This is the kind of sunny January weekend we love. Keep your eyes peeled for bright rainbows, spectacular waterfalls and local flora & fauna relishing the winter.

Friday, January 3, 2020, Quadrantid Meteor Shower

FINAL WEEKEND:

’Tis The Season For Science, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (map)
Night Bloom at The Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco (map)
ZooLights At The Oakland Zoo (map)
Iceless Skating Rink is Back! Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)
Marin on Ice, San Rafael (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Winter Park at the Civic Center, San Francisco (map)
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink, San Ramon (map)
Old Oakland Holiday Ice Rink (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Rombeiro’s Christmas House, 6-10pm through Jan 6, 2020.
HapPIER Holidays at Pier 39 (map)

Winter Holidays at the Exploratorium

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exploratorium, San Francisco (map)

Celebrate the holidays Exploratorium-style as two winter traditions return—the whimsical handmade machines of Curious Contraptions and the dazzling lights of Glow.

Once Upon A Mind

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Marsh, Berkeley (map)

The Bay Area’s favorite Clown Prince of Fools, Unique Derique, returns to The Marsh Berkeley for his annual holiday show with brand new, mindfully comedic mishaps for all ages in Fool La La: Once Upon a Mind.

CuriOdyssey’s January 3 First Friday Family Night

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo (map)

Electrify your child’s imagination with four levels of colorful, interactive light exhibits. Enjoy live music and a cash bar while the kids meet CuriOdyssey’s animals and learn about their defenses.

Saturday, January 4, 2020 Quadrantid Meteor Shower

FINAL WEEKEND:

’Tis The Season For Science, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (map)
Night Bloom at The Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco (map)
ZooLights At The Oakland Zoo (map)
Iceless Skating Rink is Back! Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)
Marin on Ice, San Rafael (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Winter Park at the Civic Center, San Francisco (map)
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink, San Ramon (map)
Old Oakland Holiday Ice Rink (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Rombeiro’s Christmas House, 6-10pm through Jan 6, 2020.
HapPIER Holidays at Pier 39 (map)

Wild in Marin Fungus Fair

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mill Valley Community Center (map)

This wonderful event will engage, entertain, and enlighten the community about the benefits, joys, and culinary delights of fungi!

Winter Holidays at the Exploratorium

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exploratorium, San Francisco (map)

Celebrate the holidays Exploratorium-style as two winter traditions return—the whimsical handmade machines of Curious Contraptions and the dazzling lights of Glow.

Learn To Saltwater Fish

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
McNears Beach Park, San Rafael (map)

Join rangers to learn how to fish on the San Pablo Bay. A limited amount of poles will be available on a first come, first-served basis. A valid California fishing license is required when fishing from the shore, not from the pier.

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.

Sesame Street Live!

10:30 AM, 2:00 PM & 5:30 PM
San Jose Civic (map)

When magician extraordinaire Justin visits Sesame Street to put on a magic show for the whole neighborhood, Elmo wants to be a part of the big event. But there’s one problem…Elmo can’t do magic!

A Year with Frog and Toad

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM
Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco (map)

Families will delight in this heartwarming, jazzy-rhythmed tale of friendship, as cheerful Frog and his more reserved pal Toad swim, sled, bake cookies and otherwise romp through a year of comic adventures, accompanied by their woodland animal friends, like Snail, who, by golly, will deliver the mail.

Oshogatsu Matsuri (Japanese New Year’s Festival) – Year Of The Rat

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Center, San Francisco (map)

Bring the kids and family out to ring in the new year with us and the Japantown community at the 49th annual Oshogatsu Matsuri!

Nature Hike

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Montini Preserve Trail, Sonoma (map)

Join our winter hike along the lower Montini Preserve Trail with Park Interpretive Specialist “Ranger Dave.” This slow-paced hike is one mile in length with minor elevation changes and meets at the Vallejo Home parking lot at the end of 3rd Street West.

Once Upon A Mind

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Marsh, Berkeley (map)

Sunday, January 5, 2020

FINAL WEEKEND:

’Tis The Season For Science, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (map)
Night Bloom at The Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco (map)
ZooLights At The Oakland Zoo (map)
Iceless Skating Rink is Back! Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)
Marin on Ice, San Rafael (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Winter Park at the Civic Center, San Francisco (map)
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink, San Ramon (map)
Old Oakland Holiday Ice Rink (map) Closes Jan 6, 2020.
Rombeiro’s Christmas House, 6-10pm through Jan 6, 2020.
HapPIER Holidays at Pier 39 (map)

Winter Holidays at the Exploratorium

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exploratorium, San Francisco (map)

Celebrate the holidays Exploratorium-style as two winter traditions return—the whimsical handmade machines of Curious Contraptions and the dazzling lights of Glow.

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.