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City of Hayward
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Regional Center (510-670-7270)
- Location: 4901 Breakwater Ave. (1 mile west of Clawiter Road)
- http://hard.dst.ca.us/index.html
- Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm
- Children and Adults alike can learn about nature and marine life while hiking/biking on the trails
Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks (510-795-9385 or 582-2206)
- Location: 1320 Garin Avenue, Hayward
- Hours: 8am to dusk
- Parking fee: $4/seasonal, weekends, & holidays; $1 per dog
- Offers a 20-mile system of trails for exploring and hiking
Don Castro Regional Recreation Area (510-538-1148)
- Location: 22400 Woodroe Ave., Hayward
- A 2-mile trail circles the lake, showcasing native plants and animals, and is adjacent to 5 miles of Regional trails.
- Has a swimming lagoon with a large shallow area roped off especially for children; attended by lifeguards-OPEN FROM EASTER – SEPTEMBER
Hayward Plunge (510-881-6703)
- Location: 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward
- Call for schedule of public swimming, lap swimming;etc.
- Swim classes are offered year-round, and range from parent/baby to adult
- Additional activities include water fitness, Junior Aquatic Water Safety, and much more
- Swim lessons: 6 classes per session, & minimum payment of $33.00 per session
- Lap swimming hours and fees: Monday-Friday, 6am-8:30am, 11:30am-1pm, 5pm-7pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 8am-1030am; $4 entrance fee
Mount Eden Swim Center (510-887-9928)
- Location: 2300 Panama, Hayward (Mt. Eden High School)
Mission Hills of Hayward Driving Range (510-881-6730)
- Location: 275 Industrial Blvd., Hayward
- Hours: 7 days/week, 7am-10pm
- Cost for balls is $5 for 40, $8 for 80, $10 for 135
Boys and Girls Club of Hayward (510-786-6075)
- Location: 28200 Ruus Road, Hayward (Bret Harte School)
- This location has youth center, meeting rooms, Gymnasium
- 1047 “E” St.- has ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, open lawn area
- Call for membership and fee information
Eden Area Branch YMCA (510-247-8284)
- Location: 951 Palisade St., Hayward
- www.ymcaeastbay.org
- Call or visit site for information on YMCA memberships. Participants must become a member paying a nominal fee to join. Scholarships are available for those who qualify
- Offers after school programs, which include nutritious snacks and outdoor sports and recreation
Brewer’s Karate Fitness (510-581-9697)
- Location: 21463 Foothill Blvd., Hayward
- Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm
- Offers karate, judo, kickboxing, aerobics
- Ages 3 ½ years – seniors
- Class times and fees vary- please call for more information
City of Union City
Dan Oden Swim Complex (Aquatics Hotline: 510-675-5485)
- Location: 33901 Syracuse Ave., Union City (At Logan High School)
- Offers a variety of classes during the spring, summer and fall, such as tiny tots swim lessons and water exercise classes
- Has a swim team- Union City Leopard Sharks Swim Team- for youth 6 years and older; practice starts in April, and the team will compete at local meets around the Bay Area through September
Kennedy Community Park Center (510-489-0360)
- Location: 1333 Decoto Road, Union City(by Union City Bart Station)
- Offers a variety of sports and other activities for children and teens.
- Teen Center has free activities, sports, pool, ping-pong
Holly Community Center (510-471-6877)
- Location: 31600 Alvarado Blvd., Union City
- Offers a variety of sports and other activities for children and teens.
- Teen Center has free activities, sports, pool, ping-pong
- Jr. Jazzercise is one ongoing class offered for ages 5-12 years, Sundays, 9am-10am (Call Barbara Rodriguez at 794-8340). This class teaches children things like coordination, strength and endurance, nutrition and the importance of physical fitness.
