Things to do with kids this weekend in San Francisco Bay Area

Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze

Dell'Osso Family Farm · Lathrop · $$ · All ages

annual pumpkin maze at Dell'Osso Family Farm, open daily October 2-31.

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch · Morgan Hill · All ages

in Morgan Hill (Laguna Ave and Santa Teresa Blvd): pumpkin picking, Dino exhibits, hay rides, pumpkin blasters, corn maze, cow train and kids' rides.

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay · All ages

Pumpkin patch at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay: corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, and pumpkin picking.

Watsky x Infinity Screening Tour Oct 9, 2026

Presidio Theatre · San Francisco · $ · Ages 5–12

Bones at Central

Central Library - The Commons · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Let's get in a game of bones! Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons! Everyone’s welcome,…

Friday Nights at OMCA with CHIKA DI

OMCA campus · Oakland · Ages 3–12

Live Music by CHIKA DI, Dance Lesson and Showcase with Hustle By The Lake, DJ set by BLOOM, and Gallery Chats from This Friday Night at…

Touch Me Not: 12th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

Art Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Presented by the Department of Art & Art History, the 12th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Touch Me Not, showcases a campus-wide…

Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Webb Ranch · Portola Valley · $ · All ages

Peninsula pumpkin patch on 30 acres of organically grown pumpkins, with a hay maze, farm animals and an activity area.

Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for a tour of our indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures!

Shared Sky Festival – Day 1

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

MOCHA Creative Art Play @Central

Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room · Berkeley · All ages

Fall 2026 series! Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from the Museum of Children's Art! Our Fall 2026 series…

Low Frequency Trio: New Works by Stanford Graduate Composers

The Knoll - CCRMA Stage · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Low Frequency Trio premieres works for bass clarinet, double bass, and piano by Stanford Graduate Composers.

Family Nature Adventures: Spiders

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Capturing Star Trails with a Smartphone

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Activity: BTS & ARMY Creative Lounge with the Namjooning Collective

Main · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Performance: Navy Band Woodwind Quintet

Glen Park · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Bilingual Storytime @ Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley Branch - Fireside Community Room · Scotts Valley · Ages 3–12

celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are hosting a special story time with stories and songs in English and Spanish!

Salsa Competition

Vallejo Springstowne Library · Vallejo · Ages 3–12

Hojalata Craft Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with salsa and Mexican tin art, Hojalata.

Tai Chi with David Chung

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Tai Chi with David Chung Friday, October 9, 2026 at 11:00am -…

Scanning - Playback Memory Lab

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group Scanning - Playback Memory Lab Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sonoma County History &…

VHS/ Audio/ 8mm - Playback Memory Lab

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group VHS/ Audio/ 8mm - Playback Memory Lab Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sonoma County History &…

VHS/Audio - Playback Memory Lab

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group VHS/Audio - Playback Memory Lab Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sonoma County History &…

David Rumsey Map Center Guided Tour

David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Explore the World of Maps at the David Rumsey Map Center Join us for a guided tour of the David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries.

Free Snacks for Kids! / Meriendas Gratis Para Niños!

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 1–12

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Book spells

Education (Cubberley Bldg) - 101 · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Boil, boil, toil and trouble… what bewitching book will you find at the Education Library?

Family Storytime

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group Family Storytime Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am Rincon Valley Meeting Room at…

Family Storytime in Giorgi Park

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group Family Storytime in Giorgi Park Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Offsite…

Baby Village

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group Baby Village Friday, October 9, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm Healdsburg Meeting Room at…

One-on-One Genealogy Research Help

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group One-on-One Genealogy Research Help Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm Central Meeting Room (H&G)…

Sebastopol Library

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "All Ages" group Sebastopol Library Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm BiblioBus Program Type: BiblioBus,…

Universal Yums (Grades 6-8)

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Teens" group Universal Yums (Grades 6-8) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:45pm - 4:15pm Wine Library Patio at Healdsburg…

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Kids and Family Bilingual Yoga

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group Kids and Family Bilingual Yoga Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am Guerneville Meeting Room…

Reading Circle

Branciforte Branch · Santa Cruz · Ages 5–12

with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.

Gallery Conversations | JANE!

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Room (122) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, JANE!, facilitated by our Museum Engagement Guides.

Workshop: 3D Jeepney

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Our Neighborhood Thank You with Scott Wiener and Theo Ellington

Gumbo Social · San · Ages 5–12

Come out to Our Neighborhood Thank You with Theo Ellington and Scott Wiener on Friday, October 9th, from 4pm to 6pm, at Gumbo Social.

