Athletics
Family-friendly Bay Area Arts, Sports, &Â Athletics
Kid-friendly ways to cheer on our local sports teams and get in on the action for East Bay Area children.
Upcoming Sporting Events in the East Bay
Saturday, May 2, 2026
11:30 am – 2:30 pm: Alameda Bike Festival @ Ruby Bridges Elementary School1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Cal Sailing Club Open House @ Cal Sailing Club
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Golden Buddies Football Clinic @ California Memorial Stadium
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Family Recreation Swim @ Richmond Swim Center
Sunday, May 3, 2026
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Play Like a Girl+ @ Piedmont High School1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Cal Baseball – Kid's Day @ Evans Diamond
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Family Recreation Swim @ Richmond Swim Center3:15 pm – 8:30 pm: Bay Area Falcons Ultimate Frisbee @ Fremont High School
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Oakland Roots Game, AAPI Heritage Night @ Oakland Coliseum
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Family Recreation Swim @ Richmond Swim CenterSporty, Active, Athletic, Outdoorsy Resources for Families
Tips for Taking Kids to Cal Bears Football Games
Here are some tips to help kids enjoy Cal football games and surrounding festivities, so you can make it through the whole game whine-free
Labor Day: Scottish Games in Pleasanton
Labor Day Weekend at the Alameda County Fairgrounds come for feats of strength, colorful highland dances, whisky tasting, and lots of kilts.
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 ...
Stafford Lake Bike Park in Marin: An Epic Playground for Bike Lovers
This 17-acre family-friendly mountain bike course offers all the exciting jumps, challenging tricks, and clever toys that mountain bikers of all ages will love.
Parkour and Ninja Warrior Classes for East Bay Kids
Gyms around the East Bay offering physical challenge classes that engage kids in parkour and ninja warrior training.
Worth the Drive: Inflatable Aqua Park Playground near Sacramento
I am DYING to go to Wake Island Watersports Park in the Sacramento area and play in their floating playground, AQUA PARK.
Martial Arts Classes for East Bay Kids
There are so many places in Oakland, Berkeley, and nearby that will teach your school-age child the discipline and fitness of martial arts.
Roberts Regional Recreation Area: An Oakland Park with a Swimming Pool
Roberts Park AKA Roberts Regional Recreation Area is tucked away in the Oakland Hills with a huge playground, a calm pool, plus hiking trails and ...
Quarry Park: A Ropes Course Worth the Drive for East Bay Families
This ropes course and adventure park is worth the drive for Bay Area families with kids over ten.
Splashing & Swimming at the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center
The San Leandro Family Aquatic Center is a summertime gem with splash pool, water play structure, swimming pool, spray park, and waterslide.
