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.
November 2026
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration – Antioch, November 1
First Sundays at OMCA (Free) – Oakland, November 1
Dia de los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Free) – Oakland, November 1
Dia de los Muertos at Children’s Discover Museum – San Jose, November 1
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos, November 1
Zoppe Family Circus – Redwood City, November 1-29
Homeschool Day: Good Grief! The Science of Expression – Santa Rosa, November 4
How to Train Your Dragon by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, November 4-8
Free First Thursday at BAMPFA (Free) – Berkeley, November 5
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, November 6
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, November 6
Free First Friday at the Museum of Art and History (Free) – Santa Cruz, November 6
School of Rock – Pleasanton, November 6, 7, 13, 14
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland – Santa Cruz, November 6 – January 3
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, November 7, 14
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, November 7
Kids Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, November 7
Diwali Festival of Lights – San Jose, November 7
Tiny Dances with San Francisco Ballet – San Francisco, November 7, 8
Fall Train Show – Santa Clara, November 7, 8
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Planetarium Shows – Cupertino, November 7, 14, 21
Diwali Celebration – San Francisco, November 8
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, November 8
Outstanding Owls – Walnut Creek, November 8
Storytime at the Foster Museum – Palo Alto, November 8, 22
Marine Science Sunday – Sausalito, November 8, 22
Bhangra & Beats Night Market – San Francisco, November 13
Matilda by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, November 13-22
Disney’s Frozen by Berkeley Playhouse – Berkeley, November 13-December 23
ZooKids – Oakland, November 14
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, November 14
Techs on Decks at the USS Hornet – Alameda, November 14
Roundtable Reading – Berkeley, November 14
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, November 14
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, November 14
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, November 14
Holidays at Filoli – Woodside, November 14-January 10
The Wizard of Oz by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, November 14-22
California Discovery Trail Experience at Oakland Zoo – Oakland, November 15
Improv Circus – Oakland, November 17
Lightscape at San Francisco Botanical Garden – San Francisco, November 20 – January 3
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, November 21
Fraggle Rock – San Francisco, November 21
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair – Daly City, November 21 – December 20
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, November 21-29
North Pole Nights – Gilroy, November 21-January 3
Family Day at the Garden – Fremont, November 22
Math Festival – San Jose, November 22
Sesame Street Live – Santa Rosa, November 24
Family Fun Weekend at the Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa, November 27, 28
Nutcracker Sweet (Free) – San Francisco, November 28
Nutcracker Sweet (Free) – Palo Alto, Berkeley, November 29
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, November 29
December 2026
Hip Hop Nutcracker – San Jose, December 2, 3
Free First Thursday at BAMPFA (Free) – Berkeley, December 3
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, December 4
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, December 4
Holiday Delites Parade – Antioch, December 4
Free First Friday at the Museum of Art and History (Free) – Santa Cruz, December 4
Come from Away by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, December 4-13
Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet (Free) – Mountain View, December 4-6
Zoppe Family Circus – Monterey, December 4-7
A Christmas Carol – Half Moon Bay, December 4-20
Kids Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, December 5
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, December 5
Improv Circus – Oakland, December 5
Carol of Lights Celebration – Campbell, December 5
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, December 5 & 6
The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza – San Francisco, December 5-20
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, December 5, 12, 19, 26
Planetarium Shows – Cupertino, December 5, 12, 19
First Sundays at OMCA (Free) – Oakland, December 6
Menorahs and Miracles – San Jose, December 6
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos, December 6
Cole Valley Nights: Holiday Nights – San Francisco, December 10
The Night Before Christmas by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, December 11, 12
Circus Bella – San Francisco, December 11-January 4
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, December 12
Live on Larkin (Free) – San Francisco, October 10
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, December 12
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, December 12
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, December 12
Full STEAM Ahead Overnight on the USS Hornet – Alameda, December 12-13
Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops – Santa Rosa, December 12, 13
A Magical Cirque Christmas – San Jose, December 16, 17
The Biggest Gift by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, December 17-20
The Physics Show – Los Altos Hill, December 19
Rockin’ Holiday at The Henry J – Oakland, December 20
Open Cockpit Day – San Carlos, December 26
Family Day at the Garden – Fremont, December 27
Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony – San Francisco, December 31
Happy New Year Charlie Brown – Santa Rosa, December 31
Coming in 2027
Free First Friday at the Museum of Art and History (Free) – Santa Cruz, January 1
The Physics Show – Los Altos Hill, January 2, 9, 10
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos, January 3
ZooKids – Oakland, January 9
El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos – San Jose, January 9
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, January 15, 30
The Peking Acrobats – Oakland, January 21
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, January 22, 23
The Sleeping Beauty by San Francisco Ballet – San Francisco, January 29-February 7
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, January 23
Family Day at the Garden – Fremont, January 24
Lunar New Year Festival – Santa Rosa, January 30
Very First Concerts (Free) – San Francisco, Palo Alto, January 30
Shrek the Musical by Children’s Theatre Association – San Francisco, January 30-March 6
She Persisted, The Musical – January 30-February 14
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos, February 1
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, February 3
Very First Concert (Free) – Berkeley, February 6
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, February 6, 20
Alice in Wonderland by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, February 10-14
Rumpelstiltkin’s Daughter by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, February 12, 13
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, February 13
ZooKids – Oakland, February 13
Shrek the Musical by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, February 19-28
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, February 20
Boardwalk Fun Run – Santa Cruz, March 6
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, March 6, 26
Descendants: The Musical – Sunnyvale, February 20 – March 7
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos, March 7
The Crimson Pirate by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, March 11-14
Family Fun Night – Santa Rosa, March 12
ZooKids – Oakland, March 13
Singin’ in the Rain by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, March 13-21
Pi Day at The Exploratorium – San Francisco, March 14
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, March 20
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, April 2
Descendants The Musical by Playful People – San Jose, April 2-11
Spring Train Show – Santa Clara, April 3, 4
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, April 9, 10
ZooKids – Oakland, April 10
Sensory Friendly Family Concert (Free) – Palo Alto, San Francisco, April 10
Mean Girls – Sunnyvale, April 10-May 2
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, April 17
Sensory Friendly Family Concert (Free) – Berkeley, April 17
Rainbow Fish The Musical – San Francisco, April 17-May 9
Sleeping Beauty by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, April 22-25
North Bay Science Discovery Day – Santa Rosa, May 2
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, May 7, 8
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Show – Oakland, May 8
Matilda by Playful People – San Jose, May 14-30
Alice in Wonderland by Peninsula Youth Theatre – Mountain View, May 14, 15
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, May 14, 21
ZooKids – Oakland, May 15
Shrek the Musical by Berkeley Playhouse – Berkeley, May 21-June 20
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, May 22
Proud of My Family – San Jose, June 5
Dare to Dream by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, June 23-27
