Put the FOOD back into FAST at this intersection of healthy eating and street food September 22-24 in Jack London Square.
East Bay indoor birthday party venues
A winter birthday means that it just might rain on your parade. Plan for an indoor party and stop worrying about the weather.
Reader tip: Healthy Kids running series
The Healthy Kids Running Series is a five-week running program in the spring and fall for kids from Pre-K to 8th grade. All for $35
Dragon boats on Oakland’s Lake Merritt!
Coming to Oakland on 9/23 – 9/24, the Hong-Kong Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival is all kinds of exciting.
10 drop-in activities in the East Bay for $10 or less
A helpful list of outings that don’t require advanced planning, for East Bay kids and parents.
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland on the arctic tour for age 6 and up. Brr.
10 favorite ice cream places in the East Bay
Our go to treat is always ice cream. Always. I’ve rounded up just TEN of our favorite places to order up a scoop. Did yours make the list?
Oakland Art + Soul Festival
Easily accessed by BART, the Oakland Art & Soul Festival will take over downtown Oakland with live music, food, artist’s booths and a kid zone for 2 days.
Ride Oakland Zoo’s gondola today!
The Oakland Zoo is undergoing a huge expansion. Lucky for us, the gondola is already up and working in full force. Enjoy the view.
20 places to play outside with your little kid
Wondering where to play outside with your little kid? Unplug, be together, get dirt under your fingernails. Preschoolers, toddlers in the fresh air, let’s go!
Swim lessons for East Bay kids
Let’s talk swimming lessons. Here are 17 East Bay swimming pools that will help teach your child how to swim, arranged roughly from South to North.
Oakland Outdoor Eating: 10 places to eat with your kids al fresco
Great places to eat with your kids outdoors in Oakland. Restaurants with gardens and patios are perfect this time of year.
Bay Area camping with little kids
Here are our favorite Bay Area places to go tent camping with our little kids — plus one awesome cabin experience for good measure.
Learn about the Art & Science of Pinball
Art & Science of Pinball: Chabot Space & Science Center is hosting a fantastic-looking exhibit about pinball machines now through Sep 25, 2017.
The Rockridge Ice Cream Tour is delicious
This sweet food tour in Oakland will delight kids and adults as there’s only one thing on the menu: ice cream.