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, July 26, 2024
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm: Free Telescope Viewings @ Chabot Space & Science Center8:35 pm – 11:00 pm: Movies in the Park: How to Train Your Dragon 2 @ Glendale La Loma Park
Saturday, July 27, 2024
10:00 am – 6:00 pm: Art & Wine Faire @ Downtown Alameda10:00 am – 11:00 am: Family Storytime @ Hercules Library
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Play-Doh Playtime @ West End Branch | Alameda Free Library
10:30 am – 11:30 am: Berry Picking at Ardenwood @ Ardenwood Historic Farm
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Creature Feature @ Tilden Nature Center
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Family Story Time @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Rockridge Family Storytime @ Rockridge Branch | Oakland Public Library
11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Drop-In Art Making @ Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
Free & Cheap Resources for Families
Visit Historic Downtown Benicia
Downtown Benicia is the cutest little place with some big history. With California's third capitol building, picnic, seashore, treats & more!
Biking with East Bay kids on the Bay Bridge
My husband Alec took our big boys to ride bicycles on the Eastern span of the Bay Bridge. For a pretty flat course, the views ...
Berkeley Family Bike Fest & Family Cycling Rodeo
My favorite kid-friendly bike rodeo event is happening 3/18 at LeConte school in Berkeley, and everyone's invited.
Oakland playground: Union Point Park
This playground, located very close to Pump It Up in Oakland, will keep tots entertained for a while, and when it gets old, you can ...
You’re invited: {510} Saturday Cereal Cinema with Close5
Join us for our 12/10 Cereal Cinema pajama party at New Parkway where we'll enjoy a cereal buffet while watching classic Saturday morning cartoons! All ...
East Bay deals for National Coffee Day
Thursday, September 29 is National Coffee Day. So yes, you’ll see a lot of coffee on Facebook and Instagram from your friends who like to ...
20 free things to do in the East Bay before summer is over
Take on one of these items as your mission every day, and you'll definitely be getting the most out of the East Bay.
Fortune Cookie Factory in Oakland
There’s a fortune cookie “factory” in Oakland’s Chinatown, and if you are not paying attention you’ll miss it. Tucked into the span of two small ...
Preschool Frolic at Aurora School is lots of fun
Last year, I took my three-year old to Aurora School for their first ever Science + Art Preschool Frolic. We both had a great time exploring ...
Free AAA Car seat inspections are a life saver
Thank you to AAA for sponsoring our post today and helping get the word out about child seat safety! If you only take away one thing ...
