Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Friday, October 23, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Oaktown Jazz Storytime @ Richmond Library | West Side Branch
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Trunk or Treat @ Civic Park & Community Center (Walnut Creek)
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Costume Swap @ Swings and Wings
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Creative Art Play @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Petting Zoo @ The Backyard
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Haunted Trail @ Pleasant Hill Park
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Trick or Treat @ Fremont Downtown Event Center & Plaza
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Pumpkin Play Patch @ Whimsy Willow
Recent Posts about Big Kids’ Stuff
Road Trip to LEGOLAND
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Park Profile: Cerrito Vista Park
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Flag football for K-7 kids at Cal’s Memorial Stadium in Berkeley
Registration is open for the second season of flag football at Cal's Memorial Stadium for kids in grades Kindergarten through 7th grade.
Half-day Trip to San Rafael and WildCare
A half day adventure in San Rafael starts with a visit to WildCare, a FREE rehabilitation facility for local animals that toddlers dig.
Pushing Through to Point Pinole with Kids
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Dragon boats on Oakland’s Lake Merritt!
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Pleasanton BMX Park, dirt jumping with kids
I just took our two oldest boys to the Pleasanton BMX Park, and boy was it fun! I am an avid mountain biker and occasionally ...
Weekend getaway: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is best for those over age nine who love intense films ...
No more tours of Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory in Petaluma
The only sticker factory in the USA, Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory, has stopped giving tours as of July 31, 2019.
San Leandro FootGolf with kids
Would your children like to kick soccer balls into large golf holes? I took my kids to test out FootGolf in San Leandro and here's ...
