Outdoors
Oakland Parks and Playgrounds
Best free thing to do with kids in Oakland? A playground or park! Stay as long or short as you like.
15 Toddler-Friendly Hikes in the East Bay
Hiking with a toddler can be a walk down the street, or a quest to find bugs or fairies. We love these East Bay places that spark joy for our little ones.
Toddler Pick: A Short Hike Around Jewel Lake
The small hike around Jewel Lake in Tilden Park is a wonderful trek for toddlers and the parents who love them.
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Ride with Your Kids! May is Bike Month
Bike to School day is May 5 and is lots of fun; the message is to get more kids riding for fun and transit. Put on your helmet.
2021 East Bay Mother’s Day Guide
We love and appreciate you, Moms! Inspiration for celebration activities, places to eat, and tasty treats for Mother’s Day.
Tilden Park Steam Trains Now Open
The Tilden Park steam trains in the Berkeley hills are open on weekends and holidays. Wonderful fun for toddlers. Plan your visit.
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Visit Umbrella Alley and Add a Touch of Kid-friendly Whimsy to an SF Adventure
Give your kids a camera and get up close with one of San Francisco’s latest Instagram-worthy art experience destinations.
Impress Your Kids: Hike into a Real Volcano & Labyrinth in Oakland
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve’s Special Labyrinth can be hiked to with school-aged kids in less than two hours, round trip.
Now Open: Tilden Park’s Merry-Go-Round
The merry-go-round in Tilden Regional Park is an antique carousel with hand-carved and painted wooden carousel animals to ride.
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Reopening Weekends on April 10: Adventure Playground Berkeley
Adventure Playground Berkeley lets kids imagine, build, and decorate their own play structures with saws, hammers, nails, and paint.
