Grade Schoolers
Resources for Families with Grade School-Age Kids
Upcoming Events Good for K-5 Kids in the East Bay
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm: MOCHA at the Library @ Martin Luther King Jr Branch | Oakland Public Library1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: East Bay Parks Nature Program @ Eastmont Branch | Oakland Public Library
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids Craft Hour @ Albany Library
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: School-Age Storytime @ Main | Alameda Free Library
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Read to a Dog! @ Lakeview Branch | Oakland Public Library
Thursday, November 13, 2025
7:30 am – 9:00 am: Free Admission Hours @ San Francisco Botanical Garden10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Hike and Storytime @ Richmond Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA at the Library @ Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch | Berkeley Public Library
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Kids Trivia @ Fremont Main Library
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Holiday Tea at the Claremont Resort & Club
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Drop-in Art Studios for Families
I love art studios stocked with supplies where I can let my kids get messy without worrying about cleaning up afterward. These drop-in studios fit ...
Three Nunns Pumpkin Patch Has Tractors, U-Pick & Massive Corn Mazes for Acres of Fun
Open 9/18 through 10/31, Brentwood's Three Nunns Farm has a u-pick pumpkins, 2 corn mazes, and lots more produce. Let's get dirty.
Speer Family Farm Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch
Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch with many carnival amusements for families: hay bales, petting zoo, bouncy things!
