Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids Craft Hour @ Albany Library4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Dog Man Button Making @ Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Thursday, May 7, 2026
9:00 am – 7:00 pm: Splash Park @ El Cerrito Swim Center10:00 am – 11:45 am: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public Library
11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Free First Thursdays at BAMPFA @ Berkeley Art Museum (BAMPFA)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Hawaiian May Day @ City Center Bishop Ranch
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Becoming Boba Author Event @ Main Branch | San Leandro Public Library
Friday, May 8, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
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