San Francisco’s biggest South Asian cultural celebration brings its “Bhangra meets Bay Area energy” to one of downtown’s most iconic arts destinations for the first time—landing at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Join POST and Santa Clara County Parks for Raptor Fest – a free educational event celebrating birds of prey and their vital role in our ecosystems!
Techs on Decks - Events! Robotics! Domino's Pizza! Tours! Prize Drawings!
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.
Discover how horses support healing, education, and second chances—and how you can be part of that story.
The San Francisco Vegan Society proudly presents San Francisco VegFest, formerly known as the World Vegan Festival—a joyful celebration of plant-based living that inspires people to embrace a more ethical, healthy, and sustainable way of life.
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park opens its doors on the Second Saturday of every month for a free afternoon of guided Curator's Tours, Hands-on History Field Trip activities, and building community. Bring the kids, bring your friends, and discover the stories of this land.
Decorate, assemble and launch your water lantern.
We’re off to see the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Fall for the sweetest family activity when you join Babaloo Bakes for this kid-friendly cookie party! Two half-hour decorating sessions.
Join us on Sun, Nov 8 for Afternoon Tea with Asian pastries at Open Test Kitchen in Old Oakland. Enjoy heartwarming company in a community-oriented space munching on delicious and comforting food.
Calling all grown-up artists: Have you ever felt stuck, bored, or just plain uncreative? Have you ever felt like maybe you’d like to make art, but you’re not sure where to start? This program is for you! Come seek advice from the most creative of all humans — kids.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
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.
Step into the woods with Crown & Crumpet for our Friends of the Forest Afternoon Tea at the beautiful Marin Art & Garden Center.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live, based on the Emmy winning Apple TV series, brings Jim Henson's Fraggles, Doozers, and a giant Gorg to the stage in a family friendly musical directed by John Tartaglia, packed with songs, comedy, and immersive special effects.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live, based on the Emmy winning Apple TV series, brings Jim Henson's Fraggles, Doozers, and a giant Gorg to the stage in a family friendly musical directed by John Tartaglia, packed with songs, comedy, and immersive special effects.
Join us during Thanksgiving Week as we show our appreciation for the humble potato!
This is your chance to make the wackiest kite you can imagine! Our friends at SCRAP will provide all the materials to make your Krazy Kite dreams come true. Remember, your kite doesn’t have to fly, but it can certainly soar through your imagination!
A little dirt. A lot of gratitude! Bring the family for a festive, hands-on workshop creating succulent-filled pumpkin centerpieces.
Join us in exploring how marine mammals hunt and catch their prey. Did you know that whales use bubbles to help them catch fish? Or that otters use tools to eat their prey? Learn more about seals, otters, dolphins and whales eating habits!
This is your chance to make the wackiest kite you can imagine! Our friends at SCRAP will provide all the materials to make your Krazy Kite dreams come true. Remember, your kite doesn’t have to fly, but it can certainly soar through your imagination!
Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves, the all-new Sesame Street Live show!
Join cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos for live performances and cartoon workshops for the whole family throughout the day. In between performances, explore the galleries, watch animated specials on the big screen, and enjoy one of the many Peanuts-inspired photo ops!
Overwintering monarch butterflies by the thousand, then tiny tidepools full of crabs and anemones. The anti-shopping Black Friday.
Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Steven Spielberg’s Hook on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as John Williams’s score is performed live by the SF Symphony.
Sausalito Art and Harbor Days brings a new energy to our waterfront and downtown area every fourth Saturday of the month.
Find books and other treasures for sale.
The Tony Award winning Best Musical The Wiz returns on an all new national tour direct from Broadway, bringing Dorothy's soulful journey through Oz to life with electrifying gospel, funk and jazz choreography.
Find books and other treasures for sale.
When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever!
Kids from across Sonoma and Marin Counties will create and run their own businesses, selling their products directly to the community. Local entrepreneurs will also provide mentorship and practical business advice throughout the day.
Creative and hands-on mushroom activities for people of all ages.
Cole Valley Nights is back! Come check out the neighborhood while sampling popular eateries and enjoying live music, special activities, and local businesses.
Celebrate the beauty and quiet magic of the season during Winter Wonder Lantern Walks, a festive after-dark experience at Sonoma Botanical Garden.
From pop culture to brain teasers — great questions, music, and visuals from every category. Bring a team or join one for a fun, friendly trivia night! Open to all ages, from 12 to 112.
It’s circus meets variety show: spectacular, hilarious, glamorous, family-friendly, and wonderfully outrageous.
This month we reminisce about our patient superstars! Hundreds of marine mammals, ranging from California sea lions to endangered Hawaiian monk seals, were rescued in 2026.
Join us on Sun, Dec 13 for Afternoon Tea with Asian pastries at the SF Ferry Building's Grand Hall. Enjoy heartwarming company in a beautiful space munching on delicious and comforting food.
Performing songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age ten and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
The Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families.
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.
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.
Sausalito Art and Harbor Days brings a new energy to our waterfront and downtown area every fourth Saturday of the month.
