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Weather Forecast

Saturday

de Young, SF
Doing and Viewing Art
10:30 am & 1:30 pm
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Randall Museum, SF
Saturdays are Special
from 1:00 pm
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Jelly Belly Factory Tours,
Fairfield
Open Daily 9 am to 4 pm,
Except for Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day, New Years
Day, and Easter Sunday (More)

MOCHA Drop-In Studio,
Oakland
Tues-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 12:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m. (More)

Lakeshore Learning Store
Walnut Creek, San Leandro,
San Jose (Map)
FREE Crafts projects for kids
3+
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (More)

Home Depot Kids
Workshops
Every Store (S tore Locator)
FREE Crafts projects every
1st Saturday of each month,
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (More)
Kids 5-12

Happy Hollow Park and
Zoo
San Jose
Most Saturdays and Sundays
feature an activity or
performance at this newly
renovated venue. Check out
their events calendar for more

Ardenwood Historical
Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,
Fremont, www.ebparks.org.
Animal feedings, special
events, demonstrations most
days.

Sunday (cont'd)

Children's Fairyland,
Oakland
Puppet Shows, Theater
and Arts & Crafts
Saturday and Sunday
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Contemporary Jewish
Museum, San Francisco
Drop in Art 1-3 p.m.
(More)

JCC SF, San Francisco
Family Fun Days, 10:00
a.m. onwards (More)

FREE Family Sundays
Cantor Arts Center,
Lomita Dr. at Museum
Way, Stanford,

SF MOMA, CLOSED UNTIL
2016 San Francisco
Family Studio, 11:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m. (More)

The Buddy Club,
San Francisco, Marin,
Berkeley (More)

Jelly Belly Factory Tours,
Fairfield
Open Daily 9 am to 4 pm,
Except for Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day, New Years
Day, and Easter Sunday
(More)

MOCHA Drop-In Studio,
Oakland
Tues-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 12:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m. (More)

Happy Hollow Park and
Zoo
San Jose
Most Saturdays and Sundays
feature an activity or
performance at this newly
renovated venue. Check out
their events calendar for
more

ITK Culinary Kids Classes
Sausalito
Most Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
More

Ardenwood Historical
Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd.,
Fremont, www.ebparks.org.
Animal feedings, special
events, demonstrations most
days.

ODC Family Dance Class
351 Shotwell Street, San
Francisco,
www.odcdance.org/event_vi
e w.php?param=175 For kids
3 and older. Last Sunday of
each month.

Current Activities
This Week

On-Going (Fridays)

5:00 p.m., Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de
Young, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday Nights at OMCA, Oakland
Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, Free
for kids 18 and under, Adult half price. www.museumca.
org/friday-nights-omca Very family friendly, lots of
entertainment, food trucks, and of course, one of the
most enjoyable museums of the Bay Area

Saturdays

11:00 a.m., Meet the Animals, Randall Museum, 199
Museum Way, San Francisco, FREE, www.
randallmuseum.org/MeetTheAnimals.aspx

Sundays, October through April

The Buddy Club Shows, Four Venues, http:
//thebuddyclub.com/schedule/schedule.html

11:00 a.m., The Randall Museum Theatre, 199
Museum Way, San Francisco, $8
11:00 a.m., The JCC of the East Bay Theatre,
1414 Walnut Street (Between Vine and Rose),
Berkeley, $8
11:30 a.m., The Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin
JCC, The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts,
200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, $8
(FRIDAYS) The Village Theater, 233 Front Street,
Danville, $3

Through December 21st, 2014

Weds - Sun, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Kids Club at
BAM/PFA, 2626 Bancroft Way and 2621 Durant Ave.,
Between College and Telegraph, Berkeley, FREE for kids
12 and under. http://bampfa.berkeley.
edu/exhibition/kidsclub Create a one-of-a-kind felt rug
with fiber artist Ashley Helvey, play with one hundred
pounds of clay and display your sculpture as part of an
interactive artwork by Charles Long, climb into an art-
viewing clubhouse designed by sculptor Jay Nelson,
and get inspired by an ever-growing display of drawings
and sculptures created by fellow visitors. Come explore
and create in the Kids Club, a special gallery created as
part of The Possible that is dedicated to involving
elementary-school-age children in creative work.

Sundays through May 25th

11:00 a.m., The Amazing Bubble Man, The Marsh, 1062
Valencia St., San Francisco, $8-11, www.themarsh.org
This show is an evergreen for a reason: it is highly
entertaining. Nothing beats the rain like a guy who
knows how to make soapy water dance!

Fridays and Sundays through October 19th

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Chomp! They Came from the
Swamp, Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park,
100 John F. Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, Admission,
http://conservatoryofflowers.org/special-events/coming-
soon-chomp-they-came-swamp The Conservatory of
Flowers has collected all manner of carnivorous plants
and has lots of helpful information on their meat-eating
proclivities including oversized plant models so visitors
can know what it feels like to be consumed like a bug!

