Art & Music
Family-friendly Bay Area Arts, Music, &Â Performances
Art museums, plays, classes, camps, and kid-friendly shows for East Bay Area children.
Upcoming Art or Music Events in the East Bay
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Prescott Circus Free Youth Circus Performance @ Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: The Rhythm Builders @ Elmhurst Branch | Oakland Public Library
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Prescott Circus Free Youth Circus Performance @ Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts11:15 am – 2:00 pm: Kidchella: Reading & Music Festival @ Danville Community Center & Town Green
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Oaktown Jazz Storytime @ El Sobrante Library
Thursday, July 17, 2025
9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Together Wee Move with the Story-Time Band @ Cedar Rose Park5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Summer Street Party @ Downtown Hayward | B & Main Streets
Friday, July 18, 2025
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Family Night with Mr. Elephant @ Line 51 Brewery & Tap RoomSaturday, July 19, 2025
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Kids Rock! Family Concert @ Courthouse Square10:00 am – 2:00 pm: MOCHA Open Studio @ MOCHA – Museum of Children’s Art
Arts & Music Resources for Families
30+ Experience Gift Ideas for East Bay Families
Experience gifts are memorable, magical, and clutter-free. We love to give tickets and memberships as holiday gifts. Need ideas?
Ticket Alert: Free Family Matinees at Rialto Cinemas
Cerrito Rialto and Elmwood Theatre welcome families to their free weekend matinees. Tickets available in advance.
Oakland’s Kindergym Is Utopia for Babies and Toddlers
Kindergym is a wonderful toddler play program offered at Temple Beth Abraham (TBA) in Oakland (but it’s not exclusive to Oakland or any one faith ...
Ticket Alert: The Harlem Globetrotters in Oakland
What to know about taking your family to the Harlem Globetrotter's game in Oakland
Ticket Alert: Holiday Shows at the SF Symphony
Experience a symphonic celebration of music and Christmastime at the SF Symphony with your whole family. Book tickets now.
25 Best Things to Do in Oakland With Kids
Oakland offers many family-friendly activities, restaurants, and outdoor spaces. Where to begin? Take a look at 25 of our faves.
Bay Street Emeryville: A Family-Friendly Destination
Bay Street welcomes families with new restaurants, seating, and free games to play.
Ticket Alert: Family-Friendly Shows by Cal Performances
Enjoy an array of performances at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall: amusing mimes, uplifting dance, jazzy nutcrackers, and singing to Encanto.
Ticket Alert: Garden of d’Lights, a Sparkling Outdoor Holiday Event in Walnut Creek
Ruth Bancroft Garden lights up 3 acres of garden paths with twinkling lights to explore on a dark evening. Lovely outing for mixed ages.
Ticket Alert: Bay Area Nutcrackers & Other Holiday Performances
Want to see the Nutcracker in Oakland? Here are some lovely holiday performances to choose from including larger- and small-scale theaters.
