San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in Alameda County, CA
96 upcoming family events and 22 places and programs in Alameda County, CA. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Pacific Time.
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Oct24SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Alameda Haunted House: A Journey Through Darkness (21st annual)
South Shore Shopping Center (between Daiso and TJ Maxx)
From $5All ages
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
BCS K-12 Quads chess tournaments (Oct 24 & Nov 28) – Berkeley Chess School
Berkeley Chess School
From $45
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos Community Altar at Crab Cove
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Fall Fest at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
From $18
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Halloween Community Campfire at Del Valle
Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Science Lab: Electroluminescent Wire Art (San Lorenzo Library)
Alameda County Library – San Lorenzo Library
Ages 6–12
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24
Boo at the Zoo at Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
With admissionAll ages
- Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Centerville Library's Halloween Carnival
Alameda County Library – Centerville Library
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood
Ardenwood Historic Farm
From $2All ages
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Haunted Train at Ardenwood
Ardenwood Historic Farm
From $16All ages
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day (Downtown Livermore)
Carnegie Park and Historic Downtown Livermore
Free
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Trunk or Treat Featuring Unhaunted House & Make-a-Thon (Kennedy Park, Hayward)
Kennedy Park
Free
Oct25SunArts & craftsSun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
OMCA Campus
From $10
- Oct25SunCommunity
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA
Oakland Museum of California
From $10
Oct25SunArts & craftsSun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Bilingual Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Workshops at the Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science
With admission
Oct25SunOutdoorsSun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM
Halloween Farm Games at Ardenwood
Ardenwood Historic Farm
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart
Gallery of California Natural Sciences
From $10
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
The Puppet Company: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library
Oct28WedSpooky and hauntedWed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Teen Time: Make a Mini Haunted House
Hayward Public Library (Downtown)
Ages 13–17
Oct29ThuCookingThu, Oct 29
Halloween Cookie Decoration Class with Chef Ansarys – Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
From $101.65
- Costumes and parades
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM
Halloween Parade (Dublin Library)
Alameda County Library – Dublin Library
Oct30FriCommunityFri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (October 2026)
Oakland Museum of California
With admission
- Oct31SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM
Halloween Critters: Creepy or Cool? at Del Valle
Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
- Oct31SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Mad Magic! Halloween at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
Paid
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM
Monster Marsh: Halloween costume parade at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $19
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Spooky Sunol Open House (Halloween at the Visitor Center)
Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve Visitor Center
With admission
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Spooky Swiss K-12 Halloween Chess Tournament – Berkeley Chess School
Berkeley Chess School
From $50
- Costumes and parades
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Crazy Crafts and Costume Contest (Halloween, Dublin Library)
Alameda County Library – Dublin Library
All ages
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Halloween Parade and Trick-Or-Treating
Oakland Public Library – Main Library
Free
- Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM
The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show (Fruitvale Branch)
Oakland Public Library – Fruitvale Branch
FreeAll ages
- Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM
The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show (Piedmont Avenue Branch, Oakland)
Oakland Public Library – Piedmont Avenue Branch
Free
Nov1SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
With admission
- Nov1SunArts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM
Día de los Muertos Celebration (Albany Library)
Alameda County Library – Albany Library
- Nov1SunOutdoors
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM
Pelican-palooza: White Pelican Viewing at Lake Del Valle
Del Valle Regional Park – Public Boat Launch (Marina)
With admissionAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light
Oakland Public Library – Golden Gate Branch
FreeAll ages
Nov6FriOutdoorsThrough Jan 31
Glowfari 2026–27 at Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Paid
- Nov7SatCooking
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:30 PM
Apple Cider Pressing at Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood Historic Farm
With admissionAll ages
Nov7SatSTEM & discoveryThrough Nov 8
Cosmic Camp-in: Our Solar System at Chabot
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $90
- Nov7SatArts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM
Diwali Variety Show (Newark Library)
Alameda County Library – Newark Library
Free
Nov7SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Quarry Lakes 25th Anniversary Celebration
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area – Ensenada Parking Area
With admissionAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light (Montclair Branch, Oakland)
Oakland Public Library – Montclair Branch
Free
- Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
Meet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach – Rock, Paper, Scissors, Cheese!
