{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.
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.
East Bay family photographers: Reader’s favorites
This list of photographers for East Bay families was curated with the help of 510Families.com readers who shouted out their faves.
Our visit to G & M Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Livermore
The pumpkin patch portion of G & M Farms couldn’t be cuter. Grab a red Radio Flyer wagon and pick from rows of perfectly placed round pumpkins.
Save on tickets to Mini Maker Faire!
Win a family pack of tickets to this year’s Mini Maker Faire at Park Day School. Save 15% on tickets with our special code.
Cheers to all the moms at our Revolution Foods party!
We love seeing our community come together without the kids for a little night off. Thank you for making our Ordinaire party a blast!
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.
Where to buy {510} Families tshirts and sweatshirts
We have partnered with local screenprinting outfit Alliance Graphics to produce tshirts for kids and parents with our signature {510} mark on them.
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