Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Black-Eyed Pea Festival @ Telegraph Ave and 46th Street9:00 am – 12:15 pm: Jewish Gateways Rosh Hashanah Family Services @ Epworth United Methodist Church
10:00 am – 6:00 pm: Castro Valley Fall Festival @ Castro Valley Blvd @ Redwood Road
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Kids Club: Quilted Foam Art @ Michaels, Emeryville
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Kids Festival @ Golden Gate Park Bandshell
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Kits Cubed STEM Fair @ Oakland Technical High School Auditorium
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Quest Sparks: Paper Rockets @ Stockmen’s Park
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Secrets of Hummingbirds @ Coyote Hills Regional Park
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: The Bookout Block Party @ Marcus Books
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Latinx Visual Arts Workshop @ West Branch | Berkeley Public Library
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Clarke Swim Center: Swimming Pool with Inflatables in Walnut Creek
Clarke Memorial Swim Center has inflatable obstacle courses, lap pools, and a grassy lawn just across the parking lot from Heather Farm Playground.
Summertime Reading Games Powered by the Libraries
Summer is for reading! Many area public libraries offer summer reading games, community events & many cool kid-sized prizes for reading.
19+ Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth With Kids
Celebrate Juneteenth, June 19th, with community gatherings, great meals, lively music, and cultural celebrations. Or a little of everything.
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Organic U-Pick Flowers & Fruit in Brentwood
The Urban Edge Farm in Brentwood is a 34-acre organic farm. Fill your baskets, buckets, and boxes with flowers or apricots.
