{510} Halloween Guide for East Bay Kids
Fun and scary (mostly not-so-scary!) Halloween events and activities for kids in Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding areas.
Family-friendly haunted train ride at Ardenwood
Ardenwood Farms hosts a totally fun kinda spooky Halloween haunted train ride for kids under 12. If you can stay up past 7, do it!
We went HOG WILD at the pumpkin patch (recap)
Our HOG WILD Pumpkin Patch Party & Playdate at Alameda Point was a lovely sunny day full of bouncing, farm animals, and lots of pumpkins.
Date night: East Bay Parents’ Night Out (PNO)
PNO is a drop-off kid party hosted in which children eat pizza, have dessert, and play with other kids of a similar age until way past their bedtimes.
What to expect: East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Save 15% on advance sale mini maker faire tickets with code: 510FAM. The East Bay Mini Maker Faire is Sunday October 22, 2017. 10am to 5pm.
Community Music Day at Crowden School in North Berkeley
Community Music Day at the Crowden School offers free hands-on music experiences for children. This Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm.
Weekend Planner (Oct 21 + 22)
East Bay Mini Maker Faire (with promo code!) and more – this weekend in the East Bay!
Ticket Alert: Holiday Teddy Bear Tea in Walnut Creek
To kick off the Christmas season, The Gardens at Heather Farm (a lovely place if you’ve never been) will host an annual Teddy Bear Tea for children on December 2 and 3.
November Camps, AKA “Ack! I need childcare?”
Listings of camps that will provide childcare and fun during Veteran’s Day & Thanksgiving break for kids in the urban East Bay area.
Ticket Alert: Daniel Tiger, Shopkins, Thomas!
Tickets on sale now! We found a few upcoming performances based on popular characters for families in October, November, and March.
Where do you swim in the East Bay?
So many great places to swim in the East Bay: seasonal pools, indoor water parks, beaches, lagoons, spraygrounds, you name it!
Join us: Epic Playdate with Music Together at Kids Gym Berkeley
Our next fun {510} Families epic playdate will be at Kids Gym Berkeley featuring Music Together on Wednesday, November 8, 9am – 11am.
Sunday Streets Berkeley: Canceled
Update from Thursday, October 12: Due to poor air quality, the event has been canceled for 2017.
Weekend Planner (Oct 14 + 15)
Create monsters with clay pots at Orchard, punny Halloween tees with Michaels, or candy corn string art at Twirl. Head to Cedar Rose Park for a Harvest Festival – food trucks, music and a kids’ zone. Canceled due to poor air quality. Play in the streets! Run wild at Berkeley Sunday Streets where no cars are allowed. Canceled {more}
Color and joy come to the Oakland Museum with a kid-friendly exhibit
A new installation, filled with light, color, and sound, invites families to OMCA.
Welcome to {510} families
This is our guide for parents to have more fun with their kids in the East Bay. 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. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for visiting.
– Heather & Whitney, The Rookie Moms