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

Things to do with kids in Oakland, CA

35 upcoming family events and 7 places and programs in Oakland, 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

Oct24SatOutdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Fall Fest at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
From $18
Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24
Boo at the Zoo at Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
With admissionAll ages
Oct25SunArts & crafts
Sun, 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
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
Oct30FriCommunity
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (October 2026)
Oakland Museum of California
With admission
Oct31SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
Mad Magic! Halloween at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
Paid
Oct31SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $19
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 & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
With admission
Nov1SunCommunity
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival (31st annual, Fruitvale)
Fruitvale Village
Free
Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest at Jack London Square
Jack London Square, plaza near Scott's Seafood
Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light
Oakland Public Library – Golden Gate Branch
FreeAll ages
Nov6FriOutdoors
Through Jan 31
Glowfari 2026–27 at Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Paid
Nov7SatSTEM & discovery
Through Nov 8
Cosmic Camp-in: Our Solar System at Chabot
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $90
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
STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 3:30 PM
Science Fridays at West Oakland Branch
Oakland Public Library – West Oakland Branch
FreeAges 5–13
Nov14SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, 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 · 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
Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM
Oakland Turkey Trot and Kids Race at Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt's Eastshore Park
PaidAll ages
Outdoors
Tue, Dec 1 · 10:30 AM
Hikes for Tykes: Roberts Regional Recreation Area
Roberts Regional Recreation Area – Main Area Parking Lot
All ages
Dec6SunHanukkah
Sun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM
Grand Chanukah Celebration on Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
FreeAll ages
Community
Wed, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM
Oakland Magic Circle: 101 Years of Magic (Oakland Main Library)
Oakland Public Library – Main Library
Free
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
Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM
Fairy Winterland at Children's Fairyland
Children's Fairyland
From $21
Dec13SunSTEM & discovery
Through Dec 14
Geminids Meteor Shower Watch Party at Chabot
Chabot Space & Science Center
From $7All ages
Dec13SunCommunity
Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM
Oakland Symphony: Let Us Break Bread Together – A Tribute to Quincy Jones
Paramount Theatre
From $21
Dec15TueOutdoors
Tue, Dec 15 · 10:30 AM
Hikes for Tykes: Lake Temescal
Temescal Regional Recreation Area – North Parking Area
All ages
Dec19SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM
Berkeley Ballet: The Nutcracker Bird
Regents' Theater, Valley Center for Performing Arts
Dec19SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM
Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker
Paramount Theatre
PaidAll ages
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

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