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Family-friendly Bay Area Fun on The Cheap

Discounted admission to museums, plays, classes and other tips to discover free fun for East Bay Area children.

Upcoming Free or Cheap Events in the East Bay

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

6:30 pm – 7:15 pm: Soul 4Kidz @ Dimond Branch | Oakland Public Library
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Discount Drive-In Movies @ West Wind Solano Drive-In

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime @ Alameda Veterans Memorial Building
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Baby & Me @ West End Branch | Alameda Free Library
10:30 am – 11:30 am: Possibly Puppets @ Richmond Civic Center Plaza
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Storytime on the Lawn @ North Branch | Berkeley Public Library
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Teddy Bear Picnic @ Lincoln Park
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Toddler & Me Dance Fitness Class @ Castro Valley Library
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Later Gator Storytime @ San Lorenzo Library
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Mariela’s Music Time @ Elmhurst Branch | Oakland Public Library

Free & Cheap Resources for Families

Child hangs on monkey bars at all-abilities playground

Matteo’s Dream Playground, Inclusive Fun in Concord

Imaginations can run wild at Matteo's Dream Playground in Concord, a space for all children to experience the joys of outdoor play regardless of their ...
Child plays in plane play structure

Watch Planes Soar at Buchanan Field Playground in Concord

Plane-loving kiddos will love spotting airplanes and jets at Buchanan Field Playground and Observation Area. Plus, it's free!
sunflower field

Visit the Sunflower Fields of Yolo County near Davis

For years the farmers of Yolo County, about an hour from Berkeley, have grown 70,000 acres of sunflowers. They bloom in June & July.
King Park Toddler Playground

What to Do With Kids on Hopkins Street, Berkeley

The stretch of Hopkins Street in Berkeley from MLK to Monterey is full of kid-friendly goodness. Here are our favorites for parents.
child riding tractor

Park Profile: Kennedy Park in Hayward

The park is a farm-themed paradise for little kids with a carousel, train, teacup ride, and petting zoo on weekends. Target is right across the ...
child with face paint reads outdoors

17 Children’s Authors That Will Be at The Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley

Discover new children's books and hear from the authors at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley on May 7+8.

The Veranda: An Outdoor Mall in Concord With a Way-Cool Play Structure

The most exciting feature of The Veranda, a shopping center in Concord, is hands down the play structure, the Veranda Climber.
playground with child balancing on logs

New Nature-Based Park in Alameda: Chochenyo Park

Chochenyo Park is a cute little nature based Park in Downtown Alameda worth a visit if you're in the area.

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