Create Holiday Photo Cards Like A Pro
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Bay Area photographer, Gina Risso, has ideas to help you personalize holiday cards to wish your loved ones happy holidays!
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The Gift of Nothing - A Musical for Children of All Ages at Marin Theatre
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Perfect for little first-time theatre goers, this charming musical brings Patrick McDonnell’s beloved "Mutts" characters to life in a joyful celebration of love, friendship, and the true spirit of giving.
Read MoreTis the Season for Not Discarding
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You can create an eco-friendly holiday and give the earth something to celebrate. Here are some environmentally smart tips for a less wasteful holiday this year.
Read MoreSensory Friendly Holiday Events in the Bay Area
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The holiday season can be confusing for a child with sensory sensitivities. Flickering lights, loud music, different foods, crowds, behavioral expectations can cause meltdowns and other disruptive behaviors. These events are designed to help your family enjoy the excitement of the season this December!
Read MoreMarin Theatre presents “Sally & Tom”
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Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks sets the stage with an up-and-coming theatre company rehearsing a play about Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson.
Read MoreCelebrate the Winter Solstice
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Celebrate the official onset of winter in the Bay Area with a variety of kid-friendly events!
Read MoreGood Tidings of California King Tides
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The highest tides of the year return to the Bay Area this week. Now is your chance for an interactive learning experience which will teach you about what King Tides are all about!
Read MoreEpic New Year's Celebrations for Bay Area Families
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There are lots of fun ways to celebrate New Year's in the Bay Area with the entire family. Here is a round-up of great family friendly options for ringing in 2026.
Read MoreThe Big Draw 2025: Drawn Together
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Join us as we celebrate The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival, on Sunday, November 23, 2025! For this free family event, we will explore the themes of community, togetherness, and collaboration with a variety of interactive activities and drawing delights. Visit our Learning Center to "get drawn into" the following activities: Create festive holiday cards, decorate your own paper tile for our community mosaic, animate a dancing character of your own design, and much more! In-gallery activities will also be available—included with the purchase of museum admission.
Read MoreFREE 9th Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair is back THIS WEEKEND
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Join us indoors, rain or shine, for a FREE two-day Family Book Festival — with free parking, storytelling, crafts, beloved characters like Pete the Cat and Elephant & Piggie, and free book bags for the first 200 families each day!
Read MoreParades & Festivals
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Come out and join your friends, families and neighbors for a fun and festive time featuring great small town holiday parades and festivals! Kick off the holiday season with awesome activities for all ages.
Read MoreActa Non Verba FARM FEST
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ANV’s Farm Fest is a joyful celebration of food justice, youth empowerment, and abundance. Join us for a festive, family-friendly event that brings community together for a chili cook-off & tasting, a s’mores station, live music, hot cider, kid-friendly crafts and games, and an art & craft market featuring local vendors!
Read MoreEarly Morning Waking with Dr. Angelique Millette
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Ahh, Daylight Savings Time. That’s one part of our glorious fall season that parents of small children dread. Hopefully, you caught my earlier podcast with Dr. Angelique Millette on preparing for Daylight Savings Time in advance. If you have, by now your child’s sleep schedule has hopefully fallen smoothly into place. But if you missed the podcast, here’s Dr. Angelique Millette’s follow up about what you might now be experiencing, Early Morning Waking. Fortunately this is fairly easy to address. Listen to my interview below and get ready for a restful nights sleep.
Read More8 Sweet Ways to Use Up Halloween Candy
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The Halloween sugar storm has passed, and now you're left with the aftermath: a haunting heap of candy staring into your soul. Sure, you could just eat it all—but beware! There are other, far more wickedly fun ways to deal with your candy stash. Here are 8 spooky-good ideas to keep that candy from becoming your dentist's next horror story.
Read MoreHelping Your Children Adjust to Daylight Saving Time with Dr. Angelique Millette
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Daylight Savings Time is on Sunday, November 2nd which means it’s time to “fall back” an hour. Parents know what a huge ordeal this is for young ones and how one hour impacts sleep. But before you get too stressed out, I have sleep expert, Dr. Angelique Millette, joining me today to talk about tips and strategies for adjusting your child to the fall time change.
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