# Things to do with kids in Alameda, CA

> 6 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Alameda, CA (Alameda County, CA), in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Listings whose address is in this town. 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…
- [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…
- [Hikes for Tykes: Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary (Crown Beach, Alameda)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/hikes-for-tykes-elsie-roemer-bird-sanctuary-crown-beach-alameda--listing-b3aede533553c81846b0b232) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM · Crown Memorial State Beach – Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda · All ages · checked Oct 20. East Bay Regional Park District naturalists lead a short, toddler-paced shoreline walk at the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary at Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, searching for…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/uss-hornet-sea-air-and-space-museum--listing-18cbf50f64f9d88d9ad33aae) — Closed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday; open Friday–Monday (opening hours not printed on… · USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, Alameda · From $12 · checked Oct 13. The USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum is a WWII-era aircraft carrier docked at the former Alameda Naval Air Station, with aircraft on the hangar and flight decks, the Apollo 11…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Alameda County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/counties/alameda-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/counties/alameda-county-ca.md)
- Other towns in Alameda County, CA: [Oakland, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/oakland-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/oakland-ca.md), [Berkeley, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/berkeley-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/berkeley-ca.md), [Fremont, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/fremont-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/fremont-ca.md), [Livermore, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/livermore-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/livermore-ca.md), [Dublin, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/dublin-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/dublin-ca.md), [Hayward, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/hayward-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/hayward-ca.md), [Castro Valley, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/castro-valley-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/castro-valley-ca.md), [Sunol, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/sunol-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/towns/sunol-ca.md)
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