Kids

Berkeley Chess School

Address 2622 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley CA 94702

Phone (510) 843-0150

Business Description The Berkeley Chess school offers multi-level chess classes, camps, and tournaments for children and adults. The critical thinking and spatial reasoning skills chess teaches are the greatest predictors of success in STEM subjects, and it’s FUN!

Holiday Promotion BCS offers $20 discount on enrollment if a student registers by 11:59 pm Wednesday the week before the class begins.

Beyond Play LLC

Address 1442-A Walnut Street #52, Berkeley CA 94709

Phone (510) 548-0600

Business Description Toys, gifts, educational games, books and other products for early childhood and for children with special needs. A family owned business based in Berkeley for over 20 years.

Holiday Promotion Free shipping on all orders placed during the holiday season. Must mention promo code BRK2020.

Five Little Monkeys

Address 1810 Fourth Street, Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (510) 833-3958

Holiday Promotion Take 15% off your entire* in-store purchase on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday now through 12/24/2020.
*Valid on in-stock items only. In-store purchases only. Not valid with any other offer, discount, or previous purchase. May not be applied toward the purchase of LEGO or Gift Certificates. Valid through 12/24/2020

sameteam.us

Address 1314 harmon st., Berkeley CA 94702

Phone (510) 815-0691

Business Description Berkeley artist, damon :) guthrie creates custom illustrations! Maps, kids books, renderings, comic strips, christmas cards and more!

Holiday Promotion Locally created and produced christmas card paks of 20 cards and envelopes for $20

Victory Point Cafe

Address 1797 Shattuck Ave Ste A, Berkeley CA 94709

Phone (510) 982-6325

Business Description A community gathering space for customers to enjoy our edibles while interacting face-to-face over tabletop games. In addition to our library of games, we serve coffee, tea, pastries, snacks, sandwiches, pizza, beer, and wine.

Holiday Promotion Weeklong sales on specific categories leading up to December 25th. See store for details.

Waterside Workshops

Address 84 Bolivar Drive, Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94710

Phone (510) 644-2577

Business Description Waterside Workshops uses vocational education as a method of promoting youth development, encouraging sustainable and healthy lifestyles, and cultivating positive change in the Bay Area community. Established in 2007, Waterside Workshops provides job training, individual wraparound support, and outdoor recreation for youth from the East Bay. We offer internships and jobs for youth through our social enterprises: a community bike shop and a boat shop and boat rental facility.

Holiday Promotion Our staff and youth interns have been hard at work creating custom made reclaimed wood cutting boards and Adirondack chairs for the holiday season. Our mechanics-in-training have also been building a selection of youth and adult bicycles for cyclists of all ages. For the holiday season, we also stock extra lights, locks, and accessories that make perfect stocking stuffers!

Cazadero Music Camp

Address 941 THE ALAMEDA ROOM 3, Berkeley CA 94707

Phone (510) 527-7500 x10

Business Description For over 60 years, Cazadero has offered a renown overnight camp program that strikes a balance between in-depth music education and performance, coupled with carefree summer camp fun. Campers enjoy rehearsing, sleeping, and playing outdoors, and with little or no electronic media to hamper student exchanges, cross-cultural friendships develop, music skills are honed, and participants’ enriched experience carries through the academic year and beyond.

Holiday Promotion Registrations paid in full before December 31, 2020 will receive our early enrollment discount.

Games of Berkeley

Address 2510 Durant Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704

Phone (510) 540-7822

Business Description Games of Berkeley has served the Bay Area for 40 years, selling board games, party games, card games, roleplaying games, disc golf, activities, novelties, and toys — from the traditional to the obscure, the ancient to the brand-new. We take orders via our website for shipping and curbside pickup, and can even gift wrap or ship purchases you make in the store.

Holiday Promotion “26 Sales in 52 Days” - Now through December 30th, enjoy a different flash sale every two days! The details of each are announced on our social media and website at 11AM Pacific every other day, and ends at 7PM Pacific the next day — both in the store and online.

Moe’s Books

Address 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley CA 94704

Phone (510) 849-2087

Business Description World Class Independent Bookstore in Berkeley since 1959. The New York Times says that making a visit to Moe’s Books is “worth every effort.”

Holiday Promotion Free 60th Anniversary Open Books posters with every purchase!

Pegasus Books

Address 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704

Phone (510) 649-1320

Business Description Pegasus Books– with stores on Shattuck Avenue, Solano Avenue and College Avenue–offer new, used and “overstock” remainder books, along with a thoughtful selection of cards, gifts and calendars. We are safely open (social distancing protocols in place) every day 10-5, with extended hours at some locations. Please call for info: Pegasus Books Downtown (510) 649-1320; Pegasus Books Oakland (510) 652-6259; Pegasus Books on Solano (510) 525-6888.

Berkeley Art Center

Address 1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley CA 94709

Phone (510) 644-6893

Business Description Berkeley Art Center is a hub for artistic exploration and community building that champions Bay Area artists and curators. Located in Live Oak Park in North Berkeley, we make contemporary art approachable at an intimate scale with exhibitions and programs that reflect our diverse community.

Morningtide

Address 847 Cornell Avenue, Berkeley CA 94706

Phone (510) 529-4471

Business Description Morningtide is a lifestyle shop carrying thoughtfully curated women’s slow fashion (new and gently used), ceramics, gifts, home accessories, jewelry, gifts for kids, and sustainable living homewares by independent designers. Inspired by our West Coast Northern California upbringings, we strive to support our local artisans, ethical production practices, and provide high quality products made from natural materials.

Artist And Craftsman Supply

Address 2573 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley CA 94704

Phone (510) 704-4040

Business Description Employee Owned Art Supply Store with a wide variety of art supplies and creative gifts for Professionals, Students, Kids and all Creative Types.

Holiday Promotion Select Art Sets and Easels at Holiday prices up to 70% off, and a wide variety of gift options at our everyday discounted prices

Mrs. Dalloway’s

Address 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705

Phone (510) 704-8222

Business Description We are a general bookstore with a great kids department and a specialty section on gardening. We also have a wide array of gift items with a garden and nature theme including: garden tools, vases, gloves, tea towels, napkins, etc.

School of Rock

Address 1313 Gilman Street, Berkeley CA 94706

Phone (510) 956-7625

Business Description School of Rock provides students of all ages an exciting and engaging music lesson experience, which includes guitar lessons, singing lessons, drum lessons and piano lessons. Drawing from all styles of rock and roll, School of Rock students learn theory and techniques via songs from legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Frank Zappa.

Holiday Promotion $50 off first month of tuition when you enroll before January 31st, 2021

Ecology Center Store

Address 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA 94702

Phone (510) 548-3402

Business Description The Ecology Center Store provides products that encourage environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle practices. They stock books, housewares, great green gifts, organic gardening supplies, toys, games, glassware, organic fibers, and much more. Ecology Center Members always get discounts on books and merchandise.

Holiday Promotion Enjoy 3 days of savings at our annual Member’s Sale! From December 11th to the 13th, members get 20% off their entire in-store purchase. Though families may not be able to gather as usual this holiday season, we can still express our love for one another through thoughtful and conscientious gift giving. Shop locally, and know that you are giving sustainably this holiday season!