Below are fun upcoming events for kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. This list is updated frequently, so check back often.
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Featured Events
Family Nature Day ~ Tiburon, April 27
Free family event at Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Tiburon. Learn about local wildlife, go on a naturalist-led hike, create a wildlife themed craft, take the scavenger hunt challenge, meet live non-releasable wildlife, and much more. Bring a picnic to enjoy, or buy lunch from the food truck.
STEM Saturdays at Moffett Field Museum ~ Moffett Field, April 27
Explore engaging activities highlighting the wonders of STEM, including model rocketry construction, HAM radio demonstrations, and immersive flight simulator and Mars Rover experiences.
Marine Science Sundays ~ Sausalito, April 28
Enjoy interactive presentations hosted by award-winning educators to share the stories of amazing marine mammals and the Center’s efforts to ensure the health of these animals and our ocean.
The Wizard of Oz Film with Live Orchestra ~ San Francisco, May 1
Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. The SF Symphony delivers a sweeping orchestral backing to the beloved story of young farm girl Dorothy as she follows the Yellow Brick Road to Oz and faces the Wicked Witch of the West.
First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey ~ San Mateo, May 3
Swing into the weekend with live music, a food truck, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 PM until 8 PM, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.
Bay Area Book Festival Family Day ~ Berkeley, May 4
Celebrating “Star Wars: May the 4th be With You” and “National Free Comic Book Day” with youth-oriented author talks, family reading activities, arts, crafts, and STEAM activities, and free book giveaway.
Japantown Children’s Day Festival ~ San Francisco, May 4
Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy fun games, craft activities, face painting, bounce houses, and cultural and live stage performances for the community to enjoy. Admission is free and open to the public.
El Cerrito Hillside Festival ~ El Cerrito, May 4-5
The El Cerrito Trail Trekkers are proud to host the tenth annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival in El Cerrito’s 100-acre gem, the Hillside Natural Area. There’s something for everyone at the festival, including guided, informative hikes about the geology, trees, edible and medicinal plants, birds, lichen, and El Cerrito history. Family-friendly events include a nature scavenger hunt, crafting from nature, art in the trees, and the ever-popular insect hike. People of all ages can learn how to use apps to identify flora and fauna or enter a haiku contest and hear the winners recite their poetry on a haiku hike. See the full schedule at www.ectrailtrekkers.org
Rhonda Benin and Friends at Woodstock Park ~ Alameda, May 18
Rhythmix in the Parks presents an exploration of the question: What is Freedom? Discover the music created by enslaved African Americans expressing their desire and plans for freedom, and how that music helped them survive. Audiences of all ages will sing and clap along to this uplifting celebration of Black music and history. Free! Bring the whole family. RSVP recommended.
Encanto Film with Live Orchestra ~ San Francisco, May 24-25
Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Watch the magical tale of an extraordinary family in the town of Encanto, featuring all-new songs by Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Family Festival: Scout-O-Rama ~ San Jose, May 11
Come for a day of fun, music, and food. Over 100 activities for kids 6-18 years old.
April 2024
The Spongebob Musical by Pleasanton Youth Theater Company – Pleasanton, April 19-28
Finding Nemo – San Jose, April 19-28
The Spongebob Musical – Pleasanton, April 19-28
STEM Science Series – Emeryville, April 23
Percussion Discussion – Walnut Creek, April 24-27
Finding Nemo – Palo Alto, April 25 – May 12
Honk – San Jose, April 25-28
Friday Nights at OMCA – Oakland, April 26
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, April 26, 27
DogFest – San Francisco, April 27
Tenderloin Library Branch Open House – San Francisco, April 27
Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, April 27
Meet the Brass Concert – Berkeley, April 27
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, April 27
Meet the Brass Concert – Menlo Park, April 27
Recycle Right Day – San Jose, April 27
Touch-a-Truck – San Jose, April 27
Looking for Leaves – Saratoga, April 27
Habitot Saturday Puppet Shows – Emeryville, April 27
Fun on the Farm – San Ramon, April 27
Earth Day – Tracy, April 27
Seaside Storytime – Santa Cruz, April 27
Dogpatch Spring Weekend – San Francisco, April 27-28
Céilí on the Lake Irish Dance & Music Festival – San Rafael, April 27-28
Earth Day – Pleasant Hill, April 28
Be My Neighbor Day at Dia de los Ninos – San Francisco, April 28
Words in the Wild Storytime – Oakland, April 28
Music and Movement Sundays – Emeryville, April 28
Pacific Coast Dream Machines – Half Moon Bay, April 28
The Three Little Pigs – Palo Alto, April 27, 28
Museum Mondays for Little Ones – Santa Rosa, April 29
May 2024
Wizard of Oz with SF Symphony – San Francisco, May 1
The Crimson Pirate by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, May 2-4
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
Pippin – San Jose, May 3-12
Friday Nights at OMCA – Oakland, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, May 3, 24
Free Community Day at SFMOMA – San Francisco, May 4
May Fete Parade and Fair – Palo Alto, May 4
Birding at Vasona – Los Gatos May 4
The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Santa Rosa, May 5
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir All-Youth Spring Concert – Oakland, May 10
The Princess and the Pea by PYT – Mountain View, May 10, 11
Winnie the Pooh by Pleasanton Youth Theater Company – Pleasanton, May 10, 11
The Stanford Powwow – Stanford, May 10-12
Family Day at Institute of Contemporary Art – San Francisco, May 11
Kids Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, May 11
Roundtable Reading – Berkeley, May 11
ParkFest – Castro Valley, May 11
Family Festival: Scout-O-Rama – San Jose, May 11
Snake Storytime – Los Gatos, May 11
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, May 11
Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, May 11, 18
Mother’s Day Brunch at Roaring Camp – Felton, May 12
Second Sundays for Families with SFMOMA – San Francisco, May 12
Mother’s Day Fun Run – San Francisco, May 12|
Stanford Powwow – Stanford, May 12-14
Marine Science Sundays – Sausalito, May 12, 26
Youth Art Exhibition – San Francisco, May 14
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, May 16
Contra Costa County Fair – Antioch, May 16-19
The Marshmallow Incident – San Jose, May 17-26
SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco, May 18
Skyjam Family Festival – Richmond, May 18
Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival – San Jose, May 18
Seaside Storytime – Santa Cruz, May 18
The Princess and the Pea – Palo Alto, May 18-19
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, May 18-19
Cinderella by New Ballet – San Jose, May 18-19
InsectPalooza – San Francisco, May 19
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, May 19
Encanto with SF Symphony – San Francisco, May 24, 25
Magic with Brian Scott – Dublin, May 25
Art & Wind Festival – San Ramon, May 26, 27
Museum Mondays for Little Ones – Santa Rosa, May 27
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