Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
We thought it would be fun to have one activity for each day of the year between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Whether you like to add them to your calendar or just bookmark this page for inspiration, we hope you’ll find plenty of things to do in the East Bay this summer. Let’s get [...]
If you like to get your tools out and invent in a crafty, constructy, tinkery kind of way then you should head south for the 2013 Maker Faire. There are several excellent exhibits for curious kids (but to be completely honest, I usually wish I left them at home so I could enjoy my own [...]
Alameda parents, this fun activity is in celebration of Le Petit Matisse’s one year birthday.
Thanks to BandWorks for being a sponsor of 510Families.com this year. BandWorks School of Rock is a year-round program that offers group music classes to grade school aged kids in a handful of Bay Area locations, including Jack London Square. During the summer, half-day camps extend the program, allowing kids to really jam, freed from [...]
The terrific hands-on Museum of Children’s Art is moving to a bigger and better space. Don’t worry, it’s still in Oakland! The new location for MOCHA will be at 1625 Clay St, just a few blocks from the 19th St BART station. Key dates The last day open to the public at the current location, [...]
There really is something for everyone as UC Berkeley, AKA Cal, opens its doors to the families of the East Bay for Cal Day. My husband and second grader have their eyes on auditing another physics class while my kindergartner and toddler want to run around the grounds making slime and looking for doggies and [...]
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang will take the stage in an all-new family musical, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES, presented by Warner Bros. Featuring characters that kids of the 70s might be more excited about than their children, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES is set to entertain Bay Area audiences at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre on Sunday, [...]
Corey Weinstein lives in Oakland—with her son Benjamin (almost 10) and their dog Firebolt. She’s a Broker-Associate of Orange Door Properties at Red Oak Realty. She is also one of the Directors of CAMP 510, an arts + maker summer day camp in Temescal. We thank her for sharing her love of Oakland and the [...]
Materials on hand will encourage children to explore colors, textures and a variety of media in a safe, fun and messy environment.
Ashkenaz and I have something in common. We are both celebrating our fortieth birthdays. And we’re still totally rockin’ it. Join the {510} Families crew as we sponsor the season finale of the Soggy Sundays concert series with Alison Faith Levy and her Big Time Tot Rock at the world-famous Ashkenaz. And you can win [...]
Princess fever: if your kid’s got it, then you may be considering a trip to Oracle Arena this week to see the latest Disney on Ice show “Dare to Dream.” The show runs at the Oracle Arena Feb. 27-March 3. My son and I took in the most recent Disney on Ice show, “100 Years [...]
Based on the best-selling Ivy + Bean stories by Berkeley author Annie Barrows and illustrator Sophie Blackhall, IVY + BEAN, THE MUSICAL, explores how two second graders who are very different become inseparable friends. The production takes the stage at Freight + Salvage in downtown Berkeley beginning Saturday, February 9. Plot summary from Bay Area [...]
As a single lady, I loved venturing to the usually-rainy evening parade through San Francisco’s Chinatown (this year Feb 23). As a parent, we’ve had much more success with Fourth Street and their laissez-faire easy-access demonstrations and festivities. I asked others in their parent posse what’s been fun for them. Fourth St Whitney, Cara, and [...]
Onstage at the Berkeley Playhouse this weekend is Carnival, presented by TeenStage. We are pleased to be able to give away a set of four tickets. The giveaway widget should appear below after a few seconds, if you do not already see it. a Rafflecopter giveaway Please note that this show is best for older [...]
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 [...]
I told you about Oakland Art Murmur for date nights and I’m excited to report there’s a daytime version for kids, too! Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s first Friday Art Murmur gallery walk are also open EVERY Saturday afternoon for a quieter and more focused time to view art and wander. Better [...]
The 5th Annual Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival is this weekend and those under 3 get in free. Not that its aimed at them, most shows are better for older kids anyway. Have you been before? Do you have tips to share? The format Doors open at 9am both days for snacks and seating. [...]
