Fun For Everyone this Three-Day Weekend
/Don't let today's rain fool you. It’s predicted to be a beautiful three-day weekend. Here's a list of great ideas to get you and your family out of the house and doing something to celebrate diversity, learn something new and have fun.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Sea Lion Discovery Walks
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
PIER 39, San Francisco (map)
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary, PIER 39 along with Aquarium of the Bay, will launch the “Sea Lions in San Francisco” initiative in January. Thirty local artists will paint six-foot-tall sea lion statues in their own unique styles, each with an environmental message. Join PIER 39 to celebrate these playful mammals with a painted sea lion statue exhibition, Sea Lion Discovery Walks, special discounts and more from January 17-20.
Gem Faire
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Marin Center (map)
Fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold & silver, fossils & much more at manufacturer's prices.
Napa Lighted Art Festival
6:00 PM
Oxbow Commons (map)
Napa does Art After Dark! FREE to the public, this 9-day festival features iconic architecture that becomes the painting in this unique lighted art walk.
Lantern Parade
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater, Napa (map)
Everyone can be a part of Art After Dark! This fun-filled people parade will start and finish at Veteran’s Park and weave through the various art installations in downtown Napa. All ages are encouraged to participated and create a lantern. A perfect event for the family, be a part of this community art celebration. No fire is allowed, please use battery operated lights.
Chicago (High School Edition)
7:00 PM
The Playhouse, San Anselmo (map)
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
San Francisco (map)
Lace up your skates and join us at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square!
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco (map)
Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines opens each winter for nine magical, fun-filled weeks.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Gray Whale Watching
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Half Moon Bay (map)
Witness the mighty gray whale migration on this half-day cruise. Join sanctuary naturalists as we venture into the migration path of the gray whales traveling from Arctic feeding grounds to Baja California breeding grounds. Learn about their natural history, their recovery from near extinction, and survival challenges in a changing ocean environment. Discover the natural history and adaptations of the seabirds, porpoises, seals, and sea lions we encounter.
Sea Lion Discovery Walks
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
PIER 39, San Francisco (map)
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary, PIER 39 along with Aquarium of the Bay, will launch the “Sea Lions in San Francisco” initiative in January. Thirty local artists will paint six-foot-tall sea lion statues in their own unique styles, each with an environmental message. Join PIER 39 to celebrate these playful mammals with a painted sea lion statue exhibition, Sea Lion Discovery Walks, special discounts and more from January 17-20.
Women's March Oakland 2020
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Frank Ogawa Plaza (map)
At this nonpartisan, peaceful event, we will mobilize to raise awareness, volunteer hours and funding to get a complete Census count in Alameda County and make our voices heard at the polls.
Wheels On The Bus
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BACT's Berkeley Center in the Second Stage (map)
Have fun exploring who lives in your community, as our littlest theatre-goers board a “bus” and drive through town, stopping to meet the baker, the mechanic, and other workers who ask for their help as they do their jobs and engage with the neighbors, making music all along the way.
Flower Market Fair
10:00 AM
San Francisco (map)
The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year.
Lion Dancers at the San Francisco Public Libraries
10:15 AM – 5:45 PM
San Francisco Public Libraries, see website
Ring in the Lunar New Year of the Rat, 4718 with an exciting celebration of Chinese lion dance and martial arts. All are welcome.
Naturalist Creekwalk Tours In Search Of Coho Salmon
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Lagunitas (map)
Each winter we look forward to following the endangered coho salmon as they return to Lagunitas Creek to spawn.
Women's March San Francisco 2020 Rally And March
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco (map)
Start your resisting early by saving the date and helping us get the word out about our 4th Women’s March San Francisco Rally and March on January 18, 2020 — Together We Rise!
Family Art Making
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
de Young museum, San Francisco (map)
Family Art Making offers a free, drop-in art project led by professional teaching artists.
Gem Faire
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Marin Center (map)
Fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold & silver, fossils & much more at manufacturer's prices.
Mt. Tam MycoBlitz
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lake Lagunitas Picnic Area (map)
Join Marin Municipal Water District and One Tam at Lake Lagunitas to document and identify the mushroom biodiversity in this mycoblitz.
Chicago (High School Edition)
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
The Playhouse, San Anselmo (map)
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.
Campfire Program
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Sonoma Barracks Courtyard (map)
Bundle up for warm fun and valuable information as our monthly campfire program resumes.
