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Cal Sailing Club Offers Free Boat Rides (Sometimes)

Did you know that Cal Sailing Club offers regular free rides to curious community members (including kids 5+)?
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Sat July 26, 2025, Summer Beats Concert: Best Intentions at South Shore Center
Sat July 26, 2025, Waterfront Flicks: Minions at Jack London Square
Sat August 16, 2025, Waterfront Flicks: Clueless at Jack London Square

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Family Fun in the East Bay

Berkeley library storytime with adult reading to two small children

Free Storytimes Around the East Bay

A round-up of kid-friendly storytimes in the next 30 days including libraries, bookstores, and other fun places. Let someone else read your baby a book.

Cheap Summer Movies in Alameda

For $10 per person, you can go to every movie in the Kids Movie Series this summer hosted by The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex on ...
Hana Japan

Hana Japan: Mega Eatertainment Fun for Kids Who Will Eat Rice, Veggies, and/or Meat!

I love an early dinner at Hana Japan as a birthday tradition with infants, barely-eating babies, crazy toddlers, and curious preschoolers.
Martinez shoreline and two young children

30 Places to Play Outside with Your Little Kid

Wondering where to play outside with your little kid? Unplug, be together, get dirt under your fingernails. Preschoolers, toddlers in the fresh air, let's go!

Worth the Drive: Inflatable Aqua Park Playground near Sacramento

I am DYING to go to Wake Island Watersports Park in the Sacramento area and play in their floating playground, AQUA PARK.
helix structure at Lawrence Hall of Science

Visiting the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley

Indoor and outdoor fun at The Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. Take your time exploring, and if you have three or more kids, definitely ...
Stay in a caboose like this at Railroad RV Park

Weekend Road Trip: Jubilee Railroad Resort & Lake Shasta Caverns

Our family drove North and slept in a real train caboose. By day, we explored a science museum, playground, and the caverns at Lake Shasta!
Roaring Camp Railroad in Felton, CA

Roaring Camp Railroad near Santa Cruz

About 90 minutes from Berkeley, Roaring Camp Railroad is a real steam locomotive chugging up and down steep passes through a redwood grove.
kids at beach

Best Bay Area Beaches You Can Visit Today

Bay Area beaches are perfect for a mini getaway or day trip. Here are 15 of our favorites within two hours of Oakland with tips ...
Bridgeview Trail Swings

Swings on Bridgeview Trail are Delightfully Dangerous

The handbuilt swings hidden among the majestic redwoods and dripping vines make this small hike much more exciting for children.
adult and child reading at the fire pit of drake's patio seating

Oakland Outdoor Dining: Kid-friendly Restaurants with Outdoor Seating

Great places to eat with your kids outdoors in Oakland. Restaurants with gardens and patios are perfect this time of year.
child sitting in a tipi tepee teepee at the treehouse hotel

A Whimsical Staycation at Treehouse Hotel in Silicon Valley

If you're looking for a close-by staycation idea with a playful vibe that's both kid and dog friendly, this is the spot.

Discounts for East Bay Families

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.

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