Bay Area family weekend planner
Bay Area parks and outdoor spots for kids
Family-friendly parks, playgrounds, regional open space and outdoor adventures across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 40 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming parks & outdoors
- Bass Fishing Basics · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Contra Loma, Antioch
- Canine Capers · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sunol, Sunol
- Sketch the Sky · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sunol, Sunol
- Butterflies of Picchetti Ranch · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Picchetti Ranch Preserve, Los Altos
- Children's Fairyland · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Children's Fairyland, Oakland · $$
- Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Don Edwards SF Bay NWR, Fremont · Free
- Coal Mine Experience · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
- Creature Feature · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Wake Up The Farm · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Ardenwood, Fremont
- Who Built the Sibley Labyrinth? · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sibley, Oakland
- Delta Discovery Craft · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Big Break, Oakley
- Garden Tea Party · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Coyote Hills, Fremont
- April Showers Bring May Flowers · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Ardenwood, Fremont
- Coal Mine Experience · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
- Felted Acorns · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Parks and Community Resource Fair · Saturday, May 9, 2026
East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland
- 2026 Trails Challenge Hike - Ardenwood · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Ardenwood, Fremont
- Coal Mine Experience · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
- Gyotaku Fish Prints · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Del Valle, Livermore
- Low Tide Explorations · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Crown Beach, Alameda
- Secret Life of Butterflies · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Coyote Hills, Fremont
- Wild Explorations · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Fish Feeding · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Crown Beach, Alameda
- Good Night Farm · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Sunset From the Ridge · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Russian Ridge Preserve, Los Altos
- Tails & Twilight Trails · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Windy Hill Preserve, Los Altos
- Coffee, then Birds · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Crown Beach, Alameda
- Mother's Day Birding · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Turtle Trek · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Sunol, Sunol
- Children's Fairyland · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Children's Fairyland, Oakland · $$
- Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Don Edwards SF Bay NWR, Fremont · Free
- Flower Walk · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Coyote Hills, Fremont
- Gilroy Gardens Mother's Day (Mom Free with Child Admission) · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy · Free for moms (with child admi
- Mother's Day On The Farm · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Ardenwood, Fremont
- Coal Mine Experience · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
- Sunday Storytime · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Coal Mine Experience · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
- G.O.A.T. · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley
- Mother's Day Pine Nut Jewelry · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Coyote Hills, Fremont
- Coal Mine Experience · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Black Diamond Mines, Antioch
Parks & outdoors spots
- Coit Tower · San Francisco
View stop in San Francisco.
- SkyTerrace · San Mateo
View stop in San Mateo.
- Outdoor Terrace · San Mateo
View stop in San Mateo.
- Koshland Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Community Garden · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Golden Gate & Steiner Mini Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Japan Town Peace Plaza · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Raymond Kimbell Playground · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Sergeant John Macaulay Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Alta Plaza Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Mission Creek Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Bayfront Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Ina Coolbrith Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Salesforce Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Bernal Heights Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Francisco Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Glen Canyon Park · San Francisco
Outside hangout in San Francisco.
- Immigrant Point Overlook · San Francisco
View stop in San Francisco.
- Colma Historical Park · Daly City
Outside hangout in Daly City.
- Sterling Park · Daly City
Outside hangout in Daly City.
- Estuary Park · Alameda
Outside hangout in Alameda.
- Acta Non Verba - West Oakland Farm Park · Oakland
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- Golden State Bonsai Garden · Oakland
Outside hangout in Oakland.
- San Pablo Park · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.
- Charlie Dorr Mini Park · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.
- George Florence Park · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.
- James Kenney Park · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.
- Malcolm X School Park · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.
- Spiral Gardens · Berkeley
Outside hangout in Berkeley.