Weekend Fun For Everyone (April 27-29)

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Check out all the great events happening in your area this weekend. 

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Dragons Love Tacos, The Musical!
Sep 27
Dragons Love Tacos, The Musical!

Robbie loves dragons. Not just-a-little loves them — knows-every-fact, owns-every-book, built-a-tower-out-of-blocks loves them. There's just one problem: Robbie's never actually met one.

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The Singing Garden
Oct 17
The Singing Garden

The Singing Garden is an intimate immersive adventure where children and their guardians step inside a story to play and imagine together.  Step through the portal to visit the Story Stump to meet Lexi, the story book fairy and her puppet friends Lulu and Gus, Through puppetry, music, imaginative play, and puzzles, participants discover that the real magic is what we create together.

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Decompression 2026: Oakland Edition! Vol II
Oct 17
Decompression 2026: Oakland Edition! Vol II

The event will feature diverse, family-friendly daytime programming, nighttime celebrations, and hands-on art projects, maker and technology demos, speakers, workshops, a mini film-festival, food and beverage, and much more.

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Vamos al Tianguis
Oct 17
Vamos al Tianguis

Vamos al Tianguis is a vibrant night market with diverse vendors, food trucks, and performances. It celebrates diversity, supports local artisans, and fosters community connections.

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Sunday Streets: Excelsior
Oct 18
Sunday Streets: Excelsior

Sunday Streets is San Francisco’s open streets program that transforms miles of city streets into car-free community spaces for kids to play, seniors to stroll, businesses and organizations to connect, and neighbors to meet.

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Kasama Festival
Oct 18
Kasama Festival

Join us for Kasama Festival in celebration of Filipino American History Month!

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Menlo Park hosts 11th Annual Storytelling Festival: Hana Baba: Folktales from Sudan
Oct 18
Menlo Park hosts 11th Annual Storytelling Festival: Hana Baba: Folktales from Sudan

Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.

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Rock and Roll Playhouse: Talking Heads
Oct 18
Rock and Roll Playhouse: Talking Heads

This concert for kids and families shares the music of Talking Heads with a new generation of music lovers, but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist.

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Tricycle Music Fest
Oct 18
Tricycle Music Fest

Roll on over for a special celebration—the quinceañera of our annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to take part in month-long programming full of unique early literacy experiences, all-ages fun and live performances by the best in children’s music: Bay Beats artists René y Familia and Aguacate Music Kids; Malinky Music; and Grammy- and Emmy- winner Lucky Diaz. 

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Marin Stargazers
Oct 18
Marin Stargazers

Join the Marin Stargazers for an evening under the stars. Using telescopes set up by the group’s volunteers, come marvel at the Moon and see its stunning craters, mountains, and ancient lava flows.

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Fairfax House by the Park
Oct 23
Fairfax House by the Park

House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun

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Old Oakland Summer Stroll
Oct 23
Old Oakland Summer Stroll

Come join us for a fun-filled evening in the heart of Old Oakland, centered around 9th & Washington Streets.

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How to Train Your Dragon the musical Jr.
Oct 23
How to Train Your Dragon the musical Jr.

Based on the DreamWorks Animation hit, How to Train Your Dragon Jr. brings fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs to the MainStage.

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Sausalito Art & Harbor Days
Oct 24
Sausalito Art & Harbor Days

Sausalito Art and Harbor Days brings a new energy to our waterfront and downtown area every fourth Saturday of the month.

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The Singing Garden
Oct 24
The Singing Garden

The Singing Garden is an intimate immersive adventure where children and their guardians step inside a story to play and imagine together.  Step through the portal to visit the Story Stump to meet Lexi, the story book fairy and her puppet friends Lulu and Gus, Through puppetry, music, imaginative play, and puzzles, participants discover that the real magic is what we create together.

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Friends of the Mill Valley Library Book Sales
Oct 24
Friends of the Mill Valley Library Book Sales

Find books and other treasures for sale.

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Inside and out: bugs and their exoskeletons
Oct 24
Inside and out: bugs and their exoskeletons

Sure, Halloween has its spooky skeletons—but have you ever wondered what 5.5 million species of bugs have? Exoskeletons!