Quest through the Spooky Stacks

Vallejo Springstowne Library · Vallejo · Ages 5–12

Springstowne has been taken over! Start your adventure and make your way through the spooky stacks. Solve puzzles, search for supplies, and…

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

Ask A Master Gardener

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

Activity: Upcycled Crafting

Anza · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

NORTHSIDE: Family Storytime with Stay & Play

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Baby Sign Storytime

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 1–12

Lil' Athletes for Ages 18 Months - 4 Years

Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Ages 1–12

Tiny Tot Jamboree

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 1–12

Itty Bitty Jamboree

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 1–12

CENTRAL: Early 2:00 PM Closure for Comic Con Setup

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

MOCHA At The Library!

Elmhurst Branch · Oakland · Ages 3–12

A World of Animals

Scotts Valley Branch - Patio · Scotts Valley · Ages 3–12

The SCPA Santa Cruz is bringing a fun and engaging program to the Scotts Valley Branch Library!

MAIN: Pokémon Party

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Scorpions and Tarantulas

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

Boat to Brooks

Brooks Island · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Story Time

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Baby Storytime: Rerun

1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View · Ages 1–12

Did you miss Wednesday's Baby Storytime? Come on Friday! We'll redo our musical storytime for infants, babies, and new toddlers with a…

Family Storytime

Downtown Library · Palo Alto · Ages 1–12

MAIN: Sensory Storytime

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

CENTRAL: Should I Start a Business? presented by SCORE Silicon Valley

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

LEGO Fridays!

College Terrace Library · Palo Alto · Ages 1–12

Let's Get Crafting: Fall Decor

Community Room · Monterey · Ages 10–13

orate a ceramic skull or pumpkin to create your own fall decor.

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Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

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Family Place Parent Child Playshops

Central Library - Central Children's Story Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Play, read, share, and grow! Ages 0-3 and their families/caregivers are welcome. Call 510-981-6223 to register. Registration begins…

Branner Library Book & Map Exhibit - Water in the West

Mitchell Earth Sciences - Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collection Exhibit: Water in the West Our Fall 2026 exhibition highlights the water resources in…

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

Baby Bounce

Dixon Library · Dixon · Ages 1–5

Dixon Library Songs, rhymes and books just for baby!

Discovery Zone Playgroup

Boulder Creek Branch - June Brusa Community Room · Boulder Creek · Ages 3–12

A time for free play for children with a participating adult.

Tabletop Gaming Club

American Canyon Library - Community Meeting Room · Amer Cyn · Ages 10–13

Please join us at the American Canyon library for our tabletop gaming club where members of the community can play a wide array of tabletop…

Generations and Books: Read with Dawn-Dawn

American Canyon Library · Amer Cyn · Ages 1–12

Our Library Grandparents are warm, enthusiastic volunteers who love to read to children.

Electric Contrasts: the Art of the Detail

McMurtry Building - Bowes Art & Architecture Library, 2nd floor. Visitors: Please call 650-723-3408 · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

brings together photobooks and magazines to show how the revolution of photography in the late 19th and early 20th century changed the history of art.

Emergent Properties: Decennial Reflections on Collections

David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

In 2026 the David Rumsey Map Center celebrates its tenth year—a moment to reflect on how the Center has added value to scholarship on campus and around the world.

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

A Vision of Paris: The Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents A Vision of Paris: the Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and…

Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s)…

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection

Cantor Arts Center - Ruth Levison Halperin Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…

Special Preschool Story Time @ Aptos

Aptos Branch - Betty Leonard Community Room · Aptos · Ages 5–12

with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.

Tangling the Digital: Weaving, Printmaking, Computing

McMurtry Building - Coulter Art Gallery · Palo Alto · Ages 5–12

Digital objects are often seen as alien to craft, as though no hands had shaped them.

Knit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library

Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Ages 5–13

LEGO Club

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 5–12

Día de Los Muertos Calavera Decorating

Brookfield Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–12

Science Fridays at West Oakland Branch

West Oakland Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Family Movie Night at the Library

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 5–12

Tween Time: Butterfly Shadow Box for Grades 4-8

Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Ages 5–13

Amplify: Back to Bach

1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View · Ages 5–13

The Back to Bach Project brings the joy of music to communities through performances and educational outreach.

Imposter Baking Challenge (Teen Event)

Sorensdale Recreation Center · Hayward · Ages 5–13

Teen Event: Baking: Imposter Challenge

Sorensdale Recreation Center · Hayward · Ages 5–13

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours

Downtown Branch - Life Literacies Center · Santa Cruz · Ages 3–12

Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.

Toddler Storytime

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Bilingual Baby Bounce (Spanish/Español) @West

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Hora de cantos y juegos para bebé Storytime in Spanish and English for babies and toddlers We will sing, sway, clap, read and move together…

Preschool Storytime & Crafts

Fairfield Cordelia Library - Meeting Room · Fairfield · Ages 1–5

Stories, songs and a simple craft with children ages 3 - 5 and their parents/caregivers.

Stay-n-Play @West

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce Unstructured play in a group is a great way to build social and emotional skills by spending time together!

