FOMO Alert: You Need To Follow These 5 Best Pleasanton Facebook Groups

PLEASANTON, CA — Living in Pleasanton is great, but do you ever feel like you are missing something that could make it better?

Cue local Facebook groups with all the best local secrets and information.

The only problem: Facebook can cause a roller coaster of emotions. Between posts from your grandmother, political arguments between cousins and seeing pictures of your ex, finding the best Facebook groups to follow is the last thing on your mind.

Luckily, we found Pleasanton's best Facebook groups that everyone should follow. And don’t worry; you can thank us later once you start seeing these great posts in your feed.

Pleasanton Community

This Facebook group deals with all things Pleasanton. You'll find tips on how to make the most of your city, suggestions from neighbors and insider information on all the best events. The group focuses on building a community for neighbors to interact with one another and has strict policies profanity or anything referencing weapons.

There are also policies against fundraising, self-promotion and excessive advertising, so you won’t be spammed with irrelevant posts. No politics or religion allowed, either.

Livermore/Pleasanton~Buy, Sell, Swap

Sustainability and saving money — what could be better? Sell things you no longer use or need in this group. When you need to find something, search and find it at a lower price while also helping to participate in a circular economy.

This group has strict rules about keeping it limited to the local area and requires that anyone located outside of the approved cities be willing to deliver. The group does not allow posts about businesses. The guidelines about prohibited items are clear and organized, so no need to worry about any problems here.

Pleasanton/Dublin, CA (USA) - Childcare, Babysitting, Nannies, etc.

This group is for people who take care of children. This can include not only parents but also nannies, babysitters and tutors. Parents can post that they are looking for childcare and describe the position they are looking to fill. The group serves as a place for families to share recommendations as well.

The group also welcomes daycare centers, preschools and nanny agencies (and more) to post about their business. Childcare providers can find postings of open positions and can post about themselves if they are looking for a job. Posts selling items are prohibited, and the group is only for the local area to find matches between childcare and families.

Pleasanton Foodies

Do you really like food? As in, do you like talking about food to the point that others' eyes glaze over, trying every new restaurant and learning every new method of cooking to try in your very well-stocked kitchen? Then, this is the group for you. It focuses on discussing food —places to eat, recipes, sourcing ingredients and more. Even the possibility of a future supper club is on the table. Sold.

Spam and promotions are prohibited, but both home chefs and restaurant goers are welcome.

Pleasanton Community Give and Receive

In this group, the message is all about neighbors helping neighbors. Do you hate throwing things away because you know they still have use — just maybe not to you? Everything here is offered for free. Find someone who can use or repurpose your items, and you can feel good about decluttering without throwing perfectly good items in the trash. People in search of items can find what they need for free. Everybody wins.

To join the group, you must live in Pleasanton. Solicitation, crowdfunding links and any form of sale of items are prohibited.

BONUS: Pleasanton Patch

Of course, we could not make a list of the best Facebook destinations without mentioning our own Pleasanton Patch page. Follow to keep up to date on all the best news and events, right in your feed.

Now that you know all the best groups in town, go forth and join. Then come back and update us about the results in the comment section below. We love to hear from you!