The Bay Area has some of the world’s best science museums. Play with your kids while learning about science, technology, and nature.
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.
Explore & Experiment at The Tech Interactive
The Tech, in Downtown San Jose, has a bunch of hands-on STEAM exhibits and experiences interesting to parents and kids alike.
Tubing and Sledding near the Bay Area
Where to go tubing near the Bay Area.
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12 Family-friendly Lunar New Year Events
As the Year of the Rat approaches, a handful of Lunar New Year celebrations pop up around the Bay Area. Here are some places to take your children
Where to Take Bay Area Kids to Experience the Snow
Bay Area kids get to experience the snow with a day trip or weekend getaway for sledding, tubing, snow shoeing, skiing, or snowboarding. Lucky kids.
Soda Springs: Tubing and First-time Skiing
Fun and easy for first-time skiers or those who just want to play in the snow!
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Bay Area Road Trip: Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of California’s best indoor tourist attractions, a perfect mission for the long days of holiday school closures.
5 East Bay Spots to Get Even Wetter on a Rainy Day
Outdoor spots to take kids after — or during — a rainy day in the East Bay.
South Lake Tahoe Ski School Smackdown
What are the main differences between South Lake Tahoe Ski Schools at Heavenly Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe? Can a parent figure this out before shelling out hundreds of dollars?
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What Are The Closest Snow Play Trips for Bay Area Families?
Where to take Bay Area kids to play in the snow? Skip the lifts. Here are five options for kid-friendly snow play with snowshoes or cross-country skis.
