Celebrate Pi Day

Pi Day is an annual occasion for nerds to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to friends about math, and eat pie.

Where I love to get Pies for Pi Day around Berkeley

That picture up there shows how I really raised the bar for my family’s expectation of how we celebrate Pi Day, a perfectly made-up holiday to celebrate the magical number pie, 3.14. My children’s middle school celebrates with a week of math-related games and learning, culminating in a pie-eating feast spilling into our home life.

But as my child reminds me, “Mom, it’s not like you even bake anything, you just buy the pies.” Fair point, kid, but I do have to go to the store. Some of them even require heating! Or ice cream!

Clockwise from the top, this is where my pies came from:

• Local baker Mamie & Makhi’s sweet potato pie sells a fresh frozen pie batter that wins my family’s pie party. I buy it at Berkeley Bowl West and assemble it at home.
• Haha, the rest of these pictured above came from the grocery store. Maybe my kid was right.

Pi Specials and Special Pies in the East Bay:

• Sweet Adeline Bakeshop – Running Pi Day Specials on my favorite chocolate cream, you ought to get your pre-orders in right away. I ordered mine.
• Edith’s Pie – Running Pi Day Specials until March 10 or sold out. I want to order the world-famous chocolate scribble pie, but I’ve already ordered 3 pies and 4 pizzas, so maybe next week.
• Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts & Underground Bakery – I don’t see a Pi Day Special yet, but I’m tempted to wait until the morning of Pi Day and try to get the key lime pie before it sells out.
• Fatapples – Pies are available whole or by the slice, but you’ll want to order in advance if you don’t want them to sell out. Two East Bay locations.
• Nation’s – With five locations in the (510) and several in the (925), Nation’s is the fast solution to get your favorite pies to go with whole pies, half pies, and slices. Online ordering and home delivery are available.
• Pizza, Pizza, Pizza – Pick your favorite pizza pie from our list and enjoy. Many pizza spots will let you order a half-baked so it comes out hot at home.

Pi Day Activities & Outings:

3.14 from 11 am to 3 pm. Celebrate Pi Day doing math and art at the Exploratorium. Reserve tickets in advance.

More Pi Day Specials & Deals?

You tell me! Know any more local places celebrating Pi Day?

Kids not yet ready to grasp Pi? This is one of our favorite math games.