August Date Nights for Bay Area Parents
Nine Bay Area Spots to Drop Off the Kids While You Adult it Up.
“Wait? …so…. I just drop them off?” That’s the reaction we get from parents when they first learn about date nights. Yes, you just just drop the kiddos off and and enjoy a few nice hours of pure adult bliss.
While the term “date night” can be anxiety-inducing, don’t sweat it, maybe you’re heading out for a night of wining and dining, but maybe you just want to eat chocolate without a tiny human asking for some, or maybe you even want to use the downtime to finally learn how to use your Instant Pot.
Here’s a rundown of some awesome Drop-Off activities in the Bay Area for parents int he month of August. You can find even more and search in-depth on Galore where you can book your date night right then and there.
1. Play Haven
Neighborhood: Forest Hill, SF
Ages: 2 years — 6 years
Play Haven offers creative play activities, a special art project, games, and story time during their drop-offs for date nights. Plus they have every kids favorite: pizza …okay, and fruits and veggies too. Play Haven is a quick walk to the Forest Hill Muni station.
August 2017 Dates: August 18
2. Little Gym of Morgan Hill
Neighborhood: Morgan Hill
Ages: 3 years — 12 years
Parents’ Survival Night at Little Gym of Morgan Hill gives South Bay parents time to see a movie, catch up with friends or enjoy a (quiet) meal while your kids get some quality LEGO time complete with music, games, and more.
August 2017 Dates: August 26
3. SF Gymnastics
Neighborhood: Western Addition, SF
Ages: 5 years — 10 years
Games, parachute time, pizza dinner and more are in store at SF Gymnastics for their Parents’ Night Out. Send the kid to this event in their PJs and you don’t even need to do a bedtime routine when you get home. i
August 2017 Dates: August 19
4. AcroSports
Neighborhood: Cole Valley, SF
Ages: 6 years — 12 years
Oh, were you looking for a zipline with your drop-off night? Well, good news for you AcroSports comes complete with zipline, bungee rides and more for the kids’ night out.
August 2017 Dates: August 12
5. Hanabi Judo
Neighborhood: East Bay, Albany
Ages: 5 years — 12years
Hanabi burns off the kids’ energy with organized games on their big soft mats followed by movies (projected in super-size) and, of course, pizza. They top it off with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies for the kiddos… and their parents too.
August 2017 Dates: August 12
6. The Rabbit Hole
Neighborhood: Noe Valley, SF
Ages: 3 years — 8years
Popcorn, crafts watching Disney’s Tangled on their massive 20-foot wall, and of course, a hefty dose of singing are all in store for littles at The Rabbit Hole’s date night.
August 2017 Dates: August 11
7. Imagination Playhouse
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond, SF
Ages: 2.5 Years — 10 years
If you’re headed out to a movie for date night, send your littles out for the same — a laid back night at Imagination Playhouse will do the trick. The excellent team there take care of dinner and lead a night of art, music, play time, story time and finally a movie.
August 2017 Dates: August 18, August 25
8. Peek-a-Boo Factory
Neighborhood: West Portal, SF
Ages: 3 years — 10 years
Drop the kids off at Peek-a-Boo factory for a fun-filled evening of arts and crafts, group activities, games, puzzles, story time and more, while you treat yourself to a night out. And remember that all kiddos should make sure to bring socks in order to enjoy the awesome indoor playground here.
August 2017 Dates: August 11, August 25
9. Little Artistas
Neighborhood: Glen Park, SF
Ages: 4 years — 10 years
Little Artistas themes their date nights, like this one with a night with Moana, sing alongs, pizza-eating, and matching Moana boat crafting. Just be prepared for lots of “You’re Welcome” on the ride home.
August 2017 Dates: August 12, August 25