- Jazzercise classes are also offered for teens 16 and over and adults
- Drop-In classes offered
- Call for fee information
City of San Leandro
San Leandro Boys and Girls Club (510-483-5581)
- www.bgcsl.org
- Serves children and youth ages 7-18 years
- After-school basketball and summer basketball camps
- Fitness Squad- kids get to learn the value of physical fitness and nutrition
- Inter-Club competition in basketball, flag football and hockey
- Call San Leandro Boys and Girls Club or visit website for registration and fee information
--Marina Unit (510-483-5581)
- Location: 401 Marina Blvd., San Leandro
- Hours: School year, Monday-Friday, 2:30pm-8pm; Summer, Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm
- Executive Director, Bob Glotch
--Hillside Unit 510-278-5745
- Location: Hillside Elementary School, 15980 Marcella St., San Leandro
- Hours: School year, Monday-Friday, 2pm-6pm; Summer, Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm
- Unit Director, Randy Baker
Triple Play U.S.A. (510-568-BALL (2255))
Conservatory of Classical Ballet (510-568-7728)
- Location: 1035 MacArthur Blvd., San Leandro
- Pre-ballet, 3 ½-7 years; Student Division, 7-21 years
- Also offers ongoing adult classes
- Pre-ballet classes are $49/month; Prices vary for older children, and depend on type and amount of classes taken
- Director, Ann Fisher
City of Castro Valley
Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area (510-537-2240)
- Location: 18627 Cull Canyon Road, Castro Valley
- Features a 1.5 acre swimming lagoon- OPEN EASTER-LABOR DAY
- Also has biking and walking trails throughout the park
- www.ebparks.org/parks/cullcan.htm
Lake Chabot Regional Park (510-582-2198(Lake Chabot Marina))
- Location: 17930 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley
- www.ebparks.org or 510-635-0135
- Call or visit site for directions to the various parts of the park
- Offers a number of activities, including hiking, bicycle trails, golf, fishing, boating and family and group camping
Sky Martial Arts (510-583-0902)
- Location: 20867 Redwood Road, Castro Valley
- Beginning classes for children 3-4 years, and classes for children 8-12 years
- Fees: 1st month is $69; prices vary after that, depending on type and amount of classes taken
- Free uniforms!
Center for the Dance (510-237-2927)
- Location: 19615 Center, Castro Valley
- Offers ballet, jazz, tap
- Call Brenda for more information. Fees vary depending on type and amount of classes taken
Castro Valley Park & Community Center (510-888-0118)
- Location: 18988 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley
- Offers tennis courts, playground, ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields;etc.
Willow Park Golf Course (510-537-8989)
- Location: 17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley
- Hours: 7am-Sunset for golf course; 7am-6:30pm for driving range
- Fees: Monday-Thursday, walking 18 holes- $23; Friday, walking 18 holes- $25; Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, walking 18 holes is $32
City of Fremont
Central Park (510-790-5541)
- Location: 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont
- www.ci.fremont.ca.us
- Features a 2-mile walk around the 83-acre Lake Elizabeth
Coyote Hills (510-562-PARK (7275))
Alameda Creek Regional Trail 510-562-PARK (7275))
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (510-792-0222)
- Location: One Marshlands Road, Fremont
- http://desfbay.fws.gov
- This refuge is criss-crossed by miles of hiking trails
Fremont Skatepark (510-494-4230)
- 1110 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont
- www.ci.fremont.ca.us
- CLOSED OCTOBER 1, 2004 TO MARCH 31, 2005
- Offers a free, nonsupervised program for skateboards and inline skaters
Ardenwood (510-796-0663)
- Location: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont
- Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm
- Fees: Mid-November to March 31, $1.50/adults& seniors, 75 cents for children 4-17 years, 3 years and under are free; April 1 to Mid-November, Tue., Wed., Sat., $1.50/adults, 75 cents for children 4-17 years; Thu., Fri., Sat., $5/adults, $4/seniors, $3.50/children 4-17 years
- E-mail ardnwood@ebparks.org or visit www.ebparks.org
- Non-reservation weekend programs include the planting, tending and harvesting of Ardenwood’s organic crops, farm chore demonstrations, and hands-on experiences for the whole family
Lake Elizabeth (510-790-5541)
- Location: 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont
- Offers biking and walking trails, and a children’s playground
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (510-795-4883)
- Location: 2250 Isherwood Way, Fremont
- www.ebparks.org
- Call or visit website for park hours and fees
- Offers hiking and biking trails, boating and swimming (swimming is only available April-October)
Fremont Swim School (510-657-SWIM (7946))
Fremont/Newark YMCA (510-279-2905)
- Location: 41811 Blacow Road, Fremont
- Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7am-8pm; Saturday, 8am-2pm; Closed Sunday
- Call for membership/registration information
City of Newark
Newark Community Center (510-742-4437)
- Location: 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
- Offers tennis courts, handball and basketball courts, playground, and a children’s wading pool
Silliman Activity Center and Family Aquatic Center 9510-742-4400
- Location: 6800 Mowry Avenue
- Activity Center has a fitness center, gymnasium, Teen Activity area, Aerobics/Dance Studio
- Aquatic Center offers recreational swimming, lap swimming, youth and adult swim lessons
- Drop-In pass fees: Children 3yrs+- $3; Teens(6th-12th grades)- $4; Adults- $6
Tri-City Jazzercise Fitness Center (510-791-1118)
- Location: 37310 Cedar Blvd., Newark
- Classes are in 6 week sessions: There are classes for children 5-10 years, and youth 11-16 years
- Cost is $42 per 6 week session
- Adult classes are offered at same time as children/youth classes; fee is $29 for 3 months
Fremont Swim School (510-794-SWIM (7946))
City of Oakland
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve (510-562-PARK (7275))
- Location: 6800 Skyline Blvd., Oakland
- www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley.htm
- While enjoying this hiking trail, you can see the cross-section of a volcano that last erupted 10 million years ago.
