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.
Ticket Alert: Easter Egg Hunt and a real train!
Easter Bunny, egg hunt, and steam train ride through the redwoods! Just, wow. Buy tickets now for one of six available train rides.
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.
Tubing and Sledding near the Bay Area
Where to go tubing near the Bay Area.
Soda Springs: Tubing and first-time skiing
Fun and easy for first-time skiers or those who just want to play in the snow!
Lunar New Year events are family-friendly and fun
As the Year of the Pig 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.
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.
