For those of you who like to plan ahead, below are fun family events for next month and beyond. This list is updated weekly, so check back often. Please confirm in-person events with the organizer in advance to ensure they can accommodate your visit.
Return to this month’s events or check out this weekend’s highlights to find out what’s happening now.
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
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, May 3, 24
The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Santa Rosa, May 5
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
Roundtable Reading – Berkeley, May 11
Family Festival: Scout-O-Rama – San Jose, 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
Mother’s Day Fun Run – San Francisco, May 12
Marine Science Sundays – Sausalito, May 12, 26
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, May 16
The Marshmallow Incident – San Jose, May 17-26
SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco, May 18
The Princess and the Pea – Palo Alto, May 18-19
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, May 18-19
InsectPalooza – San Francisco, May 19
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, May 19
Encanto with SF Symphony – San Francisco, May 24, 25
Art & Wind Festival – San Ramon, May 26, 27
June 2024
Proud of My Family – San Jose, June 1
Fun on the Farm – San Ramon, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Bay Area Book Fest – Berkeley, June 1-2
Sesame Street Live – San Francisco, June 7-8
Family Nature Adventures: Birds – Oakland, June 8
Cinderella Trail Run – Oakland, June 8
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, June 8
Sunday Funday at Sonoma Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, June 9
Marine Science Sundays – Sausalito, June 9, 23
Insect Discovery Lab – Oakland, June 11, 25
Juneteenth Community Celebration – San Jose, June 15
Juneteenth Celebration – Santa Cruz, June 15
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, June 16
Father’s Day BBQ at Roaring Camp – Felton, June 16
Juneteenth Community Celebration – San Jose, June 19
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, June 20
Bubbly Birthday Bash – Santa Rosa, June 22
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, June 23
Peter Pan by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, June 25-30
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by PYT – Mountain View, June 27-30
Madagascar – San Jose, June 27-30
Stars and Strides Run – San Jose, June 29
July 2024
Insect Discover Lab – Milpitas, July 3
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, July 5, 16, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
Insect Discovery Lab – Oakland, July 10, 15, 17, 20, 24, 25
Mean Girls – Berkeley, July 13-21
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, July 13
Sunday Funday at Sonoma Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, July 14
Marine Science Sundays – Sausalito, July 14, 28
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band – Walnut Creek, July 18
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, July 18
Finding Nemo Jr by PYT – Mountain View, July 18-21
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, July 21
Freaky Friday – Berkeley, July 25-August 3
The Spongebob Musical – San Carlos, July 26-28
August 2024
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, August 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, August 10
Sunday Funday at Sonoma Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, August 11
Marine Science Sundays – Sausalito, August 11, 25
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, August 15
Frozen by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, August 21-September 1
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, August 25
September 2024
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
Fiesta en la Playa – Santa Cruz, September 7
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, September 8
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, September 14
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, September 14, 15
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, September 19
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, September 22
Fall Campout at the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, September 27-28
October 2024
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
Fleet Week – San Francisco, October 7-15
Maker Faire – Vallejo, October 11-20
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, October 12
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, October 17
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 19, 20
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley, October 20
November 2024
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, November 9
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, November 21
December 2024
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, December 1
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland, December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, December 14
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza – San Jose, December 19