Sign up for your baby or toddler to be a toy tester at the LeapFrog/VTech lab in Emeryville. We’ve done it and enjoyed it.
Free & Cheap
Good Free Fun: The East Bay Vivarium
East Bay Vivarium has it all: Cute turtles swimming in tanks, giant tortoises munching on lettuce, tiny lizards, boas, enormous pythons, and more.
10 free and cheap birthday party places
Ten spots to host a kid’s birthday party for cheap — or free!
Worth the drive: Heather Farm Park and Playground in Walnut Creek
A unique feature of the Heather Farm playground in Walnut Creek is a set of turf covered mounds that children can slide down on sheets of cardboard.
What to expect at Pedalfest 2018
Pedalfest at Jack London Square — Oakland’s free celebration of bikes, family, fun, and food — is back on July 28 from 11am to 6pm.
