Ha Ha This a wayCircus classes in Berkeley. Children are taught to learn how to juggle etc. kids 3 to 4. Thursday at 3:30. For kids 4-6, classes start at 4:30 on Thursdays. $80 per session (8 classes).
Farms
Ardenwood Historic Farmin Fremont hosts fun events throughout the year. Our favorites are the Harvest Festivalin October and the Christmas Faire in early December. Events typically include house tours, train rides, food samples,farm activities, arts & crafts, andmusic.Emma Prusch Farm Park Has a nice little farm. Depending on the time of year, you can see a lot of aminals (babies too!) there. They recently added a large play structure. Lots of picnic areas. Huge grassy field and has a paved path to walk around.Deer Hollow FarmLocated inside Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. You have to hike a bit to get to the farm.Take a jog stroller with you for the dirt trail, especially if you plan on continuing to hike the trails. Also, best to go in the morning during the hotter months. It can get really warm out there.Little Farm at Tilden Park above Berkeley hills. The Farm is free and bring celery or lettuce to feed the animals. The park also has train rides, pony rides, a lake to swim in,Lake Anza , botanical garden, nature center next to the farm, camp sites and trails and they just reopened the beautiful Carousel to ride. These other attractions do charge a small fee so bring some money with you. Parking is free.
Food AttractionsJelly Belly Factoryin Vacaville gives free tours of the factory and candy samples. Check out theNut Tree
near the Outlet Stores for somesmall amusement rides too.Rain Forrest Cafenext to the pier in San Francisco is an amazing rain forrest theme restaurant withwaterfalls, aquarium, animatronic jungle animals and thunder and lightning sounds. Pop over toGardens
The UC Berkeley Botanical Gardenchildren under 5 are free. This was an accidental find for us. We just happenedupon it on our way back from the Lawrence Hall of Science and were amazed at the number and variety of plants.The place has the feel of an educational/research garden, not a fancy for-show garden. The plant "zones" range fromalpine to desert to tropical and everything in between. Don't miss the greenhouse that holds the carnivorous plants.Edible Schoolyardin Berkeley. Founded by Waters to celebrate the transformative power of growing, cooking, andsharing food, it is a colorful, lively place to cultivate a love of gardening. Go after school hours, weekends or springbreak because during the day it is crowded with classes from school field trips. You can't eat what you find in the garden. Pack a picnic lunch to eat on the hay bales or bring the lunch down the hill toHopkins Park and let the kidsrun around until naptime.Berkeley Rose GardenFree to the public. Has meandering paths, stunning views of SF, and roses of all hue. There isalso a nice size park across the street with a concrete slide, so bring a unfolded card board box to slide down on and apicnic lunch. Bring a tennis racket and play in the tennis courts next to it as well.Wat Mongkolratanaramis Berkeley's Thai Buddhist temple. Located at Russell St and Martin Luther King Jr. near.Monks invite the public to sit on the lawn at brunch and eat delicious and bountiful Thai food.
Historical Museums & Parks
The Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto has well done kid-oriented exhibits and special events.John Muir Home National Historic Site in Martinez. Take a tour of John Muir’s home and gardens. Your kids canclimb to ring the bell at the top of the house, pick and eat the fruit from the fruit trees in the garden and hear stories about John Muir and his family and also watch a video if you have older children who can sit through it. OnSaturday April 18, 2009 there is a special Free event to celebrate John Muir’s birthday so don’t miss it!If you go
Fun Things To Do With Your Children Around The Bay Area
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