Mothers’ Clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Community Guide for Moms Across Every Region
Becoming a parent can be joyful but also isolating, especially in a fast-paced and expensive region like the San Francisco Bay Area. That’s where mothers’ clubs come in. Across the Bay Area spanning the North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, and San Francisco itself mothers’ clubs offer connection, friendship, advice, and practical support for families at every stage.
MARIN COUNTY
With over 1,000 Members in the North Bay, the SMMC provides a vibrant community for moms and dads looking to connect with like-minded families. Our events calendar offers fun activities year-round and our Members benefit from access to age-based playgroups, active forums, a monthly newsletter, an annual preschool fair and more. All are welcome in this tribe!
Joining the NMC is a great way to meet other families in town and to be active in the community. Novato is a wonderful place to live and raise a family, and we strive to offer many opportunities to make the most of it for both you and your children. We have family activities such as holiday parties and outings, plus adult-only events like the Mothers' Nights Out.
MPOMC offers support, encouragement and lasting friendships for parents of multiples.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
The Castro Valley Parents Club emphasizes kinship among members, friendships among children, a nurturing family environment, and sharing of resources. Annual membership dues fund a variety of social activities to cultivate these connections within our local communities. Find your child’s new best friend in one of our Playgroups. Socialize and unwind with other parents at an Adult Social or Mom’s Night Out. Entertain the whole crew at one of our Children's Parties. These are just some of our offerings -- we invite you to look around our site and see what speaks to you.
We are a community of moms supporting moms, by providing opportunities for socialization, friendship, and service to the Tri-City community. The FUN Mothers’ Club is open to parents in the Fremont, Union City, & Newark, California community.
Contra Costa County
The Iron Horse Mothers Club (IHMC) was formed in April 1996, to serve as a resource to mothers with young children in the Pleasanton, San Ramon, Danville, Dublin and Alamo communities. In 2004, our membership expanded when we merged with the Mothers Club of San Ramon Valley. We now have more than 150 members and are continuing to grow.
The IHMC is a support network for our members. Many moms join the mother’s club in order to find a playgroup for their child/children; however, the mother’s club has much more to offer. We plan many different activities throughout the year for kids, moms and kids, and the whole family. For moms, we offer a variety of “sub-clubs”. From the book club to wine tasting, our sub-clubs are a great way to pursue new interests and meet new friends. We also have “Mom’s Night Out” events for socializing without the little ones.
Lamorinda Moms was originally founded by a group of women looking for connections and friendships in their community. Over the years, we have evolved into a group of parents from different backgrounds and family types. We are proud to support our LGBTQ+ and BIPOC families, as well as single and adopting parents.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Las Madres was founded in 1953 and operates as a non-profit today. We’re a group of parents and other caregivers, just like you, who organize playdates, parent only events, a local education fair, parenting education, business partner discounts and other group activities. Playgroups are the heart of Las Madres and are formed annually throughout Santa Clara County. Groups are organized by the year of your child’s birth and meet in your neighborhood. Playgroups meet often for socializing and playtime, and once formed, stay active within Las Madres for 4-5 years. We warmly welcome moms, dads, grandparents and other caregivers with children under the age of 5 to join at any time. Take a look around our site to learn more and sign up for your 2 month free trial when you are ready. We look forward to welcoming you!
SONOMA COUNTY
We aim to create an atmosphere of support, education, and socialization for mothers of school-aged children and their families.
We have developed several ways to come together both with and without our children through monthly board meetings, weekly playgroups, “moms only” and family events, educational events, and community outreach.
We believe this club has great potential to help improve and enrich the experience of early motherhood.
The Petaluma Mothers Club offers support, education, friendship and an inclusive community for our members. The Petaluma Mothers Club is a volunteer-run non-profit organization made up of caregivers with children through age five in Petaluma, California and surrounding cities. Since 1992, we have provided a supportive community for one another during this stressful yet wonderful time in our lives. We offer connections and activities for the whole family.
The Santa Rosa Mothers' Club is a network of local parents who strive to support each other as we raise our young children. We are a non-profit, self-sustaining, volunteer organization with low annual membership dues. Membership includes Playgroups, Events, Outings, Online Facebook (FB) Community, Mom only events and occasional discounts at local businesses.
Last Updated: March 2026
