# Things to do with kids in Alameda County, CA

> 96 upcoming family events and 22 places and ongoing programs in Alameda County, CA, in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Alameda Haunted House: A Journey Through Darkness (21st annual)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/alameda-haunted-house-a-journey-through-darkness-21st-annual--listing-c5e45f1e3fd3df1ca940ae81) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM · South Shore Shopping Center (between Daiso and TJ Maxx), Alameda · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 13. The City of Alameda Recreation & Parks Department's 21st annual Haunted House, 'A Journey Through Darkness', is created by teen volunteers for all ages to enjoy. It runs three…
- [BCS K-12 Quads chess tournaments (Oct 24 & Nov 28) – Berkeley Chess School](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/bcs-k-12-quads-chess-tournaments-oct-24-and-nov-28-berkeley-chess-scho--listing-6d8b69c75b1a049708b8f6bc) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Berkeley Chess School · From $45 · checked Oct 13. Three-round USCF-rated quad tournaments for K-12 players at Berkeley Chess School, held Saturday October 24 and Saturday November 28, 2026, 1:00–3:30pm. Time control is game in…
- [Boo at the Zoo at Oakland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-at-oakland-zoo--listing-2edbfe731d59e8d4b85db2d7) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · Oakland Zoo · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Oakland Zoo's Halloween festivities run on fall weekends, and the last four days fall in this window. Children collect Boo at the Zoo trading cards around the zoo: at the…
- [Centerville Library's Halloween Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/centerville-library-s-halloween-carnival--listing-b36519f5c631a564cd420de3) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Centerville Library, Fremont · checked Oct 13. Tricks, treats and carnival games in the Centerville Library backyard in Fremont. Come in costume and join the costume parade at 3pm. All are welcome and no registration is…
- [Día de los Muertos Community Altar at Crab Cove](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-community-altar-at-crab-cove--listing-078d91404b1f58dfca686100) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach), Alameda · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Contribute to the community altar at the Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove in observance of Día de los Muertos: honor a loved one by bringing a small photo to glue onto a…
- [Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dig-deep-farms-pumpkin-patch-at-ardenwood--listing-b4f4f5fda51d6249eca1a22c) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 13. Dig Deep Farms hosts its annual pumpkin patch inside Ardenwood Historic Farm on five fall days: Saturdays and Sundays October 17, 18, 24, 25 and Saturday October 31, 2026, from…
- [Fall Fest at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/fall-fest-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-90678ff26a5e34c694ca79eb) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · From $18 · checked Oct 13. Children's Fairyland celebrates the season with Fall Fest on two October weekends: October 17–18 and 24–25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall Fest is included with general admission and…
- [Halloween Community Campfire at Del Valle](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-community-campfire-at-del-valle--listing-8bb2158853fddfc88742b85f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center, Livermore · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. A Halloween evening at the Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center in Livermore: explore the park at dusk through activities, songs, a campfire, sweet treats and s'mores, learn…
- [Haunted Train at Ardenwood](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/haunted-train-at-ardenwood--listing-402d34a314d0b35fb4c591d6) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 13. A nighttime train ride through Ardenwood's 'haunted forest' run by the Society for the Preservation of Carter Railroad Resources (Ardenwood's Railroad Museum) with EBRPD. The…
- [Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day (Downtown Livermore)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/kidz-town-halloween-hay-day-downtown-livermore--listing-0569948f6ee052dba01391e0) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Carnegie Park and Historic Downtown Livermore · Free · checked Oct 13. Livermore Downtown Inc.'s Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day is Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 10 AM to 1 PM in historic downtown Livermore, designed for children in 5th grade and…
- [Science Lab: Electroluminescent Wire Art (San Lorenzo Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/science-lab-electroluminescent-wire-art-san-lorenzo-library--listing-75980cb6a6887512a4d18a02) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Alameda County Library – San Lorenzo Library · Ages 6–12 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. In this teen-led Science Lab at the San Lorenzo Library, kids bend, shape and light up electroluminescent (EL) wire to make glowing art while learning the science behind how it…
- [Trunk or Treat Featuring Unhaunted House & Make-a-Thon (Kennedy Park, Hayward)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/trunk-or-treat-featuring-unhaunted-house-and-make-a-thon-kennedy-park--listing-fe00fff9bb10b0c467113043) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Kennedy Park, Hayward · Free · checked Oct 13. The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) hosts a free Trunk or Treat at Kennedy Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, continuing a…
- [32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/32nd-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration--listing-f4cebe05b6cb56795a91a53c) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · OMCA Campus, Oakland · From $10 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. This fall, OMCA welcomes the community back for its 32nd annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration, a vibrant day honoring the people, traditions, and stories that connect…
- [32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/32nd-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration-at-omca--listing-ea4d31cb9ebc73fb3899709d) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Oakland Museum of California · From $10 · checked Oct 13. The Oakland Museum of California's 32nd annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration takes place Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm across the OMCA campus. The day…
- [Bilingual Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Workshops at the Lawrence Hall of Science](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/bilingual-dia-de-los-muertos-ofrenda-workshops-at-the-lawrence-hall-of--listing-d19c1bf396417502c0ca4894) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley is building a community ofrenda with the artists of Tierra Rituals, siblings Lidia Ruelo-Salazar and Erick Salazar, and invites visitors…
- [Halloween Farm Games at Ardenwood](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-farm-games-at-ardenwood--listing-96fca0ecb3dcf997470b51e0) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 1:30 PM · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Celebrate Halloween in the Ardenwood farmyard with festive farm games and 'pumpkin playtime', a drop-in program on Sunday October 25 and Saturday October 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM. No…
- [Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/special-guest-gallery-chat-with-traditional-medicine-practitioner-batu--listing-9754ba52261f742211b42652) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM · Gallery of California Natural Sciences, Oakland · From $10 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Come sit with Batul True Heart (they/them) in OMCA’s Gallery of Natural Science as they share their personal experience of practicing traditional medicine in times of mourning…
- [The Puppet Company: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/the-puppet-company-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow--listing-6db8d9944fc2e3c9a95291e2) — Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library · checked Oct 13. Local puppeteer Randal Metz's Puppet Company performs a Halloween-season show based on Washington Irving's tale of ghosts and local superstitions, adapted with a happier ending…
- [Teen Time: Make a Mini Haunted House](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/teen-time-make-a-mini-haunted-house--listing-f0a9c0380958212500dc9d30) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Hayward Public Library (Downtown) · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 13. Weekly Wednesday Teen Time in the Teen Room for ages 13–17; this week's activity is turning cardboard into a tiny haunted house (spooky or cute) with paint and supplies provided…
- [Halloween Cookie Decoration Class with Chef Ansarys – Kitchen on Fire](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-cookie-decoration-class-with-chef-ansarys-kitchen-on-fire--listing-6cdfc5ec1f88d3735e7aa153) — Thu, Oct 29 · Kitchen on Fire, Berkeley · From $101.65 · checked Oct 13. Family-friendly Halloween cookie decorating class at Kitchen on Fire's teaching kitchen on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, Thursday October 29, 2026 in the afternoon (exact clock…
- [Halloween Parade (Dublin Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-parade-dublin-library--listing-c777d96bb7f5b5cfa85f9de5) — Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Alameda County Library – Dublin Library · checked Oct 13. The annual Dublin Library Halloween Parade: dress up, hear a Halloween story first, then parade around the library collecting small treats (while supplies last). Geared towards…
- [Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (October 2026)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/friday-nights-at-omca-with-off-the-grid-october-2026--listing-3ff30a0de8d19cdf11a85738) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Oakland Museum of California · With admission · checked Oct 13. Friday Nights at OMCA is the Oakland Museum of California's weekly outdoor block party with live music on the Garden Stage, hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks and…
- [Crazy Crafts and Costume Contest (Halloween, Dublin Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/crazy-crafts-and-costume-contest-halloween-dublin-library--listing-74810970a56a84df69fc4dc3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Alameda County Library – Dublin Library · All ages · checked Oct 13. A Halloween-morning drop-in with an assortment of crafts and activities for all ages, a small costume contest, and a goody at each station. Supplies are provided. The room is…
- [Halloween Critters: Creepy or Cool? at Del Valle](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-critters-creepy-or-cool-at-del-valle--listing-09875967498c9e2693e62104) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM · Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center, Livermore · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Halloween day, the Del Valle Visitor Center invites families to meet the creepy-crawly critters that live in the park and decide whether they are really scary or actually…
- [Halloween Parade and Trick-Or-Treating](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/halloween-parade-and-trick-or-treating--listing-81621b629a1ceccfc585d0fe) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Oakland Public Library – Main Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Trick-or-treat through the Oakland Main Library in costume. The parade starts in the Children's Room and goes all through the Main Library. Stickers, bookmarks and allergen-free…
- [Mad Magic! Halloween at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/mad-magic-halloween-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-81ab731f29a8205856dd9892) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · Paid · checked Oct 13. Mad Magic! is Children's Fairyland's Halloween special event on Saturday, October 31, from 12 noon to 7 p.m., with trick-or-treating into the evening. The park promises…
- [Monster Marsh: Halloween costume parade at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/monster-marsh-halloween-costume-parade-at-coyote-hills--listing-9b5a96010a4bfa3dc7ef9cc1) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM · Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Celebrate Halloween with a costume parade and dance party in front of the Coyote Hills Visitor Center in Fremont. Show off your costume and dance moves for a special treat. All…
- [Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/spooky-science-at-chabot-space-and-science-center--listing-dd703f579e756140cd7df113) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · From $19 · checked Oct 13. Spend your Halloweekend at Chabot: on Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, the Oakland science center invites families to trick-or-treat across the universe and enjoy…
- [Spooky Sunol Open House (Halloween at the Visitor Center)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/spooky-sunol-open-house-halloween-at-the-visitor-center--listing-bd93893b135200040cf51f5e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM · Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve Visitor Center · With admission · checked Oct 13. A Halloween-themed open house at the Sunol Wilderness Visitor Center on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 1:00 PM: taste bat-pollinated foods, play games, go on a scavenger hunt…
- [Spooky Swiss K-12 Halloween Chess Tournament – Berkeley Chess School](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/spooky-swiss-k-12-halloween-chess-tournament-berkeley-chess-school--listing-66898a43bc5527759370e9fd) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Berkeley Chess School · From $50 · checked Oct 13. Four-round Swiss-format chess tournament for K-12 players at Berkeley Chess School on Halloween, October 31, 2026, with rounds running 1pm to 5pm. Three sections (Under 400…
- [The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show (Fruitvale Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/the-not-so-scary-halloween-show-fruitvale-branch--listing-f200c928e6b2a275e16f39a5) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM · Oakland Public Library – Fruitvale Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A Halloween-themed magic show that the library describes as appropriate for all ages. Children are invited to come as ghosts, goblins, superheroes or fairies for a silly…
- [The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show (Piedmont Avenue Branch, Oakland)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/the-not-so-scary-halloween-show-piedmont-avenue-branch-oakland--listing-981af0e5124adf38baa4ba32) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Oakland Public Library – Piedmont Avenue Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. On Halloween afternoon, the Oakland Public Library's Piedmont Avenue Branch hosts The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show, a magic show full of silly Halloween fun that is appropriate…
- [Día de los Muertos at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-70330f3386b841e632b8e676) — Sun, Nov 1 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · With admission · checked Oct 16. Children's Fairyland on Lake Merritt celebrates Día de los Muertos over three days with an art exhibition, live performances and a new book celebration, all included with park…
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration (Albany Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-albany-library--listing-559a0b12ba0527999315ddd2) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Alameda County Library – Albany Library · checked Oct 16. The Albany Library celebrates Día de los Muertos on November 1 with a two-hour afternoon for kids. Children can get their faces painted, follow a scavenger hunt through the…
- [Pelican-palooza: White Pelican Viewing at Lake Del Valle](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/pelican-palooza-white-pelican-viewing-at-lake-del-valle--listing-6b49ad5aaee776b4293b87c8) — Sun, Nov 1 (+16 more dates) · 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Del Valle Regional Park – Public Boat Launch (Marina), Livermore · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Every winter, American White Pelicans fly thousands of miles from their Canadian breeding grounds to Lake Del Valle near Livermore, often gathering along the shoreline near the…
- [Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/celebrate-diwali-stories-dance-and-light--listing-d366467e95a4ff3b8e1bd7a3) — Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM · Oakland Public Library – Golden Gate Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A Diwali celebration with Laya Arts Collective at the Golden Gate Branch: Indian classical dance, storytelling, music and hands-on learning about the Festival of Lights. The…
- [Glowfari 2026–27 at Oakland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/glowfari-2026-27-at-oakland-zoo--listing-b7f793191e2a9c60028d2e43) — Nov 6 – Jan 31 · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Oakland Zoo · Paid · checked Oct 13. Glowfari, Oakland Zoo's family-friendly lantern festival, returns for its seventh year with event dates November 6 through January 31. The Zoo lists closed nights of November 9…
- [Apple Cider Pressing at Ardenwood Historic Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/apple-cider-pressing-at-ardenwood-historic-farm--listing-bf81076f0dfdaaa42873adea) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:30 PM · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. At Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont, park naturalists invite visitors to take a turn at an old-fashioned cider press and squeeze the juice out of fresh apples. Children help…
- [Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light (Montclair Branch, Oakland)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/celebrate-diwali-stories-dance-and-light-montclair-branch-oakland--listing-29ac28b5e8b10c95de12b2a1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Oakland Public Library – Montclair Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Laya Arts Collective brings a Diwali celebration to the Montclair Branch of the Oakland Public Library. Families experience the Festival of Lights through Indian classical dance…
- [Cosmic Camp-in: Our Solar System at Chabot](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/cosmic-camp-in-our-solar-system-at-chabot--listing-f0613af4db4cdf0e6633b722) — Nov 7 – Nov 8 · 5:15 PM – 8:30 AM · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · From $90 · checked Oct 16. Chabot Space & Science Center's Cosmic Camp-in is an overnight for families, scouts and groups with children aged 9–14 (siblings 4+ welcome with a ticket). The November 7–8, 2026…
- [Diwali Variety Show (Newark Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/diwali-variety-show-newark-library--listing-09faf24f22f5de1b79d763f4) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Newark Library · Free · checked Oct 16. The Newark Library hosts its fifth annual Diwali Variety Show, a long Saturday-afternoon program of Indian dance and music in both classical and modern styles, organized by the…
- [Meet the Authors: W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach – Rock, Paper, Scissors, Cheese!](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/meet-the-authors-w-kamau-bell-and-adam-mansbach-rock-paper-scissors-ch--listing-16a7b43481da38cad276ba2c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Oakland Public Library – Main Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Oakland's W. Kamau Bell and bestselling author Adam Mansbach stop at the Main Library on the tour for their new picture book Rock Paper Scissors Cheese (illustrated by Breanna…
- [Quarry Lakes 25th Anniversary Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/quarry-lakes-25th-anniversary-celebration--listing-9b3a3cbcaeebe127da0691f2) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area – Ensenada Parking Area, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont turns 25, and the Park District is marking it with a free drop-in celebration at the Ensenada parking area. Children can try…
- [Owl Pellets: Bones, Beaks & Breakfast at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/owl-pellets-bones-beaks-and-breakfast-at-coyote-hills--listing-654421a39ede11c76ad6a37a) — Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM · Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. At the Coyote Hills Visitor Center, children pick apart a real owl pellet to find the tiny bones and fur of what an owl ate, then match the bones to the animals they came from…
- [Science Lab: Magnetic Fishing Game (San Lorenzo Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/science-lab-magnetic-fishing-game-san-lorenzo-library--listing-11c5166f01a724577db8885d) — Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Alameda County Library – San Lorenzo Library (Greenhouse Community Room) · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 24. San Lorenzo Library's Science Lab is a hands-on science hour led by teen volunteers for kids aged 6 to 12. In this session, children explore magnets and simple engineering: they…
- [School's Out: Veterans' Day 1-Day Teen Cooking Camp – Kitchen on Fire](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/school-s-out-veterans-day-1-day-teen-cooking-camp-kitchen-on-fire--listing-d45082dcda24d024e82a6a22) — Wed, Nov 11 · Kitchen on Fire, Berkeley · Ages 12+ · From $160.50 · checked Oct 13. One-day teen cooking camp at Kitchen on Fire in Berkeley on Wednesday November 11, 2026 (Veterans' Day school holiday), running morning into afternoon. The page states the…
- [Veterans Day Remembrance at Crab Cove](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/veterans-day-remembrance-at-crab-cove--listing-6e55f6b81dea56559596da48) — Wed, Nov 11 · 1:00 PM · Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach), Alameda · All ages · checked Oct 16. On Veterans Day, the Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove in Alameda shares the site's military past: the page says it was a Maritime Academy during the war years, when…
- [Berkeley Playhouse: Disney's Frozen](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/berkeley-playhouse-disney-s-frozen--listing-ebb1084488cc37ffe08af1ac) — Nov 13 – Dec 23 · The Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Berkeley Playhouse presents Disney's Frozen, a musical the company calls perfect for all ages, at the Julia Morgan Theater in Berkeley, running November 13 – December 23, 2026…
- [Science Fridays at West Oakland Branch](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/science-fridays-at-west-oakland-branch--listing-39d2d80d1f3165ee6bbc2530) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Oakland Public Library – West Oakland Branch · Ages 5–13 · Free · checked Oct 16. Once a month, on the second Friday, the West Oakland Branch of the Oakland Public Library hosts a hands-on science session led by educators from West Oakland Environmental…
- [A Little Christmas Magic: Floral Art & Holiday Wishes (Castro Valley Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/a-little-christmas-magic-floral-art-and-holiday-wishes-castro-valley-l--listing-72fc48bb6e2eba7ca2d6bb15) — Sat, Nov 14 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library · Ages 6–12 · checked Oct 20. Ms. Cynthia leads a holiday painting workshop for children 6 to 12 at the Castro Valley Library. Participants paint, design and decorate their own Christmas canvas with festive…
- [Birding Basics for Kids at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/birding-basics-for-kids-at-coyote-hills--listing-944057e7ea932b6023a8c272) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM · Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, Fremont · Ages 5+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. A kid-focused introduction to bird identification at the Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center in Fremont. Naturalists use games to teach young birders how to tell species…
- [Codeward: Scratch Coding and Animation for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/codeward-scratch-coding-and-animation-for-kids--listing-de91e795404fe08c0a0216b5) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Hayward Public Library (Downtown) · Ages 8–12 · checked Oct 13. A beginner-friendly monthly class where kids make games and animations with Scratch's drag-and-drop blocks, led by educators from Codeward; Scratch accounts are provided. No…
- [Draw Your Gratitude: Family Fun Art Class at Weekes](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/draw-your-gratitude-family-fun-art-class-at-weekes--listing-a6455a8cf1c62c27aa32d93b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Hayward Public Library – Weekes Branch · Free · checked Oct 13. For National Native American Heritage Month, kids listen to We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell read aloud while drawing the things they are thankful for, with simple…
- [Family Nature Adventures: Fungi at Chabot Space & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/family-nature-adventures-fungi-at-chabot-space-and-science-center--listing-d1a2835edfd896704a343f4e) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · Ages 3–8 · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Family Nature Adventures: Fungi ('Fungus Among Us') is a ticketed family program at Chabot Space & Science Center on Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, designed…
- [Festival of Black Dolls Show and Sale (African American Museum and Library at Oakland)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/festival-of-black-dolls-show-and-sale-african-american-museum-and-libr--listing-23674b8f478daad1a40f2815) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Oakland Public Library – African American Museum and Library at Oakland · Free · checked Oct 16. The Festival of Black Doll Show and Sale returns to the African American Museum and Library at Oakland for a full day, 10 am to 5 pm. Doll artists from around the world show and…
- [Alameda K-12 Quads chess tournaments (Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20) – Berkeley Chess School](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/alameda-k-12-quads-chess-tournaments-oct-18-nov-15-dec-20-berkeley-che--listing-461692a7cf4a466c702c4481) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Berkeley Chess School Alameda site (venue name not printed) · From $50 · checked Oct 13. Berkeley Chess School's monthly three-round USCF-rated quad tournaments for K-12 players at its Alameda site, 649 Pacific Ave. Dates: Sunday October 18, Sunday November 15 and…
- [Lakeside Littles at Shadow Cliffs](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/lakeside-littles-at-shadow-cliffs--listing-8a67a38db98f6c6b8c798b96) — Mon, Nov 16 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area – Interpretive Pavilion, Pleasanton · With admission · checked Oct 16. A monthly nature hour for children under 5 and their grown-ups at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area in Pleasanton. Each month the group does something different, such as…
- [LEGO Robotics for Ages 5-11 (Session 1)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/lego-robotics-for-ages-5-11-session-1--listing-8d3429b4d382e58c6f1b5fe3) — Tue, Nov 17 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · San Leandro Public Library – Main Library · Ages 5–11 · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 13. A 45-minute monthly class in motorized LEGO creations run with Bricks 4 Kidz: children work in pairs on a new project each month using supplied instructions and materials. Space…
- [Tiny Dancer Prom for Babies and Toddlers (Fremont Main Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/tiny-dancer-prom-for-babies-and-toddlers-fremont-main-library--listing-b1e227a6f9e762b56b3a0fd8) — Thu, Nov 19 · 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library · Free · checked Oct 16. A dance party for babies and toddlers up to 36 months old at the Fremont Main Library. Little ones come in their fanciest or favorite outfits for music, bubbles, dancing with…
- [Teen Takeover Pop-up: It's Science Time! (Union City Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/teen-takeover-pop-up-it-s-science-time-union-city-library--listing-cc09ef8746e50db2f94f205e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Alameda County Library – Union City Library · checked Oct 16. At this short drop-in pop-up on the Union City Library's main floor, a local teen, Shraddha, who has years of Science Olympiad experience, brings her own hands-on experiments for…
- [Fall Break Teen Cooking Camp (Nov 23–25) – Kitchen on Fire](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/fall-break-teen-cooking-camp-nov-23-25-kitchen-on-fire--listing-0feffab34055f499847361d2) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · Kitchen on Fire, Berkeley · Ages 12+ · From $481.50 · checked Oct 13. Three-day teen cooking camp over Thanksgiving-week fall break at Kitchen on Fire in Berkeley, Monday–Wednesday November 23–25, 2026, morning into afternoon each day. Minimum age…
- [Elephant & Piggie Party (Castro Valley Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/elephant-and-piggie-party-castro-valley-library--listing-2c786beb4dcae05d32be2643) — Tue, Nov 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library · checked Oct 16. Mo Willems fans can meet Elephant and Piggie in person at the Castro Valley Library during Thanksgiving week. The two-hour drop-in party includes Elephant & Piggie crafts, photos…
- [Oakland Turkey Trot and Kids Race at Lake Merritt](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-turkey-trot-and-kids-race-at-lake-merritt--listing-1f959a48e8677530c010bb31) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Lake Merritt's Eastshore Park, Oakland · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The 10th annual Oakland Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning 5K and 10K run/walk around Lake Merritt, starting from Eastshore Park, with a short Kids Race for ages 2 to 7. The…
- [Piedmont Turkey Trot 5K (25th annual)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/piedmont-turkey-trot-5k-25th-annual--listing-15ce318ace89132eb8034a5a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Piedmont Exedra (Highland & Magnolia Avenues) · All ages · From $33.03 · checked Oct 24. Piedmont's Thanksgiving-morning 5K starts and finishes at the Piedmont Exedra at Highland and Magnolia Avenues. The course is USA Track & Field certified, but families can run…
- [Niles Festival of Lights Parade (Fremont)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/niles-festival-of-lights-parade-fremont--listing-17c06f46dfc775a8ef8bd490) — Fri, Nov 27 · Historic Niles District parade route, Fremont · checked Oct 13. The Niles Main Street Association presents the Niles Festival of Lights Parade along a half-mile route through the tree-lined streets of Fremont's Historic Niles District, always…
- [Cal Performances: Cirque Kalabanté – WOW (World of Words)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/cal-performances-cirque-kalabante-wow-world-of-words--listing-83e750b8ac304ea24113fa73) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley · All ages · From $38 · checked Oct 13. Cal Performances presents Cirque Kalabanté in WOW (World of Words) at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus over Thanksgiving weekend: Saturday, November 28 at 2 pm and…
- [Quarry Turkey Thanksgiving Weekend Race and Little Turkeys Kids Race (Quarry Lakes)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/quarry-turkey-thanksgiving-weekend-race-and-little-turkeys-kids-race-q--listing-29c97732861a5c362b0ab8c8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 7:40 AM · Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Fremont · With admission · checked Oct 20. Brazen Racing brings its Quarry Turkey race to Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The day offers a half marathon, a 10K and a…
- [Winter Wonderland Crafting (Fremont Main Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/winter-wonderland-crafting-fremont-main-library--listing-bfe621b64d3384c93e414099) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library · checked Oct 16. Children help turn the Fremont Main Library's children's section into a winter wonderland by making decorations that will hang in the library. Drop in any time during the…
- [Hikes for Tykes: Roberts Regional Recreation Area](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/hikes-for-tykes-roberts-regional-recreation-area--listing-faa6bda16d9afefa1a76cdbf) — Tue, Dec 1 · 10:30 AM · Roberts Regional Recreation Area – Main Area Parking Lot, Oakland · All ages · checked Oct 16. Crab Cove naturalists lead a toddler-friendly walk in the redwood forest at Roberts Regional Recreation Area in the Oakland hills. Young children explore the tall trees, ferns…
- [Emeryville Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/emeryville-tree-lighting-and-holiday-parade--listing-f28408008a33c366d1bf442b) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM · Emeryville City Hall · checked Oct 13. The City of Emeryville's annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM at City Hall, 1333 Park Avenue. The city's event page says…
- [Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Patterson House (Ardenwood)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/old-fashioned-christmas-at-the-patterson-house-ardenwood--listing-9832569090c82f1749eb925e) — Fri, Dec 4 (+8 more dates) · 11:00 AM · Patterson House, Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Celebrate a turn-of-the-20th-century holiday in the restored Queen Anne mansion at Ardenwood Historic Farm. Costumed docents lead tours of 14 rooms decorated with Victorian-style…
- [Grand Chanukah Celebration on Lake Merritt](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/grand-chanukah-celebration-on-lake-merritt--listing-703cdc7d5e3cf3820ef6c8cd) — Sun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM · Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Chabad of Oakland's 21st annual Grand Menorah Lighting brings the community to the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on the third night of Chanukah. The program advertises a new 15-foot…
- [Wreath Making at the Lake (Del Valle)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/wreath-making-at-the-lake-del-valle--listing-49de86d55d291217b4b869de) — Sun, Dec 6 · 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center, Livermore · Ages 10+ · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Make a living holiday wreath from native greenery and seasonal favorites at the Del Valle Visitor Center. Participants can make a single wreath or team up with another registered…
- [Sea Squirts: Wonderful Weather! (ages 3–5) at Crab Cove](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/sea-squirts-wonderful-weather-ages-3-5-at-crab-cove--listing-8d83a7efdc53a21fc369d5ed) — Tue, Dec 8 · 10:30 AM · Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach), Alameda · Ages 3–5 · With admission · checked Oct 13. Once a month, Crab Cove naturalists share a morning of shoreline fun for preschoolers and their grown-ups: play games, explore nature, sing songs and do a craft related to the…
- [Oakland Magic Circle: 101 Years of Magic (Oakland Main Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-magic-circle-101-years-of-magic-oakland-main-library--listing-e24f2887b2895e96904bb3fd) — Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Oakland Public Library – Main Library · Free · checked Oct 16. The Oakland Magic Circle, which has brought magicians together since 1925 and is the oldest independent magic club west of the Mississippi, presents an illustrated history of the…
- [DIY Resin Ornament Making Workshop for Teens and Tweens (81st Avenue Branch, Oakland)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/diy-resin-ornament-making-workshop-for-teens-and-tweens-81st-avenue-br--listing-d4f2164daff21d3be7da2b9c) — Fri, Dec 11 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Oakland Public Library – 81st Avenue Branch · Free · checked Oct 20. The Oakland Public Library's 81st Avenue Branch hosts a holiday resin-ornament workshop for teens and tweens. All materials are provided and each participant can make up to three…
- [Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads — California Revels 40th Anniversary](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/midwinter-revels-american-crossroads-california-revels-40th-anniversar--listing-b95cf2603d8d2be7c0a0a357) — Fri, Dec 11 (+5 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Douglas Morrisson Theatre, Hayward · Paid · checked Oct 20. California Revels marks its 40th season with a Midwinter Revels built around an American theme: a journey through the USA in 1933, told through songs, dances and stories from…
- [Fairy Winterland at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/fairy-winterland-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-e741303170f50b229cb06360) — Sat, Dec 12 (+5 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · From $21 · checked Oct 16. For three December weekends Children's Fairyland becomes Fairy Winterland, a gingerbread-trimmed celebration of winter light traditions from Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Shab-e Yalda and…
- [The Other Reindeer Carolers at Castro Valley Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/the-other-reindeer-carolers-at-castro-valley-library--listing-b621dcd366cc1c6ae08cb5aa) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Alameda County Library – Castro Valley Library · checked Oct 20. The Other Reindeer, a professional caroling group in Dickensian costume, give two short holiday sets at the Castro Valley Library on a December Saturday afternoon. The quartet…
- [Winter Around the World (Dublin Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/winter-around-the-world-dublin-library--listing-e86104dc7d9f175ae0cf6703) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Dublin Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. A drop-in afternoon at the Dublin Library exploring how different cultures celebrate winter holidays. Activity stations cover Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule, Three Kings Day and…
- [Geminids Meteor Shower Watch Party at Chabot](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/geminids-meteor-shower-watch-party-at-chabot--listing-81eaa462fb76d63709837f79) — Dec 13 – Dec 14 · 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 16. Chabot Space & Science Center stays open late for the Geminid meteor shower on the night of December 13–14, 2026, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. The Geminids come from debris of asteroid…
- [Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-symphony-let-us-break-bread-together-a-tribute-to-quincy-jones--listing-f5414ea331e83b3ab13c705b) — Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Paramount Theatre, Oakland · From $21 · checked Oct 13. The Oakland Symphony's annual holiday party concert, Let Us Break Bread Together, takes place Sunday, December 13, 2026, 4–6 pm at the Paramount Theatre. Music Director Kedrick…
- [Twilight Time Holiday Open House at the Patterson House](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/twilight-time-holiday-open-house-at-the-patterson-house--listing-994a5095218f3d3792761402) — Sun, Dec 13 · 4:30 PM · Patterson House, Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · Ages 1+ · From $9 · checked Oct 13. An after-hours City of Fremont holiday open house at Ardenwood's Patterson House on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with live music and refreshments in the decorated Victorian…
- [Creative Reuse with LEAF: Crafty Christmas Cards (Fremont Main Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/creative-reuse-with-leaf-crafty-christmas-cards-fremont-main-library--listing-4741d242b454a54501dcfcae) — Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 20. The local educational nonprofit LEAF runs its last creative-reuse craft of the year at the Fremont Main Library: children make Christmas or other holiday cards from salvaged…
- [Hikes for Tykes: Lake Temescal](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/hikes-for-tykes-lake-temescal--listing-b99d2f34cc80099837b7aacf) — Tue, Dec 15 · 10:30 AM · Temescal Regional Recreation Area – North Parking Area, Oakland · All ages · checked Oct 16. A gentle lap around Lake Temescal in Oakland for little hikers and their grown-ups, led by Park District naturalists. Along the way families look for turtles basking on logs…
- [Berkeley Ballet: The Nutcracker Bird](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/berkeley-ballet-the-nutcracker-bird--listing-cfb2d05a3bd1abc2df0a549e) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM · Regents' Theater, Valley Center for Performing Arts, Oakland · checked Oct 16. Berkeley Ballet's one-act, 70-minute Nutcracker, choreographed by Robin Dekkers, retells the story through the natural world. Mother Nature narrates as Clara and Charlie are…
- [Movie in the Hall: Moana (Albany Community Center)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/movie-in-the-hall-moana-albany-community-center--listing-14e8dabeaaf6d4fba9a82f5b) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Albany Community Center · Free · checked Oct 16. Albany Recreation & Community Services hosts a free family movie afternoon in the Albany Community Center Hall on Saturday, December 19, 2026, showing Disney's new live-action…
- [Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-ballet-graham-lustig-s-the-nutcracker--listing-326e24816bf8368d10e7e1bc) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM · Paramount Theatre, Oakland · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Oakland Ballet Company performs Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker at Oakland's Paramount Theatre on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20, 2026, both at 1:00 pm. Described…
- [Rainbow Walk at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/rainbow-walk-at-coyote-hills--listing-e2ae1842e55bcb49111f998a) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM · Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, Fremont · Ages 5–12 · With admission · checked Oct 16. A half-mile color hunt for young explorers on Coyote Hills' Quail Trail. Each child draws a random paint-color sample from a bag and then searches the plants, rocks, sky, water…
- [Teen Takeover: Adventures in the Ocean (Union City Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/teen-takeover-adventures-in-the-ocean-union-city-library--listing-952e2d9de0b7764be0f02fb6) — Sat, Dec 19 · Alameda County Library – Union City Library · Free · checked Oct 24. In this Teen Takeover at Union City Library, teen volunteers from the Shine4Love Teens Club run a STEM workshop about life under the sea. Through games, puzzles and short…
- [3-Day Teen Baking Camp, Winter Recess (Dec 21–23) – Kitchen on Fire](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/3-day-teen-baking-camp-winter-recess-dec-21-23-kitchen-on-fire--listing-23e5804e734d817896f33e6e) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · Kitchen on Fire, Berkeley · Ages 12+ · From $481.50 · checked Oct 13. Three-day teen baking camp during winter recess at Kitchen on Fire in Berkeley, Monday–Wednesday December 21–23, 2026, morning into afternoon each day. Minimum age 12 for all…
- [STEM + Minecraft using LEGO Materials full-day winter camp (Dec 21–23) – Play-Well TEKnologies at Centerville Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/stem-minecraft-using-lego-materials-full-day-winter-camp-dec-21-23-pla--listing-895aa0b19b091b89fd45fcb6) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Centerville Community Center, Fremont · Ages 5–8 · Paid · checked Oct 13. Three-day full-day LEGO engineering camp run by Play-Well TEKnologies through Fremont Recreation at Centerville Community Center, Monday–Wednesday December 21–23, 2026…
- [Winter Solstice Celebration at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/winter-solstice-celebration-at-coyote-hills--listing-a48ec8c106a8c17c81d256f5) — Mon, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM · Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, Fremont · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Celebrate the longest night of the year at the Coyote Hills Visitor Center: warm up by the campfire with stories, music, hot drinks and s'mores, make a solstice-themed craft, or…
- [3-Day Teen Cooking Camp, Winter Recess (Dec 28–30) – Kitchen on Fire](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/3-day-teen-cooking-camp-winter-recess-dec-28-30-kitchen-on-fire--listing-20ad75b31fd27f1810a70bf2) — Mon, Dec 28 (+2 more dates) · Kitchen on Fire, Berkeley · Ages 12+ · From $481.50 · checked Oct 13. Three-day teen cooking camp during winter recess at Kitchen on Fire in Berkeley, Monday–Wednesday December 28–30, 2026, morning into afternoon each day. Minimum age 12 for all…
