The entertainment centers below provide activities and food geared especially for kids. At some entertainment centers it makes sense for adults to play along. At others (those with small climbing tubes and ball jumps) bring a good magazine to read while your child plays.
A word of caution... some entertainment centers are more expensive than you might expect. Check their web sites for current rates and discount coupons.
Visit our Amusement Parks page for more Bay Area fun.
Featured Entertainment Centers
Great Jump ~ Milpitas
A whole new way to experience fun, fitness and togetherness. Fit for kids, teens and people of all ages and yes the parents too! Fully air-conditioned giant trampoline courts for playing dodgeball or just having fun jumping plus awesome pizza and arcade games.
Play Cafe ~ Oakland
Where little kids play and families connect. An every day indoor, play space for imaginative/educational play, where the food is delicious and nutritious.
Studio Grow ~ Berkeley, Concord & Blackhawk/Danville
Studio Grow is the Bay Area's pioneer indoor play space offering exciting, educational, developmentally appropriate activities in a safe, clean environment for children ages 0-6! Drop in when you want, do what you want, stay as long as you want - no reservations needed, no membership required!
Silver Creek Sportsplex ~ San Jose
"The Plex" offers giant inflatables, drop-in badminton, inline skating, pickup soccer and more! We have something for everyone, all under one roof. Our facilities are state-of-the-art and our staff is dedicated to making sure you have a great experience.
Entertainment Centers
GoKart Racer - Burlingame
Q-Zar Laser Tag - Concord
The Jungle - Concord & San Jose
Playland Not-at-the-Beach - El Cerrito
Scandia Family Fun Center - Fairfield
Lemans Karting - Fremont
Boomers - Livermore
Great Jump Sports - Milpitas
Laser Quest - Mountain View
Kids' Castle Indoor Fun Center - Newark
Super Franks Fun Adventure - Pleasanton
Creative Learning Loft - Redwood City
Malibu Grand Prix - Redwood City
House of Air - San Francisco
Pier 39 - San Francisco
Yerba Buena Carousel - San Francisco
Golf Land - San Jose, Sunnyvale, Castro Valley, Milpitas
Winchester Mystery House - San Jose
Safari Run - San Mateo
Sky High Sports - Santa Clara
Mystery Spot - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Santa Cruz
Chuck E Cheese - Several locations
Gymboree - Several locations
Bowling
Southshore Lanes - Alameda
Albany Bowl - Albany
Castro Village Bowl - Castro Valley
Clayton Valley Bowl - Concord
Homestead Lanes - Cupertino
Strike - Cupertino
Classic Bowling Center - Daly City
Danville Bowl - Danville
Cloverleaf Bowl - Fremont
Misson Lanes - Milpitas
Sea Bowl - Pacifica
Boulevard Lanes - Petaluma
Pinole Valley Lanes - Pinole
Yerba Buena - San Francisco
300 San Jose Lanes - San Jose
Cambrian Bowl - San Jose
Manor Bowl - San Leandro
Bel Mateo Bowl - San Mateo
County Club Bowl - San Rafael
Moonlight Lanes - Santa Clara
Factory Tours
Jelly Belly Factory Tour - Fairfield
Mrs. Grossman's Stickers - Petaluma
Ice Skating
Belmont Iceland - Belmont
Berkeley Iceland - Berkeley
Ice Center - Cupertino
Dublin Iceland - Dublin
Sharks Ice - Fremont
Ice Center - Oakland
Winter Lodge - Palo Alto
Ice Oasis - Redwood City
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center - San Francisco
Sharks Ice - San Jose
Ice Center - San Mateo
Snoopy's Home Ice - Santa Rosa
Vacaville Skating Center - Vacaville
Miniature Golf
Sub Par Miniature Golf - Alameda
Ghost Golf - Concord
Scandia Family Fun Center - Fairfield
Malibu Grand Prix - Redwood City
Golf Land - San Jose, Sunnyvale, Castro Valley, Milpitas
McInnis Park Golf Center - San Rafael
Neptune's Kingdom - Santa Cruz
Movies
New Parkway Family Classic Movies & Monday Night Baby Brigade - Oakland
AMC Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Century Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Regal Cinemas - East Bay, Santa Cruz
Drive-In Movies
Solano Drive-in - Concord
Capitol Drive-in - San Jose
Paintball
Antioch Paintball Park - Antioch
Midway Paintball - Vacaville
Paintball Jungle - Rio Del Mar
Play Places
Studio Grow - Berkeley, Concord
The Jungle - Concord, San Jose
Rockin' Jump - Dublin
KangaZoom - Hayward
Play! - Los Altos
U-Me Playspace - Menlo Park
Bounce-a-Rama - Milpitas
Great Jump Sports - Milpitas
PB&J's Party Bounce & Jump - Napa
Scientopia Discovery Center - Napa
Kindergym at Temple Beth Abraham - Oakland
Play Cafe - Oakland
Expedition Island - Petaluma
BounceU - Pleasanton
Hop-n-Play - San Bruno
Diddalidoo - San Bruno
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Recess Urban Recreation - San Francisco
SeeSaw Cafe and Play Studio - San Francisco
Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Little Wonders - San Mateo
Gymboree Play Centers - Several Locations
Little Gym - Several Locations
Pump It Up - Several Locations
Roller Skating
Paradise Skate - Antioch
Redwood Roller Rink - Redwood City
Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Golden Skate - San Ramon
Train Rides
Steam Train at Tilden Park - Berkeley
Pixieland - Concord
Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad - Felton
Kennedy Park - Hayward
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad - Los Gatos
Wine Train Family Nights - Napa
Little Puffer at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco
Market Street Railway - San Francisco
MUNI Cable Cars - San Francisco
San Francisco Cable Cars - San Francisco
Santa Clara County Light Rail - San Jose
San Jose Historic Trolley - San Jose
Bianchi Railway at Central Park - San Mateo
Train Town - Sonoma
Niles Canyon Railway - Sunol
CalTrain - San Francisco to Gilroy
Amtrak California
BART