Oakland, CA Family Guide

Best Places To Start

Featured places for families in Oakland, CA right now.

Toddler Pick

Fenton's Creamery

Food & Treats

4226 Piedmont Ave, Oakland

4.7 / 5

Outdoor Pick

Oakland Zoo

Zoo / Animals

9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland

4.7 / 5

Playground Pick

Bay Play

Indoor Play

3275 Ettie St, Oakland

4.6 / 5

Outdoor Pick

Children's Fairyland

Theater / Shows

10 Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland

4.6 / 5

Outdoor Pick

Junior Center of Art and Science

Arts & Crafts

461 Kirkwood Ave, Oakland

4.5 / 5

Water Pick

Lake Merritt Boating Center

Outdoor

568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland

4.5 / 5

School-Age Pick

Pacific Pipe Climbing Gym

Sports

1 Embarcadero W, Oakland

4.5 / 5

Outdoor Pick

Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

Outdoor

7725 Redwood Rd, Oakland

4.5 / 5

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Current Family Events

What is happening soon in Oakland, CA.

APRIL10

Family Astronomy: Invisible Astronomy

APRIL 10 · starts Apr 10

Family program exploring the electromagnetic spectrum and how astronomers use radio waves and light to reveal cosmic wonders

Paid/Varies

APRIL11

Oakland's Magic Kitchen with Guest Chefs

APRIL 11 · starts Apr 11

Live interactive cooking show at Fairyland featuring local chefs teaching kids kitchen skills and recipes

Paid/Varies

APRIL18

Eritrean Coffee Ceremony with Cafe Anbesa

APRIL 18 · starts Apr 18

Live demonstration of traditional Eritrean coffee ceremony with Chef Senait at Montclair Library

Free

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