San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner
Things to do with kids in Palo Alto
Family-friendly things to do in Palo Alto in 2026: 70 kid-friendly events plus 20 parks, museums and venues. Next up: Sunday, June 21, 2026. Plan a weekend with FamHop.
Family-friendly spots in Palo Alto
- Cooley Landing Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Hoover Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- El Camino Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Johnson Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Heritage Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- observation deck · Outdoors
View stop in Fremont.
- Rinconada Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Peers Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Greer Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Mitchell Park · Outdoors
Outside hangout in Palo Alto.
- Arbolejo Overlook · Outdoors
View stop in Mountain View.
- Bobcat Point · Outdoors
View stop in Mountain View.
- Node · Culture
Wander and compare notes in Palo Alto.
- Stanford Theater · Culture
Wander and compare notes in Palo Alto.
- Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo · Culture
Wander and compare notes in Palo Alto.
- Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center · Culture
Wander and compare notes in Palo Alto.
- Functional Lifestyles · Wellness
Light activity in Palo Alto.
- Bell's Books · Shopping
Browse together in Palo Alto.
- Tennis Town & Country · Shopping
Browse together in Palo Alto.
- Stanford Shopping Center · Shopping
Browse together in Palo Alto.
Upcoming family events in Palo Alto
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Monday, June 22, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi
- Gear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Monday, June 22, 2026
Rinconada Library · $
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi
- Family Storytime · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Children's Library
- LEGO Tuesdays! · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Downtown Library
- Gear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Rinconada Library · $
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi
- Gear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Rinconada Library · $
- Music & Movement · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Mitchell Park Library
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Thursday, June 25, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi
- Gear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Rinconada Library · $
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Friday, June 26, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi
- Family Storytime · Friday, June 26, 2026
Downtown Library
- LEGO Fridays! · Friday, June 26, 2026
College Terrace Library
- Gear Up! Designing for a Purpose · Friday, June 26, 2026
Rinconada Library · $
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Friday, June 26, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Farmer Arann Music · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Downtown Library
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Family Storytime · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Rinconada Library
- Tales of the Arabian Nights · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Palo Alto Children's Theatre · $20
- Summer Escape at Bowes Library · Monday, June 29, 2026
McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi