East Bay Mini Maker Faire (with promo code!) and more – this weekend in the East Bay!

Create monsters with clay pots at Orchard, punny Halloween tees with Michaels, or candy corn string art at Twirl. Head to Cedar Rose Park for a Harvest Festival – food trucks, music and a kids’ zone. Canceled due to poor air quality. Play in the streets! Run wild at Berkeley Sunday Streets where no cars are allowed. Canceled {more}

Take a FREE family dance class. There’s two this weekend – E-Dance and MPACT. Spend Saturday crafting over a movie. Sticky Art Lab is bringing Family Play Lab back with The Boxtrolls. Drop the kids off at Twirl. They get to make fairy pumpkin houses while you run about. Sit for stories in Spanish or French. Pair {more}

From Bay Day through Halloween with all the mini maker faires, open streets, and drop-in good times you could want for your kids.

Stay up past your bedtime for Iron Giant on the outdoor screen. The outdoor event has been cancelled, but you can still see it at The Parkway! Sing, dance and play at a multicultural music class with Viola’s Notes – pick from Italian or African and learn something new. It’s October! Get ready for all things {more}

The Eat Real Fest in Oakland, Open Cockpit Day at the Aviation Museum, and more!

Your Song My Song plays at The Freight Saturday morning. Expect funky, jazzy, spacey, kindie-rock fun and FREE! Gather your friends to meet at the Cartooning Class at Berkeley’s South Branch Library. Cute. The leaves are turning and Fall is just around the corner – craft a Fall Leaf Sign with Michaels to hang on your {more}

Play around at the Astro Tot Lot near Lake Merritt, then pick up lunch at the nearby Grand Lake Farmers’ Market. Stay cool indoors at an art museum – BAMPFA for Family Fare or head to Walnut Creek for Family Art Day. Wander the aisles of the Jack of All Trades Market at Jack London {more}

Fun things to do with East Bay kids all month long with our September fun idea generator, a day-by-day calendar of stuff that’s only happening here!

Hop aboard the train at Ardenwood Farms – The Rail Fair is all things trains all weekend long (and Monday too!). Back to school time! Make a pencil box to hold all your favorite school supplies. Fish, cook, and eat at the Crab Cove Fish Festival in Alameda for a full fun fish filled day. Visit {more}

Get your hula on at Habitot’s End-of-Summer Island Party – FREE admission to all the island fun. Paint kindness rocks with Michaels. Bring your own rocks, they’ll supply the supplies. Celebrate the Year of the Ram with Oakland Chinatown – 2 days of food, unique Asian goods and performances. Rock out in Alameda with Pride {more}

Surround yourself with culture in Fruitvale for the annual Latino Festival – Latin food, music, art and dancing. Head to Downtown Oakland for the Art + Soul Festival – two days of music and fun, plus a special Kids’ Zone. Roast marshmallows with friends around the campfire at Sulphur Creek. Learn how to catch bugs {more}

Walk through the Laurel Street Fair + World Music Festival to find food and fun for everyone. Enjoy music in the park at Willard in Berkeley. Bring dinner or pick up some. Alameda’s South Shore Center is hosting its Summer Beats Concert – music + activities just for kids. Hammer away at Adventure Playground before {more}

Yep, it’s still summer! There’s time for at least one more long-day-out-of-the-house adventure. Hip hop class, magic show, crafts, farmers market…

Fun with kids in August – here’s your day-by-day planner for Summer Fun with little ones: puppets, performances, playing outside.