Preschool Storytime & Crafts

Vacaville Town Square Library - Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 1–5

Stories, songs and a simple craft for children ages 3+ and their parents/caregivers.

Storytime: For Families

Golden Gate Valley · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Afternoon Adventures

Dixon Library · Dixon · Ages 5–12

Melted Crayon Butterflies “Afternoon Adventures” is a series of programs for kids to have after-school fun, with a different activity each week.

Snack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños!

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 5–12

Storytime: For Preschoolers

Marina · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Lego Friday Fun

Felton Branch · Felton · Ages 5–13

Use your imagination and build anything you can dream!

Toddler Storytime

Vacaville Town Square Library - Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 1–5

Bring your little ones ages 18 months to 3 years old for stories, rhymes and songs.

Toddler Storytime

Vacaville Cultural Center Library - Large Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 1–5

Bring your little ones ages 18 months to 3 years old for stories, rhymes and songs.

Bilingual Baby Laptime

Main Library · Watsonville · Ages 1–12

Karaoke (at Blue Moon Bar)

Blue Moon Bar · San Mateo · Ages 3–12

Blue Moon Bar: Join us every Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 PM with your host @xfallingstarx.

Play & Learn with Help Me Grow: Fun-Filled Activity Group for Families and Children Ages 0-5

Serramonte Main Library · Daly City · Ages 1–12

Make & Explore @ Live Oak

Live Oak Branch · Santa Cruz · Ages 5–13

S.T.E.A.M Projects. Explore Your World Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore. When it's warm, look for us…

Storytime

Community Room · Monterey · Ages 3–12

Join friendly library staff for storytime every Friday morning.

Storytime for Ages 2-5 at the Burlingame Main Library

Lane Community Room · Burlingame · Ages 1–12

Community Craft Circle @THP South

Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 10–13

Community Craft Circle, work on your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any craft you like!

Take and Make Spice Kit: Cinnamon

Napa Library · Napa · Ages 10–13

Explore the world of spices with our cinnamon spice kit.

EEK!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

Children's Room - Children\'s Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Did your little ones grow out of last year's costumes?

The Trinket Shelf

Vacaville Town Square Library · Vacaville · Ages 3–12

Take a Trinket, Leave a Trinket Everyone is welcome to add or take from our trinket shelf during the month of October.

San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show

Marina Green · San Francisco · All ages

The 45th annual San Francisco Fleet Week air show, headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, flying over San Francisco Bay between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

Fleet Fest at Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf (SkyStar Wheel) · San Francisco · All ages

Free family festival at Fisherman's Wharf next to the SkyStar Wheel, with live music including Navy and Marine Corps bands, the PG&E…

Shared Sky Festival – Day 2

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · $$ · All ages

The Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont: harvest activities, farm demonstrations, and seasonal family programming.

Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze

Dell'Osso Family Farm · Lathrop · $$ · All ages

annual pumpkin maze at Dell'Osso Family Farm, open daily October 2-31.

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch · Morgan Hill · All ages

in Morgan Hill (Laguna Ave and Santa Teresa Blvd): pumpkin picking, Dino exhibits, hay rides, pumpkin blasters, corn maze, cow train and kids' rides.

Follow the Music

Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Free RSVP Since launching in 2023 Follow the Music has been at the forefront of a rising movement promoting arts education around the Bay Area.

Gizdich Ranch U-Pick Apples

Gizdich Ranch · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend apple picking at Gizdich Ranch: u-pick apples open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-5pm from September 12, 2026.

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay · All ages

Pumpkin patch at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay: corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, and pumpkin picking.

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · All ages

The Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont: pumpkins, farm animals, and drop-in activities for kids.

Spooky Book Faire (at the San Mateo Public Library)

San Mateo Public Library (Main) · San Mateo · Ages 3–12

Get into the Halloween spirit at the Spooky Book Faire!

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze — Saturday

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch · Petaluma · $ · All ages

Petaluma's 34th-season pumpkin patch and 4-acre corn maze.

Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Webb Ranch · Portola Valley · $ · All ages

Peninsula pumpkin patch on 30 acres of organically grown pumpkins, with a hay maze, farm animals and an activity area.

Charlie and the Tropicales

Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Stanford · $10 · Ages 5–12

Bing Nursery School's Performance Series presents an interactive and fun family music concert featuring Charlie and The Tropicales, a…

Shared Sky Festival – Day 1

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

11:00 am - 4:30 pm Shared Sky Festival – Day 1 $24 Adults, $19 Youth/Seniors/Students, Free for Members Buy Tickets Join us for the Shared…

Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for a tour of our indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures!

Family Story Time @Central CCR

Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch!

2nd Saturday Storytime

Fairfield Civic Center Library - Children’s Area · Fairfield · Ages 1–5

Monthly Saturday Storytimes at the Fairfield Civic Center Library Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for family storytime right in our children's area.

