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
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)
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Puppet Art Theater @ North Branch | Berkeley Public Library
11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Visit Shoreline Interpretive Center @ Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
Free & Cheap Resources for Families
Lose yourself at IKEA
The Emeryville monster store, Ikea, is a colorful and fascinating place for a child (just make sure you don't have too much on your shopping ...
Little gems of Berkeley: Casa Latina
In a world where a single cookie at your local cafe can cost $2.25, it is delightful to discover a place where the whole family ...
New mom challenge: Visit the fabric store
Visit a fabric store with your baby awake and spend a naptime on one of these easy projects: play blanket, swaddle blanket, or carrier!
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 ...
