Hayward

There are tons of things to do with kids in the San Leandro Hayward area. We’ve rounded up the best playgrounds, parks, beaches (all free!) plus tons of other activities for families.

Best Kid-Friendly Places in Hayward and San Leandro

kids at sulphur creek with a turtle

Best Places to Take Kids in Hayward, CA

San Leandro Marina Park dad and daughter

Best Things to Do in San Leandro With Kids

child riding tractor

Park Profile: Kennedy Park in Hayward

welcome sign for Mia's Dream Playground

Mia’s Dream Come True: All-Abilities Playground in Hayward

little kid balancing on a log with picnic tables and trees in the distance

Half-day Trip: Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward

Child watching plane while visiting waterfront park

Park Report: San Leandro Marina Park

Upcoming Events for Hayward / San Leandro Kids & Families

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Visit with Wildlife @ Sulphur Creek Nature Center, Hayward

Friday, September 5, 2025

11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Drop-In Tot Public Swim @ Hayward Plunge, Hayward
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Visit with Wildlife @ Sulphur Creek Nature Center, Hayward
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: All Abilities Play Day – RSVP @ Hayward City Hall Plaza, Hayward

Saturday, September 6, 2025

10:30 am – 11:00 am: Mandarin Chinese Storytime @ Main Branch | San Leandro Public Library, San Leandro
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Rock the Block Community Event @ Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro, San Leandro

More Family-Friendly Hayward / San Leandro / San Lorenzo Stuff to Know

Love or shove: Off the Grid with a kid?

As I was driving a carpool home from camp last month, I ran across another incarnation of the fabulous Off the Grid series of food ...

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10:00 AM - Family Crafting

10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Art & Wine Faire

10:00 AM - Ardenwood 40th Anniversary

11:00 AM - Summer Play Days

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Music & Movement Storytime

11:00 AM - Garden Playdate

1:00 PM - Mr. Elephant Music and Puppets

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10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

11:00 AM - Mariela's Music Time

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

12:00 PM - Chalk Party

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10:00 AM - Summer Series: Shrek 2

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:00 AM - Where's Waldo? Rockridge

10:30 AM - Toddler Time at the Farm

10:30 AM - Teddy Bear Picnic

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Unique Derique

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime & Playtime

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:00 AM - Fairyland 510 Fridays

10:30 AM - Bilingual Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

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9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Space Odyssey

10:00 AM - Fremont Festival of the Arts

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: Babe

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

10:00 AM - Seals and Sea Lions

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9:00 AM - Montclair Village Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Fremont Festival of the Arts

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: Babe

10:00 AM - Historic Days at Ardenwood

10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Free Entrance Day at National Parks

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

10:30 AM - Hikes for Tykes: Temescal

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

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10:00 AM - Summer Series: The Wild Robot

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Sing N Storytime

10:30 AM - Storytime for Littles

10:30 AM - Storytime on the Lawn

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Move with the Story-Time Band

10:15 AM - Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime & Playtime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:00 AM - Fairyland 510 Fridays

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9:00 AM - Freedom Farmers Market

10:00 AM - Family Art Day

10:00 AM - Kids Rock! Family Concert

10:00 AM - School Supplies Giveaway

10:00 AM - Bird Beak Buffet

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9:00 AM - Hike to a Pancake Breakfast

9:00 AM - Montclair Village Farmers' Market

9:00 AM - Summer Sundays

10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

11:00 AM - Storytime in the Garden

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

11:00 AM - Insect Discovery Lab

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Storytime on the Lawn

2:00 PM - Kids Craft Hour

2:00 PM - Art Workshop: Cityscape Paintings

3:00 PM - Fish Feeding Viewing

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

10:15 AM - Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Musical Story Time @ Freight & Salvage

10:30 AM - Family Storytime

10:30 AM - Little Dance Party

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Baby Bounce

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

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10:00 AM - Oaktown Jazz Storytime

10:00 AM - National Honey Bee Day

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

10:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Pet Station

10:30 AM - Creature Feature: Animal Meet

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9:00 AM - Montclair Village Farmers' Market

9:30 AM - Cantonese Playgroup

10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Big Mike's 60th Birthday

10:30 AM - Ice Cream Making

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

4:00 PM - Mr. Mopp’s Zine Club

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

10:30 AM - Hikes for Tykes: Roberts

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Tilden Tots

10:30 AM - Storytime for Littles

10:30 AM - Storytime on the Lawn

2:00 PM - Kids Craft Hour

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Play Pals

10:30 AM - Family Storytime

5:00 PM - Off the Grid Pleasant Hill

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Tot Splash (Ages 7 and Under)

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Baby Bounce

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9:00 AM - Sand Sculpture Contest

9:00 AM - Freedom Farmers Market

10:00 AM - Crab Cove Fish Festival

10:00 AM - Mural Painting in the Park

10:00 AM - Drop-In Open Art Lab

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9:00 AM - Montclair Village Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Kensington Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Mural Painting in the Park

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

11:00 AM - King Tut Festival

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

11:00 AM - Marionette Theater

11:45 AM - Baby Bounce

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

10:30 AM - Baby/Toddler Time

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10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Storytime for Littles

10:30 AM - Storytime on the Lawn

2:00 PM - Kids Craft Hour

3:00 PM - Play + Build with LEGOS

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Play Cafe

10:30 AM - Family Storytime

10:30 AM - Little Dance Party

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Tot Splash (Ages 7 and Under)

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Baby Bounce

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9:00 AM - Free Fishing Days

9:30 AM - Cantonese Playgroup

10:00 AM - Drop-In Open Art Lab

10:00 AM - Ruth Bancroft Storytime

10:30 AM - Cereal Cinema

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9:00 AM - Montclair Village Farmers' Market

10:00 AM - Historic Days at Ardenwood

10:00 AM - Family Crafting

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

10:30 AM - Creating Cordage Bracelets

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

10:00 AM - Crab Cove Open House

11:00 AM - Tilden Stream Train

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:00 AM - Trails and Tales

10:00 AM - WildCare's Ambassador Zone

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10:00 AM - Free Admission Day

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Toddler Time at the Farm

10:30 AM - Sing N Storytime

10:30 AM - Storytime for Littles

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Pump It Up Preschool Jump

10:00 AM - Play Pals Drop-In Group

10:00 AM - Play Cafe

10:30 AM - Crafts & Storytime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Tot Splash (Ages 7 and Under)

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Bilingual Baby Bounce

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9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Crop Duster

9:00 AM - Freedom Farmers Market

10:00 AM - Castro Valley Fall Festival

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: The Great Muppet Caper

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

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