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Things to do with kids in Oakland
Family-friendly things to do in Oakland: 47 parks, museums and venues plus 51 weekend events for kids. Plan a day in seconds with FamHop.
Family-friendly spots in Oakland
- Prescott Market Hall · Food
Shareable food in Oakland.
- Acta Non Verba - West Oakland Farm Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Golden State Bonsai Garden · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Harrington Field · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Middle Harbor Shoreline Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Davie Tennis Stadium · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Montclair Playground · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Lookout Point · Outdoors
View stop in Oakland.
- The Grand View · Outdoors
View stop in Oakland.
- Black Panther Party Museum · Culture
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- Oakland Photo Workshop · Culture
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- Pro Arts Gallery · Culture
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- Camron-Stanford House · Culture
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- Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the Grid · Culture
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- Oakland Museum of California · Culture
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- Veterans Memorial Building Senior Center · Culture
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- SoMa · Culture
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- Mountain View Cemetery Docent Tours · Culture
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- Mills College Art Museum · Culture
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- The Crucible · Culture
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- AMC Bay Street 16 · Culture
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- Lightship Relief · Culture
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- USS Potomac · Culture
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- The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment · Culture
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Upcoming family events in Oakland
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Storytime and Playtime · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Melrose Branch · Free
- Family Storytime · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
West Oakland Branch · Free
- Storytime and Garden Play · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Elmhurst Branch · Free
- Kids' Crochet Club · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Melrose Branch
- Kamishibai Paper Theater with Erica · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rockridge Branch
- PJ Storytime · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Dimond Branch
- Children's Fairyland · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Children's Fairyland · $$
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Baby Bounce · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Main Children's Room
- Bilingual Spanish Play Café · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Branch · Free
- Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
César E. Chávez Branch · Free
- Craft for Kids · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Lakeview Branch
- Crafternoon for Kids/ Manualidades para Niñ@s · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
César E. Chávez Branch
- Kids Crafternoon · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Melrose Branch
- Chess Club for Kids, Tweens, & Teens · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Rockridge Branch
- Read to a Dog! · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Lakeview Branch
- Children's Fairyland · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Children's Fairyland · $$
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Play Cafe · Thursday, May 14, 2026
81st Avenue Branch
- Toddler Storytime · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Lakeview Branch
- Family Storytime · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Temescal Branch
- Toddler Storytime 幼兒故事時間 · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Asian Branch
- Spring Morning Leisure Paddle · Friday, May 15, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.