Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Friday, April 25, 2025
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Visit with Wildlife @ Sulphur Creek Nature Center
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Children's Day/Book Day @ Brookfield Branch | Oakland Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art Workshop @ West Oakland Branch | Oakland Public Library
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Touch a Truck by JLOEB @ Balestrieri Family Farm10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Creativity Festival 2025 @ Children’s Creativity Museum (CCM)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Family Nature Day @ Richardson Bay Audubon Center
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Tall Ship Celebration @ Bay Model Visitor Center
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