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.
Pomegranate Picking in the East Bay
It is pomegranate picking season and you can head out to a Bay Area farm and pick with your children for a terrific autumn outing.
Checklist: 10 Things to do before you’re 10 in the East Bay
Presenting a fun East Bay bucket list for little kids, a challenge to all you cool Bay Area parents. Have you taken your kid to ...
East Bay Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on ...
Book Now: Magical Christmas Train in Sacramento
Tickets are now available for the Magical Christmas Train by River Fox out of West Sacramento. It will be lots of holiday fun.
18 Kid-friendly Sonoma and Napa Places to Visit
If you ever visit Sonoma Train Town (you should if you haven’t!), you’ll probably want to add a few other activities to your day-trip to ...
Bay Area Discovery Museum Halloween Party: Goblin Jamboree
Goblin Jamboree is a costume party with hands-on learning activities and spooky decorations. Best for those under age 8.
Book Now: Holiday Train Rides Around the Bay Area
All aboard the Polar Express! Here are a few magical holiday train rides for Bay Area families, some of which will sell out quickly.
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in the East Bay (SUP)
Being in the water on your own floating device is an ideal socially distanced activity. Here are places where you can get your family out ...
Where Do You Take Guests From Out-of-Town?
To show off the East Bay to your friends from back home, where do you go? We've got culture, stunning views, the Bay, and redwoods!
Book Now: Sacramento’s Polar Express
Don't miss your chance to purchase tickets to the Polar Express train in Old Town Sacramento. Become a member early for presale access.
