Thanks to Berkeley Lacrosse Club for sponsoring this post. Lacrosse is a fun team sport, with supportive organizations across the East Bay dedicated to developing kids skills and enthusiasm for the game. Like soccer, players are always moving around in the game, which makes it engaging and well-suited to a child who is not digging {more}
Mini photo sessions available
SOLD OUT. Register now for a seasonal mini photo session with Melissa Schmidt from Icarian before all the slots are filled. Great for families.
Apple-picking with children near the Bay Area
Apple-picking keeps getting trickier. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards that’ll do the work for you. Always, call first!
Where East Bay kids get their hair cut
Where do you take your kid for a hair cut? Here are the hair-cutting solutions parents shared with us and the ones we keep going back to.
Back to School Guide for East Bay families
Our back to school round-up includes where to buy gear like backpacks to how to get academic support and finding time for fun with your big kids!
East Bay day camps that run until the end of summer
Uh oh. Camp season is over but school hasn’t started everywhere. Some of these day camps go past August 15, some into September. Hooray!
Places to buy lunch packing supplies (in the 510)
Where to buy lunch packing supplies in the East Bay: lunch boxes, lunch bags, cute little accessories by Wendolonia, our favorite expert!
Kid-friendly vegan restaurants for families
A round up of kid-friendly vegan and vegetarian restaurants for eating out with families in the East Bay. The easiest, tastiest, & kid-friendliest places.
Spotlight on Zum (like Uber for kids)
Like Uber for kids, Zum combines child ride with childcare services, perfect for those days when PTA, soccer, martial arts, & meetings all hit at once.
20 free things to do in the East Bay before summer is over
Take on one of these items as your mission every day, and you’ll definitely be getting the most out of the East Bay.
Mama’s little helper: Postmates (with promo code)
Get food or goods from any local store or restaurant delivered to you within an hour; sometimes less. Simply order from the Postmates app.
Where do you swim in the East Bay?
So many great places to swim in the East Bay: seasonal pools, indoor water parks, beaches, lagoons, spraygrounds, you name it!
Berkeley Patios: restaurants where you can eat outside with kids
Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away. Gourmet Ghetto through Elmwood.
How to celebrate Earth Day with kids
Ideas for outings, parties, books, movies, volunteer opportunities for kids and families on Earth Day
Join us: Toddler’s playdate with Parent Hacks at the Rec Room Cafe!
Join us for the Parent Hacks book launch party for parents and children at the totally fun Rec Room Cafe on 4/4/16.