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Music Together - a fun class for babies and their grown ups

Birth and Baby Resources for East Bay Expectant Parents

Mom and baby enjoying a Kids Go Mandarin class

Classes for Toddlers & Babies in the East Bay

helix structure at Lawrence Hall of Science

Favorite Bay Area Toddler Activities

Guide to Indoor Fun for Grade School Kids

Helena and sister holding pizzas from Cafe Reyes in Point Reyes Station

44 Best Activities for Teens in the East Bay & Beyond

Most recent articles

Smith Family Farm: Pumpkin Harvest and U-Pick

Less than an hour from Oakland, Smith Family Farm offers a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and fall activities in a county fair-like experience.

G&S Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Is Festive Fun For The Whole Family

At G&S Farms, kids can pick their very own pumpkins straight from the vine and run through an awesome corn maze.

The Great Peter Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma – Closed for 2026

Update: Closed for 2024. Almost everything at Petaluma's Great Peter Pumpkin Patch is FREE: hay rides, cheese tasting, hay maze, hay towers to climb, and so ...

Pomegranate Picking in the East Bay

It is pomegranate picking season and you can head out to a Bay Area farm and pick with your children for a terrific autumn outing.

Martinez shoreline and two young children

30 Places to Play Outside with Your Little Kid

Wondering where to play outside with your little kid? Unplug, be together, get dirt under your fingernails. Preschoolers, toddlers in the fresh air, let's go!

25 Things to Do With Kids in Alameda

Our favorite places to go and play with children in Alameda... Wondering what to do with kids? Here's your list of 25 go-to spots.

Patio at Cafe Reveille near Fourth Street Berkeley

15 Berkeley Restaurants with Outdoor Seating

Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away.

National Night Out Gatherings in the East Bay

It's time for National Night Out, a day centered on community building. Organize an event among your neighbors, or join a city-led event. Find one ...