Tweens
Resources for Families with Tweens or Teens
Upcoming Events Good for East Bay Tweens
Sunday, July 12, 2026
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Family Matinee: Shaun the Sheep @ Rialto Cinemas Cerrito 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Book'nic: A Reading Picnic @ Memorial Park | Albany 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Ferry Fest @ San Francisco Ferry Building 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Family Recreational Swim @ San Leandro Family Aquatic Center 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Malinky Music: Bilingual Music Series @ Main | Alameda Free Library 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: The Magic of Disney Concert @ Golden Gate Park Bandshell 1:05 pm – 3:30 pm: Oakland Ballers Oakland Zoo Day @ Raimondi Park 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Puzzle Challenge @ 81st Avenue Branch | Oakland Public LibraryMonday, July 13, 2026
10:30 am – 11:15 am: Mariela’s Music Time @ Main Library | Oakland Public Library 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Garden Playdate @ Melrose Branch | Oakland Public LibraryRecent Posts about Tween Stuff
Safari West: An Oakland family surprises the kids with a mystery trip
Thanks to Oakland writer Nancy Davis Kho for sharing her story with us today. When I was a kid in Upstate New York, my parents ...
A great time for camping at Half Moon Bay
This guest post was submitted by Peggy, who has lived all over the Bay Area but now calls El Cerrito home. Since having her son, ...
5 Family-friendly road trips from Oakland
Looking for a fun day trip or mini vacation for your long weekend? These fellow Bay Area bloggers have a few inspiring ideas and photographs ...
Back-to-school checklist
Back-to-school prep in the East Bay: hair, shoes, backpack, lunchbox, clothes, what else do you need?
You read the site — now get the t-shirt!
T-shirts for sale! T-shirts for sale! Last week I posted our {510} tshirts in an online store so that you can order them at your ...
Reader tip: Alberrito Streets
Lest we forget our neighbors to the North, my friend Wendy reminded me that this Saturday is the Alberrito Streets extravaganza. It is a monster ...
Reader tip: Transition back to school
Here’s a tip from Elizabeth Sautter, Director of Communication Works, that we use in my own house! This sign was created with my 7 year-old ...
Reader tip: Marinwood Pool in San Rafael
A good half-hour North of Berkeley, San Rafael offers weather that makes stripping down and jumping in the pool more tolerable. Reader Cori Kesler of ...
Have you been to the Alameda Flea Market?
The Alameda Point Antiques Faire is held on the first Sunday of each month at the former naval air station (so the next one is ...
Birthday party entertainment: Magic Dan
Magic Dan is a former teacher whose performances are as much fun for the parents as they are for the kids. Oakland mom, Kristen McClusky ...
