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Things to do with kids in Oakland

Family-friendly things to do in Oakland in 2026: 71 kid-friendly events plus 49 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Sunday, October 25, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.

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  1. Prescott Market HallFood · $
  2. Acta Non Verba - West Oakland Farm ParkOutdoors · Free
  3. Golden State Bonsai GardenOutdoors · Free
  4. Marigold CafeFood · $
  5. Middle Harbor Shoreline ParkOutdoors · Free
  6. Davie Tennis StadiumOutdoors · Free
  7. Montclair PlaygroundOutdoors · Free
  8. Lookout PointOutdoors · Free
  9. The Grand ViewOutdoors · Free
  10. Black Panther Party MuseumCulture · Free
  11. Oakland Photo WorkshopCulture · $$
  12. Pro Arts GalleryCulture · $$
  13. Camron-Stanford HouseCulture · $$
  14. Friday Nights @ OMCA with Off the GridCulture · $$
  15. Oakland Museum of CaliforniaCulture · $$
  16. SoMaCulture · $$
  17. Mountain View Cemetery Docent ToursCulture · $$
  18. Mills College Art MuseumCulture · $$
  19. Oakland ZooCulture · $$
  20. The CrucibleCulture · $$
  21. AMC Bay Street 16Culture · $$
  22. Lightship ReliefCulture · $$
  23. USS PotomacCulture · $$
  24. The Museum of Art and Digital EntertainmentCulture · $$
  25. Oaks, Acorns, and Friends: HuckleberrySunday, October 25, 2026 · Huckleberry
  26. Boo at the Zoo (Oakland Zoo)Sunday, October 25, 2026 · Oakland Zoo
  27. Fall FestSunday, October 25, 2026 · Children's Fairyland
  28. Oakland Zoo — train + family trailSunday, October 25, 2026 · Oakland Zoo
  29. 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationSunday, October 25, 2026 · OMCA Campus
  30. Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireSunday, October 25, 2026 · Children's Fairyland
  31. Rockridge Halloween Parade and Family CelebrationSunday, October 25, 2026 · Rockridge Branch
  32. Animal Encounters: Donkey BrushingSunday, October 25, 2026 · Children's Fairyland
  33. Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True HeartSunday, October 25, 2026 · Gallery of California Natural Sciences
  34. Rapper and wordsmith Jamey WilliamsSunday, October 25, 2026 · Emerald City Stage
  35. Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireSunday, October 25, 2026 · Children's Fairyland
  36. Rapper and wordsmith Jamey WilliamsSunday, October 25, 2026 · Emerald City Stage
  37. Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireSunday, October 25, 2026 · Children's Fairyland
  38. Oakland Zoo — train + family trailMonday, October 26, 2026 · Oakland Zoo
  39. Toddler StorytimeMonday, October 26, 2026 · Main Children's Room
  40. Elmhurst Branch Lego ClubMonday, October 26, 2026 · Elmhurst Branch
  41. Birding by KayakTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Martin Luther King Jr.
  42. Oakland Zoo — train + family trailTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Oakland Zoo
  43. Storytime and PlaytimeTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Melrose Branch
  44. Halloween StorytimeTuesday, October 27, 2026 · West Oakland Branch
  45. Storytime and Garden PlayTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Elmhurst Branch
  46. Kids' Crochet ClubTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Melrose Branch
  47. Making StoriesTuesday, October 27, 2026 · Rockridge Branch
  48. MOCHA At The Library!Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Asian Branch

Family-friendly spots in Oakland

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Upcoming family events in Oakland

SunOct 25
  1. 9 AMOaks, Acorns, and Friends: HuckleberryHuckleberry · Park · Ages 5–13
  2. 10 AMBoo at the Zoo (Oakland Zoo)Oakland Zoo · Festival · All agesBoo at the Zoo at Oakland Zoo: Halloween festivities, trading cards hunt, pathway animal encounters, and a Saturday costume contest (12pm in the Wildlife Theater).
  3. 10 AMFall FestChildren's Fairyland · Park · Ages 1–12Celebrate the magic of autumn at Children’s Fairyland!Free
  4. 10 AMOakland Zoo — train + family trailOakland Zoo · Zoo · All ages · $$$Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.
  5. 11 AM32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationOMCA Campus · Museum · Ages 5–12 · $10Your browser does not support the video tag.
  6. 11 AMPuppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireChildren's Fairyland · Park · Ages 1–12
  7. 11 AMRockridge Halloween Parade and Family CelebrationRockridge Branch · Library · Ages 1–12Free
  8. 11:30 AMAnimal Encounters: Donkey BrushingChildren's Fairyland · Park · Ages 1–12
  9. 1 PMSpecial Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True HeartGallery of California Natural Sciences · Museum · Ages 3–12 · $10Festival access As part of this year’s Día de los Muertos Community Celebration , come sit with Batul True Heart (they/them) in OMCA’s…
  10. 1:30 PMRapper and wordsmith Jamey WilliamsEmerald City Stage · Park · Ages 1–12
  11. 2 PMPuppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireChildren's Fairyland · Park · Ages 1–12
  12. 2:30 PMRapper and wordsmith Jamey WilliamsEmerald City Stage · Park · Ages 1–12
  13. 4 PMPuppet Show: Hummingbird Saves FireChildren's Fairyland · Park · Ages 1–12
MonOct 26
  1. 10 AMOakland Zoo — train + family trailOakland Zoo · Zoo · All ages · $$$Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.
  2. 10:30 AMToddler StorytimeMain Children's Room · Library · Ages 1–12
  3. 3 PMElmhurst Branch Lego ClubElmhurst Branch · Library · Ages 5–12
TueOct 27
  1. 9 AMBirding by KayakMartin Luther King Jr. · Park · Ages 5–13
  2. 10 AMOakland Zoo — train + family trailOakland Zoo · Zoo · All ages · $$$Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.
  3. 10:15 AMStorytime and PlaytimeMelrose Branch · Library · Ages 1–12Free
  4. 11 AMHalloween StorytimeWest Oakland Branch · Library · Ages 1–12
  5. 11 AMStorytime and Garden PlayElmhurst Branch · Library · Ages 1–12Free
  6. 3:30 PMKids' Crochet ClubMelrose Branch · Library · Ages 5–12
  7. 3:30 PMMaking StoriesRockridge Branch · Library · Ages 5–13
  8. 3:30 PMMOCHA At The Library!Asian Branch · Library · Ages 3–12