Bay Area Fun
Places to See & Go... Things to Do in Contra Costa County, SF Bay Area and Beyond.....
Destinations listed here have been suggested by ECMC members but are not endorsed by ECMC. Be sure to research or contact any prospective destination for the most current information.
General Website for Bay Area fun
Parks & Recreation
- City of Antioch Parks
- City of Brentwood Parks
- City of Oakley Parks
- Small World Park - Pittsburg
- East Bay Regional Park District
- Walnut Creek Parks
- Adventure Playground
- Tilden Park
Amusement/Entertainment Parks
- Nut Tree Family Park
- Fairyland
- Pixieland
- Bonfante Gardens
- Fairytale Town
- Paramount’s Great America
- Six Flags Marine World
Play Areas & Family Fun:
- Pump it Up Concord
- Pump it Up Oakley
- Encore Gymnastics
- The Jungle
- Harvest Park Bowling
- Delta Bowl
- Delta Tumbling - in Antioch behind Costco - (925) 755-8469
- Contra Costa County Fair & Fairgrounds
- Build A Bear
Museums & Trains etc…
- Stockton Children’s Museum
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- The Tech Museum of Innovation
- Western Railway Museum
- John Muir National Historic Site
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum
- Walnut Creek Model RR Society
- Habitot Children’s Museum
- Tilden Park
- Redwood Valley RR
- Chabot Space & Science Center
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Blackhawk Automotive Museum
- Children’s Discovery Museum (San Jose)
- Exploratorium
- Bay Area Discovery Museum
- California Academy of Sciences
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
- Sonoma Train Town
Zoo's
- Oakland Zoo
- SF Zoo
- Sacramento Zoo
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo (San Jose)
- Micke Grove Zoo (Lodi)
Pumpkin Patches & Farms
- Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm & Trees
- Half Moon Bay
- Harvest Time in Brentwood
- G&M Farms
- Harvest & Pick Your Own Farms
- Joan's Pumpkin Farm
- To find a local patch, try here or here
Factory Tours
- Mrs. Grossmans Sticker Factory
- Jelly Belly
- Fortune Cookie Factory
Factory Tour
261 12th Street
Oakland, CA
(510) 832-5552 - Scharffen Berger Chocolate Tour
- Basic Brown Bear Factory
- To find a tour, click here