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
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Read to a Dog! @ Lakeview Branch | Oakland Public LibraryThursday, 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
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Oakland Greek Festival @ Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Live Music at Epicurean Garden @ Epicurious Garden
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Free Telescope Viewing @ Chabot Space & Science Center
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East Bay studios with afterschool and weekend dance classes for kids.