Saturdays and Sundays April 5 – Sept 28

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Opening Weekend for Train
Operations, California State Railroad Museum, Old
Town Sacramento, http://www.csrmf.org/train-rides
Come for the rides, stay for the amazing museum. Best
museum we have ever visited. For trains.

April 25th - May 3rd

National Dance Week, FREE Dance Classes at ODC, 351
Shotwell St, San Francisco, FREE, www.odcdance.
org/event_view.php?param=29

Saturday and Sunday, April 27th and 28th

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Celebrate the Mountain, Mount
Diablo, FREE, http://mdia.
org/site/component/content/article/2-information/130-
anniversary-celebration Make sure to check out the
site for all the cool activities going on to celebrate the
anniversaries of California State Parks and the Mt.
Diablo Interpretive Association. $10 parking fee
12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m., Mad Hatter's Tea Party,
Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael,
$22.50 and 27.50, www.falkirkculturalcenter.org/spring-
mad-hatter-tea/ This tea party captures all the fun and
magic of Wonderland and all its inhabitants. Sure, it
isn't cheap, but the Falkirk people do it right.

Saturday, April 27th

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Bug Day at the Randall Museum!
199 Museum Way, San Francisco, FREE!
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Rush Ranch Open House, Grizzly
Island Road, Suisun, FREE, www.rushranch.net/save-
the-date.php Live entertainment, wagon rides,
demonstrations, activities, hikes, and more!

Sunday, April 28th

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Pacific Coast Dream Machines,
Half Moon Bay Airport, 950 N. Cabrillo Highway, Half
Moon Bay, Admission, http://dreammachines.
miramarevents.com/ Imagine a car show, air show,
motorcycle show, tractor show, county fair, music
festival, food festival and living history festival all rolled
into one. Fun for the whole family.

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Ongoing Weekend Activities
Looking for something to do this weekend? The
following activities are going on every week and, of
course, you can always go to one of the dozens of
museums in the Bay Area

SF Public Library Events
Most days, the SF Public Library has some great family
activity or entertainment at one or more of their
branches. Click on the link above to see what is
happening today.

What's New (November 11th 2014)

What We Like
Updated!

Camps It's not too late to be thinking about summer
camps! Check out our Camps Page for the 411.
What we like near you. Every so often we come across
something that we really enjoy and want to share. Feel
free to share your own favorites!
San Francisco

North Bay

Screaming Mimi's, 6902 Sebastopol Ave.,
Sebastopol. Screaming Mimi's, is an
outstanding ice cream parlour in a terrific town.
Everything is housemade and all natural. The
flavors are amazing.

East Bay

Sub Par, 1511 Park St, Alameda. www.
subparminigolf.com/ What could be cooler than
a Bay Area themed mini-golf course? It is all
indoors, challenging enough, and the kids love it.

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Activities In the Future
Beyond this Week

Free 1st Thursday, May 1st

Berkeley Art Museum www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
Burlingame Pez Museum www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
UC Botanical Garden http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.
edu/

Free 1st Friday, May 2nd

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, www.
sjquiltmuseum.org
San Mateo County History Museum, www.historysmc.
org

Bank of America FREE Museum Weekend
FREE Admission to Museums for Bank of America Cardholders
(ATM, Check, Credit Card) The first weekend of every month is
FREE admission to selected Bay Area Museums for Bank of
American card holders. Bay Area Museums include:

Tech Museum of Innovation www.thetech.org
San Jose Museum of Art www.sjmusart.org
Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
deYoung Museum www.famsf.org
Contemporary Jewish Museum, www.thecjm.org
Children's Creativity Museum (Formerly Zeum) http:
//creativity.org/
Chabot Space and Science Center www.chabotspace.
org
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
http://californiamuseum.org
Crocker Art Museum www.crockerartmuseum.org
Discovery Museum Science and Space Center,
Sacramento www.thediscovery.org

For details on participating museums and FREE dates, visit http:
//museums.bankofamerica.com/

Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Streets Alive! Parks Alive! 2600
Block of Broadway, Redwood City, www.
streetsalivesmc.org/

Saturday, May 3rd

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Cinco de Mayo Festival, Dolores
Park, (Dolores between 18th and 20th), San Francisco,
FREE
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! At Selected comic book
stores throughout the country, FREE comic books will
be available! Granted, they are special editions, but
hey, don't look a free costumed horse in the mouth!
Visit www.freecomicbookday.com to find a
participating store near you!
12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m., Old Woodside Store Day, Tripp
and Kings Mountain Roads, Woodside, FREE. Lots of
hands-on activities to experience life in the 1880s!
www.historysmc.org/main.php?page=oldwoodside

Sunday, May 4th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Bay
View/Dogpatch, San Francisco, FREE www.
sundaystreetssf.com/event-information/

Free 1st Sunday, May 4th

Asian Art Museum w ww.asianart.org
Oakland Museum of California museumca.org

Free 1st Tuesday, May 6th

Cartoon Art Museum www.cartoonart.org technically,
this is "Pay What You Wish Day"
De Young www.famsf.org
Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts www.ybca.org
Conservatory of Flowers, www.conservatoryofflowers.
org

