Grade Schoolers
Thursday, May 2, 2024
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Hawaiian May Day @ City Center Bishop RanchFriday, May 3, 2024
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Open Hours at Shoreline Interpretive Center @ Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Visit with Wildlife @ Sulphur Creek Nature Center
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Open Jump @ Pump It Up
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art @ Berkeley Central Branch @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art in the West Oakland Branch @ West Oakland Branch | Oakland Public Library
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Cinco de mayo Celebration @ Marina Community Center
6:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Starlight Movies in the Park: Encanto @ Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Free Telescope Viewings @ Chabot Space & Science Center
Get your kid a job: toy tester
Sign up for your baby or toddler to be a toy tester at the LeapFrog/VTech lab in Emeryville. We've done it and enjoyed it.
Rideshare services for Bay Area kids
Zum, HopSkipDrive, & Kango rideshare services for kids let you be two places at once. Each allows parents to track vehicles & communicate with drivers. ...
Tall ships invite visitors at Jack London Square
Ahoy mates! The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are docked at Jack London Square for a final weekend. Visitors can do a 3-hour ...
Field Trip to the Hills and Tunnels of Black Diamond Mines
Thank you to Annie Burke sharing her terrific tips for exploring Black Diamond Mines with kids in tow. There’s something cool about exploring an ...
Go Outside with Kids, Really Outside
Feeling quite tired of playgrounds (I hear you!), Berkeley mom of two Annie Burke started taking her family and friends out to some less-traveled parks ...
Easy camping trip: Family camping in Oakland
Easy Oakland camping trip for families on 6/30! Campsites in Chabot Regional Park are deep in the park but, in less than half an hour, ...
Family-friendly highlights from Maker Faire 2018
Maker Faire this year seems to have even more hands on activities this year. Even though the general themes are the same every year, the ...
Oakland Mural Festival now through May 19th
The Jack London District of Oakland will be hosting this year's Bay Area Mural Festival all week with a big celebration culminating in Jack London ...
Drop-in maker space for the youngest creators
At Junior Center for Art & Science, a new youth maker space equips young innovators to create from low-tech, creativity-inspiring materials.
Shop local: Goldenbug Shoes for kids on College Ave
Located on a kid-friendly block in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood, GoldenBug carries shoes for babies, toddlers, and big kids up to size 5 youth.
