EAST BAY

Get ice cream from Meadowlark Dairy
Go to the Alameda County Fair between 6/14-7/7
Swim at Don Castro Lagoon
Enjoy baseball and a firework show at Athletics Game

Stay cool at Rancho San Ramon Community Park’s splash pad
Build sand castles at Alameda Beach

Try the new free Fairyland Adventure Journal at Fairyland

Enjoy a family movie at the West Wind Drive-In

North Bay

Visit Sonoma Train Town to feed the animals, ride some rides and of course feed the llamas!

Take a morning hike at Putah Creek Trail or Pena Adobe Park. There’s trails for all levels and it s great way to get moving outdoors!

Have an indoor play date at Jumpity Bumpity or Sky Zone
Visit a Kid-friendly winery like The Castello or Michael David Winery
Fulfill your foodie dreams at Oxbow Public Market market in Napa
Take a bike ride on the Napa Valley Wine Trail, rent bikes at Napa Valley Bike Tours
Take a Safari tour in Santa Rosa Safari West
Visit the water park or theme park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

A summer MUST is visiting the California State Fair going on until the end of this month!

Take a tour of the Jelly belly factory
See the sunflowers in bloom in Dixon, Winters or fields across YOLO county
Have a lake day! Bring some floaters or rent some water toys at Lake Berryessa in Napa

PENINSULA

Feed the Flamingos at The Palo Alto Jr Museum and Zoo
Catch a summer concerts, story time, free art projects and more at Magical Bridge Playgrounds
Pool day at Rinconada in Palo Alto
Movies on the Square in Redwood City every Thursday from 6/6 to 8/29. Kid movies start at 6pm and then a feature film at 8:30pm
Catch the airshow at Hiller Aviation Museum 6/15, the Kid’s Carnival 6/16, bubble Bonanza 6/23
Summer Concerts on the Lagoon in Foster City 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/ 8/2, 8/8 & 8/16
Go to a splash pad
-Mitchell Park (Palo Alto)
-Laureola Park (San Carlos)
-Stafford Park, Maddux Park, Stulsaft Park (Redwood City)

Swim in the fountains at Stanford University. Our favorites are Red Hoop Fountain and Sunken Pool Fountain

Take a train ride in Foster City
Beach day at Bean Hollow
Hike around Moss Beach. We like the Frenchman Reef Trail
Another good hike in Half Moon Bay is the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail at Redondo Beach
Go to the indoor play place: La Petite Playhouse in Redwood City
Go to a kid friendly winery (Loma Prieta in Los Gatos)
Go to the fancy Taco Bell on the beach in Pacifica and watch the surfers

Have a whimsical Under the Sea tea experience at Son and Garden in Palo Alto

Search for sea glass at the beach. Here are our favorites to go to: Click Here
Rent kayaks in Half Moon Bay
Spend the day at Curiodyssey

SAN FRANCISCO

Have a picnic at Dolores Park
Free outdoor movies, Sundown Cinema
Go to the Pride Parade 6/30. Check out other events happening throughout June here
Stern Grove Festival throughout the month of June, July and August
Watch the fireworks at Fisherman’s Wharf
Have a bonfire at Ocean Beach

Bike the Golden Gate Bridge

Free Shakespeare in the Park
Go to Treasure Fest happening 6/29-6/30

Boating at Blue Heron (formerly Stow Lake)

Find the hidden swings
SOUTH BAY
Go Berry Picking at Tru2Earth Farm

Have a roller coaster and water play day at California Great America or Gilroy Gardens

Rent a pedal boat, kayak, canoe or SUP at Vasona Park
Visit Downtown Campbell Farmers Market (Sundays)
Enjoy a $5 kids movie at Cinelux Theaters
Get the best views in San Jose from Mt Umunhum or Mt Hamilton
Try an Escape Room at Beat the Lock!
Take a kid's pizza or pasta class at Eataly Silicon Valley
Spend the day at Legoland Discovery Center

San Francisco Bay Area Summer Bucket List

EAST BAY

Get ice cream from Meadowlark Dairy

Go to the Alameda County Fair between 6/14-7/7

Swim at Don Castro Lagoon

Enjoy baseball and a firework show at Athletics Game

Stay cool at Rancho San Ramon Community Park’s splash pad

Build sand castles at Alameda Beach

Try the new free Fairyland Adventure Journal at Fairyland

Enjoy a family movie at the West Wind Drive-In

North Bay

Visit Sonoma Train Town to feed the animals, ride some rides and of course feed the llamas!