- [Winter Stories in Kamishibai (Rockridge Branch, Oakland)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/winter-stories-in-kamishibai-rockridge-branch-oakland--listing-b1fa826ad11aab18cfa2b603) — Tue, Dec 29 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Oakland Public Library – Rockridge Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. During winter break, the Rockridge Branch of the Oakland Public Library presents kamishibai, Japanese paper-theater storytelling, on a winter theme, followed by making paper…
- [Countdown in Wonderland: Noon Year's Eve at Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/countdown-in-wonderland-noon-year-s-eve-at-children-s-fairyland--listing-bef68833b45095a5c86335b1) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · With admission · checked Oct 16. Children's Fairyland welcomes 2027 early with an Alice in Wonderland 'noon year's eve' on Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The enchanted countdown is built for…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [After School Climbing Camp (ages 7–10 & 11+) – Berkeley Ironworks, Touchstone Climbing](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/after-school-climbing-camp-ages-7-10-and-11-berkeley-ironworks-touchst--listing-8aea1b19060d99436f849d1c) — 8-week sessions, once a week for 2 hours, September – May · Berkeley Ironworks (Touchstone Climbing) · Ages 7+ · Paid · checked Oct 13. After-school climbing camps at Berkeley Ironworks in West Berkeley run September through May in 8-week sessions meeting once a week for two hours, with groups for ages 7–10 and…
- [Alameda Thursday Chess for Kids, Fall Two session – Berkeley Chess School](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/alameda-thursday-chess-for-kids-fall-two-session-berkeley-chess-school--listing-20ed969bb77fe1cd7a676af7) — Thursdays, Oct 15 – Dec 17, 2026 (9 weeks); times not printed · Berkeley Chess School Alameda site (venue name not printed) · checked Oct 13. Weekly Thursday chess class for kids run by Berkeley Chess School at its Alameda site. Each meeting is a half-hour lecture followed by a rated game (G/25;d5). Fall Two session…
- [Ardenwood Historic Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/ardenwood-historic-farm--listing-15789497291149f8cf30b467) — Tue–Sun 10am–4pm; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 13. A working 19th-century farm and park in Fremont run by the East Bay Regional Park District, with farm animals, crops, the Victorian Patterson House, a narrow-gauge railroad…
- [Chabot Space & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/chabot-space-and-science-center--listing-88404eaedd3d58a98fb56e9b) — General admission Wed–Sun 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; free telescope viewings Fri–Sat 7:30… · Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · From $19 · checked Oct 13. Chabot Space & Science Center sits on Skyline Boulevard in the Oakland hills with interactive science exhibits, a planetarium and historic observatory telescopes. General…
- [Children's Fairyland](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/children-s-fairyland--listing-563b6bda03e5f67f1c79a38f) — Wed – Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting · Children's Fairyland, Oakland · From $18 · checked Oct 13. Children's Fairyland is a storybook theme park on the shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland, designed for families with little ones ages 0–8, with storybook sets, gentle rides, live…
- [Creative Movement (ages 3–7), Spring 2027 semester – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/creative-movement-ages-3-7-spring-2027-semester-shawl-anderson-dance-c--listing-7b92f1ee45141d65fa500c86) — Spring 2027 (Jan 5 – May 23): Ages 3-4 Mon/Thu 3:45–4:30pm, Sat 9:00–9:45am, Sun… · Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (studio not specified on schedule; Elmwood or Downtown), Berkeley · Ages 3–7 · From $540 · checked Oct 13. Weekly 45-minute creative movement classes for young children at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley. Spring semester begins January 5, 2027 and ends May 23, 2027 (no classes…
- [Dance With Me caregiver-and-child class, Spring 2027 – Shawl-Anderson Dance Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dance-with-me-caregiver-and-child-class-spring-2027-shawl-anderson-dan--listing-c070ef996a0ec66e87922188) — Saturdays 11:00–11:45am in 4-week sessions; January session Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 2027… · Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (studio not specified on schedule; Elmwood or Downtown), Berkeley · Up to 5 · From $140 · checked Oct 13. Four-week Saturday morning dance class for young children with a caregiver at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, Saturdays 11:00–11:45am. Spring 2027 sessions: January 9…
- [Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/doug-siden-visitor-center-at-crab-cove-crown-memorial-state-beach--listing-f065c9356ea3fb4717c50c45) — Wed–Sun 10am–5pm (Mar–Oct), 10am–4pm (Nov–Feb); Fish Feeding Wed/Sat/Sun 3pm; Story Time… · Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove (Crown Memorial State Beach), Alameda · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. EBRPD's bayside visitor center on Alameda's Crown Memorial State Beach with aquariums of San Francisco Bay life, exhibits and a beach and marsh outside the door. Open…
- [Free Sunday movement and sports sessions for girls ages 4–6 at Lake Temescal – LudoLogic Sports](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/free-sunday-movement-and-sports-sessions-for-girls-ages-4-6-at-lake-te--listing-24739a3065d5a64f4339f7e7) — Sundays 9:00–9:50am, Sept 20 – Dec 20, 2026 (14 sessions) · Lake Temescal, North Lawn, Oakland · Ages 4–6 · Free · checked Oct 13. Free drop-in movement and sports sessions for girls ages 4–6 run by LudoLogic Sports on the north lawn of Lake Temescal in Oakland. High-energy games build movement skills…
- [G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Livermore)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/g-and-m-farms-pumpkin-patch-and-corn-maze-livermore--listing-cce5fd227821e0ae40d27aeb) — Oct 2–31, 2026: Wed–Fri 3–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm (corn maze to 9pm), Sun 10am–6pm; closed… · G&M Farms, Livermore · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Harvest-season farm at the Livermore airport open October 2–31, 2026, Wednesday through Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Pumpkin patch hours: Wed–Fri 3:00–7:00 PM, Sat 10:00…
- [Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch (Livermore)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/joan-s-farm-and-pumpkin-patch-livermore--listing-850d7bbc03f98372b3960cbb) — Tue–Sun 10:00 AM–6:00 PM (activities close 5:30 PM); closed Mondays except Columbus Day… · Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch, Livermore · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Family pumpkin patch on Mines Road in Livermore open October 2 to October 31, Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays except Columbus Day), 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM with activities…
- [Kids 'N' Clay Regular Clay Class (Fall 2026)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/kids-n-clay-regular-clay-class-fall-2026--listing-9ec73dbfab73ed92519aae28) — Weekly, Sept 1 – Dec 19, 2026: Tue 5:30–6:30pm, Thu 5:30–6:30pm, Fri 3:30–4:30pm, Sat… · Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio, Berkeley · Ages 5+ · From $130 · checked Oct 13. One-hour weekly pottery class for children at the Kids 'N' Clay studio in Berkeley. Fall semester classes run from Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to Saturday, December 19, 2026, with…
