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Things to do in Berkeley with kids

Museums, parks & beaches and indoor climbing — 23 places to go with kids in Berkeley, California. 4 free to enter · most admission $18 to $27. 6 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Berkeley10

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Parks & beaches in Berkeley5

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Indoor climbing in Berkeley4

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Tours & cruises in Berkeley2

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Shows & live entertainment in Berkeley1

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Adventure in Berkeley1

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What’s on in Berkeley

Within 25 miles of Berkeley. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Berkeley

4 attractions in Berkeley get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Berkeley

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Berkeley offers a rich variety of attractions across museums, gardens, climbing gyms, and live performance venues. The Lawrence Hall of Science draws families with interactive exhibits, live animals in the Animal Discovery Zone, and a 3D Theater, while the UC Botanical Garden showcases over 10,000 kinds of plants across 34 acres organized into nine geographic regions. For those seeking hands-on adventures, three climbing gyms—Benchmark Climbing, Berkeley Ironworks, and The Oaks Climbing—offer walls of varying difficulty and terrain. Cultural venues include Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, which combines gallery exhibitions with film screenings, and Berkeley Playhouse, which produces live musical theater. Smaller museums dedicated to specific subjects range from the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents to the Essig Museum of Entomology Research. The Tilden Park Merry Go Round provides a carousel and grill, while City Cruises operates dining and entertainment cruises on the water. For children interested in making and building, Workbits Co offers a makerspace where children ages 6 to 18 design and tinker with real tools and materials.

What this list covers

Berkeley has 23 places to go, mostly museums (10), parks & beaches (5), indoor climbing (4).

18 of them publish an admission price, 20 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now, 6 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 14, 2026.

How we know these are real

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

“Guests with an EBT card can receive discounted $3 admission for up to four individuals.”

Quoted from botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Berkeley are running a deal?
6 of the 23 attractions in Berkeley currently have a verified saving, covering 15 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Benchmark Climbing, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley Playhouse. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Berkeley cost?
Most admission in Berkeley runs $18 to $27 per person, and 4 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $17 to $35 — $17 at Mosaic Boulders, $35 at AxeVentures Axe Throwing Berkeley, across 2 attractions in Berkeley 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 Berkeley right now?
3 attractions in Berkeley have something dated running, 4 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Berkeley?
4 attractions in Berkeley say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Derby Street Diorama Museum, Golden Gate Live Steamers, Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (10), parks & beaches (5), indoor climbing (4), tours & cruises (2), shows & live entertainment (1), adventure (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's best for a toddler on a rainy afternoon?
The Lawrence Hall of Science offers interactive exhibits and a 3D Theater; children 2 and under receive free admission. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive has film screenings in the Barbro Osher Theater. Both provide indoor activities suitable for young children during inclement weather.
Which attractions work for a weekend with teenagers?
Teenagers can climb at Benchmark Climbing, Berkeley Ironworks, or The Oaks Climbing. City Cruises offers dining and entertainment cruises on the water. AxeVentures Axe Throwing Berkeley provides axe throwing activities on Telegraph Avenue. Berkeley Playhouse produces live musical theater, and the UC Botanical Garden spans 34 acres to explore.
Are there deals that help with costs?
Yes. Benchmark Climbing offers a 10 Day Pass Bundle. Berkeley Art Museum offers discounted film admission for students, seniors, disabled, and youth. Berkeley Playhouse has an Adult 4-Show Season Pass. The Lawrence Hall of Science admits children 2 and under free. The UC Botanical Garden participates in the Museums for All EBT Discount program.