Oakland Public Library – Main Library
Free
Nov8SunSTEM & discoverySun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Owl Pellets: Bones, Beaks & Breakfast at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM
Science Lab: Magnetic Fishing Game (San Lorenzo Library)
Alameda County Library – San Lorenzo Library (Greenhouse Community Room)
FreeAges 6–12
- Nov11WedCooking
Wed, Nov 11
School's Out: Veterans' Day 1-Day Teen Cooking Camp – Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
From $160.50Ages 12+
- Nov11WedCommunity
Wed, Nov 11 · 1:00 PM
Veterans Day Remembrance at Crab Cove
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)
All ages
Nov13FriArts & craftsThrough Dec 23
Berkeley Playhouse: Disney's Frozen
The Julia Morgan Theater
PaidAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 3:30 PM
Science Fridays at West Oakland Branch
Oakland Public Library – West Oakland Branch
FreeAges 5–13
- Nov14SatOutdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Birding Basics for Kids at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAges 5+
Nov14SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Codeward: Scratch Coding and Animation for Kids
Hayward Public Library (Downtown)
Ages 8–12
Nov14SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Family Nature Adventures: Fungi at Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $25Ages 3–8
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:30 PM
A Little Christmas Magic: Floral Art & Holiday Wishes (Castro Valley Library)
Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library
Ages 6–12
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Draw Your Gratitude: Family Fun Art Class at Weekes
Hayward Public Library – Weekes Branch
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Festival of Black Dolls Show and Sale (African American Museum and Library at Oakland)
Oakland Public Library – African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Free
Nov15SunSTEM & discoverySun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM
Alameda K-12 Quads chess tournaments (Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20) – Berkeley Chess School
Berkeley Chess School Alameda site (venue name not printed)
From $50
Nov16MonOutdoorsMon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM
Lakeside Littles at Shadow Cliffs
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area – Interpretive Pavilion
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM
LEGO Robotics for Ages 5-11 (Session 1)
San Leandro Public Library – Main Library
FreeAges 5–11
- Nov19ThuSports & play
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:15 AM
Tiny Dancer Prom for Babies and Toddlers (Fremont Main Library)
Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library
Free
Nov21SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Teen Takeover Pop-up: It's Science Time! (Union City Library)
Alameda County Library – Union City Library
- Nov23MonCooking
Mon, Nov 23
Fall Break Teen Cooking Camp (Nov 23–25) – Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
From $481.50Ages 12+
- Nov24TueCommunity
Tue, Nov 24 · 1:00 PM
Elephant & Piggie Party (Castro Valley Library)
Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM
Oakland Turkey Trot and Kids Race at Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt's Eastshore Park
PaidAll ages
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM
Piedmont Turkey Trot 5K (25th annual)
Piedmont Exedra (Highland & Magnolia Avenues)
From $33.03All ages
- Light displays
Fri, Nov 27
Niles Festival of Lights Parade (Fremont)
Historic Niles District parade route
Nov28SatArts & craftsSat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM
Cal Performances: Cirque Kalabanté – WOW (World of Words)
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
From $38All ages
Nov28SatSports & playSat, Nov 28 · 7:40 AM
Quarry Turkey Thanksgiving Weekend Race and Little Turkeys Kids Race (Quarry Lakes)
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
With admission
- Nov28SatMarkets and festivals
Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM
Winter Wonderland Crafting (Fremont Main Library)
Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library
- Outdoors
Tue, Dec 1 · 10:30 AM
Hikes for Tykes: Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Roberts Regional Recreation Area – Main Area Parking Lot
All ages
Dec4FriTree lightingsFri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM
Emeryville Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade
Emeryville City Hall
- Outdoors
Fri, Dec 4 · 11:00 AM
Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Patterson House (Ardenwood)
Patterson House, Ardenwood Historic Farm
With admissionAll ages
Dec6SunHanukkahSun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM
Grand Chanukah Celebration on Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
FreeAll ages
- Dec6SunArts & crafts
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:30 PM
Wreath Making at the Lake (Del Valle)
Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center
From $15Ages 10+
- Dec8TueOutdoors
Tue, Dec 8 · 10:30 AM
Sea Squirts: Wonderful Weather! (ages 3–5) at Crab Cove
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)
With admissionAges 3–5
- Community
Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM
Oakland Magic Circle: 101 Years of Magic (Oakland Main Library)
Oakland Public Library – Main Library
Free
Dec11FriArts & craftsFri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads — California Revels 40th Anniversary
Douglas Morrisson Theatre
Paid
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Dec 11 · 3:30 PM
DIY Resin Ornament Making Workshop for Teens and Tweens (81st Avenue Branch, Oakland)
Oakland Public Library – 81st Avenue Branch
Free
- Dec12SatCommunity
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
Winter Around the World (Dublin Library)
Alameda County Library – Dublin Library
All ages
- Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM
Fairy Winterland at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
From $21
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
The Other Reindeer Carolers at Castro Valley Library
Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library
Dec13SunSTEM & discoveryThrough Dec 14
Geminids Meteor Shower Watch Party at Chabot
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $7All ages
Dec13SunCommunitySun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM
Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones
Paramount Theatre
From $21
- Outdoors
Sun, Dec 13 · 4:30 PM
Twilight Time Holiday Open House at the Patterson House
Patterson House, Ardenwood Historic Farm
From $9Ages 1+
Dec15TueOutdoorsTue, Dec 15 · 10:30 AM
Hikes for Tykes: Lake Temescal
Temescal Regional Recreation Area – North Parking Area
