Free & Cheap
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
Friday, December 13, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling10:30 am – 11:00 am: Bilingual Spanish Baby Bounce @ West Branch | Berkeley Public Library
10:30 am – 11:15 am: Jump and Shake Time @ Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch | Berkeley Public Library
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Story Time @ Crab Cove @ Crab Cove Visitor Center
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Holiday Musical Storytime @ Fremont Main Library
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Activities in the Garden @ Brookfield Branch | Oakland Public Library
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Build Gingerbread Houses @ Brookfield Branch | Oakland Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art Workshop @ West Oakland Branch | Oakland Public Library
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: MOCHA Art Workshop @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Lighted Holiday Boat Parade @ Marina Green, San Francisco
Free & Cheap Resources for Families
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland
Tour Fentons Creamery in Oakland on the arctic tour for age 6 and up. Brr.
Learn to row with Berkeley High Crew (FREE)
Every spring Berkeley High Crew hosts a free Learn-to-Row Day open to youth ages 11 and up. Pre-register for this cool opportunity for your tween ...
Junior Center of Art & Science
The Junior Center for Art and Science is a wonderful gem of a science museum and art studio located next to the bird sanctuary at ...
Things to do at Washington Park in Alameda
This park has play areas, soccer, tennis, basketball, and is home to affordable summer camps for Alameda kids.
Alameda Adventure Court at South Shore Center
Alameda's South Shore Center's newest addition - Adventure Court Playground - is a win for all. A perfect pit stop after you've shopped.
Ride a concrete slide in Berkeley
Get your thrills by zipping down a cement slide in the Berkeley Hills. There are TWO concrete slides in Berkeley that we know of.
Get your kid a job: toy tester
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.
Field Trip to the Hills and Tunnels of Black Diamond Mines
Thank you to Annie Burke sharing her terrific tips for exploring Black Diamond Mines with kids in tow. There’s something cool about exploring an ...
Go Outside with Kids, Really Outside
Feeling quite tired of playgrounds (I hear you!), Berkeley mom of two Annie Burke started taking her family and friends out to some less-traveled parks ...
Epworth Playgroups for new parents, babies and toddlers in North Berkeley
Epworth Playgroups are non-religious meet-ups that take place in a colorful recreation room housed by the Epworth United Methodist Church in North Berkeley.
