Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Pumpkin Giveaway & Free Carousel Rides @ Yerba Buena Gardens9:00 am – 11:30 am: Witches & Wizards on Water Parade @ Sea Trek
9:30 am – 11:00 am: Game Design Classes @ The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (The MADE)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Drop-In Open Art Lab @ Sticky Art Lab
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Family Halloween Day @ Randall Museum
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Halloween Hay Day @ Livermore Downtown
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Halloween Land @ Unity Park on the Richmond Greenway
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Halloween Parade and Harvest Festival @ Lakeshore Avenue District
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Lil’ Witching Hours: Ghosts & Spiders @ Michaels, Emeryville
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: SoundBites – STEM for KIDS @ California Historical Radio Society
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