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Family Fun in the East Bay
Get your kid a job: toy tester
Sign up for your baby or toddler to be a toy tester at the LeapFrog/VTech lab in Emeryville. We’ve done it and enjoyed it.
Circus Vargas at Pleasanton’s Alameda County Fairgrounds
From August 16 to 19, the blue and yellow big top tent for Circus Vargas will be in position at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
Rideshare services for Bay Area kids
Zum, HopSkipDrive, & Kango rideshare services for kids let you be two places at once. Each allows parents to track vehicles & communicate with drivers.
Tall ships invite visitors at Jack London Square
Ahoy mates! The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are docked at Jack London Square for a final weekend. Visitors can do a 3-hour Battle Sail
Reader tip: Infant CPR classes in Oakland
Infant/Child CPR classes (in English or Spanish) are taught monthly at the Summit Campus Health Education Center in Oakland for $35/person (some discounts apply) Learn
Field Trip to the Hills and Tunnels of Black Diamond Mines
Thank you to Annie Burke sharing her terrific tips for exploring Black Diamond Mines with kids in tow. There’s something cool about exploring an
Photographer’s Guide (submissions)
For photographers who want to reach our East Bay audience of families
Go Outside with Kids, Really Outside
Feeling quite tired of playgrounds (I hear you!), Berkeley mom of two Annie Burke started taking her family and friends out to some less-traveled parks
Easy camping trip: Family camping in Oakland
Easy Oakland camping trip for families on 6/30! Campsites in Chabot Regional Park are deep in the park but, in less than half an hour, you’ll be camping.
Kids events at IKEA in Emeryville
Hands-on kids activities are hosted at IKEA in Emeryville.
Family-friendly highlights from Maker Faire 2018
Maker Faire this year seems to have even more hands on activities this year. Even though the general themes are the same every year, the whole fair is about creativity, which means every year brings something completely new that you’ve never seen.
The COOP in Pleasanton is now closed
The COOP Pleasanton is a clean, modern indoor play space perfect for preschoolers with full espresso bar, wifi, and magazines for the parents.
Oakland Mural Festival now through May 19th
The Jack London District of Oakland will be hosting this year’s Bay Area Mural Festival all week with a big celebration culminating in Jack London Square on May 19th.
Our April Baby’s Day Out event at Brushstrokes (photos)
We hosted 40 babies at an art studio in Berkeley for a morning of crafts and conversation. See what happened!
Mel’s Play Place – an indoor play space for kids
Castro Valley’s Mel’s Play Place is an indoor recreation center (read 2 hour babysitter) for you and your kids with 2 jumpy houses & lots more!
Welcome to {510} Families
For parents looking for more fun with their kids in the East Bay, this is your online guide. You’ll find free and cheap activities for babies and kids in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding areas.
Discover what you can do this weekend, where you can play, and how to find everything an East Bay family needs. Help us build this community: submit tips and make comments. Thank you for visiting.
Discover our never-ending calendar of fun stuff to do with kids in the East Bay!
– Heather & Whitney
