VARIOUS PARKS: Enjoy some nature before naptime with your young child! Join us to travel over hill and dell and explore the fabulous flora and fauna of the Regional Parks. Tools for exploration will be provided. Hikes average about 1 mile (roundtrip).??? Bring a snack. Strollers are not recommended for most hikes. Adult participation required. No registration; drop-in. For information: (510) 544-3187.
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Stories, songs, and library chickens entertain kids during storytime, then free garden play follows at Elmhurst Branch, Oakland, snacks provided, for ages 12 and under.
Lynbrook High School’s Women in STEM Club runs hands‑on STEM experiments and demonstrations at the Rose Garden, with all materials provided, free, for ages 5–12.
Explore Ardenwood farm at own pace with paved trails, animal visits, crop/craft stations, Patterson House tours, scenic train rides, hands‑on activities, and ASL interpreters — free, all ages.
Nature activities for toddlers at the Big Break Visitor Center, offering fall fun or winter warmth in a drop‑in program, free, for ages 5 and under.
Story Time at Doug Siden Visitor Center offers a wonder‑filled reading followed by a themed coloring sheet, drop‑in style, all ages.
Pole walking session at Temescal Beach House offers balance, mobility and endurance training using top‑quality poles for adults 18 and up.
Close the Little Farm for the night, meeting farm residents at the pig pen, learning their diets and delivering their evening meal, all ages.
Haunted Train (Ardenwood, Fremont) — Nighttime train rides through a haunted forest, spooky but not scary; tickets $20 each, free for children 2 and under.
