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Family Fun in the East Bay
Christmas Events & Activities in the East Bay
We found some safer community events in celebration of the 2020 holidays, enjoy our list to help you narrow in on a few that sound best for your family.
Reservations Required: Christmas Pedicab Adventure
This Christmas-themed outdoor adventure for your small family may be just the thing a COVID-crushed holiday or birthday requires.
Shop Local: Christmas Crafts to Enjoy Together
Here are the holiday crafts I love to do with my young daughter and the local shops where we pick up supplies in Berkeley, Oakland, & Alameda!
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The Impeccable Christmas Lights and Gardens at Oakland’s Temple Hill
Enjoy Christmas lights, music, and the exquisite gardens high above Oakland on Temple Hill beginning Nov. 27 – January.
30+ East Bay Restaurants with Family Sized Take Out Meals
I love having curbside takeout or delivery once (or twice) a week. I especially appreciate the restaurants and caterers who sell family-size portions.
Family Gift Ideas for a Pandemic Holiday Season
Today we’re sharing some ideas for family gifts with an eye toward making the most out of being outside together.
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7 Places to Mail Your Letters to Santa
Here’s how to send your children’s letters to Santa Claus, some with special mailboxes to the North Pole and some ways even easier!
Experience Gift: Private Virtual Chocolate Tasting
Each chocolate tasting kit included chocolate samples and a tasting notes sheet to write down our observations and opinions.
Fun Things to Do in the East Bay this Week: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Snowman scavenger hunt, 4th St.âs drive-by holiday parade, where to see peak fall foliage and more. Weâve got picks for each day.
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5 Tips to Enjoy Glowfari Lantern Festival at the Oakland Zoo
Glowfari is new at the Oakland Zoo in 2020. Tickets go on sale Nov. 2. Hundreds of gigantic glowing lanterns will be set up after dark.
Favorite East Bay Christmas Tree Lots & Farms
East Bay Christmas tree lots from Alameda, Oakland, Castro Valley, Berkeley range from fast, playful, to woodsy. Choose your favorite!
Hanukkah Guide: Family-friendly Activities for the Festival of Lights
This Hanukkah Guide for East Bay kids has local food, at-home celebrations, interactive projects, outdoor lights, and online community.
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Ticket Alert: Holidays at Filoli Gardens in Woodside
During winter, Filoli Gardens come to life with sparkling lights and the historic house is decorated from toe-to-tip. Open every day and night.
A Colorful East Bay Treasure Hunt: Painted Rocks
Paint then hide painted rocks around the East Bay as a small, random act of kindness to brighten someone’s day.
Where to Get Photos with Santa in the East Bay
Where to get your Santa photos in the East Bay, Oakland, Alameda, or Berkeley and our nearby vicinity all month long.
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Virtual Holiday Performances Guide – Nutcrackers And More!
Watch incredible Christmas plays and dances from the comfort of home with these virtual holiday performances.
Spotlight on Crestmont School
Crestmont is a small, intimate K-8 school in the Richmond hills with a strong sense of community and a commitment to social justice.
Best Christmas Lights in the East Bay
We love holiday lights! Whether you stay in the car and do a “drive-by” or get out to stroll, visiting holiday light displays is a fun winter tradition.
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Winter Break Camps for East Bay Kids
It is that time of the year again: Berkeley & Oakland Winter Break Camps fill in where you leave off. Winter Camps for East Bay kids.
Visit with Black Santa Claus in Oakland
Find Black Santa Claus for photos in Oakland from now through Dec. 23.
Christmas Events & Activities in the East Bay
We found some safer community events in celebration of the 2020 holidays, enjoy our list to help you narrow in on a few that sound best for your family.
Sponsor
Reservations Required: Christmas Pedicab Adventure
This Christmas-themed outdoor adventure for your small family may be just the thing a COVID-crushed holiday or birthday requires.
Shop Local: Christmas Crafts to Enjoy Together
Here are the holiday crafts I love to do with my young daughter and the local shops where we pick up supplies in Berkeley, Oakland, & Alameda!
The Impeccable Christmas Lights and Gardens at Oakland’s Temple Hill
Enjoy Christmas lights, music, and the exquisite gardens high above Oakland on Temple Hill beginning Nov. 27 – January.
Sponsor
30+ East Bay Restaurants with Family Sized Take Out Meals
I love having curbside takeout or delivery once (or twice) a week. I especially appreciate the restaurants and caterers who sell family-size portions.
Family Gift Ideas for a Pandemic Holiday Season
Today we’re sharing some ideas for family gifts with an eye toward making the most out of being outside together.
7 Places to Mail Your Letters to Santa
Here’s how to send your children’s letters to Santa Claus, some with special mailboxes to the North Pole and some ways even easier!
Sponsor
Experience Gift: Private Virtual Chocolate Tasting
Each chocolate tasting kit included chocolate samples and a tasting notes sheet to write down our observations and opinions.
Fun Things to Do in the East Bay this Week: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Snowman scavenger hunt, 4th St.âs drive-by holiday parade, where to see peak fall foliage and more. Weâve got picks for each day.
5 Tips to Enjoy Glowfari Lantern Festival at the Oakland Zoo
Glowfari is new at the Oakland Zoo in 2020. Tickets go on sale Nov. 2. Hundreds of gigantic glowing lanterns will be set up after dark.
Sponsor
Favorite East Bay Christmas Tree Lots & Farms
East Bay Christmas tree lots from Alameda, Oakland, Castro Valley, Berkeley range from fast, playful, to woodsy. Choose your favorite!
Hanukkah Guide: Family-friendly Activities for the Festival of Lights
This Hanukkah Guide for East Bay kids has local food, at-home celebrations, interactive projects, outdoor lights, and online community.
Ticket Alert: Holidays at Filoli Gardens in Woodside
During winter, Filoli Gardens come to life with sparkling lights and the historic house is decorated from toe-to-tip. Open every day and night.
Sponsor
A Colorful East Bay Treasure Hunt: Painted Rocks
Paint then hide painted rocks around the East Bay as a small, random act of kindness to brighten someone’s day.
Where to Get Photos with Santa in the East Bay
Where to get your Santa photos in the East Bay, Oakland, Alameda, or Berkeley and our nearby vicinity all month long.
Virtual Holiday Performances Guide – Nutcrackers And More!
Watch incredible Christmas plays and dances from the comfort of home with these virtual holiday performances.
Sponsor
Welcome to {510} Families
For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. Youâll 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!
â Heather & Whitney
