Events for Kids in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Below are fun upcoming events for kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. This list is updated weekly, so check back often.

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Featured Events

Pinkalicious, the Musical ~ Berkeley, Feb 11 - Mar 4
For Pinkalicious Pinkerton there is “one color like no other” – pink! But when she eats too many pink cupcakes, she develops a rare disease that turns her pink. Cupcake lovers of all ages will be delighted by Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s production of PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL. February 11-March 4. Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. www.bactheatre.org for tickets.

BizSmart Global - Innovate This! ~ Mountain View, March 17
Teen Invention Convention for 12-19 yr olds, by founders of CampBizSmart; premiere global business, entrepreneur camps. Winners launch product on Kickstarter.com. Fast prototype team design competition to innovate a mystery product announced before the event. Winning team receives full color design rendering, creates prototype with designers. Be inspired by Innovation Gurus from companies like Facebook, Apple, etc. Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8:30am-5:00pm at Microsoft Limited Space. Register: www.bizsmartglobal.com $295

February 2012
Spirit of Uganda - Santa Rosa, February 1
Go Dog Go - Palo Alto, February 1-4
Imaginate Opens at Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley, February 4
Lunar New Year Concert by El Camino Youth Symphony - Cupertino, February 4
February Feathers - Hayward, February 4
Lunar New Year Celebration - Redwood City, February 4
Children's Storytime at East West Books - Mountain View, February 4
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert - Oakland, February 4
Valentine Card Workshop - San Francisco, February 4
Dear Mr. Henshaw - Sunnyvale, February 4
SF Giants FanFest - San Francisco, February 4
Brian Waite Band's Nature Adventures at BADM - Sausalito, February 4
Children's Authors and Illustrators Festival - Redwood City, February 4
Groundhog Day Weekend at Playland-not-At-the-Beach - El Cerrito, February 4-5
Rumpelstiltskin by Children's Theatre Association - San Francisco, February 4&11
Lakeshore Learning Store Free Art Workshops - San Jose, San Leandro, Walnut Creek, February 4, 11, 18, 25
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert - San Mateo & San Francisco, February 5
Lunar New Year Celebration at Asian Art Museum - San Francisco, February 5
Enchanted Tapestry Puppet Show - San Francisco, February 5
Farm Tour at Hidden Villa - Los Altos Hills, February 5
Boswick the Clown at Studio Grow - Berkeley, February 8
Teen Night at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, February 10
Dance Out Loud Sing Along at Play Cafe - Oakland, February 10
Ragtime by Youth Musical Theater Company - Berkeley, February 10-19
Valentine Making at Sticky Art Lab - Berkeley, February 11
The Bubble Lady at Studio Grow - Concord, February 11
Chinese New Year Parade - San Francisco, February 11
Valentine's Day at Play Cafe - Oakland, February 11
Chinese New Year Concert by SF Symphony - San Francisco, February 11
Life in a Pond - Tiburon, February 11
Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy - San Francisco, February 11
Make It @MOCFA Stencil Style - San Francisco, February 11
BookSmart Art Valentine Card Making - Morgan Hill, February 11
Mission Cultural Center Open House - San Francisco, February 11
Lunar New Year Celebration - San Francisco, February 11
Valentine Mailbox Free Craft at Lakeshore Learning - San Jose, San Leandro, Walnut Creek, February 11
Chinatown Community Street Fair - San Francisco, February 11-12
Playhouse: Little Red Riding Hood - Palo Alto, February 11-12
Lace, Lines & Valentines at MOCHA - Oakland, February 11-12
Cinderella - Sunnyvale, February 11, 18 & March 3
World on Stage - Sausalito, February 11-25
World's Funniest Bubble Show - Berkeley, February 11-March 18
Pinkalicious by Bay Area Children's Theater - Berkeley, February 11 - March 4
The Jack Hanna Show Live at SF Zoo - San Francisco, February 12
Edible Valentine Workshop - San Francisco, February 13
Junk Food Science an Art at the Exploratorium - San Francisco, February 17
Ms. Smith's Incredible Storybook - Mountain View, February 17-18
Audubon Sanctuary Night Hike - Tiburon, February 18
Open MAKE at the Exploratorium - San Francisco, February 18
Fur, Scales and Tail Animal Show at Play Cafe - Oakland, February 18
Donkeys and Donuts at SF Zoo - San Francisco, February 18
BikeAbout at the Zoo - San Francisco, February 18
Native American Family Activities at Hidden Villa - Los Altos Hills, February 19
Black History Month at Habitot - Berkeley, February 19
Primate Discovery Day at Oakland Zoo - Oakland, February 20
Chinese New Year Festival - Sausalito, February 20
Presidential Planes at Hiller Aviation - San Carlos, February 20
Winter Camp with Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco, February 20-24
Moss Beach Horse Camp - Moss Beach, February 20-24
SPCA Presidents Week Animal Camp - San Francisco, February 20-24
Studio 4 Art Fine Arts Camp - Novato, February 20-24
Treasure Hunt Camps at BADM - Sausalito, February 22-24
Dora the Explorer Live! - Redwood City, February 24-25
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Pleasanton, February 24-March 4
Music For Families - San Francisco, February 25
Grand Reopening of the Bay Model - Sausalito, February 25
Science Safari Newt Hike - Saratoga, February 25
Pirates of Penzance by Berkeley Playhouse - Berkeley, February 25-April 1
Sneak Peak at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, February 26
The Whole Megila-la-la-la Purim Program - San Francisco, February 26

