San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24

Things to do with kids in Contra Costa County, CA

53 upcoming family events and 11 places and programs in Contra Costa 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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Upcoming family events

Places and ongoing programs

OngoingprogramSTEM & discovery
Recurring / by appointment
Coal Mine Experience at Black Diamond Mines
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve – Greathouse Visitor Center
From $3Ages 7+
OngoingprogramOutdoors
Session in progress
Good Night Farm at Tilden Little Farm (Fri–Sun 3:30 PM)
Little Farm, Tilden Nature Area – Environmental Education Center & Little Farm
FreeAll ages
OngoingprogramSports & play
Recurring / by appointment
KidStrong Walnut Creek weekly classes (crawling to age 11)
KidStrong Walnut Creek
PaidUp to 11
VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
From $17
VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
Tilden Nature Area: Little Farm and Environmental Education Center
Tilden Nature Area – Environmental Education Center & Little Farm
FreeAll ages
VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round
Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round
From $4All ages
VisitanytimeOutdoors
Visit on your schedule
Tilden Steam Train (Redwood Valley Railway)
Tilden Steam Train (Redwood Valley Railway)
From $5All ages
Outdoors
Session in progress
Big Break Littles (nature before nap time) at Big Break Visitor Center
Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta, Big Break Regional Shoreline
Free
STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Golden State Model Railroad Museum (Point Richmond)
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
From $3
Outdoors
Session in progress
Tilden Tots / Tilden Tots on the Farm
Tilden Nature Area – Environmental Education Center & Little Farm
Free
Outdoor rinks
Visit on your schedule
Walnut Creek on Ice – outdoor rink and ice slide at Civic Park
Civic Park
From $20

Recently ended

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Upcoming family events

Autumn Open House Weekend at Black Diamond Mines

Celebrate Diwali: Paint Your Own Ganesha or Diya (Dougherty Station Library)

Concord Police Department Trunk or Treat (5th Annual)

Día de los Muertos Nicho Workshop (Martinez Library)

Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Richmond Plunge

Richmond Fall Festival at Nicholl Park

Puppet Playtime at Big Break Visitor Center (Oakley)

Pop-Up Playdate at the Pleasant Hill Community Center Playground

Family Movie Night: Coco with Cocoa

Fratello Marionettes presents: Spooktacular!

Howl la la Boo! Halloween Celebration (Oakley Library)

Howl-ooo-ween 2026 at Lindsay Wildlife Experience

San Pablo City HALL-o-Ween

Día de los Muertos: Una Ofrenda Musical at Richmond's Auditorium Branch Library

The Moraga Library Great Pumpkin Challenge

Halloween Baby Bash!

Crockett's Halloween Hullabaloo

Richmond Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration

Trick or Treat at the Pittsburg Library

Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Celebration (Moraga Library)

Kids Night Out (Danville, ages 5–10)

Big Break Homeschool: Delta Science Outdoors (Oakley)

Tiny Tuesday at Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Art Fun with Ms. Debbie: Forest Friends' Thanksgiving (Danville)

Hercules Library 20th Anniversary Party!

Winnie the Pooh Puppet Show (Crockett Library)

Stepping into STEM: Astronomy Workshop for Grades 3–8 (Lafayette Library)

Out in the Tules with East Bay Regional Park District (Oakley Library)

Richmond Annual Tree Lighting

The Discovery of K-pop: Storytime and Drawing with Oliver Chin (Walnut Creek Library)

Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Trail Run and Little Turkeys Kids Race (Point Pinole)

Green Friday at the Black Diamond Mines Greathouse Visitor Center

50th Annual Lighting of the Old Oak Tree — Danville

Diablo Ballet Nutcracker Market

Wild Wednesday Preschool: Wetlands and Waterways at Lindsay Wildlife

Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting at Broadway Plaza

Breakfast with Santa — Pleasant Hill

Holiday Delites Celebration and Parade — Antioch

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Holiday Edition) with Crafts — Dougherty Station Library

64th Annual Holiday Arts Festival – Richmond Art Center

Mini Miners: Wild Winter Wear at Black Diamond Mines

The Puppet Company: The Nutcracker (Danville Library)

Center REP: A Christmas Carol (Lesher Center for the Arts)

Winter Fest — Pleasant Hill

Fratello Marionettes: The North Pole Review (Concord Library)

Fratello Marionettes: The North Pole Review (Walnut Creek Library)

Snow Day at Nicholl Park — Richmond

Seasonal Wreaths drop-in craft at Tilden Nature Area

Rainy Day Science at Big Break

Wild Winter Camp at Lindsay Wildlife Experience

New Year's Eve Silly Circus Show (Martinez Library)

Noon Year's Eve Storytime with Clifford (Lafayette Library)

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime (Lafayette Library)

Places and ongoing programs

Coal Mine Experience at Black Diamond Mines

Good Night Farm at Tilden Little Farm (Fri–Sun 3:30 PM)

KidStrong Walnut Creek weekly classes (crawling to age 11)

Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Tilden Nature Area: Little Farm and Environmental Education Center

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round

Tilden Steam Train (Redwood Valley Railway)

Big Break Littles (nature before nap time) at Big Break Visitor Center

Golden State Model Railroad Museum (Point Richmond)

Tilden Tots / Tilden Tots on the Farm

Walnut Creek on Ice – outdoor rink and ice slide at Civic Park

Recently ended

Hike and Storytime at Tilden Nature Area

Spooktacular Celebration (Town of Danville)

Naturalist Club at Big Break Visitor Center

Krav Maga Workshop

Preschool Performance: Magician Brian Scott at the Village Theatre (Danville)

Alan the Amazing's STEAM Show! (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Magic)