San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner
Things to do with kids in Oakland
Family-friendly things to do in Oakland in 2026: 83 kid-friendly events plus 48 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Sunday, June 21, 2026. Plan a weekend 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.
- Marigold Cafe · Food
Coffee and conversation in San Francisco.
- 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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- 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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- Oakland Zoo · 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
- Open Cockpit Day (Father's Day) · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Oakland Aviation Museum · Adults $18, kids 5-12 $10, under 4 free
- Oakland Ballers: Day of the Dad (Father's Day Game) · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Raimondi Park · Ticketed
- Quantitative Solar Spectroscopy: The Fate of Our Sun | Session 1 · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center
- Oakland Zoo — train + family trail · Monday, June 22, 2026
Oakland Zoo · $$$
- Toddler Storytime · Monday, June 22, 2026
Main Children's Room
- Garden Playdate · Monday, June 22, 2026
Melrose Branch
- Insect Discovery Lab · Monday, June 22, 2026
Eastmont Branch
- Lawrence Hall of Science on-the-go! · Monday, June 22, 2026
81st Avenue Branch
- Quantitative Solar Spectroscopy: The Fate of Our Sun · Monday, June 22, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center · $
- Quantitative Solar Spectroscopy: The Fate of Our Sun | Session 1 · Monday, June 22, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center · $
- Elmhurst Branch Lego Club · Monday, June 22, 2026
Elmhurst Branch
- Roberts Swim Lessons - Parent Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 3:00 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Super Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 3:00 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Parent Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 3:30 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Super Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 3:30 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Lessons - Learn to Swim - June 22 - July 02 - 4:00p · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Parent Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 4:00 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Super Tot - June 22 - July 02- 4:00 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Lessons - Learn to Swim - June 22 - July 02 - 4:30p · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Parent Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 4:30 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Super Tot - June 22 - July 02- 4:30 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Lessons - Learn to Swim - June 22 - July 02 - 5:00p · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Swim Lessons - Parent Tot - June 22 - July 02 - 5:00 · Monday, June 22, 2026
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- Roberts Lessons - Learn to Swim - June 22 - July 02 - 5:30p · Monday, June 22, 2026
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