Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
Join in the food truck fun where kiddos are encouraged to attend! The Sticky Art Lab will turn into a science experiment this weekend. Do a family movie at The New Parkway. Italian Immersion or African Dance? So much to choose from around here. Tour the elephant barn. Is your child as thrilled as mine [...]
Our event calendar is full of ideas for outings, but here are our top ten picks from Friday through Sunday this weekend. A full morning of activities for your energetic tot at Studio Grow! The songs are catchy. The dance numbers are classic. The movie is long, but entertaining. Watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at [...]
Golden Gate views and a brisk walk? Yes please. Do science experiments at the art lab. Catch Charlotte’s Web at The New Parkway (Friday at 4pm OR Saturday at 12:30pm) Spark your child’s imagination by dropping in for creative movement at Wonder Dance. Spanish story time for everyone, regardless of Spanish know-how. It’s Garden Weekend at [...]
So maybe it’s not as cool as ‘First Friday,’ but you can probably get some great deals out at first-Saturday flea market in Alameda. You’ll never have so much fun learning (or practicing) a language with your tot! (This one is Italian.) There’s some tough pizza competition in town, but nothing compares to student garden-grown [...]
Can you think of anything sweeter than starting the weekend with a sing-a-long? If you’re in or near Alameda, you could check out their Mama Goose Story Time for babies and tots. Bring the fam to La Pena for a Latin American music concert. I know some families who’ve crossed the bay bridge to see [...]
Drop in for a musical play group at La Pena. Take your LEGO “maniac” to the West Oakland library for some Lego mania. Saturday is Cal day. So much going on around campus that you’ll want a passport. Ditch the loud music and jumping castles – instead, spread mulch, plant seeds and listen to poetry. [...]
The day will disappear quickly if you join in the fun at at Studio Grow’s daily, all-morning programs! Watch even your wiggliest child turn into a still silhouette. (At Alameda and Rockridge!) Bring your tot out to discover fish, crabs and snails at the Hayward Interpretive Center. Go dancing! Or… go dancing! What better venue [...]
Let the clouds invite you in to a breezy, cool hike with other East Bay moms. Find the perfect baby gear “steal” at the Alameda flea market. Join the community for a family-friendly Shabbat service. Check out a free Kindermusik class in Montclair. Check out Jerry Kennedy for the final performance of the current Amiguitos [...]
Forecast calls for rain this weekend. Rain, shmain – here are some indoor/outdoor activities for you! When was the last time you took advantage of free story time at YAP or Rosa Parks? Oh, just last week? Okay, see number 2. Enjoy the beats from around the world and celebrate the drum! It’s the second [...]
If you’re uncertain about the world finding a new babysitter on the internet, maybe a meet and greet will answer your questions. Show your children the spirit of giving in the spring time: bring canned goods for a food drive and join in the spring egg hunt festivities! Join a beatboxing class with HackerMoms. Your [...]
It must be that time of year! What time of year, you ask? I don’t know. The one where you click on the 5 & dime calendar and a mile-long list of activities and events appears! Okay, maybe not a mile. Cal is hosting the 19th Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival, rain or shine! [...]
Turn your stroller (and child) into part of your exercise routine – join East Bay Moms for a walk. (If raining, have a play date at Studio Grow.) Tilden is not the only place fostering child naturalists: Hayward is going strong with weekly toddler rambles. Lego enthusiasts unite! Meet at Lakeview Library Friday afternoon. Friday [...]
Catch a family-friendly flick at The New Parkway on Friday or Saturday. Let your kids stay in their jammies and head to Moraga for the party! Drums, dance and high energy (for the parents too!) over at Hacker Moms. Is anyone else sensing that February beholds some of the most intriguing nature opportunities? La Pena’s [...]
It’s a particularly eventful weekend… Taking your toddler out to Hayward will be a breeze on Friday! There will be purpose to this nature walk and counting lesson: help monitor the bird population at Lake Merritt! (Don’t forget the binoculars!) When my kiddo dances, “creative” is probably the best way to describe it. If that [...]
Ten ideas to mix it up for your weekend: Keep healthy with other moms in a hike through nature. Flower lovers and fancy lovers alike can meet at the Botanical Gardens this weekend for a Valentine tea party for kids! Saturday tickets to the opening of Ivy + Bean, the Musical are sold out! Sunday [...]
If you’re near Hayward, their shoreline “Interpretive Center” has countless events coming up for kids to do hands-on science. Friday will be Toddler time! Long winter or short? I know which one I’m wishing for. Regardless, there will be Groundhog Day-themed fun at Playland Not-at-the-Beach (Saturday & Sunday!) Preview a Kindermusik class in Montclair for [...]
Couch, food and movie, but not at your house: The New Parkway with family-friendly movies on Fridays and Saturdays! Last call for 2nd of two weekends of Peter Pan at Berkeley Playhouse! (Got my tickets: seats really are dwindling!) You really can take your pick of creative movement classes: check out Wonder Dance for ages 2-5. [...]
