# Tube Town & Planet Kids Snow Adventures at Soda Springs Mountain Resort > Place to go for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu–Mon 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (open daily during Christmas & President's holiday weeks… - Dates: Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Apr 18 - Where: Soda Springs Mountain Resort (Tube Town & Planet Kids), 10244 Soda Springs Rd, Soda Springs, CA 95728 - Ages: All ages; Planet Kids is reserved for ages 8 and under; Tube Town requires riders to be at least 42" tall; infants under 2 who cannot walk are free - Price: Mountain Adventure Pass: $54–$89 per person (dynamic pricing; includes Tube Town, Planet Kids & toddler gear); children under 2 free; tubes included; book online in advance - Schedule: Thu–Mon 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (open daily during Christmas & President's holiday weeks; closed Tue–Wed off-peak); snow dependent - Organizer: Soda Springs Mountain Resort & POWDR Corp - Official page: https://www.skisodasprings.com/mountain-adventure - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/tube-town-and-planet-kids-snow-adventures-at-soda-springs-mountain-res--listing-73d50f702f912b542694aadb ## About Located directly on Donner Summit off Interstate 80 (~2.5 hours from the Bay Area), Soda Springs Mountain Resort offers the premier winter playground specifically designed for families with children. The Mountain Adventure Pass grants full access to Tube Town, featuring up to 10 machine-groomed tubing lanes and a 400-foot covered Magic Carpet lift that whisks riders back to the top with zero hiking required. 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