One of our favorite indoor play spaces where kids of all abilities can play now offers a quiet place for adults to work on site. It is a dream come true.
TICKET ALERT: Marvel Universe LIVE! (Oakland)
A family-friendly arena show with 25 Marvel heroes performing martial arts, aerial stunts, and motocross!
Emeryville’s amazing vertical playground
Emeryville Center of Community Life has the newest and coolest playground around. This completely vertical playground is the only one of its kind in The Bay
Berkeley Kite Festival
The FREE Berkeley Kite Festival, the most gigantic non-concert outdoor event I’ve ever been to, takes place in the Berkeley Marina July 29 and 30.
Visit Historic Downtown Benicia
Downtown Benicia is the cutest little place with some big history. With California’s third capitol building, picnic, seashore, treats & more!
The hottest and coolest trends in ice cream
We’ve got new trends to try, East Bay. Here’s a list of ice cream treats you’ll want to pencil into your summer bucket list.
Larkey Spray Ground in Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek’s recently renovated Larkey Spray Ground is the perfect place to spend a sunny day in the Bay with kids 5 and under.
The Rockridge Ice Cream Tour is delicious
This sweet food tour in Oakland will delight kids and adults as there’s only one thing on the menu: ice cream.
WIN: Birthday party at Twirl Alameda
Win a fun art and play birthday party at Twirl Alameda valued at $300. Your child and 11 little buddies will have a blast!
Inside our {510} Families playdate at Rain or Shine {photos}
Our most recent epic playdate at-a-glance: the playspace, the menu, and the program.
Sunny day destination: Antioch Water Park
Antioch Water Park has splashy activities for babies and every age on up: super shallow tadpool, toddler & preschooler waterslide, big kid body slides.
LGBTQ Pride activities for families
We love family-friendly Pride celebrations and are lucky to have a bunch of them. Parades, baseball, fun fairs for LGBTQ families & allies alike.
Half-day trip: Ardenwood Farms
When I went to Ardenwood Farms, it was a trip back in time, to a place where Laura Ingalls might have lived, without the Minnesota snow.
A Parents’ Guide to El Cerrito
El Cerrito has many great places to play and eat for families. Check out our best tips on where to go along San Pablo Avenue.
Alameda’s Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest this weekend
Saturday June 10th is the Alameda Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Crown Memorial Beach. Grab your shovels!