Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

Alameda's flagship park: side-by-side toddler and school-age structures (covered sandbox, dual tall slides), shade trees, and Crab Cove tide pools an easy walk away.

An 800-gallon aquarium of bay creatures and a station where kids build a crab from the inside out, on California's first estuarine marine reserve.

Around a hundred playable machines on one admission, going back to the 1940s. No coins needed once you are in.

Pop-in playtime on Monday and Friday mornings, no class to sign up for. Good for the weekday stretch before nap.

Dim sum on Webster Street where carts keep the food arriving, with pineapple buns at the end and big round tables that fit the whole crew.

An all-abilities remodel with wheelchair-wide structures, sensory play pieces and supported swings, including a double swing an adult can share with a baby.