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 2026 (also see 4th of July Fun and Outdoor Movie Nights)
Marin County Fair – San Rafael, July 1-5
Animal Meet & Greet (Free) – Fremont, July 2
Moonlight Movies: Captain America (Free) – Danville, July 3
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, July 3
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, July 3
San Jose Giants Fireworks Night – San Jose, July 3, 4
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – Menlo Park, July 4
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, July 4, 11, 18, 25
California Classic Fan Fest – San Francisco, July 5
Storytime with Anna at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, July 5, 19
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – Oakland, July 9
Animal Meet & Greet (Free) – Fremont, July 9
Mariachi San Francisco (Free) – San Francisco, July 10
Outdoor Movie Night: Moana 2 (Free) – Antioch, July 10
Movies in the Park: Smurfs (Free) – Berkeley, July 10
Port of Oakland Harbor Tours (Free) – Oakland, July 10
Picnic Flix: How to Train Your Dragon (Free) – Dublin, July 10
Outdoor Movie Night: Elio (Free) – San Lorenzo, July 10
Family Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Palo Alto, July 10
Sunset Cinema: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Santa Clara, July 10
Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Saratoga, July 10
Boardwalk Summer Luau – Santa Cruz, July 10, 17, 31
Newsies the Musical by CMTSJ – San Jose, July 10-19
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, July 11
Waterfront Flicks: Gabby’s Dollhouse – Oakland, July 11
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, July 11
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, July 11
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, July 11
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, July 11
Summer Camp Night at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, July 11-12
Family Day at Marin MOCA (Free) – San Rafael, July 12
Junior Zookeeper Experience – Walnut Creek, July 12
Into the Woods by Youth Stage – Berkeley, July 11-19
Fun on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon, July 11, 18. 25
Magic with Mike Della Penna (Free) – Dublin, July 13
Animal Puppet Show (Free) – Fremont, July 15
Wheels on the Bus – Palo Alto, July 15 – August 2
Movies in the Park: Zootopia (Free) – Orinda, July 16
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – San Francisco, July 17, 18, 19
Toishan Lions Dance Troupe (Free) – San Francisco, July 17
Blankets & Blockbusters: GOAT (Free) – San Francisco, July 17
Outdoor Movie Night: A Goofy Movie (Free) – Antioch, July 17
Movies on Main Street: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Oakley, July 17
Summer Outdoor Movie Night: How To Train Your Dragon (Free) – Union City, July 17
Field Day + Movie Night (Free) – South San Francisco, July 17
Family Flix: Zooptopia 2 (Free) – Hercules, July 17
Dive In Movie: The Little Mermaid – Alameda, July 17
Moonlight Movies: Lilo & Stitch (Free) – Danville, July 17
Picnic Flix: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Dublin, July 17
Daisy the Clown (Free) – Fremont, July 17
Family Movie Night: GOAT (Free) – Palo Alto, July 17
Movies on the Beach: Back to the Future (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 17
Apollo 11 Splashdown – Alameda, July 18
Movies in the Park: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Free) – Oakland, July 18
Teddy Bear Picnic Day – Oakland, July 18
Play Like a Miner (Free) – San Jose, July 18
Star Party – San Jose, July 18
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, July 18, 19
Circus Bella (Free) – San Francisco, July 19
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, July 19
Mariachi Festival – Newark, July 19
Wildlife Experience (Free) – Dublin, July 20
Michael Nguyen Magic Show (Free) – Albany, July 21
The Sound of Music by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, July 21-26
Storyteller Kirk Waller (Free) – Albany, July 22
A Year with Frog and Toad by PYT – Mountain View, July 23-26
Rene y Familia (Free) – San Francisco, July 24
Outdoor Movie Night: The Parent Trp (Free) – Antioch, July 24
Starlight Movies In The Park: Back To The Future – Alameda, July 24
Movies in the Park: GOAT (Free) – Berkeley, July 24
Picnic Flix: Super Mario Galaxy (Free) – Dublin, July 24
San Jose Giants Fireworks Night – San Jose, July 24
Movie Nights in the Park: Elemental – San Jose, July 24
Movies on the Beach: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 24
Once Upon a Mattress – Half Moon Bay, July 24-August 19
Waterfront Flicks: ET – Oakland, July 25
Summer Sleepover at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, July 25
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – Burlingame, July 25
Little Explorers Petting Zoo (Free) – Fremont, July 25
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – San Francisco, July 26
