East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on the farm.
Join us: {510} Pumpkin Patch Photo party with Close5
Join us 10/6 to play in the pumpkin patch with a gorgeous photo to remember it by. Pumpkins, petting zoo, photograph, and snacks!
Mel’s Play Place – an indoor play space for kids
Castro Valley’s Mel’s Play Place is an indoor recreation center (read 2 hour babysitter) for you and your kids with 2 jumpy houses & lots more!
Curiousity Hacked offers a kid-designed maker space in Oakland
Curiosity Hacked offers classes, camps, birthday parties, and other opportunities to experiment with learning and making in Oakland.
Tips for taking kids to Cal football games
Here are some tips to help kids enjoy Cal football games and surrounding festivities, so you can make it through the whole game whine-free
Oakland Pride Parade + Festival
Oakland Pride is here! On Sunday September 11th, join your friends in Downtown Oakland for the Pride Parade & Festival with Family Fun Fair just for kids.
Kid Reporter: 3 Kid-Friendly Mountain Biking Trails in the Bay Area
Three mountain biking trails to explore with kids in the Bay Area, by Kid Reporter and mountain biking enthusiast, Zach, age 12.
Apple-picking with children near the Bay Area
Apple-picking keeps getting trickier. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards that’ll do the work for you. Always, call first!
30 things to do with kids in September
Fun things to do with East Bay kids all month long with our September fun idea generator, a day-by-day calendar of stuff that’s only happening here!
Arlington Park: Lots to explore in El Cerrito
Arlington Park has tons of green space and is one of those winding parks that has a variety of areas to explore beyond the play structures.
Circus Vargas in Hayward
From August 25 to September 5, the blue and yellow big top tent for Circus Vargas will be hard to miss as you drive south on 880 through Hayward.
Park Review: Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Roberts Park AKA Roberts Regional Recreation Area is tucked away in the Oakland Hills with a huge playground, a calm pool, plus hiking trails and more.
Kids classes at University Village in Albany
Affiliated with UC Berkeley, but open to all, this affordable recreation program offers gymnastics, basketball, and circus classes to kids of all ages.
Day Trip: Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy Gardens is well maintained, with 21 rides and a small water park. Bring swimsuits, and note that water features are included with admission.
Best East Bay destinations and tips for train lovers
When my kid was one, the best way to get him out of the house was to talk about the choo choos we would see: real train, BART train, train table, all good!