March 2012
The Princess and the Pauper - Walnut Creek, March 1-4
Charlie Hope at BADM - Sausalito, March 3
Science Night at Museum of American Heritage - Palo Alto, March 3
Cinderella by PYT - Mountain View, March 3-11
Lakeshore Learning Store Free Art Workshops - San Jose, San Leandro, Walnut Creek, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Children's Celebration of Ethnic Dance - San Francisco, March 4
Beauty and the Beast by Broadway San Jose - San Jose, March 6-11
Anything Goes by Northstar Academy - Redwood City, March 8-11
Children's & Maternity Consignment Sale - San Mateo, March 9-11
Petting Zoo at Play Cafe - Oakland, March 10
AndyZ at Studio Grow - Concord, March 10
Science Safari Dinosaurs and Fossil Fun - Saratoga, March 10
Headlands Nightlife Family Night Hike and Campfire - Sausalito, March 10
Playhouse: Henny Penny - Palo Alto, March 10-11
Pinkalicious by Bay Area Children's Theater - San Ramon, March 10-18
Alexander Who's Not Not Not Going to Move by CTC - Sunnyvale, March 10, 17 & 24
Purim Palooza - San Rafael, March 11
Teen Night at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, March 16
Puppy Movie Night at SFSPCA - San Francisco, March 16
The Ugly Duckling - Redwood City, March 17
Gustafer Yellowgold at BADM - Sausalito, March 17
BizSmart Global - Innovate This! - Mountain View, March 17
Gleeful Live by San Francisco Children's Musical Theater - San Francisco, March 17-18
Sunday Sampler at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, March 18
Cinderella at Villa Montalvo - Saratoga, March 18
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Palo Alto, March 21-31
Just So Stories by PYT - Mountain View, March 23-24
Asheba at BADM - Sausalito, March 24
Kids Music Matinee at Starry Plough Pub - Berkeley, March 25
The Life and Times of Ben Franklin by CTC - Sunnyvale, March 31
Dr. Noize at BADM - Sausalito, March 31