Oakland Ice Center (510-268-9000)
- Location: 519 18th St., Oakland
- www.oaklandice.com
- Call or visit site for schedule. Offers public skating seven days a week.
Children’s Fairyland USA (510-452-2259)
- Location: 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland
- www.fairyland.org
- Call or visit site for schedule
- Fee: $6 per person for park admission (includes unlimited rides); children under 1 year free
- A 10-acre park where children 8 and under can enjoy rides based on nursery rhymes
- On Lake Merritt, which is also a great spot to walk or run with your strollers and for bicycling
Rotary Nature Center & Wildlife Bird Sanctuary (510-238-3739)
- Location: 600 Bellevue Ave., Lakeside Park, Oakland
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm; 3:30pm feeding of the birds
- A center that has an aviary, small animals, and other interesting information about wildlife. This center is geared for children ages 6-12 yrs
- Also on Lake Merritt- a lovely place to walk/run/bike- especially with the lights on the lake in the evening
Oakland Zoo (510-632-9525)
- Location: 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland (Oakland Hills)
- www.oaklandzoo.org
- Hours: Daily, 10am-4pm (closed during inclement weather)
- Fee: Adults $9, Children 2-14 $5.50, Seniors 55yrs+ $5.50, Children Under Two Years FREE
- Parking: $5 per car or van
- Features more than 400 native and exotic animals from around the world
- Lots of Walking!
Trapeze Arts, Inc. (510-419-0700)
- Location: 1822 9th St., Oakland
- www.trapezarts.com
- Spring and Summer Circus Camps
- Classes offered days, evenings, & weekends
- Ongoing classes in flying trapeze, trampoline, aerial arts, acrobatics and general circus skills
Roberts Pool (510-635-0135 or 510-482-6028)
- Location: 10570 Skyline Blvd., Oakland
- Recreation Swim: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, 11am-6pm, 3/27-10/9
- Weekday hours only during summer
- Swim lessons in summer only
- Fee: $3/adult, $2/child, disabled, senior, children under 1 year get in free
- Heated outdoor swimming pool has lifeguards on duty
Lake Temescal (510-652-1155)
- Location: 6500 Broadway, Oakland
- Offers biking and walking trails, and a children’s playground
Downtown Oakland YMCA (510-451-9622)
- Location: 2350 Broadway, Oakland
- Hours: M-F 5am-10pm; Saturday 7am-8pm; Sunday 9am-6pm
- Full-service fitness facility serving adults, teens and children in the Oakland area
- Family Programs- Youth under 13 years are free when a parent joins as a member
- Youth Programs- WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE-Ages 4-12 years, January 22-March 19, 2005
- www.ymcaeastbay.org
- Call or visit site for information about YMCA membership. Ask about other YMCA branches located throughout Oakland.
Boys and Girls Club of Oakland (510-444-8211)
- Location: 3300 High St., Oakland
- Various locations throughout Oakland-call to find out about the club nearest you
- Core Programs include Health and Life Skills and Sports, Fitness and Recreation
- For children and youth ages 6 years to 18 years
- www.bgcoakland.org
Oakland Karate and Kickboxing 510-444-7616)
- Location: 3300 Broadway, Oakland
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm; Saturday,7:30am-3pm
- Average Cost= $79/month
East Bay Dance Center (510-336-3262)
- Location: 1318 Glenfield Ave. (in Glenview), Oakland
- Hip Hop dance classes offered for ages 6-9 years on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Saturdays, 11am-noon
- Hip Hop dance classes offered for ages 10-13 years on Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm, Tuesdays, 5-6pm
- Hip Hop dance classes offered for teens and adults on Thursdays, 7-8pm
- Tuition is $10 to $12 per class
- Students perform at the end of the semester
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