Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum Reopening Efforts Are Underway. We left the Emeryville space at the end of 2024. There we welcomed over 22,000 children & families.
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We are working with other property owners in hopes of reopening in a larger space soon. Habitot’s mission is to help parents and caregivers raise curious, creative and confident children with hands-on exhibits and programs to focus exclusively on early childhood, ages 0-5. Habitot aims to reach all children with play via free admission days and in dedicated programs for children experiencing speci

al needs, teen parents, formerly incarcerated mothers, children experiencing homelessness and children in the foster care system. Since opening eighteen years ago in 1998, Habitot has welcomed over 1,100,000 visitors, filling a niche for new parents and caregivers who seek safe and enriching experiences for young children, with parenting support, a toy lending library, affordable music and art classes, immersive learning exhibits, a drop-in Art Studio, role playing centers. Habitot Children's Museum has been recognized as the "best museum for families" by Bay Area Parent Magazine readers. In addition, Habitot's founder, Gina Moreland, has been honored with a Bay Area "Jefferson Award", and was the City of Berkeley's "Early Childhood Champion of the Year." Habitot received the GuideStar Exchange Silver participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. Annually since 2010, Habitot has been designated a "Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, a leading provider of reviews and ratings of nonprofit organizations. Habitot participates in the Association of Children’s Museum’s program, “Museum’s For All,” which accepts EBT cards and ensures that all children may enjoy museums regardless of their income.

We’re at the Doghaus Biergarten in Berkeley til 8pmJoin us!1407 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
08/29/2026

We’re at the Doghaus Biergarten in Berkeley til 8pm

Join us!

1407 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

08/28/2026

Your can play while you grab a bite and a drink at Doghaus Biergarten in Berkeley tonight.

Bring the kids and family to play this early evening at the outdoor area of the Doghaus Biergarten in Berkeley this early evening 4-8 pm. Habitot Children’s Museum is bringing some of our hands-on play kid exhibits like the Rocket Launcher and a huge supply of LEGOs and more. No purchase necessary to play but if you buy a drink, sandwich, fries and any food or drink off their menu, Habitot will receive 20% of the proceeds.

Friday, 8/28, 4-8pm
DogHaus Biergarten
1407 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

Doghaus menu:
https://doghaus.com/menu/

Habitot has been bringing play to thousands of children across the East Bay Area for many years. Currently, they’ve been bringing mobile museum events to underserved communities in the East Bay. You may know them through their many years in Downtown Berkeley and via a location at Bay Street Emeryville in 2024.

If you’re curious about Habitot, the website is www.habitot.org

08/27/2026

Tomorrow Friday! Bring Friends to Dine, Sip & Play— and Help Raise Funds for Habitot — at DogHaus-Berkeley.

Join us for a fun-filled community fundraiser at the DogHaus Biergarten in Berkeley! Enjoy great food while supporting a fantastic cause.

Kids can dive into creative hands-on activities, including a custom playdough station, LEGO building, a rocket-making table, and our rocket launcher. The play area is outdoors in the parking lot.

Every bite you take helps us make a difference. A portion of the event proceeds and all direct donations will directly fund Habitot’s mobile museums, sensory playdates, and the journey toward our permanent home. Bring the family, grab some delicious food, and help us bring play to life for children across the community!

This is a fundraiser for us and 20% of sales from our visitors will be donated to Habitot. Please remember to mention “Habitot” when you order!

Optional: Register on Eventbrite: Link in our profile

Each registration admits a SINGLE FAMILY GROUP with any combination of children and adults in the same household.
Adults must accompany child(ren).

When? Fri 8/28, 4-8 pm
Where? The Doghaus Biergarten
1407 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

Habitot staff may take photos, videos, or audio recordings at our events. Please tell us if you do not wish to be photographed, video-recorded, or audio-recorded. We will always respect your requests!

08/27/2026

This Friday! Bring Friends to Dine, Sip & Play— and Help Raise Funds for Habitot — at DogHaus-Berkeley
Join us for a fun-filled community fundraiser at the DogHaus Biergarten in Berkeley! Enjoy great food while supporting a fantastic cause.

Kids can dive into creative hands-on activities, including a custom playdough station, LEGO building, a rocket-making table, and our rocket launcher.

Every bite you take helps us make a difference. A portion of the event proceeds and all direct donations will directly fund Habitot’s mobile museums, sensory playdates, and the journey toward our permanent home. Bring the family, grab some delicious food, and help us bring play to life for children across the community!

This is a fundraiser for us and 20% of sales from our visitors will be donated to Habitot. Please remember to mention “Habitot” when you order!

Optional: Register on Eventbrite: Link in our profile

Each registration admits a SINGLE FAMILY GROUP with any combination of children and adults in the same household.
Adults must accompany child(ren).

Habitot staff may take photos, videos, or audio recordings at our events. Please tell us if you do not wish to be photographed, video-recorded, or audio-recorded. We will always respect your requests!

We're so grateful for First 5 Alameda County's funding support, which helps us bring most of our mobile events to famil...
08/26/2026

We're so grateful for First 5 Alameda County's funding support, which helps us bring most of our mobile events to families in different parts of the southeast Bay Area.

Habitot’s Board President, Veronica Ortega, and Executive Director, Gina Moreland, were VIP attendees at First 5’s one-year anniversary of Measure C funding (of which Habitot is a small beneficiary!) The measure, voted on by Alameda County residents, funds early childhood education programming for ten years. Last Friday, along with hundreds of families, and representatives of other funded organizations, Habitot celebrated the win for our community’s young children and their families and care providers.

08/26/2026

The Habitot Mobile Museum is coming back to Prescott Market! Sunday, September 13!

Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 13, and we’re inviting grandparents, grandchildren, and their families to join us at Prescott Market in West Oakland, 9:45am-4:00pm. Our Mobile Museum will be in the parking lot right next to the popular food court there, so make a day of it with food and beverages, plenty of picnic table seating, and a big sandbox that kids love! This is a FREE event thanks to First 5 Alameda County, and we’d appreciate it if you’d pre-register to help us manage what will likely be a very busy day.

Pre-register on Eventbrite. Link in the Comments section.

Special Grandparents Day activities include creating grandparent-child art work like decorating frames for display. Plus, grandparents can take home a bag of LEGOS, too (while supplies last)!

Saturday 9/13, 9:45am-4pm
Prescott Market
1620-1640 18th St, Oakland
(Enter the parking lot at the corner of Peralta & 18th St)

This event is supported with funds from First 5 Alameda County.


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08/22/2026

Oakland Head Start Families! Tomorrow. Join us tomorrow Saturday 8/22 at the “Celebration of Fatherhood”. At this OUSD Head Start celebration of fatherhood, we’ll bring our Rocket Launcher and rocket-making station, as well as sensory art and LEGO building activities for all to enjoy. Food, music, a photo shoot, face painting, spin art and bubbles will be provided by the organizers. This event is open to all OUSD HeadStart families.

Saturday, August 22, 11am-1:30pm
“Celebration of Fatherhood”
Ira Jenkins Community Center
9175 Edes Ave, Oakland.

Registration link for Oakland Head Start Families in our stories or go to the COMMENTS section

Free Admission.

This event is for OUSD Head Start families. This event is supported with funds from First 5 Alameda County.

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