Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Friday, January 9, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Tot Splash (Ages 7 and Under) @ Richmond Plunge
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Fairyland 510 Fridays @ Children’s Fairyland
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
Saturday, January 10, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Acorn Granary Sealing Workshop @ San Lorenzo Library10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Drop-In Open Art Lab @ Sticky Art Lab
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Making Tracks @ Coyote Hills Regional Park
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Cereal Cinema @ The New Parkway Theater
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: MOCHA at the Library @ Temescal Branch | Oakland Public Library
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