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
Monday, March 17, 2025
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pop-N-Play @ Ruby’s Tumbling9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Together Wee Play @ Frances Albrier Community Center (San Pablo Park)
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Lucky Leprechaun @ Shadow Cliffs Lake
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Tiny Tots Yoga Time @ Fremont Main Library
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: MOCHA Art Workshop @ Eastmont Branch | Oakland Public Library
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm: Family Storytime @ San Pablo Public Library
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Evening Family Storytime @ Central Library | Berkeley Public Library
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Explore Blake Garden @ Blake Garden9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Together Wee Play @ James Kenney Park & Community Center
10:00 am – 10:45 am: Itty Bitty Storytime @ Richmond Public Library
Free & Cheap Resources for Families
FREE San Francisco Disney adventure
Our contributor, Becky, tipped us off to a very cool experience available to the first arrivals each day at San Francisco’s Disney store in Union ...
How to visit a Berkeley fire station with your child
Coordinating a firehouse visit in Berkeley was top on my list after I did a fire safety lesson with my 4 year old. It was ...
Tarea Pitman Hall South Berkeley branch library
The South Library and Tool Lending Library have recently reopened one block north of Ashby BART. There is no designated parking lot, but ample street ...
New book about food and family features many Bay Area writers
The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is a collection of essays about eating and how we learn to do it, with and from our families. Several ...
New mom challenge: Find bookstore events for babies
Celebrate your local, independent bookstores by discovering a new one, visiting with your well-behaved children and buying a terrific book. Better yet, find out which ...
Reader tip: Alberrito Streets
Lest we forget our neighbors to the North, my friend Wendy reminded me that this Saturday is the Alberrito Streets extravaganza. It is a monster ...
Borrow a book at nationwide Little Free Libraries
It’s no surprise that the Little Free Library movement is represented in the East Bay; after all, it embodies the spirit of our community. It’s ...
5 East Bay outings for a baby in a carrier
Babies in a carriers are a great companions. They go where you want them to; they guarantee that passersby will smile at you; and you ...
Have you been to the Alameda Flea Market?
The Alameda Point Antiques Faire is held on the first Sunday of each month at the former naval air station (so the next one is ...
Join us for Mom’s Night Out @ Sticky Art Lab
This event is now sold out. There is a waitlist in case anyone can't join us. We have partnered with UrbanSitter and Sticky ...
