Day Trips
There are so many places to go when you have the day to explore the Bay Area with a family. Here are a few hundred terrific ideas with places to play and eat while you’re away on your adventurous day trips with kids.
Book Now: Holiday Train Rides Around the Bay Area
All aboard the Polar Express! Here are a few magical holiday train rides for Bay Area families, some of which will sell out quickly.
Where Do You Take Guests From Out-of-Town?
To show off the East Bay to your friends from back home, where do you go? We've got culture, stunning views, the Bay, and redwoods!
Book Now: Sacramento’s Polar Express
Don't miss your chance to purchase tickets to the Polar Express train in Old Town Sacramento. Become a member early for presale access.
Book Now: Napa Valley Santa Train Jolly Journeys
Modeled after the Polar Express, passengers take a 1.75-hour round-trip train ride up to the "North Pole" to receive a small gift and treats.
Apple Picking with Children Near the Bay Area
Apple-picking season is upon us. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards worth a visit with your family. Always, call first!
Conquering the Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze
Cool Patch Pumpkins offers a truly epic corn maze and all the pumpkins you could desire! Just make sure you're prepared.
Three Nunns Pumpkin Patch Has Tractors, U-Pick & Massive Corn Mazes for Acres of Fun
Open 9/18 through 10/31, Brentwood's Three Nunns Farm has a u-pick pumpkins, 2 corn mazes, and lots more produce. Let's get dirty.
Our visit to G & M Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Livermore
The pumpkin patch portion of G & M Farms couldn't be cuter. Grab a red Radio Flyer wagon and pick from rows of perfectly placed ...
G&S Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Is Festive Fun For The Whole Family
At G&S Farms, kids can pick their very own pumpkins straight from the vine and run through an awesome corn maze.
Worth the Drive: Inflatable Aqua Park Playground near Sacramento
I am DYING to go to Wake Island Watersports Park in the Sacramento area and play in their floating playground, AQUA PARK.