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.
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!
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.
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 ...
Visit with Black Santa in Oakland & More
Find Black Santa Claus for photos in Oakland from Nov. 23 through Christmas Eve.
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!
Best Bay Area Christmas Events for Families
Our favorite family-friendly Bay Area Christmas event picks for toddlers to teens.
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 Out
Wondering what to do when school is out? Take one of these 50 fantastic Bay Area ideas and build your day around it.
