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Fri July 4, 2025, 4th of July Family Festival at South Shore Center
Sat July 12, 2025, Summer Beats Concert: Pure Ecstasy at South Shore Center
Sat July 19, 2025, Summer Beats Concert: CC SegeR at South Shore Center

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Family Fun in the East Bay

Quarry Park: A Ropes Course Worth the Drive for East Bay Families

This ropes course and adventure park is worth the drive for Bay Area families with kids over ten.
Adventure playground

Open for Danger: Adventure Playground Berkeley

Adventure Playground Berkeley lets kids imagine, build, and decorate their own play structures with saws, hammers, nails, and paint.
Blueberry Picking Sign Truck

U-Pick Blueberries at Duckworth Family Farm in Sebastopol

If your family loves fruit picking at a picturesque pastoral country farm, Duckworth Family Farm in Sebastopol is your new favorite summer day trip.
pretzel beer outdoors

Alameda Outdoor Dining With Kids

Where do you like to eat outside with kids in Alameda? Here are some of our community's favorite al fresco dining options on the island.
Helena and sister holding pizzas from Cafe Reyes in Point Reyes Station

44 Best Activities for Teens in the East Bay & Beyond

What to do with East Bay teens? Our teenagers' Bay Area favorites include museum deals, hiking, beach day, little farm, & fire pits at ocean ...
hand and strawberries

U-Pick Strawberries & Other Berries in the Bay Area

The warmer days of Spring and early Summer (from April to July) bring the prospect of juicy sweet strawberries and other yummy berries
Alameda County Fair

Ticket Alert: Alameda County Fair June 13-July 6

The Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton is a traditional fair: carnival rides & games; quilts and pigs; and funnel cakes. This year June 14-July 7.
Faction Brewery Alameda

East Bay Breweries & Beer Gardens Where Kids Can Have Fun, Too

East Bay breweries where parents can enjoy local beers while kids are entertained by charming environments.
shallow zero entry pool with sprayground structure

Splashing & Swimming at the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center

The San Leandro Family Aquatic Center is a summertime gem with splash pool, water play structure, swimming pool, spray park, and waterslide.
3 small children in a ball pit

Date Night: 16 East Bay Parents’ Night Out (PNO)

PNO is a drop-off kid party hosted in which children eat pizza, have dessert, and play with other kids of a similar age until way ...
Jupiter's outdoor patio

15 Berkeley Restaurants with Outdoor Seating

Top kid-friendly Berkeley patio restaurants with outdoor seating where the noises disappear and the crumbs bounce away.
child smiling at swimming pool in front of inflatable obstacle course that floats at the pool

Clarke Swim Center: Swimming Pool with Inflatables in Walnut Creek

Clarke Memorial Swim Center has inflatable obstacle courses, lap pools, and a grassy lawn just across the parking lot from Heather Farm Playground.
Alameda Sand Castle Contest

Alameda’s Sand Castle & Sculpture Contest is June 21

Saturday, June 21 is the Alameda Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Crown Memorial Beach. Grab your shovels!
Giant pool splash at Rankin Aquatic Center kids in the shallow water

Water Park Fun at Public Pool Prices: Rankin Aquatic Center in Martinez

The Rankin Aquatic Center includes a play structure with a "big yellow bucket" that dumps water every few minutes while it's on.
twin tots next to Ronja Redeye the first troll at Filoli

Giant Trolls at Filoli through Nov. 10

Don't miss 6 gigantic wooden troll sculptures by Danish artist Thomas Dambo and the incredible natural play area in the redwoods.
toddler playing at beach

A Daycation at Don Castro Swimming Lagoon in Hayward

The clear blue water, sandy toddler-friendly beach and shallows, and affordable price all make for the perfect East Bay daycation with your family.

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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

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