants with God. People find opportunities for peaceful reflection and for learning more about God’s plan of happiness. They are also where sacred ceremonies and ordinances such as marriages are performed.

Information about temples is at www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples