31 things to do with kids in January

Week of Tuesday, January 1

1/1 Feed animals, ride the train, or take a spin on the merry-go-round – Tilden is open today
1/2 Create edible gifts for our furry friends at Sulphur Creek
1/3 Bounce, play and sing with your babe in Montclair
1/4 Spend Friday night at the Oakland Zoo to see the sparkling holiday lights
1/5 Meet a millipede (and tarantulas, beetles and walking sticks, oh my!)
1/6 Cheer on the Cal women's basketball team – just $1 tickets for kids

Week of Monday, January 7

1/7 Dip warm cookies in milk just because
1/8 Explore a new park in Emeryville, it has a whale!
1/9 Pop into Hands-On! Kids Lab after school to make something cool
1/10 Say hello to Hayward and find something new to do
1/11 Rock out with Stephanie at Rockin' Kids Sing-Along
1/12 Sit for a puppet show, the Jelly Jam Time Puppets are live
1/13 Field trip to SF for a new playground and a tasty treat

Week of Monday, January 14

1/14 Walk through your favorite nursery and stop to smell the flowers
1/15 See what's playing at the movies for 5 Dollar Tuesdays
1/16 Get in a mid-week workout with Stroller Strides
1/17 Ride BART to Orinda for a full day of fun
1/18 Grab your paddle for a game of table tennis followed by pizza
1/19 Take a Saturday morning hike – we love Indian Rock Park for it's ease and views
1/20 Sunday brunch at the Thai Temple

Week of Monday, January 21

1/21 Most holiday ice skating places are still open – go skate today
1/22 Watch donuts being made – FRESH and HOT
1/23 Visit the anteater at the San Francisco Zoo
1/24 Play at San Pablo Park before grabbing dinner supplies from Berkeley Bowl
1/25 Pick a kid-friendly restaurant for Friday Family Date Night
1/26 Surprise your kids with a karaoke date up in Concord
1/27 Baby Rave is today – move and shake with the DJ

Week of Monday, January 28

1/28 Drink your coffee with a side of play at The Rec Room Cafe
1/29 Tuesdays are for toddler yoga – stretch it out
1/30 Play at Peggy Thomsen Park before picking up moon cakes at 99 Ranch Market
1/31 Reserve a spot with Discover & Go to visit a museum in February