925 Families
We’ve curated the best family-friendly activities for families in the East Bay. Find things to do with kids in Walnut Creek, Concord, Lamorinda, Pleasanton, and surrounding areas including parks and playgrounds, annual events, kid-friendly brewpubs, and other insanely useful resources.
Best Kid-Friendly Places in the (925)
Upcoming Events for (925) Families & Kids
Friday, October 23, 2026
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Trunk or Treat @ Civic Park & Community Center (Walnut Creek), Walnut Creek5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Haunted Trail @ Pleasant Hill Park, Pleasant Hill
9:15 pm – 9:30 pm: Diwali Drone Light Show @ Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Halloween Hay Day @ Livermore Downtown, Livermore10:30 am – 2:00 pm: Bike Ride to Pumpkin Patch @ Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station, Pleasanton
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Diwali Celebration Street Fair @ Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
More Family-Friendly East Bay Stuff to Know in the (925)
Robert Livermore Aquatic Center Open & Fabulous
The Robert Livermore Aquatic Center has a lagoon-style play pool, a water play structure, and a lap pool. Perfect for some splash-time fun!
Save the Date: San Ramon Art & Wind Festival
Kick off summer at the Bay Area’s beloved free two-day festival — the San Ramon Art & Wind Festival on Memorial Day Sunday & Monday
Did You Know That Mulberries Are Real? Here’s Where to Pick Them
My husband and I took our 5-year-old niece on a Brentwood farm hop, starting with mulberries before we moved on to cherries and then flowers. ...
Kids Bowl Free & Cheap This Summer
Kids bowl free at participating bowling alleys in the East Bay: Antioch, Concord, Dublin, and Livermore. Deals in Alameda & Oakland.
Summer Fairs and Festivals for Bay Area Families
Here is a list of outdoor street fairs, carnivals, county fairs, and festivals to pencil into your Summer plans from May to August.
Peach Picking & Other Summer Stone Fruit in the Bay Area
May through July is ripe for picking perfect peaches, amazing apricots, and nectarous nectarines in Brentwood!
A Guide to Cherry Picking in Brentwood for 2026
Brentwood: When to go, where to go, and what to bring on a cherry-picking day trip from the Bay Area.
Things to Do with Kids in Walnut Creek
Find out what makes Walnut Creek worth the drive. Pretty parks, shareable sundaes and free trolley rides to name a few.
U-Pick Strawberries & Other Berries in the Bay Area
The warmer days of Spring and early Summer (from April to July) bring the prospect of juicy sweet strawberries and other yummy berries
Jumpity Bumpity: An Indoor Play Space in Concord
Concord's Jumpity Bumpity is a clean, spacious fun indoor play space with many creative slides and features to keep your kid moving!
