After posing the question of the coolest places to bring kids in the Bay Area in our premiere mom’s group, The Mamahood, I received a ton of responses! Here’s the list! 96 (and counting) awesome places to bring your littles in the Bay Area. Click on each place and it will take you to the website for that specific venue! Adventure awaits!
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey
Exploratorium- San Francisco
Silliman Family Aquatic Center- Newark
California Academy of Science- San Francisco
Train Town- Sonoma
Sulphur Creek- Hayward
Nut Tree Plaza- Vacaville
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo- San Jose
Gilroy Gardens- Gilroy
Sacramento Zoo- Sacramento
Mystery Spot- Santa Cruz
Fairytale Town- Sacramento
Western Railway Museum- Suisun City
Seaquest- Folsom
Kids Gym- Berkeley
Aquarium of the Bay- San Francisco
Oakland Zoo- Oakland
San Francisco Zoo- San Francisco
Fairyland- Oakland
Tilden Park Carousel- Berkeley
Tilden Park Steam Train- Berkeley
Tilden Little Farm- Berkeley
I Heart Art- Pleasant Hill
Children’s Creativity Museum- San Francisco
Bay Area Discovery Museum- Sausalito
Children’s Discovery Museum- San Jose
Peek-a-Boo Factory- Livermore, Daly City, SF
Great Wolf Lodge- Anaheim, but soon to be in Manteca
Go Aqua Adventure Waterpark- Fremont
Randall Museum- San Francisco
Lindsay Wildlife Experience- Walnut Creek
California State Railroad Museum- Sacramento
Habitot- Berkeley
Chabot Space and Science Center- Oakland
Charles Schulz Museum- Santa Rosa
Roaring Camp Railroads- Felton (Santa Cruz County)
CuriOdyssey- San Mateo
Niles Canyon Railway- Sunol
Small World Park- Pittsburg (closes for winter through April)
Pixieland Amusement Park- Concord
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom- Vallejo
Children’s Museum- Santa Rosa
Holiday Highlands Park- Martinez
The Boardwalk- Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach- Aptos
Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory- Petaluma
Pony Camp at Pasterino Farms- Half Moon Bay
Hidden Lakes Park- Martinez
Heather Farms Park- Walnut Creek
Discovery Center at Lawrence Livermore Lab- Livermore
Lawrence Hall of Science- Berkeley
Children’s Museum- Stockton
Safari West- Santa Rosa (4 years and up)
The Wave- Dublin (closes for winter)
Jumpity Bumpity- Hayward/ Fairfield
Jolly Roger Land- Union City
Jelly Belly Factory- Fairfield
Adventure Playground- Berkeley
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front- Richmond
Red Oak Victory- Richmond
USS Hornet- Alameda
Alcatraz- San Francisco
Crissy Field- San Francisco
Walt Disney Family Museum- San Francisco
Muir Woods- Mill Valley
John Muir National Historic Site- Martinez
Ardenwood Historic Farm- Fremont
Borges Ranch- Walnut Creek
Hidden Villa Farm- Los Altos
Kidtopia- Fremont
Lake Anza- Berkeley
SF Botanical Garden- San Francisco
Regional Parks Botanic Gardens- Berkeley
Lemos Farms- Half Moon Bay
Roberts Regional Park- Oakland
Fort Point- San Francisco
Crown Beach- Alameda
Ocean Beach- San Francisco
Lafayette Reservoir- Lafayette
Stinson Beach- Marin County
Mormon Temple (and Gardens)- Oakland
Oakland Museum of California- Oakland
Oakland Aviation Museum- Oakland
Uesegi Farms- San Martin
Wake Island Water Park- Pleasant Grove
Old Faithful Geyser- Calistoga
Create It Ceramics- Palo Alto
Color Me Mine- Walnut Creek, Brentwood, Alameda
Anthony Chabot Equestrian Center- Oakland
Dublin Iceland- Dublin
The Golden Skate- San Ramon
Stow Lake Boathouse- San Francisco
Mel’s Play Place- Castro Valley
Bumble Restaurant- Los Altos
Sings and Wings- Alameda