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.
Santa Cruz: Vacation meets Staycation
A family-friendly destination that costs a lot less than Hawaii.
Spring Break Ideas for East Bay Families
Ideas for Spring Break trips from the Bay Area, staycation outings, and other ways to spend your week off.
Ticket Alert: Train Ride with Easter Bunny Visit
Easter Bunny and a steam train ride through the redwoods! Just, wow. Buy tickets now for one of these train rides in April.
Ticket Alert: Easter Egg Express Train in Sacramento
The River Fox Train runs its Easter experience on weekends April 1 through April 9 on open-air vintage cars followed by an egg hunt.
Vacation Inspiration: Oregon Coast with Kids
A simple itinerary for an Oregon road trip with kids: from the Bay Area to Portland.
Lunar New Year in the Bay Area is a Family-Friendly Celebration
As the Year of the Dragon approaches, a handful of wonderful kid-friendly Lunar New Year celebrations pop up around the Bay Area.
The Best Tubing and Sledding near the Bay Area
8 great destinations with a ticket booth that will give you access to tubing or sledding with your kids!
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.
Vacation Inspiration: A Coastal Escape to Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey
Portola Hotel & Spa makes an easy getaway to explore the Monterey area that both kids and parents will enjoy.
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 ...