So many great places to swim in the East Bay: seasonal pools, indoor water parks, beaches, lagoons, spraygrounds, you name it!
Sunday Streets Berkeley: Canceled
Update from Thursday, October 12: Due to poor air quality, the event has been canceled for 2017.
Our visit to G & M Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Livermore
The pumpkin patch portion of G & M Farms couldn’t be cuter. Grab a red Radio Flyer wagon and pick from rows of perfectly placed round pumpkins.
Save on tickets to Mini Maker Faire!
Win a family pack of tickets to this year’s Mini Maker Faire at Park Day School. Save 15% on tickets with our special code.
The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma
Almost everything at Petaluma’s Great Peter Pumpkin Patch is FREE: hay rides, cheese tasting, hay maze, hay towers to climb, and so on.
{510} Halloween Guide for East Bay Kids
Fun and scary (mostly not-so-scary!) Halloween events and activities for kids in Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding areas.
East Bay Pumpkin Patch Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on the farm.
See you at the Eat Real Fest?
Put the FOOD back into FAST at this intersection of healthy eating and street food September 22-24 in Jack London Square.
El Cerrito Gem: Blake Garden
Blake Garden garden is a teaching and research lab for Cal but it is open to the public on weekdays. Expect interesting paths with beautiful views.
Join us: {510} goes HOG WILD at Pumpkin Patch party in Alameda
Join us 10/6 to play in the pumpkin patch with a gorgeous photo to remember it by. Pumpkins, petting zoo, photograph, and snacks!
Best East Bay destinations and tips for train lovers
When my kid was one, the best way to get him out of the house was to talk about the choo choos we would see: real train, BART train, train table, all good!
Dragon boats on Oakland’s Lake Merritt!
Coming to Oakland on 9/23 – 9/24, the Hong-Kong Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival is all kinds of exciting.
Solano Stroll Street Festival 2017
300,000 people will party in the street 9/10/17 on Solano Avenue. (Bring your walkie talkies!)
Apple-picking with children near the Bay Area
Apple-picking keeps getting trickier. Here are a few U-pick options and Bay Area apple orchards that’ll do the work for you. Always, call first!
Five San Francisco playgrounds worth the trip
San Francisco has some really great parks, and I mean really great. I’ve rounded up our top five favorites plus fun stops along the way.