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.
Return to this month’s events or check out this weekend’s highlights to find out what’s happening now.
July 2025 (also see 4th of July and Outdoor Movie Nights)
Open Cockpit Day at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlo, July 2
Chalk Festival – Redwood City, July 3
San Jose Giants Fireworks – San Jose, July 4, 5, 18
Kids Carnival at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, July 6
Storytime at the Foster Museum – Palo Alto, July 6, 20
Slim Chance Circus – Redwood City, July 8, 9, 12
The Bubble Lady – Tiburon, July 10
Parent’s Night Out at Filoli – Woodside, July 10, 17, 24, 31
Ka-Hon Kids Show (Free) – San Francisco, July 11
Port of Oakland Harbor Tour (Free) – Oakland, July 11
Salt Marsh Safari (Free) – San Jose, July 11
Woodminster Summer Musical: Hello Dolly – Oakland, July 11-20
Cartooning for the Whole Family – San Francisco, July 12
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, July 12
Roundtable Reading – Berkeley, July 12
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, July 12
Summer STEM Bash – Mountain View, July 12
Play Like a Miner – San Jose, July 12
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, July 12
Family Nature Weekend at Filoli – Woodside, July 12, 13
Cinderella by Tri-Valley Theatre Company – Livermore, July 12-27
Second Sunday for Families at SFMOMA – San Francisco, July 13
Sunday Funday at Sonoma Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, July 13
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, July 13, 27
Puppet Art Theater – Redwood City, July 15, 16, 19
Kids Air Faire – San Carlos, July 16
Coventry & Kaluza (Free) – Tiburon, July 17
Unique Derique (Free) – San Francisco, July 18
Truckloads of Fun (Free) – Mill Valley, July 18
Fun-tastic Friday with Sean’s Music Factory (Free) – Palo Alto, July 18
Children’s Fairyland Summer Sleepover – Oakland, July 19
Kids Rock (Free) – Redwood City, July 19
Kidstock (Free) – Mountain View, July 19
Family Fun Day (Free) – Scotts Valley, July 19
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, July 19, 20
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, July 20
Trapeze Arts Performance – Berkeley, July 20
Rabbit Hole Theater – Woodside, July 20
Children’s Paper Marbling – Morgan Hill, July 20
Hansel & Gretel the Untold Story – Palo Alto, July 20-August 10
Afro-Peruvian Dance – Redwood City, July 22, 23, 26
Alice in Wonderland Jr – Mountain View, July 24-27
Once Upon a Mattress by Youthstage – Berkeley, July 24 – August 27
Manilatown Ensemble (Free) – San Francisco, July 25
Bhangra & Beats Night Market (Free) – San Francisco, July 25
Parents Night Out at Axe – Oakland, July 25
Frozen by CMTSJ – San Jose, July 25-August 3
Seaside Story Hour (Free) – Redwood City, July 26
Wet and Wild Day at the J (Free) – Palo Alto, July 26
Cal Sailing Club Open House (Free) – Berkeley, July 27
Museum Mondays for Little Ones – Santa Rosa, July 28
James Henry Performance – Redwood City, July 29, 30 & August 2
Space Week at Chabot Space & Science Center – July 30-August 3
August 2025
Dholrhythms Dance Company (Free) – San Francisco, August 1
Alice in Wonderland – San Carlos, August 1-3
San Jose Giants Fireworks – San Jose, August 1, 8, 9, 22
Schulz Museum Anniversary – Santa Rosa, August 2
Calvin Kai Ku Kids Show (Free) – San Francisco, August 8
Port of Oakland Harbor Tour (Free) – Oakland, August 8
Woodminster Summer Musical: Anastasia – Oakland, August 8-17
Cartooning for the Whole Family – San Francisco, August 9
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, August 9
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen – Oakland, August 9
Family Fun Day (Free) – Scotts Valley, August 9
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, August 9
Kids Rock (Free) – Redwood City, August 9
Foam & Fun (Free) – Mountain View, August 9
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, August 9
Bay Area Aloha Festival – San Mateo, August 9, 10
Second Sunday for Families at SFMOMA – San Francisco, August 10
Sunday Funday at Sonoma Botanical Garden – Glen Ellen, August 10
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, August 10, 24
Caterpillar Puppets (Free) – San Francisco, August 15
Banjos and Bluegrass – Woodside, August 17
Salt Marsh Safari (Free) – San Jose, August 19, 23
Full STEAM Ahead Overnight on the USS Hornet – Alameda, August 23-24
Summer Family Sleepovers at Happy Hollow – San Jose, August 23-24, 30-31
