# Free things to do with kids in Berkeley

Parks, playgrounds and other things to do in Berkeley that are free to get into. 7 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-12, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Virginia-McGee Totland](https://ourplayday.com/places/virginia-mcgee-totland-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). A community-built tot lot, fully fenced, with a wooden play structure, a mural-covered clubhouse and a steady rotation of shared sand toys. Has: free to enter.
2. [Adventure Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/adventure-playground-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). A staff-run playground where kids get real hammers, saws and paint to build forts out of scrap lumber, earning tools by turning in stray nails first. Has: free to enter.
3. [Codornices Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/codornices-park-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). Home of the 40-foot concrete slide big kids bomb down on cardboard, plus a creek, a fenced toddler area, and a tunnel under Euclid to the rose garden. Has: free to enter.
4. [Strawberry Creek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/strawberry-creek-park-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). West Berkeley's go-to: a long hillside slide, a restored creek older kids migrate to, and the Hidden Cafe right in the park. Basketball and tennis at the south end. Has: free to enter.
5. [Dream Land at Aquatic Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dream-land-at-aquatic-park-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). A bright, gated, accessible playground at Berkeley's Aquatic Park with structures sized for little kids, then lagoon paths and duck-watching when the structure loses its grip. Good wind-sheltered picnic spots nearby. Has: free to enter.
6. [John Hinkel Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-hinkel-park-berkeley) (playground, Berkeley). The one with the secret staircases. Rock formations to scramble on and enough tucked-away corners that older kids will disappear for a while. Has: free to enter.
7. [Little Farm at Tilden Regional Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-farm-at-tilden-regional-park-berkeley) (park, Berkeley). Cows, goats and chickens at the end of a short walk from the Canon Drive car park, and it costs nothing. Feeding is no longer allowed; the animals are still there to visit. Has: free to enter.

## Other lists for Berkeley

- [High chairs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/with-high-chairs) (22)
- [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/with-changing-tables) (13)
- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/with-kids-menu) (15)
- [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/wheelchair-accessible) (6)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/with-restrooms) (21)
- [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/with-shade) (4)
- [Order at the counter](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley/order-at-the-counter) (13)

## 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/berkeley/free-to-visit. All of Berkeley: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/berkeley