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, July 26
Kids Air Fair – San Carlos, July 29
Unique Derique (Free) – San Francisco, July 31
Giants Slumber Party – San Francisco, July 31
Outdoor Movie Night: Holes (Free) – Antioch, July 31
Moonlight Movies: The Princess Bride (Free) – Danville, July 31
Family Movie Night: Hoppers (Free) – Palo Alto, July 31
Movies on the Beach: Jurassic Park (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 31
August 2026 (also see Outdoor Movie Nights)
Multicultural Festival – Antioch, August 1
Waterfront Flicks: Maleficent – Oakland, August 1
Magic Kitchen – Oakland, August 1
Movie Nights in the Park: How to Train Your Dragon – San Jose, August 1
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Space Week Festival – Oakland, August 1, 2
Summer Camp Night at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, August 1-2
Sundown Cinema: Barbie (Free) – San Francisco, August 2
Storytime with Anna at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, August 2, 16
Cal Sailing Open House (Free) – Berkeley, August 2, 30
National Night Out – Hercules, August 4
Bubble Bonanza – San Carlos, August 5, 30
Napa County Fair – Napa, August 6-9
Eddie Madril (Free) – San Francisco, August 7
Movies in the Park: Super Mario Galaxy (Free) – Berkeley, August 7
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, August 7
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, August 7
Movies in the Park: GOAT (Free) – Cupertino, August 7
Movie Night: The Bad Guys 2 (Free) – Saratoga, August 7
Movies on the Beach: Goonies (Free) – Santa Cruz, August 7
Sonoma County Fair – Santa Rosa, August 7-16
San Jose Giants Fireworks Night – San Jose, August 7, 14, 28
Happy Anniversary, Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa, August 8
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, August 8
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, August 8
Summer Sleepover at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, August 8
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, August 8
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, August 8
Movie Nights in the Park: Shrek – San Jose, August 8
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, August 8
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, August 8 & 9
Caterpillar Puppets (Free) – San Francisco, August 14
Movies Under the Stars: GOAT – San Pablo, August 14
Port of Oakland Harbor Tours (Free) – Oakland, August 14
Outdoor Movie Night: Hoppers (Free) – Hayward, August 14
Family Movie Night: Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Free) – Palo Alto, August 14
Sunset Cinema: Superman (Free) – Santa Clara, August 14
Movies in the Park: A Bug’s Life (Free) – Cupertino, August 14
Movies in the Park: UP (Free) – Oakland, August 15
KidStock (Free) – Mountain View, August 15
Movie Nights in the Park: The Wild Robot – Los Gatos, August 15
Junior Zookeeper Experience – Walnut Creek, August 16
Santa Clara County Fair – San Jose, August 19-23
Movies in the Park: Despicable Me (Free) – Orinda, August 20
Truckloads of Fun (Free) – Mill Valley, August 21
Movies In The Park: The Spongebob Movie (Free) – Berkeley, August 21
Summer Outdoor Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Union City, August 21
Movies in the Park: Freakier Friday (Free) – Cupertino, August 21
Brick Blast: LEGO Fan Collection – Santa Clara, August 22
Movie Nights in the Park: A Bug’s Life – Watsonville, August 22
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, August 23
My Neighbor Totoro – Berkeley, August 23
Full Moon Eclipse Hike – Clayton, August 27
Starlight Movies In The Park: The Goonies (Free) – Alameda, August 28
Movies in the Park: Superman (Free) – Cupertino, August 28
Puppet Fair Weekend at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, August 29, 30
Weekend Farm Tour – Los Altos Hills, August 29, 30
Neon Scorpion Hikes – Clayton, August 29, 30
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, August 30
September 2026
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, September 4
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, September 4
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, September 5, 12, 19, 26
Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games – Pleasanton, September 5, 6
Cats Junior The Musical – Palo Alto, September 9-27
Outdoor Movie Night: Super Mario Galaxy (Free) – Hayward, September 11
Family Campout – Burlingame, September 11
Star Party at Hidden Villa – Los Altos Hills, September 11
Boardwalk Fall Campout – Santa Cruz, September 11-12
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, September 12
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, September 12
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, September 12
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, September 12
Viva Calle (Free) – San Jose, September 13