Night Bloom
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Oxbow Commons (map)
Napa Valley’s majestic hot air balloons will be uniquely displayed as part of this year’s Art After Dark experience. Several tethered hot air balloons will light up the sky at Oxbow Commons on both weekends of the festival. You won’t want to miss this stunning light show!
Napa Lighted Art Festival
6:00 PM
Oxbow Commons (map)
Napa does Art After Dark! FREE to the public, this 9-day festival features iconic architecture that becomes the painting in this unique lighted art walk.
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
San Francisco (map)
Lace up your skates and join us at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square!
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco (map)
Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines opens each winter for nine magical, fun-filled weeks.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Wheels On The Bus
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BACT's Berkeley Center in the Second Stage (map)
Have fun exploring who lives in your community, as our littlest theatre-goers board a “bus” and drive through town, stopping to meet the baker, the mechanic, and other workers who ask for their help as they do their jobs and engage with the neighbors, making music all along the way.
Sea Lion Discovery Walks
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
PIER 39, San Francisco (map)
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary, PIER 39 along with Aquarium of the Bay, will launch the “Sea Lions in San Francisco” initiative in January. Thirty local artists will paint six-foot-tall sea lion statues in their own unique styles, each with an environmental message. Join PIER 39 to celebrate these playful mammals with a painted sea lion statue exhibition, Sea Lion Discovery Walks, special discounts and more from January 17-20.
Story Pirates, With Special Guest Patton Oswalt
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Marines' Memorial Theatre (map)
From the creators of the #1 podcast for families comes a hilarious musical sketch comedy show, based on stories written by real kids!
Gem Faire
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Marin Center, San Rafael (map)
Fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, gold & silver, fossils & much more at manufacturer's prices.
"SpongeBob SquarePants" 20th Anniversary
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Castro Theatre, San Francisco (map)
Are you ready kids? Aye aye captain! SpongeBob’s Best Year ever continues with a table read of a fan-favorite episode, all the latest Bikini Bottom news, and a sneak preview of a brand new episode.
Mushroom Hike
12:30 PM - 2:30PM
China Camp, San Rafael (map)
Prepare to put on your “mushroom goggles” and look at the forest in a new way. This walk lead by naturalist Harold Hirsch will be an introductory mushroom foray.
Lion Dancers at the San Francisco Public Libraries
1:15 PM – 3:45 PM
San Francisco Public Libraries, see website
Ring in the Lunar New Year of the Rat, 4718 with an exciting celebration of Chinese lion dance and martial arts. All are welcome.
Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco (map)
Join us for this showcase of young talent as youth orchestras from around the Bay Area convene at Davies Symphony Hall for an afternoon of virtuosic music making. Experience the exhilaration of hundreds of young musicians performing at their best! Proceeds from the concert will benefit organizations that provide resources to underserved and homeless youth. Each participating youth orchestra will select an organization within its local community.
Napa Lighted Art Festival
6:00 PM
Oxbow Commons (map)
Napa does Art After Dark! FREE to the public, this 9-day festival features iconic architecture that becomes the painting in this unique lighted art walk.
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
San Francisco (map)
Lace up your skates and join us at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square!
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco (map)
Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines opens each winter for nine magical, fun-filled weeks.
Monday, January 20, 2020, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Nature For Kids: Mount Burdell
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mount Burdell Preserve (map)
We’ll take a winter walk at this beautiful preserve looking for cold weather critters. Free, 20-minute educational walking tours begin on the hour (Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM and 3 PM) at the bronze Sea Lion Statue located west of the PIER 39 Entrance Plaza.
Sea Lion Discovery Walks
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
PIER 39, San Francisco (map)
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary, PIER 39 along with Aquarium of the Bay, will launch the “Sea Lions in San Francisco” initiative in January. Thirty local artists will paint six-foot-tall sea lion statues in their own unique styles, each with an environmental message. Join PIER 39 to celebrate these playful mammals with a painted sea lion statue exhibition, Sea Lion Discovery Walks, special discounts and more from January 17-20.
MLK2020: The Time For Justice
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrating the life and achievements of one of the most influential American civil rights leaders. There are many enriching ways to commemorate Dr. King's legacy including marches, celebrations, volunteering opportunities, and various museum events.
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square
San Francisco (map)
Lace up your skates and join us at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square!
LAST WEEKEND: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco (map)
Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines opens each winter for nine magical, fun-filled weeks.