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Tricycle Music Fest
Oct 24
Tricycle Music Fest

Roll on over for a special celebration—the quinceañera of our annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to take part in month-long programming full of unique early literacy experiences, all-ages fun and live performances by the best in children’s music: Bay Beats artists René y Familia and Aguacate Music Kids; Malinky Music; and Grammy- and Emmy- winner Lucky Diaz. 

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Bay Beats Launch Party
Oct 24
Bay Beats Launch Party

Bay Beats is rolling out 150 new albums onto our website this fall, and to celebrate we're throwing our Fourth Annual Launch Party at the Bandshell in Golden Gate Park.

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Music for Families
Oct 24
Music for Families

Share the excitement of live classical music with the entire family at this engaging concert series with the San Francisco Symphony. Music for Families is the perfect outing to spark musical curiosity in all ages.

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Community Art Making on the Beach
Oct 24
Community Art Making on the Beach

A fun afternoon of creativity and art on the beach as we create a beautiful, enormous, temporary artwork together on the sand!

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The Hunter's Moon
Oct 24
The Hunter's Moon

It will be a month since the September equinox, and the nights will have grown longer than the days, inviting the spirits of old to revisit us. Drawing from ancient European traditions, the annual rites of Halloween are near.

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Mythical Marine Mammals
Oct 25
Mythical Marine Mammals

Come learn about creatures that inspire magic! Real narwhals, mythical mermaids, and spooky sperm whales that have amazing stories to share about how they live and thrive in the ocean!

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Henry J. Family Series: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles & More for Kids!
Oct 25
Henry J. Family Series: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of The Beatles & More for Kids!

The Henry J. Family Series brings world-class performances and engaging experiences to life. From music and theater to spectacle and storytelling, each event is handpicked to inspire wonder and create lasting memories.

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Large-Scale Beach Art Workshops
Oct 25
Large-Scale Beach Art Workshops

An in-depth, hands-on experience creating epic, collaborative, ephemeral art at the beach.

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Oakland Otsukimi Moon Viewing Event at Lakeside Park Garden Center
Oct 25
Oakland Otsukimi Moon Viewing Event at Lakeside Park Garden Center

We hold our annual Otsukimi moon-viewing party on the Sunday closest to the full harvest moon each October, held at the Gardens at Lake Merritt.

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Julián
Oct 26
Julián

Join us for this exciting educational event of the latest animated film from renowned studio Cartoon Saloon and adapted from an award-winning children's book, Julián. A touching celebration of Caribbean culture, imagination, and the power of self-expression!

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Julián
Oct 27
Julián

Join us for this exciting educational event of the latest animated film from renowned studio Cartoon Saloon and adapted from an award-winning children's book, Julián. A touching celebration of Caribbean culture, imagination, and the power of self-expression!

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Lenny Pearce's Toddler Rave World Tour
Oct 27
Lenny Pearce's Toddler Rave World Tour

Get ready for big beats, tiny feet, and a family rave all wrapped up before bedtime.

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Toddler Rave World Tour An Evening With Lenny Pearce
Oct 27
Toddler Rave World Tour An Evening With Lenny Pearce

Lenny Pearce is a force in family entertainment, captivating a global  audience as the pioneer of ‘Toddler Techno’ and ‘Baby Raves.’

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Menlo Park hosts 11th Annual Storytelling Festival: New Monthly Event! Storytelling Meetup
Oct 27
Menlo Park hosts 11th Annual Storytelling Festival: New Monthly Event! Storytelling Meetup

Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.

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Be Like Blippi Tour!
Oct 28
Be Like Blippi Tour!

Get ready to see the world more curiously, because Blippi is coming to San Jose in the all-new Be Like Blippi Tour!

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Oakland’s Magic Kitchen
Oct 30
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen

Oakland’s Magic Kitchen returns in 2026 with four live, family-friendly cooking shows featuring some of the Bay Area’s most celebrated chefs.

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Bluey’s Big Play
Oct 30
Bluey’s Big Play

This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life.

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Dog Man: The Musical
Nov 1
Dog Man: The Musical

Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.

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