Weekend Farm Tour – Los Altos Hills, September 13, 19, 20
Santa Cruz County Fair – Watsonville, September 16-20
Big Truck Day – Antioch, September 17
Family Farm Campout – Muir Beach, September 18
Starlight Movies In The Park: Jurassic Park (Free) – Alameda, September 18
Wheels and Wings Car Show – Santa Rosa, September 19
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, September 19
Children’s Book Festival – Oakland, September 19
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, September 19
Ag Day at Meek Park – Hayward, September 19
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, September 19, 20
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, September 20
Port of Oakland Harbor Tours (Free) – Oakland, September 25
Maker Faire – Vallejo, September 25-27
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, September 26
Harvest History Festival (Free) – Mountain View, September 26
Fiesta en la Playa – Santa Cruz, September 26
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, September 27
October 2026 (also see Halloween Fun)
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, October 2
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, October 2
Magic Kitchen – Oakland, October 3
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Sundown Cinema: Princess and the Frog (Free) – San Francisco, October 4
Cal Sailing Open House (Free) – Berkeley, October 4
Star Party at Hidden Villa – Los Altos Hills, October 4
Fleet Week – San Francisco, October 4-12
Weekend Farm Tour – Los Altos Hills, October 4, 10, 11, 18
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, October 9
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, October 10
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, October 10
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, October 10
Tarantula Fest – Morgan Hill, October 10
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, October 10
Day of the Horse – Woodside, October 10, 11
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party – Felton, October 10-25
Italian Heritage Festival – San Francisco, October 11
Port of Oakland Harbor Tours (Free) – Oakland, October 16
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, October 17
Halloween Extravaganza – South San Francisco, October 17
Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 17-18
Great Big Boo Camp Night at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, October 17-18
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, October 18
Sundown Cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas (Free) – San Francisco, October 18
Family Farm Campout – Muir Beach, October 23
Sunset Cinema: Coco (Free) – Santa Clara, October 23
Trunk or Treat – Walnut Creek, October 23
Sandcastle Classic – San Francisco, October 24
Fall Festival – Richmond, October 24
Diwali Celebration Street Fair – Walnut Creek, October 24
Halloween Magic at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, October 24
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, October 24 & 25
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, October 25
Creepy Crawly Trick or Treat (Free) – Campbell, October 25
City Hall-o-ween (Free) – San Pablo, October 29
26th Annual Halloween Hoopla (Free) – San Francisco, October 31
Brick Convention – Pleasanton, October 31-November 1
November 2026 (also see Holiday Fun)
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration – Antioch, November 1
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, November 6
Free First Friday at the San Mateo County History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, November 6
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, November 7, 14
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, November 7
Fall Train Show – Santa Clara, November 7, 8
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, November 8
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, 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
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, November 21-29
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, November 29
December 2026 (also see Holiday Fun)
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
A Christmas Carol – Half Moon Bay, December 4-20
Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, December 5
Carol of Lights Celebration – Campbell, December 5
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, December 5 & 6
Cereal Cinema – Oakland, December 5, 12, 19, 26
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
Coming in 2027
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, January 23
Lunar New Year Festival – Santa Rosa, January 30
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, February 3
Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, February 13
Pi Day at The Exploratorium – San Francisco, March 14
Spring Train Show – Santa Clara, April 3, 4
North Bay Science Discovery Day – Santa Rosa, May 2