- [Lawrence Hall of Science](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/lawrence-hall-of-science--listing-78d79d9f2d407dadd118d128) — Open Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. · Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley · From $27 · checked Oct 13. The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley's public science center in the Berkeley hills, offers hands-on exhibits, an Animal Discovery Zone (11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.), a planetarium…
- [Learn to Skate group lessons – Oakland Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/learn-to-skate-group-lessons-oakland-ice-center--listing-6b2d6a39a8b5fba5af918d63) — 30-minute group class plus 30 minutes supervised practice; days, times and session dates… · Oakland Ice Center · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 13. Group skating lessons at Oakland Ice Center in downtown Oakland. Levels listed: Parent/Tot Beginning Skating (children must be between the ages of 3 and 5), Tiny Tot (Age 3-6…
- [Mishpacha and Me: music class with Tkiya for ages 0–2 – JCC East Bay (Berkeley)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/mishpacha-and-me-music-class-with-tkiya-for-ages-0-2-jcc-east-bay-berk--listing-3b6928424eb8d06e0720a163) — Tuesdays 9:15–10:00am, Oct 6 – Nov 24, 2026 (8 sessions) · JCC East Bay Berkeley Branch (Preschool) · Ages 0–2 · From $260 · checked Oct 13. Eight-session Tuesday morning music class for babies and toddlers ages 0–2 and their grown-ups at JCC East Bay's Berkeley Branch, in partnership with Tkiya. Singing, movement…
- [Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-museum-of-california-omca--listing-bdae544364664fbf73f6ae35) — Wednesday to Sunday 11 am–5 pm; open late Fridays 11 am–9 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday · Oakland Museum of California · From $18 · checked Oct 13. The Oakland Museum of California brings together California art, history and natural sciences in one campus with terraced gardens. Hours: Wednesday–Sunday 11 am–5 pm, open late…
- [Oakland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/oakland-zoo--listing-d18c5964a854cbdc5083f453) — Admission 9:30am – 2:00pm, Zoo closes 4:00pm (current seasonal hours); closed Nov 26 and… · Oakland Zoo · Paid · checked Oct 13. Oakland Zoo in Knowland Park covers 100 acres of animal habitats including the California Trail, reached by a gondola that is included with admission, plus a children's zoo with…
- [Pacific Pinball Museum (Alameda)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/pacific-pinball-museum-alameda--listing-38c1b90a1d3ec16add525847) — Tue–Thu 11 AM–9 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM; Sun 11 AM–9 PM; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving… · Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. The Pacific Pinball Museum on Webster Street in Alameda is a hands-on museum where admission includes all-day unlimited free play on more than 100 classic pinball machines; no…
- [Public Ice Skating at Oakland Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/public-ice-skating-at-oakland-ice-center--listing-b73a91d90e058a6814764c3f) — Public sessions seven days a week; times vary; reserve a session online in advance · Oakland Ice Center · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 24. Oakland Ice Center in Uptown Oakland is a year-round indoor rink run by Sharks Ice. It holds public skating sessions seven days a week, a dependable option on rainy winter days…
- [Sky Zone Trampoline Park Dublin](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/sky-zone-trampoline-park-dublin--listing-db5dbd5af40d5fbd655a27db) — Mon–Thu 11:00am–8:00pm; Fri 11:00am–10:00pm; Sat 9:00am–10:00pm; Sun 9:00am–9:00pm · Sky Zone Dublin · From $36.99 · checked Oct 13. Indoor trampoline park in Dublin (formerly listed under the Rockin' Jump brand; rockinjump.com/dublin now redirects here) with attractions including a Toddler Zone. Hours…
- [Toddler Time at Ardenwood Historic Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/toddler-time-at-ardenwood-historic-farm--listing-8cbada8ad3fdc32e8a84e390) — Listed Wednesdays: Oct 14 and Nov 18, 2026, 10:30 AM · Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont · With admission · checked Oct 13. A drop-in morning at the farm for toddlers: hear a story, do some chores and meet some farm friends, with activities little ones can enjoy at their own pace. Held rain or shine…
- [We Dance Together (Ages 2.5–4 with Guardian) – Berkeley Ballet Theater](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/we-dance-together-ages-2-5-4-with-guardian-berkeley-ballet-theater--listing-52ffbb468dfa089c8016abff) — Saturdays 9:00–9:45am and 11:15am–12:00pm; Session 1 Aug 17 – Dec 13, 2026 (no class Nov… · Berkeley Ballet Theater · Up to 4 · From $544 · checked Oct 13. Berkeley Ballet Theater's Pre-Ballet Division class for toddlers and preschoolers with a guardian, held Saturday mornings at the company's Berkeley studio. Session 1 runs August…

## Recently ended

- [Pre-K: Pumpkins, Ghosts & Giggles (Castro Valley)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/pre-k-pumpkins-ghosts-and-giggles-castro-valley--listing-5669b3111db0fefc9e39f25c) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Yiddish Conversation](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/yiddish-conversation--listing-1756b8032491823d45af4c22) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Free movement and sports sessions for girls](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/free-movement-and-sports-sessions-for-girls--listing-81eb74a7e94767c0b7afbce6) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Spotlight Sundays: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/spotlight-sundays-roadsongs-for-dorothea-lange--listing-cb8a2dd8f32d5868078f282c) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Tule Boats Float (Ohlone tule boat building) at Coyote Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/tule-boats-float-ohlone-tule-boat-building-at-coyote-hills--listing-3932a368b996ddbc654bea72) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Dia de Los Muertos: Celebrate Day of the Dead (Dublin Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebrate-day-of-the-dead-dublin-library--listing-96597dfa379bd2c0c2e9ab19) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Dublin Police Trunk or Treat and Outdoor Movie](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/dublin-police-trunk-or-treat-and-outdoor-movie--listing-3958e370c6de80fef68c8bd6) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Pumpkin Patch – Public Swim at the Hayward Plunge](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/pumpkin-patch-public-swim-at-the-hayward-plunge--listing-b92e1d5e4fea8a6b5b15fee0) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Remember, Create & Celebrate: Día de los Muertos (San Lorenzo Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/remember-create-and-celebrate-dia-de-los-muertos-san-lorenzo-library--listing-8d26c43b88f9eef6533f4ba9) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Sunol Heritage Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/sunol-heritage-festival--listing-2e4a2f6a4c32db4f1e897f32) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [JCC East Bay and Litquake Present: Helene Wecker](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/jcc-east-bay-and-litquake-present-helene-wecker--listing-8907b3630d492f7a6ff196bc) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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