Grade Schoolers
Friday, April 19, 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
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Free Telescope Viewings @ Chabot Space & Science Center
Saturday, April 20, 2024
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Free Entrance Day at National Parks @ Muir Woods9:00 am – 12:00 pm: El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration @ Hillside Natural Area
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pinole Earth Walk (RSVP) @ Fernandez Park
5 great day trips in the Bay Area
Bay Area day trips for families within 90 minutes of Oakland: Safari West, Monterey Aquarium, Roaring Camp, Jelly Belly Factory, Ano Nuevo State Park.
California’s Great America open March through October
California’s Great America claims to be home to the most rides in Northern California and offers a complete water park inside.
Bay Area moms release SCREENAGERS: Growing up in the digital age
On my recent group tour for prospective parents of King Middle School in Berkeley, a hot topic on the minds of the parents of soon-to-be ...
Quick getaway to the Capitol: One night in Sacramento
Old town Sacramento makes an easy getaway for Bay Area families including a stop by the capitol building and a swim at the Embassy Suites ...
Day trip: Guerneville for families
90 minutes North of Oakland on the Russian River sits the quaint little town of Guerneville -- our favorite day trip.
Fortune Cookie Factory in Oakland
There’s a fortune cookie “factory” in Oakland’s Chinatown, and if you are not paying attention you’ll miss it. Tucked into the span of two small ...
Get messy at Berkeley’s Sticky Art Lab
Sticky Art Lab in Berkeley offers craft sessions for families, after school supervision for elementary kids, creative reuse parties for all.
Oakland Birthday Party Place: Pump it Up
Pump it Up in Oakland offers a wild party for super-charged kids. Climb the walls and scream your head off before having pizza and cake. ...
Where to buy ballet and gymnastics gear in the East Bay
4 places to find the right outfit for little dancers.
Holiday Tea at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Milo and I were guests of Crown and Crumpet to try out their holiday tea service at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel this past weekend. ...