This month we reminisce about our patient superstars! Hundreds of marine mammals, ranging from California sea lions to endangered Hawaiian monk seals, were rescued in 2026.
The Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families.
The Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families.
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.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
Supreme athleticism, astonishing choreography, earth-shattering sounds drawn from enormous drums that conjure ancient rituals: the awe-inspiring drummers of Kodo return to Berkeley by popular demand!
It's going to be wild! Young fans and their families nationwide are in store for even more adventure on the creature trail when the world-famous Kratt Brothers hit the road with an all-new stage adventure!
Celebrate 15 years of The Legend of Korra with a live orchestral concert experience on the big screen. Watch all four seasons unfold as composer Jeremy Zuckerman's Emmy Award winning score is performed live in perfect sync with the original animation.
Fourth-grader Naomi's field trip to a Women's History Museum turns into a time travel adventure where she encounters inspirational women who have overcome barriers and made waves throughout U.S. history.
Some movies virtually demand to be watched on a big screen, among friends and family!
Experience all the drama and majesty of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, presented with a live music score in Zellerbach Hall. Marvel heroes come to vivid life accompanied by a unique onstage music ensemble of African percussion instruments, flutes, and indigenous instruments performing highlights from Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar- and Grammy-winning score.
Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the new automotive world. Experience the future of what you drive and how you drive at the Silicon Valley Auto Show.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
Gather your crew and prepare for an unforgettable evening of imagination, discovery, and family fun that’s truly Outta This World!
Dive under the sea with the shimmering star of the ocean in Rainbow Fish the Musical!
From Motörhead, the Muppets, Paul Simon, and Tchaikovsky, to Nirvana, Shirley Bassey, the Beach Boys, and Johnny Cash—no genre of music, from any era, is safe from the four-string renegades that comprise the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
The Woodside Soapbox Derby is a local event where we race gravity-powered cars down a sloped track. The cars are made by dads and moms along with their kids. You can use a car from previous years, or sign up for a complete car kit.
A magnificent tour of the seasons unfolds in Botanica, as the visual wizards of MOMIX combine acrobatics, extraordinary costumes, giant puppetry, and a dreamy, pulsing score that ranges from birdsong to Vivaldi.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Canadian DJ and multihyphenated artist Kid Koala brings his unique gift for storytelling to a new medium as he makes his directorial debut with this delightful, animated adaptation of his award-winning graphic novel.
The Oakland Magic Circle, a historic organization meeting non-stop since 1925, invites the public to an extraordinary evening of amazement, amusement, and fine dining at its Gala Magic Show and Dinner on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Enjoy this exciting and friendly educational music program! From recognizable classical favorites to movie scores to pop hits!
Celebrate the autumn season at the annual Marin Waldorf School Harvest Fair.
Join us on Sun, Nov 8 for Afternoon Tea with Asian pastries at Open Test Kitchen in Old Oakland. Enjoy heartwarming company in a community-oriented space munching on delicious and comforting food.
Join KQED and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center to celebrate the return of our 87-foot blue whale skeleton.
Join us in exploring how marine mammals hunt and catch their prey. Did you know that whales use bubbles to help them catch fish? Or that otters use tools to eat their prey? Learn more about seals, otters, dolphins and whales eating habits!
The Great Rubber Duck Hunt! A Fundraiser for the Vallejo Museum Help us find the hidden rubber ducks throughout the museum! November 7th at 2pm $5 PER PERSON
Introducing Tiny Dances—San Francisco Ballet’s new family series created especially for children ages 2 to 8. Designed as a joyful first ballet experience, Tiny Dances features shorter performances, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and all the wonder of live ballet, thoughtfully tailored for young audiences.
Join The Freight for an afternoon full of discussions, listening parties, book talks, panels, and more in celebration of the life and legacy of the father of Chicano music, Lalo Guerrero.
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.
Finding History Day is the Sonoma County Historical Society’s annual celebration of local history, bringing together dozens of historical societies, museums, archives, libraries, genealogical groups, and cultural organizations from across the county and surrounding region.
Come celebrate fall with us at our FREE family festival! Enjoy a ride on toy raceway, seasonal activities, festive refreshments & more.
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
From pop culture to brain teasers — great questions, music, and visuals from every category. Bring a team or join one for a fun, friendly trivia night! Open to all ages, from 12 to 112.
Guy Fawkes bonfire night at The Pelican!
Get ready to Ride the Cyclone! Funny, wildly original, unexpectedly moving, and just a little bit twisted, Ride the Cyclone is the cult-hit musical that has become a phenomenon with audiences around the world.
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.
This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life.
Get ready to see the world more curiously, because Blippi is coming to San Jose in the all-new Be Like Blippi Tour!
Join us for the 11h Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, featuring nine free events between September 27 and November 21.
Get ready for big beats, tiny feet, and a family rave all wrapped up before bedtime.
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!
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!
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.
An in-depth, hands-on experience creating epic, collaborative, ephemeral art at the beach.
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.
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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