

Below are fun upcoming events for kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. This list is updated weekly, so check back often.
Know of a fun event in your community? Please send us the date, location and web page address so we can add it to the list.
July 2008
Marin County Fair - San Rafael, July 2-6
San Jose Giants Fireworks - San Jose, July 4-5
4th of July Celebration at Roaring Camp - Felton, July 4-6
Independence Day Celebration at Ardenwood - Fremont, July 4
Family 4th - Redwood City, July 4
4th of July at Pier 39 - San Francisco, July 4
4th of July Fair - El Cerrito, July 4
San Jose America Festival - San Jose, July 4
All City Picnic and Fireworks - Santa Clara, July 4
San Francisco Symphony Concert and Fireworks - Mountain View, July 4
4th of July Celebration on the USS Hornet - Alameda, July 4
4th of July Concert and Celebration - Pleasanton, July 4
4th of July Festival and Bike Ride - Santa Rosa, July 4
Family Gallery Adventure at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, July 6
Las Madres Playdate - San Jose, July 7
Solano County Fair - Vallejo, July 9-13
Music in the Park - San Jose, Thursdays July 10-September 4
Summer Concert Series - Mountain View, July 10-August 14
Wild Nights Family Overnight at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, July 11
Charlotte's Web by Peninsula Youth Theatre - Mountain View, July 11-20
PartyKidz - San Francisco, July 12
Doof-A-Palooza - Mountain View, July 12
Charles Chocolates Open House - Emeryville, July 12
Los Alto Art & Wine Festival - Los Altos, July 12-13
Annual Scottish Highland Games at Dunsmuir - Oakland, July 12-13
Master Mariners 2008 Wooden Boat Show - Tiburon, July 13
Friends and Family Day at Magnes Museum - Berkeley, July 13
Target Family Days - Redwood City, July 13
Bastille Day at Habitot - Berkeley, July 14
Wild Nights Family Overnight at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, July 19
Baby Loves Disco - Pleasanton, July 19
Movie Night at Contra Loma Swim Lagoon - Oakley, July 19
Sun, Wind & Water Day at Randall Museum - San Francisco, July 19
Connoisseurs Marketplace - Menlo Park, July 19-20
Art on the Wharf - Santa Cruz, July 20
Sonoma County Fair - Santa Rosa, July 22-Aug 4
Andy Z - San Ramon, July 25
Gilroy Garlic Festival - Gilroy, July 25-27
Las Madres Children's Book and Craft Fair - San Jose, July 26
Day Out with Thomas at Roaring Camp - Felton, July 25-27
San Francisco Theater Festival - San Francisco, July 27
August 2008
The Jungle Free Admission - Concord & San Jose, Sundays after 5 pm during August
Ancient Egyptian Festival - San Jose, August 1-3
Day Out with Thomas at Roaring Camp - Felton, August 1-3
Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival- Watsonville, August 1-3
Santa Clara County Fair - San Jose, August 1-3
Kabaret for Kids - August 2
Family Art Encounter at Asian Art Museum - San Francisco, August 3
The Family Studio at SFMOMA - San Francisco, August 3
Movie Night at Conta Loma Swim Lagoon - Oakley, July 19
Aloha Festival - San Francisco, August 2-3
Fremont Festival of the Arts - Fremont, August 2-3
Family First Sunday at Dunsmuir: Living History Day - Oakland, August 3 Pinocchio at Childrens Musical Theater - San Jose, August 7-10
Family Health Fair - San Francisco, August 8
Pistahan - Filipino Festival - San Francisco, August 9
Nihonmachi Street Fair - San Francisco, August 9-10
Target Family Days - Redwood City, August 10
Las Madres Playdate - San Jose, August 11
Movie Night at Conta Loma Swim Lagoon - Oakley, August 16
San Rafael Food and Wine Festival - San Rafael, August 16
PartyKidz - San Francisco, August 16
Aloha Celebrity Races and Polynesian Festival - Santa Cruz, August 17 Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival - Redwood City, August 17
The Family Studio at SFMOMA - San Francisco, August 17
Charles Chocolates Summer Movie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) - Emeryville, August 22
Betsy Stern Kids' Music at Prewitt Waterpark - Antioch, August 23
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts - Palo Alto, August 23-24
Washington Township Railroad Faire - Fremont, August 30-September 1
September 2008
Kidsfaire - Pleasanton, September 6-7
Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival - San Francisco, September 6-7
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival - Mountain View, September 6-7
Family First Sunday at Dunsmuir: Let's Play Games - Oakland, September 7
Family Art Encounter at Asian Art Museum - San Francisco, September 7
Santa Cruz County Fair - Watsonville, September 9-14
Stories from the Past - Redwood City, September 14
Rancho Day at Sancez Adobe - Redwood City, September 20
Carnival of the Animals at Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, September 20-October 12
October 2008
Carnival of the Animals at Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, September 20-October 12
Read for the Record - San Francisco, October 2
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk - San Francisco, October 2
Harvest Festival at Roaring Camp - Felton, October 11-12
Harvest Festival at Ardenwood - Fremont, October 11-12
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk - Walnut Creek, October 11
Disney On Ice - Oakland, October 15-18
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival - Half Moon Bay, October 16-17
Family Festival - San Francisco, October 18
Fiesta on the Hill - San Francisco, October 19
Target Family Days at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, October 19
Disney On Ice - San Jose, October 22-26
Octoberfest and Pumpkin Patch at Dunsmuir - Oakland, October 25
Ghost Train at Roaring Camp - Felton, October 24-25
Danville Fall Crafts Festival - Danville, October 25-26
Gardens Halloween Costume Walk - San Francisco, October 26
Peter and the Wolf at Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, October 25-November 16
Halloween on the Wharf - Santa Cruz, October 31
November 2008
Peter and the Wolf at Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, October 25-November 16
Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland - San Rafael, November 28-29
December 2008
Union Street Fantasy of Lights - month of December
Peter Pan at Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, December 6-22
Christmas at Ardenwood - Fremont, December 5-7
Holidays at Dunsmuir - Oakland, December 6-20
Target Family Days at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, October 19
First Night - Martinez, Dec 31
First Night - Monterey, Dec 31
On-Going
Crissy Field Fantastic Fridays - San Francisco, most Fridays
Crissy Field Super Saturdays - San Francisco, second Saturday of most months
Drop-in Art Making and Family Adventures at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, every Sunday
Hidden Villa Weekend Farm Tours - Los Altos Hills, most weekends
Home Depot Kids Workshops - throughout Bay Area, 1st Saturday of month
La Pena Saturday Morning Shows - Berkeley, most Saturdays
Little Scarabs Children's Activities at Rosicrucian Museum - San Jose, 3rd Sunday of each month
Little Z's Workshops for Preschool Children at Zeum - San Francisco, Friday afternoons
Scavenger Hunts at Rosicrucian Museum - San Jose, 4th Saturday of each month
Zeum's Weekend Workshops - San Francisco, most Saturdays