Toddlers
Favorite Places to Bring Toddlers in the East Bay
Upcoming Events for Toddlers and Parents in the East Bay
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime @ Alameda Veterans Memorial Building10:30 am – 11:00 am: Storytime on the Lawn @ North Branch | Berkeley Public Library
Thursday, November 13, 2025
7:30 am – 9:00 am: Free Admission Hours @ San Francisco Botanical Garden10:00 am – 11:30 am: Play Cafe @ 81st Avenue Branch | Oakland Public Library
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Toddler Time Storytime @ Albany Library
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public Library
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Mother Goose on the Loose @ Main | Alameda Free Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Hike and Storytime @ Richmond Public Library
Friday, November 14, 2025
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Tot Splash (Ages 7 and Under) @ Richmond Plunge
Lots More Resources for Families with Toddlers
Tutu School offers ballet in Oakland’s Montclair Village
Tutu School, where toddlers and preschoolers can take their first ballet steps, is the latest addition to Montclair Village. Classes begin at 18 months.
5 great day trips in the Bay Area
Bay Area day trips for families within 90 minutes of Oakland: Safari West, Monterey Aquarium, Roaring Camp, Jelly Belly Factory, Ano Nuevo State Park.
Day trip: Guerneville for families
90 minutes North of Oakland on the Russian River sits the quaint little town of Guerneville -- our favorite day trip.
Get messy at Berkeley’s Sticky Art Lab
Sticky Art Lab in Berkeley offers craft sessions for families, after school supervision for elementary kids, creative reuse parties for all.
Holiday Tea at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Milo and I were guests of Crown and Crumpet to try out their holiday tea service at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel this past weekend. ...
Larson Family, kid-friendly Sonoma Winery
We’ve visited a handful of Napa/Sonoma wineries with kids in tow, and Larson Family is the one we keep coming back to. The dirt road driving ...
Brentwood farms fruit picking, tips for families
Monday, I drove four boys out to Brentwood to go fruit-picking. I was vague in my promises — berries, cherries, apricots, or whatever they have. You like ...
Parents’ guide to Piedmont parks
6 places to play in Piedmont
Field trip to Peek-a-Boo Factory in San Francisco
My boys and I recently checked out the newly opened Peek-a-Boo Factory in San Francisco’s West Portal ‘hood. And I know that’s far, but sometimes a ...
A Parent’s Guide to South Berkeley: The Lorin District
The Lorin District is close enough to Ashby BART for train spotting, the library for storytime, and Grove Park for all kinds of recreation. The ...