April 2012
Bubble Mania - San Francisco, April 1
Audubon Sanctuary Night Hike - Tiburon, April 7
Pixieland's Easter Speggtacular - Concord, April 7
Just Between Friends Kids & Maternity Consignment Sale - Santa Rosa, April 13-15
AndyZ at Play Cafe - Oakland, April 14
Runaway Bunny at Villa Montalvo - Saratoga, April 14
Science Safari Geocaching - Los Gatos, April 14
Puppy Movie Night at SFSPCA - San Francisco, April 20
Earth Day at Richardson Bay Audubon - Tiburon, April 21
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert - Oakland, April 21
Playhouse: Little Mermaid - Palo Alto, April 21-22
Jack and the Beanstalk by CTC - Sunnyvale, April 21 & 28
Lucky Duck by Berkeley Playhouse - Berkeley, April 21-May 13
Sneak Peak at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, April 22
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert - San Mateo & San Francisco, April 22
Go Dog. Go! by PYT- Mountain View, April 27-28
Spring Family Parade - Mountain View, April 28
Br'er Rabbit and Other Tricksters at Villa Montalvo - Saratoga, April 28
Rugrats Live - Redwood City, April 28-29
Glenpark Festival - San Francisco, April 29
Wildcat Adventure - Los Altos Hills, April 29

May 2012
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Walnut Creek, May 3-6
Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Walkathon - San Jose, May 5
Beauty & the Beast by CTC - Sunnyvale, May 5 & 12
Pinkalicious - Palo Alto, May 9-19
Playhouse: The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Palo Alto, May 12-13
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible Day - Mountain View, May 18-19
Alice in Wonderland by Vacaville Ballet Theater - Vacaville, May 18-20
Pet Parade - Los Altos, May 19
Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy - San Francisco, May 19
Children's & Maternity Consignment Sale - Pleasanton, May 19-20
Sneak Peak at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, May 20
Teen Night at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, May 25
KidFest - Concord, May 26-28
Mary Poppins by Broadway San Jose - San Jose, May 29-June 10

June 2012
Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy - San Francisco, June 16
S'mores Cookoff and Singalong - Sausalito, June 30

July 2012
Music For Families - San Francisco, July 1
The Wiz by Los Gatos Youth Theatre - Los Gatos, July 13-22
A Year with Frog and Toad - Mountain View, July 14-22
Aladdin by Los Gatos Youth Theatre - Los Gatos, July 19-22
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Berkeley, July 14-August 19
Honk Jr. by Los Gatos Youth Theatre - Los Gatos, July 26-29
S'mores Cookoff and Singalong - Sausalito, July 28

August 2012
S'mores Cookoff and Singalong - Sausalito, August 11

On-Going
Astronomy Shows at Fujitsu Planetarium - Cupertino, most Saturdays
Booksmart Art - Morgan Hill, 4th Saturdays
Community Game Night at Booksmart - Morgan Hill, 1st Mondays
Doing and Viewing Art at de Young Museum - San Francisco, most Saturdays
Drop-in Science at Randall Museum - San Francisco, most Saturdays
Drop-in Art Making and Family Adventures at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, most Sundays
Family Fun Night at Aran's Art Studio - Castro Valley, most Saturdays
Family Fun at Intel Museum - Santa Clara, most Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Family Studio at SFMOMA - San Francisco, every Sunday
Farm Fridays at Full Circle Farm - Santa Clara, every Friday
Hands on Science Classes at Intel Museum - Santa Clara, days vary
Hidden Villa Weekend Farm Tours - Los Altos Hills, most weekends
Home Depot Kids Workshops - throughout Bay Area, 1st Saturdays
Intel Museum Free Classes - Sunnyvale
La Pena Saturday Morning Shows - Berkeley, most Saturdays
Lakeshore Learning Store Free Art Workshops - San Jose, San Leandro, Walnut Creek, most Saturdays
Lowes Build and Grow Workshops - throughout Bay Area, select Saturdays
Paxton Gate Storytime - San Francisco, Thursdays
Peralta Hacienda Family Fun Days - Oakland, 2nd Saturdays
Pixie Hall Studios Family Art Open Studio - San Francisco, Saturdays
Red Hill Books Story Hour - San Francisco
Rosecrucian Museum Scavenger Hunt - San Jose, 4th Saturdays
San Francisco Zoo Children's Programs - San Francisco
Silly Sunday Kids Shows at Ashkenaz - Berkeley, most Sundays
Stroller Hikes - Bay Area
Tree Frog Treks Kids Play Nights - San Francisco, Saturdays