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Kids Weekend Events 10

RePlay For Life, a Relay For Life Fundraiser

when: May 24 - May 24 at 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
where: Playland-Not-At-The-Beach,
East Bay
cost: $10-$15
Families can have a good time for a good cause while helping Playland to raise… read more...


Baby & Kids Gear

Habitot Parents Night Out

when: May 24 at 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
where: Habitot Childrens Museum,


Kids Crafts Fingerpainting

New Parkway Family Classic Movies

when: May 24 - May 25 at 4:00 pm
where: The New Parkway,


Kids Crafts Fingerpainting

Margaret Wise Brown Story Time with Dee

when: May 24 - May 24 at 11:00 am to 11:30 am
where: Linden Tree Books,


Kids Weekend Events 4

Kiddo! Family Carnival

when: May 24 - May 27 at 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
where: Mill Valley Community Center,


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Build a Love of Bicycles to Get Kids Pedaling

Spring is here, which means it’s time to get the bikes out of the garage. We chatted with Billy Sanborn, Service Manager at Mike’s Bikes (the San Francisco Bay Area biking staple) and Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director at Portland’s Bicycle…

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A Wildlife Refuge With Stunning City Views

If you’re looking for a respite from the hustle and bustle, the crowded playgrounds and stuffy museums, unplug with mother nature at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Wildlife Refuge. This little slice of paradise is only a mile from…

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Bay Area Pickers: Flea Market Fun for the Whole Family

Booths piled high with what some might call old junk as far as the eye can see. Music, food trucks and other small business owners selling their delicious wares. Pony rides, hula hooping, one-of-a-kind trinkets, hats, toys, and many other…

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Hit the Trails: Your Guide to Backpacking with Kids

So you thought backpacking with kids was a form of medieval torture where overloaded parents pulled cranky kids up steep trails, ate cold meals in the dark of night and got eaten alive by nasty bugs? You must be thinking…

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5 Bay Area Playgrounds With Stunning Views

Taking the kids to the same neighborhood playground day after day, year after year, can be tedious and uninspiring. Sure you can unleash the inner child every once in awhile, jump on some bridges and dive down some slides, but…

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The Bay Area’s Ultimate Coastal Day Trip

Forty miles north of San Francisco lies Pt. Reyes Station, a coastal hamlet that warmly welcomes visitors on their way to the beaches and trails of Pt. Reyes National Seashore. The pastoral dreamy landscape that surrounds this town is enough…

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Tiger Cub Debuts at the S.F. Zoo

Like any good mom, Leanne is teaching her kid the do’s and don’ts, but instead of learning how to crawl, this new baby is already bounding up the stairs. Say hello to the San Francisco Zoo’s curious new tiger cub…

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Up Creek With a Paddle: 9 Bay Area Kayaking Spots

With the warming days ahead, think of abandoning the park in favor a helmet, life vest, and grabbing an oar or two. Yes, kayaking gets just about everyone out on the water, from the kids to parents and even grandparents!…

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Babes in Toyland: 13 Independent Toy Stores We Love

Round’ these parts, there are still places where little toy soldiers can actually have fun while parents look for what feels like the fiftieth birthday gift for the fiftieth birthday party of the year. A place where the person behind…

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One of Adolph Sutro's statues, outside the visitor's center.

A Shipwreck Walk for Your Little Skipper

Button up your pea coat, don your deck shoes, and weigh anchor at San Francisco’s Land’s End where a Shipwreck Walk awaits adventuresome admirals, both young and old. This revamped park at San Francisco’s western edge offers more than just…

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Explore Big Ideas in a Small Museum

Big museums cost money and take energy to navigate. And after all that cost and trouble, your toddler is usually interested in just one exhibit. That’s why every Bay Area parent should know about a small museum in Oakland that…

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Buy An App, Support Kids’ Literary Programs

On any given day, our little ones are pirates, princesses, astronauts, and race car drivers. They go on wild adventures that they simply can’t wait to share with us. So it goes without saying that our kids love to tell…

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Job Post: In Search of Savvy Writers in Atlanta

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a mom or dad living in Atlanta with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are…

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Where to Meet Your First Sea Lion

They’re playful, furry and cute. They love piling on top of each other and making loud noises. And they’ll do whatever you tell them to do as long as you give them a treat. Sound like someone you know? With…

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A Magical Miwok Village in Point Reyes

Long before there were playgrounds, zoos or Red Tricycle articles giving parents awesome ideas for stuff to do with their kids, the Coast Miwok people entertained their little ones with nothing more than their imaginations and nature’s glorious bounty. Before…

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