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.

San Pablo Library Reading

Free and Cheap Activities Scheduled This Month

two adults and a child walking through a large tunnel at OMCA

How to Get in FREE to Dozens of Bay Area Museums, Science Centers, + Gardens

Heather Farm Park Rock Wall

10 Mostly Free & Cheap Outings for Mixed Ages in the East Bay

Berkeley library storytime with adult reading to two small children

Free Storytimes Around the East Bay

child in party hat with crabby face and plate of donuts

14 Free and Cheap Birthday Party Places

free cocoa for kids at in-n-out

14 East Bay Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

Upcoming Free or Cheap Events in the East Bay

Saturday, April 19, 2025

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Bay Area Falcons Ultimate Frisbee @ Fremont High School

Sunday, April 20, 2025

10:00 am – 10:45 am: Easter Egg Hunt @ Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (UUCB)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Family Fun Egg Hunt @ First Church of Berkeley UCC
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Sand Globe Festivity @ Albany Bulb
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Matzah Baby Boogie @ Jewel’s Terrace Park
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Sunday Storytime @ Tilden Nature Center
11:00 am – 3:00 pm: Easter at the Lake @ Del Valle Regional Park
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Easter Egg Hunt @ Christie Park
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Easter Fest @ The Backyard
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: SPRING on Solano @ Solano Avenue

Free & Cheap Resources for Families

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 ...

Letterboxing in the 510

Up for a treasure hunt? We've got a couple of clues for you.

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10:00 AM - Prepare for Passover!

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

1:00 PM - Cal Sailing Club Open House

1:30 PM - Soccer Center Open House (Ages 1-5 yrs)

2:00 PM - Storytime at Mr. Mopps

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9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

11:00 AM - Tilden Stream Train

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10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Hikes for Tykes: Redwood (Trudeau)

11:00 AM - Family Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Sing N Storytime

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Little Dance Party

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9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:30 AM - Academy Day

10:00 AM - Cal Women's Beach Volleyball

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Sing-A-Long Sign Language Storytime

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9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Globe Planter

9:00 AM - Marsh Meander

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: Kubo and the Two Strings

10:00 AM - Cuenta Cuentos Spanish Storytime

10:00 AM - MOCHA Open Studio

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10:00 AM - Historic Days at Ardenwood

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: Kubo and the Two Strings

10:00 AM - Neat Stuff with a Naturalist

10:00 AM - Family Crafts

10:30 AM - Sunday Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

2:00 PM - Tiny Tots Yoga Time

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Trails and Tales

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

12:30 PM - Rockin' Kids Sing-Along

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

3:30 PM - MOCHA Art Workshop

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9:00 AM - Eggstravaganza Family Egg Hunt

9:00 AM - Spring Egg Hunt

10:00 AM - Eggster: Learning Festival

10:00 AM - Spring Eggstravaganza Event

10:00 AM - Family Egg Hunt + Crafts

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9:30 AM - Bunny Blast Egg Hunt

10:00 AM - Juniper Corner Pop-Up

10:00 AM - Historic Days at Ardenwood

10:00 AM - Flower Walk

10:00 AM - Neat Stuff with a Naturalist

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Children's Day/Book Day Celebration

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:00 AM - Earth Day Toddler Hour

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

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9:00 AM - Spring Eggstravaganza

9:00 AM - Eggstravaganza (RSVP)

9:00 AM - Egg Hunt & Bonnet Parade

9:00 AM - El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration

9:00 AM - Sana G Easter Egg Hunt

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10:00 AM - Easter Bunny Meet & Greet

10:00 AM - Sand Globe Festivity

10:00 AM - Bunny Weekend

10:00 AM - Family Fun Egg Hunt

10:00 AM - Easter Egg Hunt

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

10:30 AM - Tilden Tots

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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8:00 AM - Explore Blake Garden

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

12:00 PM - Visit with Wildlife

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8:30 AM - Hayward Earth Day Clean-Up & Community Fair

9:00 AM - Touch a Truck by JLOEB

9:30 AM - Preschool Art Pop-Up

10:00 AM - John Muir Birthday and Earth Day Celebration

10:00 AM - Family Nature Day

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9:45 AM - Albany Move'n'Groove

10:00 AM - Gilman District Street Fair

10:00 AM - Family Crafting

10:30 AM - East Bay Newborn Playgroup (0-9 Months)

11:00 AM - PJ Library Story Hour at the Magnes

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

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9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Itty Bitty Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime

10:30 AM - Baby & Toddler Storytime

11:00 AM - Family Storytime

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7:30 AM - Free Admission Hours

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Toddler Storytime Outdoors

11:00 AM - Little Listeners Storytime

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9:00 AM - Play at Splash Park

9:30 AM - Together Wee Play

10:15 AM - Storytime

10:15 AM - Toddler Stories & Songs

10:30 AM - Toddler Storytime

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9:00 AM - Pop-N-Play

10:00 AM - Wee Play: Drop-In Playtime

10:15 AM - Sing-A-Long Sign Language Storytime

10:30 AM - Story Time @ Crab Cove

12:00 PM - Visit with Wildlife

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8:00 AM - El Cerrito Hillside Festival

9:00 AM - Kid's Workshop: Birdy Buffet

9:30 AM - de Youngsters Day Out

10:00 AM - Free Family Matinee: HOOK

10:00 AM - Cuenta Cuentos Spanish Storytime

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