Each year a line-up of impressive storytellers take the stage in front of Bay Area families, who gather with their listening ears on.
14+ ways to volunteer with kids in the Bay Area
Volunteering with kids doesn’t have to be hard. Plant a tree, donate diapers, make a super hero cape, pick up litter, collect books, cut your hair…
Our Very Own Polar Express: Niles Canyon Train of Lights
Niles Canyon Train of Lights is a wonderful holiday adventure right here in the East Bay. Tickets sell 9/16/17 for the season.
Tips for taking kids to Cal football games
Here are some tips to help kids enjoy Cal football games and surrounding festivities, so you can make it through the whole game whine-free
El Cerrito Gem: Blake Garden
Blake Garden garden is a teaching and research lab for Cal but it is open to the public on weekdays. Expect interesting paths with beautiful views.
Join us: {510} goes HOG WILD at Pumpkin Patch party in Alameda
Join us 10/6 to play in the pumpkin patch with a gorgeous photo to remember it by. Pumpkins, petting zoo, photograph, and snacks!
East Bay indoor birthday party venues
A winter birthday means that it just might rain on your parade. Plan for an indoor party and stop worrying about the weather.
Childcare options when school is out
Here are a few resources whose email lists you might want to get on so that you can arrange childcare now for fall school holidays.
Reader tip: Healthy Kids running series
The Healthy Kids Running Series is a five-week running program in the spring and fall for kids from Pre-K to 8th grade. All for $35
Best East Bay destinations and tips for train lovers
When my kid was one, the best way to get him out of the house was to talk about the choo choos we would see: real train, BART train, train table, all good!
Dragon boats on Oakland’s Lake Merritt!
Coming to Oakland on 9/23 – 9/24, the Hong-Kong Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival is all kinds of exciting.
10 drop-in activities in the East Bay for $10 or less
A helpful list of outings that don’t require advanced planning, for East Bay kids and parents.
East Bay Private Schools Open Houses and Tours
East Bay private schools including Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito with a schedule of tours and admission events for prospective families.
Apple-picking with children near the Bay Area
Apple-picking keeps getting trickier. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards that’ll do the work for you. Always, call first!
A kid-sized adventure to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Tour Krispy Kreme Doughnuts with a kid for a sweet factory experience (that is much easier than a real factory experience).