This is our Weekend Planner, designed to help you fill your weekend with local family fun. On this page, we share the most noteworthy activities happening this weekend, along with links to round-ups you may have missed during the week.
Things to do in the East Bay with Kids this Weekend
Festivals, big events, and ticketed shows:
Chinese New Year Parade (San Francisco)
🗓 March 7 | ⏰ 5 pm – 7 pm | 👶 All Ages
✨ Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a night-illuminated parade, lion dancers, firecrackers, and Chinese acrobats.
Cal Baseball Kids Day (Berkeley)
🗓 March 8 | ⏰ 1 pm – 4 pm | 👶 All Ages
✨ Enjoy Cal Baseball Kids Day, where families can play BINGO during the game and then run the bases afterward.
The Amazing Bubble Man (Alameda)
🗓 March 8 | ⏰ 2 pm and 4 pm | 👶 All Ages
✨ Join Louis Pearl for his Bubble Man Show, a magical mix of bubble science, visual wonder, and family-friendly fun.
More things we want to do this weekend:
- Fishing in the City – Saturday ⏰ 8:30 am
- Family concert with 123 Andrés – Saturday ⏰ 2 pm
- PJ Party at the Drive-In – Saturday ⏰ 5 pm
- Purim Party and Parade – Sunday ⏰ 10:30 pm
- Fans Fest – Sunday ⏰ 11:00 am
- Newts Nearby – Sunday ⏰ 11:30 am
No scheduling required:
- 17 Toddler Friendly Hikes (East Bay)
- Bay Play (Oakland)
- Dreamland Aquatic Park (Berkeley)
👉 See the events calendar for even more Saturday or Sunday activities
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🚗 Daytrip Ideas
North Bay Science Discovery Day (Santa Rosa)
✨ A free community science festival designed to spark curiosity, explore a Navy jet cockpit, learn how animals adapt to their environments while meeting Freddy the camel, and explore the robot zoo.
💵 Free
LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Milpitas)
✨ An indoor playground for LEGO builders, complete with hands-on building, rides, and interactive games.
💵 Starting at $29.99
🗺️ Neighborhood to explore: What to Do With Kids on Berkeley’s Fourth Street
Women’s History Month
Art Hour for Kids (Albany)
✨ Celebrate Women’s History Month by creating your own vibrant masterpiece inspired by the colorful artwork of Liz Payne.
Hands-On Neuroscience (Alameda)
✨ Join Scientific Adventure for Girls, where kids learn about inspiring women scientists, build a life-size nervous system, and explore how their brains and senses work through fun, hands-on activities.
International Women’s Day at The Lawrence (Berkeley)
✨ Celebrate women and girls in STEM this International Women’s Day at The Lawrence with $5 admission.
See more Women’s History Month Events in the East Bay >
Need more ideas? We’ve got loads. Check out our local family-friendly events calendar, Snow Play Trips for Bay Area Families, and Best Things to Do in March with Kids.
Come back each week for top kid picks in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and the cool towns nearby.
Disclaimer: 510families urges you to confirm any event details, like date, time, location, and admission prices, with the third party hosting the event.
