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Things to do in Alameda

Museums and family fun — 14 places to go in Alameda, California. Most admission $16 to $22. 4 have a verified saving right now.
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Alameda's attractions lean toward museums and active play spaces. The Pacific Pinball Museum houses over 100 playable pinball machines spanning from the early electromechanical era to modern games, with no coins required during paid admission. The Busy Bee Activity Center is a trampoline park in Alameda, California. USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum occupies a decommissioned aircraft carrier in Alameda, California. The Alameda Museum in Alameda, California preserves and celebrates the colorful history of this unique island city through permanent displays, books, and videos. For quieter afternoons, the Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove in Alameda connects visitors with marine and shoreline life through an 800-gallon aquarium system displaying bay creatures. Families with younger children can visit Ruby's Tumbling, a gymnastics facility in Alameda where visitors participate in structured classes and open play sessions, or Swings and Wings in Alameda, a sensory play facility where children engage with carefully chosen equipment and activities designed to develop skills. Teenagers might prefer High Scores Arcade in Alameda, which specializes in classic gaming in a nostalgic retro atmosphere.

What this list covers

Alameda has 14 places to go, mostly museums (5), family fun (3).

9 of them publish an admission price, 11 publish opening hours, 4 have something dated on now, 4 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 26, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain reduced admission of $2.00 per visitor to the USS Hornet Museum”

Quoted from uss-hornet.org · checked on

What’s on in Alameda

4 places in Alameda have something dated on, 6 listings in all. Dates and wording are the venue’s own.

TodaySep 26 – Oct 24Season

Alameda Museum, Alameda

Meyers House Tour

Visitors tour the Meyers House, an exquisite Colonial Revival mansion built in 1897 for architect Henry's family. The house showcases period architecture and design.

From $5 published price

“September 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm”

Quoted from alamedamuseum.org · checked on
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Family fun in Alameda3

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Bowling in Alameda1

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Trampoline parks in Alameda1

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Parks & beaches in Alameda1

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Alameda1

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Mini golf in Alameda1

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Tours & cruises in Alameda1

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Common questions

How many attractions in Alameda are running a deal?
4 of the 14 attractions in Alameda currently have a verified saving, covering 11 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
How much do things to do in Alameda cost?
Most admission in Alameda runs $16 to $22 per person. Published prices run from $5 to $22 — $5 at Alameda Museum, $22 at Pacific Pinball Museum, across 3 attractions in Alameda that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Alameda right now?
4 attractions in Alameda have something dated running, 6 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (5), family fun (3), bowling (1), trampoline parks (1), parks & beaches (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), mini golf (1), tours & cruises (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can my toddler do in Alameda?
Swings and Wings is a sensory play facility where children engage with carefully chosen equipment and activities designed to develop skills. The Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove connects visitors with marine and shoreline life through an 800-gallon aquarium system displaying bay creatures. Children 6 and under are free at USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum, which occupies a decommissioned aircraft carrier.
Are there places for kids who like games and unusual venues?
The Pacific Pinball Museum houses over 100 playable pinball machines spanning from the early electromechanical era to modern games, with no coins required during paid admission. High Scores Arcade specializes in classic gaming in a nostalgic retro atmosphere. Subpar Miniature Golf Alameda is an indoor miniature golf facility where visitors play through a 19-hole course.
What if my kids need to burn off energy?
The Busy Bee Activity Center is a trampoline park in Alameda, California. Ruby's Tumbling is a gymnastics facility in Alameda where visitors participate in structured classes and open play sessions. Speer Family Farms operates a pumpkin patch in Alameda where visitors select from real pumpkins displayed among hay and corn stalks.