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.
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.
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?
Dodge Ridge: Kid-friendly skiing
More affordable than Tahoe and super family-friendly, Dodge Ridge is one Oakland mom’s little secret.
Take the train to Sacramento’s Railroad Museum
Your train-obsessed children are going to love this adventure to the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento from Berkeley by railroad.
Winter Day Trip: Snow on the Farm in Lathrop, CA
Dell’Osso Family Farm hosts a seasonal man-made sledding hill, an ice rink, a zip line, and in the evening, a holiday light experience.
5 snow play outings for Bay Area families
Snow adventures for young families. Skip the lifts, five options for exploring by foot or snowshoes.
Leland Snow Play: Tubing fun for all ages
At Leland Snow Play, tickets allow you to ride tubes down a man-made hill as many times as you like, all-day access or for a two-hour ticket. Dec & Jan only
Favorite East Bay Christmas tree lots & farms
East Bay Christmas tree lots from Alameda, Oakland, Castro Valley, Berkeley range from fast, playful, to woodsy. Choose your favorite!
Road Trip: Monarch Butterfly Colonies of the Central Coast
Three places to see amazing butterfly colonies — and hit the beach when you’re done. Fully clothed, of course; it is winter time.
50 things to do with Bay Area kids when school is closed
Wondering what to do when school is out? Take one of these 50 fantastic Bay Area ideas and build your day around it.