Free 1st Wednesday, May 7th

Bay Area Discovery Museum www.baykidsmuseum.org
San Francisco Zoo (Free for San Francisco Residents)
SFzoo.org

Saturday and Sunday, May 10th and 11th

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Spring Farm Tours, Redwood Hill
Farm, 5480 Thomas Road, Sebastopol, FREE. www.
redwoodhill.com/news Meet the goats, play with the
babies, and try your hand at milking!
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Park Spring Festival, Park Street
between Encinal and Lincoln, Alameda, FREE, www.
shopparkstreet.com/springfestival.html

Saturday, May 10th

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Edible School Yard Pant Sale, King
Middle School, 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley, FREE Live
entertainment, great food for sale, and very nice plants
(fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals) for sale - of
course. This is a great way to warm up for Mother's
Day!
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Almost Mother's Day Kid's
Concert, Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway,
Downtown Redwood City, FREE

Sunday, May 11th

Happy Mother's Day!

Saturday, May 17th

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Centennial Heritage Day at
Borges Ranch, Walnut Creek, Adults $7.50, Kids (2-17)
$5, Come out for a day of entertainment, food, crafts,
animals, tours, and much more! www.walnutcreek100.
com/celebrate/signature-centennial-events/
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Spring Farm Tours, Deer Hollow
Farm, Rancho San Antonio County Park, Los Altos, $5
(kids under 5 FREE) www.fodhf.org/
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Asian Heritage Street
Celebration, Asian Art Museum Family Day, 200 Larkin
Street, FREE, http://asianfairsf.com/

Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Saturday), 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Sunday), Bay Area Maker Faire, San Mateo County
Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, $30 adults,
$20 Student (kids 13-21), $15 (kids 4-12), and FREE for
kids 3 and Under), Discounts available for early and
advance purchase. For details, visit http://makerfaire.
com/bayarea/2012/
Bay Area Story Telling Festival, Craneway Pavilion,
Richmond, www.bayareastorytelling.org/
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 (Sat) and 5:30 p.m. (Sun), Himalayan
Fair, Live Oak Park, Berkeley, FREE, www.himalayanfair.
net/

Sundays May 18th, 25th, June 1st, 7th, 8th, and 15th

2:00 p.m., Mountain Play Presents South Pacific,
Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Mt. Tam, Mil Valley,
$15 - $40 (kids 4-13 are half price!), http://new.
mountainplay.org/tickets.html Kids 4-13 FREE on
Opening Day, May 18th!

Friday - Monday, May 23rd through 26th

10:00 – 9:00 daily (except for Monday when it closes at
3:00) The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Old Town
Sacramento, Admission, http://sacmusicfest.com/

Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd and 25th

10:00 – 6:00 p.m. daily with a parade at 9:30 on Sunday,
San Francisco Carnaval, Harrison Street between 16th
and 22nd Street in the Mission District, San Francisco,
FREE

Saturday - Monday, May 24th - 26th (Memorial Day Weekend)

Civil War Battles, Re-enactments and Train Rides,
Roaring Camp Railroads, Highway 17 at Mt. Hermon
Road, Felton

Sunday, May 25th

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Caledonia Street Fair/ A Taste of
Sausalito, Sausalito, CA, FREE, www.
caledoniastreetfestival.com/

Monday, May 26th

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Memorial Day Farm Fun Open
House, Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley, FREE
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., FREE DAY OPEN HOUSE ON MEMORIAL
DAY Memorial Day on the Farm, Ardenwood Historical
Farm, Fremont, FREE
12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mine Open House, Black
Diamond Mines, Somersville Road in Antioch
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Family Fun Memorial Day at the Crab
Cove Visitor Center, 1252 McKay Ave., Alameda

Saturday, May 31st

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival,
North Shattuck Ave. (@ Vine – Gourmet Ghetto),
Berkeley, FREE, www.anotherbullwinkelshow.
com/chocolate-chalk-art/
12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Berkeley Ballet Boys Open
House, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Julia Morgan Center for
the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, FREE

Sunday, June 1st

California Academy of Sciences Free Day, Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco, FREE - could be crowded, so plan
accordingly

Saturday and Sunday, June 7th and 8th

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Spring Farm Tours, Redwood Hill
Farm, 5480 Thomas Road, Sebastopol, FREE. www.
redwoodhill.com/news Meet the goats, play with the
babies, and try your hand at milking!

Sunday, June 8th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Great Highway,
San Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.com/event-
information/

Sunday, July 13th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Richmond, San
Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.com/event-
information/

Sunday, August 24th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Mission, San
Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.com/event-
information/

Sunday, September 14th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Western
Addition, San Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.
com/event-information/

Sunday, September 28th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Excelsior, San
Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.com/event-
information/

Sunday, October 26th

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sunday Streets, Mission, San
Francisco, FREE www.sundaystreetssf.com/event-
information/

Sunday

California Academy of
Sciences, SF
Family Nature Crafts
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Sports Basement Yoga
Classes FREE
Yoga for Adults 11:00 a.m.
Yoga for Kids 12:30 p.m.
Presidio Store, Crissy Field,
SF
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