Take a morning hike at Putah Creek Trail or Pena Adobe Park. There’s trails for all levels and it s great way to get moving outdoors!

Have an indoor play date at Jumpity Bumpity or Sky Zone

Visit a Kid-friendly winery like The Castello or Michael David Winery

Fulfill your foodie dreams at Oxbow Public Market market in Napa

Take a bike ride on the Napa Valley Wine Trail, rent bikes at Napa Valley Bike Tours

Take a Safari tour in Santa Rosa Safari West

Visit the water park or theme park at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

A summer MUST is visiting the California State Fair going on until the end of this month!

Take a tour of the Jelly belly factory

See the sunflowers in bloom in Dixon, Winters or fields across YOLO county

Have a lake day! Bring some floaters or rent some water toys at Lake Berryessa in Napa

PENINSULA

Feed the Flamingos at The Palo Alto Jr Museum and Zoo

Catch a summer concerts, story time, free art projects and more at Magical Bridge Playgrounds

Pool day at Rinconada in Palo Alto

Movies on the Square in Redwood City every Thursday from 6/6 to 8/29. Kid movies start at 6pm and then a feature film at 8:30pm

Catch the airshow at Hiller Aviation Museum 6/15, the Kid’s Carnival 6/16, bubble Bonanza 6/23

Summer Concerts on the Lagoon in Foster City 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/ 8/2, 8/8 & 8/16

Go to a splash pad

-Mitchell Park (Palo Alto)

-Laureola Park (San Carlos)

-Stafford Park, Maddux Park, Stulsaft Park (Redwood City)

Swim in the fountains at Stanford University. Our favorites are Red Hoop Fountain and Sunken Pool Fountain

Take a train ride in Foster City

Beach day at Bean Hollow

Hike around Moss Beach. We like the Frenchman Reef Trail

Another good hike in Half Moon Bay is the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail at Redondo Beach

Go to the indoor play place: La Petite Playhouse in Redwood City

Go to a kid friendly winery (Loma Prieta in Los Gatos)

Go to the fancy Taco Bell on the beach in Pacifica and watch the surfers

Have a whimsical Under the Sea tea experience at Son and Garden in Palo Alto

Search for sea glass at the beach. Here are our favorites to go to: Click Here

Rent kayaks in Half Moon Bay

Spend the day at Curiodyssey

SAN FRANCISCO

Have a picnic at Dolores Park

Free outdoor movies, Sundown Cinema

Go to the Pride Parade 6/30. Check out other events happening throughout June here

Stern Grove Festival throughout the month of June, July and August

Watch the fireworks at Fisherman’s Wharf

Have a bonfire at Ocean Beach

Bike the Golden Gate Bridge

Free Shakespeare in the Park

Go to Treasure Fest happening 6/29-6/30

Boating at Blue Heron (formerly Stow Lake)

Find the hidden swings

SOUTH BAY

Go Berry Picking at Tru2Earth Farm

Have a roller coaster and water play day at California Great America or Gilroy Gardens

Rent a pedal boat, kayak, canoe or SUP at Vasona Park

Visit Downtown Campbell Farmers Market (Sundays)

Enjoy a $5 kids movie at Cinelux Theaters

Get the best views in San Jose from Mt Umunhum or Mt Hamilton

Try an Escape Room at Beat the Lock!

Take a kid's pizza or pasta class at Eataly Silicon Valley

Spend the day at Legoland Discovery Center