East Bay day camps that run until the end of summer
Uh oh. Camp season is over but school hasn’t started everywhere. Some of these day camps go past mid-August, some into September. Hooray!
10 favorite ice cream places in the East Bay
Our go to treat is always ice cream. Always. I’ve rounded up just TEN of our favorite places to order up a scoop. Did yours make the list?
Visit Vallejo’s Children’s Wonderland
Children’s Wonderland is a cute, clean, huge park in Vallejo. Enter through the guarded gates to let your imagination run wild.
Weekend Planner (Aug 19 + 20)
Surround yourself with culture in Fruitvale for the annual Latino Festival – Latin food, music, art and dancing. Head to Downtown Oakland for the Art + Soul Festival – two days of music and fun, plus a special Kids’ Zone. Roast marshmallows with friends around the campfire at Sulphur Creek. Learn how to catch bugs {more}
Ride share services for Bay Area kids
Zum, HopSkipDrive, & Kango ride share services for kids let you be two places at once. Each allows parents to track vehicles & communicate with drivers.
Celebrate 20 years with East Bay Music Together
This fall, East Bay Music Together (EBMT) celebrates a 20 years of offering music instruction to East Bay families. And we love ’em.
New in town? 50 things East Bay parents need to know
If you’ve just moved to Berkeley, Oakland, or some other part of the East Bay, let us welcome with links to resources, outings and activities for kids.
Brickspace in Benicia is for LEGO lovers
Brickspace offers drop-in play (where you can leave the building!) most days, parents night out monthly, little kid classes, birthday parties, and camps!
Oakland Art + Soul Festival
Easily accessed by BART, the Oakland Art & Soul Festival will take over downtown Oakland with live music, food, artist’s booths and a kid zone for 2 days.
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Build Your Back to School Lunch with Whole Foods Market
Build your FREE back to school lunchbox at Whole Foods. RSVP to hold your spot. Kids activities on site with Peaceable Kingdom.
Weekend Planner (Aug 12 + 13)
Walk through the Laurel Street Fair + World Music Festival to find food and fun for everyone. Enjoy music in the park at Willard in Berkeley. Bring dinner or pick up some. Alameda’s South Shore Center is hosting its Summer Beats Concert – music + activities just for kids. Hammer away at Adventure Playground before {more}
SensationAll Kids Gym, Concord
SensationAll Kids Gym is an indoor play space in Concord that focuses on providing a safe, inclusive space for sensory and motor experiences.
Classes for Preschoolers, Toddlers & Babies in the East Bay
A comprehensive list of session-based classes for ages 0-5, organized by category: Art, Music, Dance, Science, Play, Language and Culture…
Worth the drive: Heather Farm Park and Playground in Walnut Creek
A unique feature of the Heather Farm playground in Walnut Creek is a set of turf covered mounds that children can slide down on sheets of cardboard.
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