Discounts for East Bay Families
- Save on groceries. $20 Off + FREE Delivery on your first order when you spend $75 or more at Safeway.com.
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Family Fun in the East Bay
Drop-in maker space for the youngest creators
At Junior Center for Art & Science, a new youth maker space equips young innovators to create from low-tech, creativity-inspiring materials.
New kids yoga studio in Elmwood: Yama Kids Yoga
This Elmwood yoga studio is just for kids.
Shop local: Goldenbug Shoes for kids on College Ave
Located on a kid-friendly block in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, GoldenBug carries shoes for babies, toddlers, and big kids up to size 5 youth.
Visit Cat Town Oakland
Cat Town in Oakland is a fun outing for a feline-loving child for $10 each. Combo cafe and animal shelter. Reservations suggested.Â
New Sweet Stop: Cookie Dough Parlor in Pinole
Pinole’s Cookie Dough Parlor offers endless combinations: cookie dough + ice cream, cookie dough + cookies, just cookie dough, sundaes, pints to go.
Year-end thanks to all who sponsored {510} Families in 2017
These are the sponsors that keep our kids in soccer and guitar lessons. They make the East Bay friendly for families and we love ’em.
Epworth Playgroups for new parents, babies and toddlers in North Berkeley
Epworth Playgroups are non-religious meet-ups that take place in a colorful recreation room housed by the Epworth United Methodist Church in North Berkeley.
Cake Wars birthday party in Berkeley produces beautiful results
Cake Wars: A unique party concept, perfect for indoor birthday party months.
Reader tip: Picante has easy pickup!
Picante ended their popular curbside pickup service in favor of brief parking and running in. Good but not as good. Apparently this is safer.
Wednesday Open Gym at Cal Golden Bears Gymnastics
From 11 am to 2 pm on Fridays, the Bear Cub gym is open for your visit seasonally when summer camp is not in session.
Where to buy {510} Families tshirts and sweatshirts
We have partnered with local screenprinting outfit Alliance Graphics to produce tshirts for kids and parents with our signature {510} mark on them.
Celebrate National Taco Day any day
Celebrate #NationalTacoDay every day! Taco Tuesday (and any other day of the week) is a perfect time for Mexican food for families.
{510} Family Faves with Outdoors Advocate Annie Burke
Annie Burke loves to take her children outside into the parks, seashore, and nature In the Bay Area. Get your fingernails dirty.
Party City open in Alameda’s South Shore Center
This superstore has an expansive selection of Halloween items for both store-bought and DIY costumes.
Reader tip: Help UC Berkeley improve parenting information
Receive $50 for a one-hour interview to help Cal improve parenting information through its UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
Welcome to {510} Families
Photo: Roots & Shoots, 2010
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