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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 these places are more expensive than you'd think. Check their web sites for current rates. You may want to let your child know that there is a limit to how many tickets or tokens you're willing to buy.
Visit our Amusement Parks page for more Bay Area fun.
Entertainment Centers
Boomers - Livermore
Chuck E Cheese - several
The Entertainment Zone - Concord
Golf Land - San Jose
Golf N Games Family Fun Center - Antioch
GoKart Racer - Burlingame
Gymboree - Bay Area wide
Jump-2-It - Hollister
The Jungle - Concord & San Jose
Kids' Castle Indoor Fun Center - Newark
Laser Quest - Mountain View
Lemans Karting - Fremont
Malibu Grand Prix - Redwood City
Mystery Spot - Santa Cruz
Pier 39 - San Francisco
Safari Run - San Mateo
San Jose Flea Market - San Jose
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Santa Cruz
Scandia Family Fun Center - Suisin
Sky High Sports - Santa Clara
Super Franks Fun Adventure - Pleasanton
Winchester Mystery House - San Jose
Yerba Buena Carousel - San Francisco
Bowling
Albany Bowl - Albany
Bel Mateo Bowl - San Mateo
Boulevard Lanes - Petaluma
Cambrian Bowl - San Jose
Castro Village Bowl - Castro Valley
Classic Bowling Center - Daly City
Clayton Valley Bowl - Concord
Cloverleaf Bowl - Fremont
Danville Bowl - Danville
Homestead Lanes - Cupertino
Manor Bowl - San Leandro
Misson Lanes - Milpitas
Moonlight Lanes - Santa Clara
Mowry Lanes - Fremont
Oakridge Lanes - San Jose
Palo Alto Bowl - Palo Alto
Pinole Valley Lanes - Pinole
Redwood Lanes - Redwood City
Sea Bowl - Pacifica
Serra Bowl - Daly City
Southshore Lanes - Alameda
Strike - Cupertino
Yerba Buena - San Francisco
Factory Tours
Charles Chocolates - Emeryville
Jelly Belly Factory Tour - Fairfield
Mrs. Grossman's Stickers - Petaluma
Ice Skating
Belmont Iceland - Belmont
Berkeley Iceland - Berkeley
Dublin Iceland - Dublin
Ice Center - Cupertino
Ice Center - Oakland
Ice Center - San Mateo
Ice Oasis - Redwood City
Logitech Ice - San Jose
Snoopy's Home Ice - Santa Rosa
Vacaville Skating Center - Vacaville
Winter Lodge - Palo Alto
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center - San Francisco
Miniature Golf
Golf Land - San Jose, Sunnyvale, Castro Valley, Milpitas
Golf n Games - Antioch
Malibu Grand Prix - Redwood City
Neptune's Kingdom - Santa Cruz
Scandia Family Fun Center - Suisin
Movies
AMC Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Century Theaters - Bay Area Wide
Baby Brigade at Speakeasy Theaters - El Cerrito, Oakland
Drive-In Movies
Capitol Drive-in - San Jose
Skyview Drive-in - Santa Cruz
Solano Drive-in - Concord
Paintball
Antioch Paintball Park - Antioch
Bay Area Paintball - Burlingame
Real Action Paintball - Santa Clara
Paintball Jungle - Rio Del Mar
Play Places
Baby Loves Disco - Pleasanton, San Francisco, San Jose
BounceU - San Carlos, Pleasanton
Gymboree Play Centers - Bay Area wide
Happy Frog Play and Party Zone - Vallejo
Jump-2-It! - Hollister
The Jungle - Concord, San Jose
Kidspot Imagination Center - Sebastapol
Kindergym at Temple Beth Abraham - Oakland
Little Gym- several locations
Party Hearty - Tracy
PB&J's Pary Bounce & Jump - Napa
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Playtime Safari - Novato
Pump It Up - Belmont, Concord, Oakland, Oakley, Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale, Union City, Vacaville
Recess Urban Recreation - San Francisco
Sadie Dey's Cafe - Oakland
Scientopia Discovery Center - Napa
Scoops! Play n Cafe - Brentwood
Studio Grow - Berkeley, Concord
Theme Fest - San Jose
Roller Skating
Cal Skate - Milpitas
Golden Skate - San Ramon
Paradise Skate - Antioch
Scotts Valley Sports Center - Scotts Valley
Train Rides
Amtrak California
BART
Bianchi Railway at Central Park - San Mateo
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad - Oak Meadow Park
CalTrain - San Francisco to Gilroy
Kennedy Park - Hayward
Little Puffer at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco
Market Street Railway - San Francisco
MUNI Cable Cars - San Francisco
Niles Canyon Railway - Sunol
Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad - Felton
Tilden Little Train - Berkeley
Santa Clara County Light Rail - San Jose
San Francisco Cable Cars - San Francisco
San Jose Historic Trolley - San Jose
Steam Train at Tilden Park - Berkeley
Train Town - Sonoma
Wine Train Family Nights - Napa