Outdoors
Reopening Mar. 19: Children’s Fairyland in Oakland
Reopening with reduced admission prices & limitations: Children’s Fairyland is a beloved storybook theme park for kids under age 8 at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Dirt World: Richmond’s Free Public BMX Bike Park
The first bike park in the 510, Dirt World is a 2-acre public bicycle terrain park currently under development on the Richmond Greenway in Richmond.
Play in a Secret Corner of SF: The Redwood Grove Playground in McLaren Park
The Redwood Grove Playground is beautiful, discreet, and features a 20-foot slide in San Francisco’s McLaren Park.
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Find the Yetis on Alameda’s Bay Farm Island
A creative parent on Bay Farm Island, a ten-minute drive from Oakland, has distributed small plush yeti characters in a public scavenger hunt for children to complete.
Meet a Giant Furry Cow & a Zonkey at American Made Miniatures Farm
Located in Petaluma, American Made Miniatures Farm Sanctuary is incredible, your kids will beg to revisit for years to come. I brought 6 kids.
Search for Trolls on Bridgeview Trail in Oakland
The oddball trolls hidden among the majestic redwoods and dripping vines make this small hike much more exciting for children.
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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park: How to Search for Salamanders in Wet Weather
Here’s a mission for your little explorers and instructions on how to have a successful hunt for salamanders in the Oakland hills.
Open with Advance Booking: Fremont’s Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood Farm is a working farm and a trip back in time, to a place where Laura Ingalls might have lived, without the Minnesota snow.
Unusual TEPCO Beach in Richmond is Full of Riches
TEPCO Beach in Richmond is strewn with broken ceramics and stunning views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. Best for ages 5+
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Open for Booking: Berkeley’s Little Farm, Free and Fun for All Ages
Tilden Park’s Little Farm is fantastic and free. Reserve your spot to get up-close-and-personal with cows, pigs, chickens, bunnies, and more.
