Reopening Plan

Approved Open & Closed Businesses

In all cases, physical distancing & face coverings are required.

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Approved Open & Closed Businesses
State Moves Alameda County to Purple Tier

Open ✓

• Acupuncture, Acupressure & Chiropractic Services (medically necessary)
• Athletic Fields
• Automobile & Bicycle Repair
• Bars, Brewpubs, Breweries, Pubs & Craft Distilleries (Outdoors only with meal. Without meal is not allowed)
• Basketball & Volleyball Courts (for same household or comply with State's private gatherings guidelines)
• Campgrounds, RV Parks & Outdoor Recreation Facilities
• Car Washes
• Childcare Facilities
• Construction
• Dental Care
• Door-to-Door Sales and Services (drop off materials only, no interaction with residents) 
• Family Entertainment Centers (Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages)
• Financial Institutions
• Float Therapy and Cryotherapy 
• Funeral Homes, Mortuaries & Cemeteries
• Gas Stations
• Gyms, Fitness Centers, Non-Contact Fitness Classes, Dance Studios & Other Exercise Facilities (Outdoor Only) as of 11/18/20 - Note: Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms at Gyms must close
• Government Services
• Grocery & Other Food Stores (50% capacity)
• Gun Ranges
• Hair Salons, Barbershops & Nail Salons
• Healthcare, Pharmacies & Medical Supply
• Higher Education (distance learning only)
• Hotels and short-term lodging rentals (open with modifications; Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close; Fitness centers can be open outdoors only with modifications) as of 11/18/20 
• Laundromats
• Library (25% capacity) as of 11/18/20 
• Logistics & Warehousing Facilities
• Malls (25% capacity; food courts and common areas closed) as of 11/18/20
• Manufacturing
• Movie Theaters (Outdoor only with modifications) as of 11/18/20
• Museums, Zoos, Galleries & Botanical Gardens (Outdoor only with modifications) as of 11/18/20
• Non-Contact Fitness Classes, Dance Studios & Exercise Facilities (Outdoor Only) as of 11/18/20
• Outdoor Basketball & Volleyball Courts (for same household or comply with State’s private gatherings guidelines)
• Outdoor Businesses that operated primarily outdoors on or prior to March 16, 2020
• Outdoor Cardrooms, Casinos, Satellite Wagering Sites 
• Outdoor Dining, Take Out & Delivery (Outdoor only with modifications) as of 11/18/20
• Outdoor Non-Contact Fitness Classes (including dance classes; 20 people maximum per class)
• Outdoor Playgrounds (publicly accessible with restrictions)
• Outdoor Recreational Activities (including miniature golf, batting cages, driving ranges & kart racing with modifications) as of 11/18/20
• Outdoor Recording, Live-Streaming, Broadcasting
• Outdoor Swimming Pools
• Outdoor Wedding Ceremony & Funeral Service (25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less) as of 11/18/20
• Parks (including skate parks, dog parks & fitness equipment)
• Personal Care Services (non-medical massages, skin care, waxing services, tattoo, piercings, non-medical electrolysis with modifications)
• Places of Worship & Cultural Ceremonies (Outdoor only and 100 people maximum) as of 11/18/20
• Political gatherings or protests with physical distancing
• Professional Sports (Without in-person spectators) 
• Public & Private Transportation Services
• Real Estate Transaction
• Residential & Commercial Maintenance Services
• Retail Stores (25% capacity) as of 11/18/20
• Retail Supply Chain Businesses
• Elementary Schools (only for schools that have opened for in-person instruction before November 18) as of 11/18/20
• Middle and High Schools (only for schools that have opened for in-person instruction before November 18) as of 11/18/20
• Small Private Gatherings (outdoors with individuals from a stable group of up to 3 households with no more than 25 people restrictions)  as of 11/18/20
• Tennis & Pickleball Courts (singles only)
• Veterinary Care & Groomers
• Wineries & Tasting Rooms (outdoor and curbside pickup only)
• Youth Sports (school-based, club, and recreational programs in cohorts)