31 things to do with kids in May in the Bay Area

Week of Monday May 1

5/1 Welcome May with a music class
5/2 Pick your fruit and books at the South Berkeley Farmers' Market
5/3 Strum your ukulele over a cup of coffee with friends
5/4 See Moonlight with your baby 
5/5 Eat tacos for dinner to celebrate Cinco de Mayo
5/6 Have a happy good time at a safe skateboarding event
5/7 Visit India – no passport required

Strumming | Photo: Anna Azimi

Week of Monday May 8

5/8 Spend the afternoon exploring Elmwood and eating all the carbs
5/9 Dive in for drop-in swim in Alameda
5/10 Make mud pies in Point Pinole
5/11 Grab hot chocolate while waiting for MOCHA to open
5/12 Party hard at OMCA Friday Nights fest
5/13 Enjoy the shenanigans of ClownSnotBombs at the Freight
5/14 Celebrate Mother's Day – here's your planner

Week of Monday May 15

5/15 Check out the cityscape at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
5/16 RSVP to play with 510Families at Bladium
5/17 Read books at Mr. Mopps' – a bookstore just for kids
5/18 Jump in the foam pit at HOH's Open Gym
5/19 Grab a bite to eat off Broadway – food trucks and fun
5/20 Sing silly songs at Freighter Tots with Clyde Leland
5/21 Take a selfi with a yeti at the Berkeley Himalayan Fair

Middle Harbor Shoreline Park | Photo: Anna Azimi

Week of Monday May 22

5/22 Ride the Outback Express at the Oakland Zoo
5/23 Eat pancakes for dinner, practically free too
5/24 Bounce around on Bay Street for Toddler Time
5/25 Come one, come all to Downtown Oakland's Carnival
5/26 Bike to the movies – Cool Runnings + FREE popcorn
5/27 Get your face painted at Berkeley Art Center's 50th anniversary bash
5/28 Test your picking luck at a you-pick cherry farm

Test tasting macaroons | Photo: Anna Azimi

Week of Monday May 29

5/29 Make Memorial Day memorable at the Bay Area KidFest
5/30 Explore with your tot at a YMCA Playtime
5/31 Indulge in a colorful macaroon – it's National Macaroon Day