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Adventure Playground will be closed when there is consistent rain throughout the day
Adventure Playground is a wonderfully unique free outdoor play space for children and families.
Visitors to Adventure Playground can enjoy playing on the many kid designed and built forts, boats, and towers, riding the zip line or creating with hammers, saws, paint, and recycled materials. Children under the age of 18 must have a supervising adult registered to attend and watch them during their time at the playground.
HOURS
- Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Note: Adventure Playground will be closed when there is consistent rain throughout the day - Monday – Friday, 2:30 – 5:00 pm
(Afterschool / Drop-in Program)
GROUP RESERVATIONS
The Adventure Playground is open for weekday school groups and weekend birthday groups. There are two 2-hour timeslots each day. Rates are based on the number of children in your group.
Days and Times
Monday through Friday
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost
- 5-10 Children: $75.00
- 11-20 Children: $105.00
- 21-30 Children: $150.00
- 31-40 Children: $180.00
Afterschool / Drop-In Program
In this new program, children 7 and older can be dropped off by their guardian and stay in the playground. Trained staff will be on site to monitor the children’s safety. Families that wish to stay with children are also welcome.
Days: Monday – Friday
Time: 2:30 – 5:00 pm
Cost: $10 (1-visit pass) or $50 (5-visit pass)
Note: Purchases can only be made from the Online Recreation Portal, no cash accepted.
Requesting a refund: Please visit Recreation Program Registration for refund information.
Donations
We welcome donations of scrap materials that stimulate creative play including:
- clean, untreated, unpainted boards of any length or size
- clean, unpainted plywood
- fabric and other craft items
- sturdy solid wooden furniture (no particle board)
- nails: 8D or smaller
- washable tempera (craft) paint
- rope
- metal hardware or trinkets that kids would enjoy
- work gloves and safety glasses.
We cannot take the following items:
- particleboard (OSM or MDF)
- pressure-treated wood (unless they are longer than 3 feet)
- hard woods
- pallets
- metal, glass or ceramic materials
- splintery, old or thin wood
- house paint
Donations can be received on weekdays or weekends. Please call or email to coordinate drop-off times.
Employment Opportunities
Are you a talented, enthusiastic, motivated, and responsible individual who enjoys engaging new youth programs? We are recruiting employees for our camps and programs. For more information and application, please visit our employment page. Email your completed application to recreation@cityofberkeley.info.
History
Adventure Playground at the Berkeley Marina opened in 1979. The concept for Adventure Playgrounds originated in Europe after World War II. Lady Marjory Allen, a landscape architect, and children’s advocate studied children playing in the "normal" asphalt and cement playgrounds. She found that they preferred playing with parts that they could move around and manipulate to make their own makeshift structures. The kid-built forts and structures at Adventure Playground create opportunities for children to learn cooperation, meet physical challenges, and gain self-confidence.