One of the great things about living in the Bay Area is the variety of different cultures we have the opportunity to come in contact with nearly everyday. Not surprisingly the Bay Area has some great cultural centers to celebrate and educate us about these cultures.
Many cultural centers have special family fun days with exhibits, activities and entertainment designed specifically for children. Visit the links below for more information.
Cultural Centers
BrasArte - Berkeley
Judah L. Magnes Museum - Berkeley
La Pena - Berkeley
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology - Berkeley
Hayward Japanese Garden - Hayward
Marin Museum of the American Indian - Marin
China Town - San Francisco
The Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco
Croatian American Cultural Center - San Francisco
Japantown - San Francisco
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts - San Francisco
Russian Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly Park - San Jose
Mexican Heritage Plaza - San Jose
San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park - San Mateo
Hakone Garden - Saratoga
Cultural Festivals
Chinese New Year Parade (February) - San Francisco
Belmont Greek Festival (July)- Belmont
Nikkei Matsuri Festival (May) - San Jose
Stanford Pow Wow (May) - Stanford
Juneteenth Festival (June) - San Jose
Chinese Summer Festival (July) - San Jose