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The following entertainment centers 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 of entertainment centers are more expensive than you'd think. Check their web sites for current rates and discount coupons. You may want to let your child know that there is a limit to how many tickets or tokens you're going to buy.
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.
Jigsaw Java ~ Redwood City
Parents, are you looking for the antidote to “Videogame-Itis?” Then look no more. Jigsaw Java is the place to enjoy some quality time doing a fun family activity together? Jigsaw Java provides a unique activity for families to enjoy together while learning or enhancing skills. The experience can be educational (geography, space, story books, etc.) and is equally fun for kids and adults.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium ~ San Francisco
Experience the strange, the unusual, and the unbelievable! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco is home to more than 400 exhibits in 18 themed galleries. With over 70 new hands-on exhibits, it is the most interactive in the world! Get lost in the Mirror Maze, with more than 200 mirrors spread across nearly 2,000 square feet.
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!
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
Winchester Mystery House - San Jose
San Jose Flea Market - 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
Serra Bowl - Daly City
Danville Bowl - Danville
Cloverleaf Bowl - Fremont
Misson Lanes - Milpitas
Sea Bowl - Pacifica
Boulevard Lanes - Petaluma
Pinole Valley Lanes - Pinole
Redwood Lanes - Redwood City
Yerba Buena - San Francisco
300 San Jose Lanes - San Jose
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
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
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
AMC Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Century Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Drive-In Movies
Solano Drive-in - Concord
Capitol Drive-in - San Jose
Skyview Drive-in - Santa Cruz
Paintball
Antioch Paintball Park - Antioch
Midway Paintball - Vacaville
Real Action Paintball - Santa Clara
Paintball Jungle - Rio Del Mar
Play Places
Studio Grow - Berkeley, Concord
The Jungle - Concord, San Jose
Rockin' Jump - Dublin
U-Me Playspace - Menlo Park
Bubble - Menlo Park, San Francisco
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
Hop-n-Play - San Bruno
BounceU - Pleasanton
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Recess Urban Recreation - San Francisco
SeeSaw Cafe and Play Studio - San Francisco
Little Wonders - San Mateo
Kidspot Imagination Center - Santa Rosa
Gymboree Play Centers - Several Locations
Little Gym - Several Locations
Pump It Up - Several Locations
Roller Skating
Paradise Skate - Antioch
Redwood Roller Rink - Redwood City
Golden Skate - San Ramon
Train Rides
Tilden Little Train - Berkeley
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
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BART