Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: All Abilities Day @ Ardenwood Historic Farm2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids Craft Hour @ Albany Library
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Fish Feeding Viewing @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Read to a Dog! @ Lakeview Branch | Oakland Public Library
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:00 am – 7:00 pm: Splash Park @ El Cerrito Swim Center10:00 am – 11:45 am: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public Library
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Filipinx Music & Storytelling @ Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch | Berkeley Public Library
Friday, May 15, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 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
Recent Posts about Big Kids’ Stuff
Ticket Alert: Ardenwood’s Haunted Train
This historic train ride through the farm is just what little train lovers want and the price is right. Enjoy Ardenwood on the rails.
Pomegranate Picking in the East Bay
It is pomegranate picking season and you can head out to a Bay Area farm and pick with your children for a terrific autumn outing.
Ticket Alert: Berkeley Symphony Performing Free for K-12 Children
Berkeley Symphony announced that they'll be providing free tickets to four upcoming symphony performances for youth.
Ticket Alert: Family-friendly Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire Bay Area is about creativity, which means every year brings something completely new that you’ve never seen.
Checklist: 10 Things to do before you’re 10 in the East Bay
Presenting a fun East Bay bucket list for little kids, a challenge to all you cool Bay Area parents. Have you taken your kid to ...
East Bay Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on ...
East Bay Private Schools Open Houses and Tours
East Bay private elementary, middle, and high schools including Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito with links to tours and admission events for families.
Christmas Fun: USS Potomac Santa Cruise in Oakland
Back for 2024. Ride on a presidential yacht with Santa Claus. Unlimited cookies, cocoa, and views of the Oakland skyline with souvenirs.
Tips for Taking Kids to Cal Bears 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
Book Now: Magical Christmas Train in Sacramento
Tickets are now available for the Magical Christmas Train by River Fox out of West Sacramento. It will be lots of holiday fun.
