Join us 10/6 to play in the pumpkin patch with a gorgeous photo to remember it by. Pumpkins, petting zoo, photograph, and snacks!
You’re Invited: 510 Indoor Pool Party with Close5
Please join us at 9am the morning of Monday, Sep 26 for a special event hosted by 510Families.com, the Close5 app, and Aquatech/Terratech. Must RSVP!
Sleep on the USS Hornet aircraft carrier with Live Aboard
Alameda’s aircraft carrier museum offers overnights bunking in real crew quarters & exclusive tour with a USS Hornet sleepover!
Discover & Go for free museum passes
Powered by our local libraries, Discover & Go gets you and your kids in free to some of our most popular museums and attractions for zero dollars. FREE!
Kid Report: Best Skate Parks in the East Bay
Juliette tells us about the best skate parks for skateboarders and scooter riders in the East Bay: Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Moraga. Plus San Rafael.
Mama’s Little Helper: CVS Curbside Pickup service {giveaway!}
CVS now offers CVS Curbside Pickup services to Bay Area residents through an app. FREE and super easy to use. Promo & giveaway in post.
31 FREE or almost free things to do in July
Welcome to July, the month that starts with a bang! We’ve rounded up an activity for each day — and they don’t cost any money. That’s right, 31 free and cheap things to do with kids in the Bay Area. Here we go: July 1 Play Day on the Plaza! There’s a mid-day free event for {more}
Cool Bay Area sleepovers you can do with your child
Lucky kids can try any of these amazing Bay Area sleepovers with you, the super cool parent: museums, zoos, amusement parks, and aircraft carrier!
Kid-friendly Fourth of July
Parades, pancakes, festivals, & fireworks! Our Fourth of July Guide for East Bay families has it all. Sponsored by Sarah’s Science.
Alameda’s Sand Castle and Sculpture Contest 2016
Saturday June 11th is the 50th Anniversary Alameda Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Crown Memorial Beach. Grab your shovels!
East Bay Summer Outdoor Movie Round-Up
If your kids can stay up well past 9pm, there are a few outdoor movies you can see for FREE. Most start around 8:15-8:45ish. BYO blankets.
Cheap summer movies in Alameda
For $10 per person, you can go to every movie in the Kids Movie Series this summer hosted by The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex on Central Ave in Alameda.
Swimming lessons for East Bay kids
Let’s talk swimming lessons. Here are 17 East Bay swimming pools that will help teach your child how to swim, arranged roughly from South to North.
99 Days of Summer for Bay Area Kids {2016}
Summer Bay Area planner: Ice cream, camp-outs, art, s’mores, swimming, outdoor movies, hiking, animal encounters, a little bit of everything!
Date night: East Bay Parents’ Night Out (PNO)
PNO is a drop-off kid party hosted in which children eat pizza, have dessert, and play with other kids of a similar age until way past their bedtimes.