Day Trips
Best Bay Area Beaches You Can Visit Today
Bay Area beaches are perfect for a mini getaway or day trip. Here are 15 of our favorites within two hours of Oakland with tips for visiting with kids!
Day Trip: Sonoma’s TrainTown Railroad
Just 50 minutes from Berkeley, Sonoma’s TrainTown offers an introductory amusement park experience. Train enthusiasts will be more than satisfied.
Bay Area Fruit Picking Guide
Fruit picking is a year-round activity in California. Here’s your guide to the what/where/when/how of Bay Area farms and orchards.
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Fremont’s Aqua Adventure Water Park
Fremont’s Aqua Adventure features lazy river, splashy water play structure, a few big water slides. Kids over age six can navigate the park while you relax.
Visit Vallejo’s Children’s Wonderland
Children’s Wonderland is a cute, clean, huge park in Vallejo. Enter through the guarded gates to let your imagination run wild.
U-Pick Strawberries & Other Berries in the Bay Area
The warmer days of Spring and early Summer (from April to July) bring the prospect of juicy sweet strawberries and other yummy berries
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U-Pick Blueberries at Duckworth Family Farm in Sebastopol
If your family loves fruit picking at a picturesque pastoral country farm, Duckworth Family Farm in Sebastopol is your new favorite summer day trip.
Bay Area LEGOLAND Discovery Center is Incredible for LEGO Lovers
The LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Milpitas is a really cool indoor playground for all LEGO builders and wannabes, especially those ages 4 to 10.
Step Back in Time at Fremont’s Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood Farm is a working farm and a trip back in time, to a place where Laura Ingalls might have lived, without the Minnesota snow.
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Fireworks Guide & Where to Celebrate Fourth of July in the East Bay
Fireworks, parades, BBQ, swimming, and more! Our Fourth of July Guide for East Bay families has 15 great ideas to celebrate.