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, August 24
Origami Palooza – San Francisco, August 24
Cal Sailing Club Open House (Free) – Berkeley, August 24
Craft and Connect at BADM – Sausalito, August 24
Museum Mondays for Little Ones – Santa Rosa, August 26
Parents Night Out at Axe – Oakland, August 29
Kids Carnival at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, August 30
Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games – Pleasanton, August 30, 31
September 2025
San Jose Giants Fireworks – San Jose, September 5
Fiesta on la Playa – Santa Cruz, September 6
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, September 7
Viva Calle (Free) – San Jose, September 7
Honk! Jr – Palo Alto, September 10-28
Port of Oakland Harbor Tour (Free) – Oakland, September 12
End of Summer Social (Free) – Mountain View, September 13
Fall Family Sleepovers at Happy Hollow – San Jose, September 12-13
Fall Campout at the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, September 12-13
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, September 13
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, September 13
Fiesta de Independencia – Santa Rosa, September 14
Fiesta Patrias – Redwood City, September 14
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, September 14, 28
Wings and Wheels Car Show – Santa Rosa, September 20
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, September 20
Kids’ Day in the Park – San Jose, September 20
Boardwalk Pride – Santa Cruz, September 20
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, September 20, 21
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, September 21
Parents Night Out at Axe – Oakland, September 26
Fall Campout on the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, September 26-27
Bay Area Maker Faire – Vallejo, September 26-28
Fall Bike Fest – Cupertino, September 27
Craft and Connect at BADM – Sausalito, September 28
Cal Sailing Club Open House (Free) – Berkeley, September 28
October 2025
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, October 5, 19
Wonder Funday at the Exploratorium – San Francisco, October 5
Around the World through Music – San Francisco, October 11
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, October 11
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, October 11
Fleet Week Airshow – San Francisco, October 10-12
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen – Oakland, October 11
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, October 11
Italian Heritage Festival & Parade – San Francisco, October 12
Day of the Horse – Woodside, October 12
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, October 12, 26
Port of Oakland Harbor Tour (Free) – Oakland, October 17
Fall Family Sleepovers at Happy Hollow – San Jose, October 17-18
Spooky Times at Deer Hollow Farm – Cupertino, October 18
Children’s Halloween Painting Class – Morgan Hill, October 18
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 18-19
Bhangra & Beats Night Market (Free) – San Francisco, October 24
Monster Bash – Mountain View, October 25
Monster Mash – Cupertino, October 25
Cal Sailing Club Open House (Free) – Berkeley, October 26
Coco Movie with Live Orchestra – San Francisco, October 29
Parents Night Out at Axe – Oakland, October 31
November 2025
Halloween Hoopla – San Francisco, November 1
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, November 5
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, November 8
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, November 8
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, November 9, 23
Full STEAM Ahead Overnight on the USS Hornet – Alameda, November 15-16
Holiday Train Show – Walnut Creek, November 21-30
Parents Night Out at Axe – Oakland, November 28
December 2025
Color Me Mine Kids Night Out – Alameda, December 13
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, December 13
Marine Science Sundays at The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito, December 14, 28
Noon Years Eve at Bay Area Discovery Museum – Sausalito, December 31
Looking Ahead to 2026
The Wiz by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, January 27-February 1
Music for Families – San Francisco, February 14
Back to the Future by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, June 2-7
The Sound of Music by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, July 21-26
