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Things to do with kids in Oakland, CA this week
84 things to do with kids in Oakland, CA this week, October 23–29, 45 of them this weekend: story times, classes, family festivals, puppet shows and more. We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources to find them. Updated daily.
All kids & family events in Oakland, CA — October 23–29
A giant leaf pit, hot cider, scavenger hunt, balloon twisting, donkey brushing, face painting, themed arts & crafts, and live performances fill Fairyland with autumn magic, all ages.
SUNDAY
25
OCTOBER
Free Trick-or-Treat bags, crafts by MOCHA, costume parade, Ricky Roo puppet show, Asheba music and dancing, and Kamishibai stories animate the Rockridge Library parking lot, all ages.
A Día de los Muertos procession opens the celebration with music, movement, and a collective act of remembrance at OMCA Campus.
TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Lenny Pearce delivers a toddler techno rave, spinning children’s favorite songs remixed into modern hits at the Fox Theater Oakland, for ages 1–4.
80 more events through Thursday, October 29.
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