All ages
- Crafts and cookies
Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM
Creative Reuse with LEAF: Crafty Christmas Cards (Fremont Main Library)
Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library
FreeAges 6+
Dec19SatNutcracker and showsSat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM
Berkeley Ballet: The Nutcracker Bird
Regents' Theater, Valley Center for Performing Arts
Dec19SatNutcracker and showsSat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM
Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker
Paramount Theatre
PaidAll ages
- Dec19SatOutdoors
Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM
Rainbow Walk at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAges 5–12
- Community
Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM
Movie in the Hall: Moana (Albany Community Center)
Albany Community Center
Free
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Dec 19
Teen Takeover: Adventures in the Ocean (Union City Library)
Alameda County Library – Union City Library
Free
Dec21MonCookingMon, Dec 21
3-Day Teen Baking Camp, Winter Recess (Dec 21–23) – Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
From $481.50Ages 12+
Dec21MonSTEM & discoveryMon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
STEM + Minecraft using LEGO Materials full-day winter camp (Dec 21–23) – Play-Well TEKnologies at Centerville Community Center
Centerville Community Center
PaidAges 5–8
- Dec21MonOutdoors
Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM
Winter Solstice Celebration at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
- Dec28MonCooking
Mon, Dec 28
3-Day Teen Cooking Camp, Winter Recess (Dec 28–30) – Kitchen on Fire
Kitchen on Fire
From $481.50Ages 12+
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Dec 29 · 6:30 PM
Winter Stories in Kamishibai (Rockridge Branch, Oakland)
Oakland Public Library – Rockridge Branch
Free
- Markets and festivals
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Countdown in Wonderland: Noon Year's Eve at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
With admission
Places and ongoing programs
OngoingprogramSports & playRecurring / by appointment
After School Climbing Camp (ages 7–10 & 11+) – Berkeley Ironworks, Touchstone Climbing
Berkeley Ironworks (Touchstone Climbing)
PaidAges 7+
- VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood Historic Farm
From $2All ages
VisitanytimeSTEM & discoveryVisit on your schedule
Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $19
VisitanytimeSports & playVisit on your schedule
Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
From $18
OngoingprogramArts & craftsSession in progress
Creative Movement (ages 3–7), Spring 2027 semester – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (studio not specified on schedule; Elmwood or Downtown)
From $540Ages 3–7
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)
With admissionAll ages
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Livermore)
G&M Farms
PaidAll ages
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch (Livermore)
Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch
With admissionAll ages
OngoingprogramArts & craftsSession in progress
Kids 'N' Clay Regular Clay Class (Fall 2026)
Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio
From $130Ages 5+
VisitanytimeSTEM & discoveryVisit on your schedule
Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science
From $27
OngoingprogramLearn to skateRecurring / by appointment
Learn to Skate group lessons – Oakland Ice Center
Oakland Ice Center
PaidAges 3+
VisitanytimeArts & craftsVisit on your schedule
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Oakland Museum of California
From $18
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Paid
VisitanytimeSports & playVisit on your schedule
Sky Zone Trampoline Park Dublin
Sky Zone Dublin
From $36.99
- STEM & discovery
Session in progress
Alameda Thursday Chess for Kids, Fall Two session – Berkeley Chess School
Berkeley Chess School Alameda site (venue name not printed)
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Dance With Me caregiver-and-child class, Spring 2027 – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (studio not specified on schedule; Elmwood or Downtown)
From $140Up to 5
- Sports & play
Session in progress
Free Sunday movement and sports sessions for girls ages 4–6 at Lake Temescal – LudoLogic Sports
Lake Temescal, North Lawn
FreeAges 4–6
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Mishpacha and Me: music class with Tkiya for ages 0–2 – JCC East Bay (Berkeley)
JCC East Bay Berkeley Branch (Preschool)
From $260Ages 0–2
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Pacific Pinball Museum (Alameda)
Pacific Pinball Museum
From $12All ages
- Public skating
Visit on your schedule
Public Ice Skating at Oakland Ice Center
Oakland Ice Center
From $14All ages
- Outdoors
Session in progress
Toddler Time at Ardenwood Historic Farm
Ardenwood Historic Farm
With admission
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
We Dance Together (Ages 2.5–4 with Guardian) – Berkeley Ballet Theater
Berkeley Ballet Theater
From $544Up to 4
Recently ended
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 23 · 1:00 PM
Pre-K: Pumpkins, Ghosts & Giggles (Castro Valley)
Kenneth C. Aitken Senior & Community Center
From $10
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Yiddish Conversation
East Bay Jewish Community Campus
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Free movement and sports sessions for girls
Lake Temescal North Lawn
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 12:00 AM
Spotlight Sundays: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange
James Moore Theater
From $10
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM
Tule Boats Float (Ohlone tule boat building) at Coyote Hills
Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center
With admissionAges 5–12
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Dia de Los Muertos: Celebrate Day of the Dead (Dublin Library)
Alameda County Library – Dublin Library
All ages
- Trick-or-treat
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Dublin Police Trunk or Treat and Outdoor Movie
Don Biddle Community Park
All ages
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:30 PM
Pumpkin Patch – Public Swim at the Hayward Plunge
Hayward Plunge
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Remember, Create & Celebrate: Día de los Muertos (San Lorenzo Library)
Alameda County Library – San Lorenzo Library
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Sunol Heritage Festival
Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
JCC East Bay and Litquake Present: Helene Wecker
East Bay Jewish Community Campus
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