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Family Fun in the East Bay
Party in Place: Celebrate Birthdays Without Leaving the House
Virtual entertainers, remote celebrations, cakes and treats delivered. 33 ideas for stuck-at-home celebrations with a local (510) flair.
Birth and Baby Resources for East Bay Expectant Parents
Birth and Baby Guide for East Bay parents includes where to shop, places to go, + people to know for pregnancy & baby's first year in the (510).
Reopening Oct. 13: California Academy of Sciences
Cal Academy of Sciences, kids and parents will have fun visiting an aquarium, rainforest, and natural history museum all under one living roof.
Speer Family Farms: Oakland Pumpkin Patch
In the middle of the city, this Oakland pumpkin patch-slash-amusement park has popped up for the Halloween season.
Reopening Oct. 3: Children’s Fairyland in Oakland
Reopening with reduced admission prices & limitations: Children's Fairyland is a beloved storybook theme park for kids under age 8 at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Fun Things to Do in the East Bay this Week: Sep. 28 – Oct. 4
Floral crown classes, Sukkot celebrations, Monterey Bay’s jellyfish, Bay Area Book Festival and pop up lunch events. We’ve got picks for each day.
Reserve Your Tickets for Boo at the Oakland Zoo
The Oakland Zoo is now open by reservation with lots of animals and the gondola ready to enjoy. No indoor places or playgrounds though, so manage expectations.
Goblin Jamboree Halloween at Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito is a super fun hands-on science museum campus with activities that will entertain, educate, and get the ya-yas out. Reopening this month.
G&S Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Is Festive Fun For The Whole Family
At G&S Farms, kids can pick their very own pumpkins straight from the vine and run through an awesome corn maze.
Resources for Families with Special Needs in the East Bay
How to support kids with medical, developmental or social-emotional concerns, from interventions to recreational fun for kids with different abilities.
After-School Classes: In-Person Extracurriculars for East Bay Kids
These listings represent Preschool through Grade 12 East Bay On-site, In-person classes. Like totally not on a screen. Whoa.
Where to Play on a Hot Day, East Bay
Our team of experienced parents weighed in on where to go and what to do when it is Just Too Dang Hot. Start with donuts.
East Bay Pumpkin Patch Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on the farm.
Where to Play Outside with Kids During Shelter in Place
East Bay locations where you can get outside without the temptations of playgrounds.
15 Berkeley Restaurants with Outdoor Seating
Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away.
The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma
Almost everything at Petaluma's Great Peter Pumpkin Patch is FREE: hay rides, cheese tasting, hay maze, hay towers to climb, and so on.
9 Pandemic Pod Resources for Learning — Find Yours!
Pandemic pods may provide kids access to in-person learning or play with adult supervision while minimizing exposure.
California Public School Students Update on P-EBT Benefits
Money can be added to the cards before September 30th to eligible families who already possess the P-EBT cards.
New Book for Oakland Kids: BROWN
BROWN: The Many Shades of Love was written by two Oakland educators and is available wherever books are sold!
Reopening: SFMOMA With Free Admission For 2 Weeks
There’s plenty to see at SFMOMA with kids and they're reopening with two weeks of FREE admission.      Â
Party in Place: Celebrate Birthdays Without Leaving the House
Virtual entertainers, remote celebrations, cakes and treats delivered. 33 ideas for stuck-at-home celebrations with a local (510) flair.
Birth and Baby Resources for East Bay Expectant Parents
Birth and Baby Guide for East Bay parents includes where to shop, places to go, + people to know for pregnancy & baby's first year in the (510).
Reopening Oct. 13: California Academy of Sciences
Cal Academy of Sciences, kids and parents will have fun visiting an aquarium, rainforest, and natural history museum all under one living roof.
Speer Family Farms: Oakland Pumpkin Patch
In the middle of the city, this Oakland pumpkin patch-slash-amusement park has popped up for the Halloween season.
Reopening Oct. 3: Children’s Fairyland in Oakland
Reopening with reduced admission prices & limitations: Children's Fairyland is a beloved storybook theme park for kids under age 8 at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Fun Things to Do in the East Bay this Week: Sep. 28 – Oct. 4
Floral crown classes, Sukkot celebrations, Monterey Bay’s jellyfish, Bay Area Book Festival and pop up lunch events. We’ve got picks for each day.
Reserve Your Tickets for Boo at the Oakland Zoo
The Oakland Zoo is now open by reservation with lots of animals and the gondola ready to enjoy. No indoor places or playgrounds though, so manage expectations.
Goblin Jamboree Halloween at Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito is a super fun hands-on science museum campus with activities that will entertain, educate, and get the ya-yas out. Reopening this month.
G&S Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Is Festive Fun For The Whole Family
At G&S Farms, kids can pick their very own pumpkins straight from the vine and run through an awesome corn maze.
Resources for Families with Special Needs in the East Bay
How to support kids with medical, developmental or social-emotional concerns, from interventions to recreational fun for kids with different abilities.
After-School Classes: In-Person Extracurriculars for East Bay Kids
These listings represent Preschool through Grade 12 East Bay On-site, In-person classes. Like totally not on a screen. Whoa.
Where to Play on a Hot Day, East Bay
Our team of experienced parents weighed in on where to go and what to do when it is Just Too Dang Hot. Start with donuts.
East Bay Pumpkin Patch Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on the farm.
Where to Play Outside with Kids During Shelter in Place
East Bay locations where you can get outside without the temptations of playgrounds.
15 Berkeley Restaurants with Outdoor Seating
Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away.
The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma
Almost everything at Petaluma's Great Peter Pumpkin Patch is FREE: hay rides, cheese tasting, hay maze, hay towers to climb, and so on.
Welcome to {510} Families
For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. You’ll find free and cheap activities for babies and kids in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding areas.
Discover what you can do this weekend, where you can play, and how to find everything an East Bay family needs. Help us build this community: submit tips and make comments. Thank you for visiting.
Discover our never-ending calendar of fun stuff to do with kids in the East Bay!
– Heather & Whitney
