This wildly popular, family-friendly experience is returning for its seventh year! Glowfari showcases hundreds of all-new animal lanterns throughout the Zoo.
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.
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.
Celebrate the autumn season at the annual Marin Waldorf School Harvest Fair.
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.
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.
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.
Decorate, assemble and launch your water lantern.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Find books and other treasures for sale.
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.
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.
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.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
Sausalito Art and Harbor Days brings a new energy to our waterfront and downtown area every fourth Saturday of the month.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
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!
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.
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
Come celebrate fall with us at our FREE family festival! Enjoy a ride on toy raceway, seasonal activities, festive refreshments & more.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Come for the ride, stay for the fire trucks! It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s one of the best ways to spend a Saturday in the city!
Find books and other treasures for sale.
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.
Sausalito Art and Harbor Days brings a new energy to our waterfront and downtown area every fourth Saturday of the month.
Come join us for a fun-filled evening in the heart of Old Oakland, centered around 9th & Washington Streets.
House Music • Creative Arts • Family-Friendly Fun
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.
Join us for Kasama Festival in celebration of Filipino American History Month!
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.
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.
Taking place under the twinkling Spectra lights, the Fall Family Festival on October 17th, from 4 to 7pm; features fun carnival games, free pumpkin decorating, face painting, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, and entertainment such as stilt walkers and bubble magic with Sterling Bubble.
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.
We're excited to bring a fun, FREE, family-friendly STEM celebration to the San Francisco community.
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.
All are welcome. Come celebrate, dance, and enjoy the afternoon with us!
Come pack a picnic and enjoy the Family Fun!
A party, a workout, a meditation and a communal celebration, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is a portal to a joyous dance-filled world!
19 Free and Unique Events over one very full day. Experts in Fire Science, Lichenology, Botany, Ornithology, Geology, Hydrology, and Astronomy provide in person experiences to highlight how science can deepen our understanding of our environment
This is an ALL AGES & FREE family-friendly event (pets welcome)
Celebrate Fleet Week on October 10, 2026 with spectacular views from Aquarium of the Bay’s private outdoor balconies overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Enjoy catered food and drinks, watch the air show* overhead, and explore the Aquarium throughout the day.
Boots and BBQ features Live Music, a BBQ Competition, Food Trucks, Corn Hole Tournament and Artisan Vendors. Saturday, September 26th from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in River Town Antioch at Waldie Plaza.
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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