Book Now: Holiday Train Rides Around the Bay Area
All aboard the Polar Express! Here are a few magical holiday train rides for Bay Area families, some of which will sell out quickly.
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Sat October 4, 2025, Cal vs. Duke Football Game at California Memorial StadiumSun October 5, 2025, Free Family Matinee: Ghostbusters at Rialto Cinemas CerritoFri October 17, 2025, Cal vs. UNC Game at California Memorial Stadium
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Family Fun in the East Bay
Family-friendly High Holidays Guide For East Bay Jewish Families
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur celebrations hosted by local organizations and ideas for celebrations at home and in the community.
Fun Things To Do in the East Bay this Weekend: September 20-21
What’s fun this weekend with kids? We hand-picked top 10 events for entire family to enjoy. Read our weekend planner for inspiration!
Celebrating Diwali with Kids in the East Bay
Buy your tickets now for these family-friendly Navratri and Diwali events in the East Bay and South Bay. Tickets will sell out.
Day Trip to Pacifica With Kids
Pacifica is the place to be on a sunny day. Pack a lunch and a kite for a stunning day at the beach.
Spotlight on Golestan School — Multicultural Learning from Age 2 to Grade 5
Golestan School spans preschool and elementary education for East Bay Families looking for a school that integrates academics, nature, and languages (including Arabic, Hebrew, and ...
Meet Alameda Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
If your family has ever zig-zagged across the East Bay for dental care, you’ll appreciate this: Alameda Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics is the only practice ...
10 Unique Floating Pumpkin Patches
If you love swimming and pumpkins, check out one of these East Bay floating pumpkin patches. Most require RSVP
Ticket Alert: Ardenwood’s Haunted Train
This historic train ride through the farm is just what little train lovers want and the price is right. Enjoy Ardenwood on the rails.
No-Fly Vacation Idea: Seascape Resort in Aptos
Aptos feels like a faraway family getaway without hefty airfares. Hop in the car and your vacation starts in 90 minutes!
Pomegranate Picking in the East Bay
It is pomegranate picking season and you can head out to a Bay Area farm and pick with your children for a terrific autumn outing.
Ticket Alert: Berkeley Symphony Performing Free for K-12 Children
Berkeley Symphony announced that they'll be providing free tickets to four upcoming symphony performances for youth.
Ticket Alert: Family-friendly Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire Bay Area is about creativity, which means every year brings something completely new that you’ve never seen.
Checklist: 10 Things to do before you’re 10 in the East Bay
Presenting a fun East Bay bucket list for little kids, a challenge to all you cool Bay Area parents. Have you taken your kid to ...
East Bay Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Guide
East Bay pumpkin patches come in many types: a pile at the market, a quick pumpkin picture, a carnival atmosphere, or a full day on ...
What to Do With Kids on Berkeley’s Fourth Street
Berkeley's Fourth Street has the food, fun, and stuff to please folks of all ages. Up early? Love trains? Reptiles? Coffee? Toys? Come on.
East Bay Private Schools Open Houses and Tours
East Bay private elementary, middle, and high schools including Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito with links to tours and admission events for families.
East Bay Family Photographers: Reader’s Favorites
This list of photographers for East Bay families was curated with the help of 510Families.com readers who shouted out their faves.
Tips for Taking Kids to Cal Bears Football Games
Here are some tips to help kids enjoy Cal football games and surrounding festivities, so you can make it through the whole game whine-free
Book Now: Magical Christmas Train in Sacramento
Tickets are now available for the Magical Christmas Train by River Fox out of West Sacramento. It will be lots of holiday fun.
On Sale Now: Autumn Lights Festival Near Lake Merritt
From October 16-18, 2025, the Gardens at Lake Merritt will be lit up at night. Come, take a stroll and enjoy the magic.
Discounts for East Bay Families
- Oakland Aviation Museum. Save 60% on admission to this exciting, kid-approved aircraft experience.
- Save on Disneyland tix. Disneyland Resorts at best prices through our affiliate, Get Away Today.
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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.
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