Berkeley
There are tons of things to do in Berkeley, CA with kids. We’ve rounded up the best playgrounds, parks, restaurants, annual events plus tons of other activities for families in Berkeley.
Best Kid-Friendly Berkeley Places
Upcoming Events for Berkeley Kids & Families
Friday, May 3, 2024
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art @ Berkeley Central Branch @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library, BerkeleySaturday, May 4, 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Drop-In Open Art Lab @ Sticky Art Lab, Berkeley10:30 am – 11:00 am: Creature Feature: Meet Animals @ Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Bay Area Book Festival Family Day @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Comic Book Giveaway @ all Berkeley Libraries @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Comic Book Paper Crafts @ Claremont Branch | Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley
More Family-Friendly Berkeley Stuff to Know
Tarea Pitman Hall South Berkeley branch library
The South Library and Tool Lending Library have recently reopened one block north of Ashby BART. There is no designated parking lot, but ample street ...
New book about food and family features many Bay Area writers
The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is a collection of essays about eating and how we learn to do it, with and from our families. Several ...
Eating out with kids in Berkeley: Toss Noodle Bar
In Downtown Berkeley, located near Habitot, the YMCA, and the Central Library, is a new noodle bar that made even my picky eater happy. The ...
{510} Family Faves with Annie Barrows
Annie Barrows, a Berkeley mom of two, is the author of the Ivy and Bean series for children, which has been adapted into a musical ...
{510} Family Faves: Dashka Slater
Local author Dashka Slater’s book, Baby Shoes, has been well-loved in my house since I picked up a signed copy at Cody’s (sniff) when my ...
Sunday brunch at the Thai Temple in Berkeley
Brunch at Wat Mongkolratanaram, Berkeley’s Thai Buddhist temple, at Russell St and Martin Luther King Jr. is a treat not to be missed. Since I ...
New mom challenge: Find bookstore events for babies
Celebrate your local, independent bookstores by discovering a new one, visiting with your well-behaved children and buying a terrific book. Better yet, find out which ...
Berkeley birthday party: Tilden’s Merry-Go-Round
Fun outdoor birthday party place: Tilden Park Carousel! The merry-go-round makes for an entertaining ride and a lovely backdrop. This one's pretty easy.
Love or shove: Off the Grid with a kid?
As I was driving a carpool home from camp last month, I ran across another incarnation of the fabulous Off the Grid series of food ...
Dinner on the table: Fast food that’s super healthy
Or what the heck is a community supported kitchen? Three Stone Hearth is a worker-owned cooperative, offering nutrient dense foods to homes and families around ...
