# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Alameda

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Alameda. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 19 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-03, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Littlejohn Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/littlejohn-park-alameda) (playground, Alameda). 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.
2. [Jean Sweeney Open Space Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jean-sweeney-open-space-park-alameda) (playground, Alameda). Alameda's newest big park: a car-free bike path running its length, a zip line, a huge metal slide, nature play with giant logs, and separate toddler and big-kid zones.
3. [Lincoln Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lincoln-park-alameda) (playground, Alameda). Two jungle-themed playgrounds from the 2022 renovation: a toddler zone with bucket swings and sand, and a big-kid zone with covered slides and climbing walls.
4. [Washington Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-park-alameda) (playground, Alameda). 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.
5. [Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/robert-w-crown-memorial-state-beach-alameda) (beach, Alameda). A massive expanse of shallow water on the bay, with paddleboarding for anyone older.
6. [Whale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/whale-park) (playground, Alameda). Built in honor of Allie, the humpback who swam into Seaplane Lagoon: a climbing whale, a two-seat platform swing and ping-pong tables.
7. [Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove](https://ourplayday.com/places/doug-siden-visitor-center-at-crab-cove-94501) (beach, Alameda). 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.
8. [High Scores Arcade](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-scores-arcade-94501) (arcade, Alameda). About 45 cabinets of '80s games, all on free play with a wristband, including a hand-built Oregon Trail machine and step stools for small players.
9. [Pacific Pinball Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/pacific-pinball-museum-94501) (museum, Alameda). Around a hundred playable machines on one admission, going back to the 1940s. No coins needed once you are in.
10. [Ruby's Tumbling](https://ourplayday.com/places/ruby-s-tumbling-alameda) (attraction, Alameda). Pop-in playtime on Monday and Friday mornings, no class to sign up for. Good for the weekday stretch before nap.
11. [SubPar Miniature Golf](https://ourplayday.com/places/subpar-miniature-golf-alameda) (mini golf course, Alameda). Nineteen holes, each built around an Alameda landmark. Short enough to finish.
12. [Whimsy Willow](https://ourplayday.com/places/whimsy-willow-94501) (attraction, Alameda). A preschool in a Victorian house that opens up for play, with a crawlers' room, a tea party corner, and a garden with a slide and a sand area.
13. [Alameda Theatre & Cineplex](https://ourplayday.com/places/alameda-theatre-cineplex-alameda) (attraction, Alameda). First-run films with kids' deals and a discount day.
14. [Aquatech](https://ourplayday.com/places/aquatech-94607) (pool, Alameda). Indoor warm-water pool for babies, kids and teens, with open family swim time alongside year-round swim lessons.
15. [Books Inc. Alameda](https://ourplayday.com/places/books-inc-alameda-alameda) (attraction, Alameda). An extensive children's section and frequent author events.
16. [Color Me Mine Alameda](https://ourplayday.com/places/color-me-mine-alameda-94501) (attraction, Alameda). Paint-your-own pottery, where a family can paint a plate together or each do a mug, with kids' clay workshops too.
17. [Lucky Strike Alameda](https://ourplayday.com/places/lucky-strike-alameda-alameda) (attraction, Alameda). Modern bowling alley, good for the age where everyone wants to be doing the same thing at once.
18. [Swings & Wings](https://ourplayday.com/places/swings-wings-94501) (indoor play space, Alameda). Designed by an occupational therapist, with a ball pit, a bounce house in the back room, swings and a zipline, for babies up to age eight.
19. [USS Hornet (CV 12)](https://ourplayday.com/places/uss-hornet-cv-12-94501) (museum, Alameda). The aircraft carrier that recovered the Apollo 11 and 12 astronauts, with old Navy planes and an Apollo test capsule in the hangar bay.

## Other lists for Alameda

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/alameda/restaurants) (6)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/alameda/playgrounds. All of Alameda: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/alameda