District 10 Safety Plan’s Violence Prevention Peace Rally

Southeast Community Center · San Francisco, · Ages 5–12

Come out to the 5th Annual District 10 Safety Plan Violence Prevention Peace Rally on Saturday, October 10th, from 11am to 3pm, at Southeast Community Center.

Family Nature Adventures: Spiders

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · $ · Ages 3–13

Capturing Star Trails with a Smartphone

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Capturing Star Trails with a Smartphone Capturing Star Trails with a Smartphone by Nico Carver This talk is a part of our…

Autumn Days at Filoli

Filoli Historic House & Garden · Woodside · $39 · All ages

Filoli's fall season across the historic house and garden: the Autumn Railway in the Redwoods, Hay Play, Pumpkin Meadow, a vintage Pumpkin…

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park

Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, San Francisco, CA, 94080, U · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

UC Master Gardener Talk: Habitat Gardening for Winter & Migratory Birds

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

Harvest Festival Advance Tickets

Ardenwood · Fremont · $ · Ages 5–13

Fleet Week Family Day

India Basin Waterfront Park · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Fleet Week is coming to the Bayview! Come join us to celebrate Fleet Week Family Day on Saturday, October 10th, from 12pm to 4pm, at India…

Saturday Crafternoons: Ghost Lanterns

American Canyon Library - Community Meeting Room · Amer Cyn · All ages

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating your very own spooky ghost lantern!

Performance: FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT

Main · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Activity: Chess, Chinese Chess, Chinese Checker and Go

Visitacion Valley · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Performance: Navy Band Southwest Woodwind Quintet

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

FULL: Workshop: Mexican Tamale Making

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Workshop: Découpage Pumpkins

Presidio · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Activity: Line Dancing

Potrero · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Social: Cow Hollow Walking Tour

Golden Gate Valley · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Knitting in Nature

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · $ · Ages 3–12

This program is included with Garden admission.

Plant Exchange

Main Library Front Porch · Burlingame · Ages 3–12

Fall Swaps Join us for our final three swaps this year.

Scotts Valley Library Friends Book Sale

Scotts Valley Branch - Fireside Community Room · Scotts Valley · Ages 3–12

Gently used books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles and games will be sold.

Services: Flu and Covid Vaccines Clinic by Walgreens

Merced · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Write On! Group

Fairfield Civic Center Library - Becker Balmer Meeting Room · Fairfield · Ages 3–12

Inspire each other to keep writing "Write On" is a monthly gathering where we share our recent work, acknowledge each other's achievements, and support one another.

Film: Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure

Main · San Francisco · Ages 1–12

Performance: Aguacate Music Kids

North Beach · San Francisco · Ages 1–12

Seacliff Street Fair

Seacliff Street Fair - Seacliff Street Fair · Santa Cruz · Ages 3–12

Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth in the kids' corner at the Seacliff Street Fair!

Street Fighter

Fairfield Civic Center Library - Becker Balmer Meeting Room · Fairfield · Ages 3–12

The 1994 classic movie Have some fun watching this campy movie adaption of the beloved Street Fighter video game.

Performance: Aguacate Music Kids

Bernal Heights · San Francisco · Ages 1–12

Live Earth Farm U-Pick Weekend

Live Earth Farm · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend u-pick at Live Earth Farm: seasonal crops are open for picking Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-3pm, at the 1275 Green Valley Road entrance.

October Plant Sale: California Natives

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

through Sunday, October 11 10am-5pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Plant Shop (before the Main Gate) About the Plant Sale This month’s…

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Latinx Heritage Celebrations

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Fairyland! Join us for three full weekends of family fun celebrating and uplifting the vibrant beauty within…

Book spells

Education (Cubberley Bldg) - 101 · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Boil, boil, toil and trouble… what bewitching book will you find at the Education Library?

Dyslexia Awareness Storytime & Activity

Branciforte Branch · Santa Cruz · Ages 3–12

Celebrate different ways of learning and experiencing the world with a special storytime focused on dyslexia awareness.

Ancestral Sounds of Mesoamerica for Kids

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group Ancestral Sounds of Mesoamerica for Kids Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Healdsburg…

Read to a Dog

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group Read to a Dog Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Rincon Valley Reading Room at Rincon…

Día de los Muertos with Cascada de Flores

Claremont Branch - Claremont Area Flex Space · Berkeley · All ages

Una Ofrenda Musical/A Musical Altar for our Muertos Song, Story, and Dance for All Ages.

Workshop: DigitalX STEM Experience

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Halo-Halo

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Teen Vision Board Making

Dixon Library · Dixon · Ages 5–13

Make your autumn vision vivid & vivacious by using magazine clippings to create your very own Vision Board!

Activity: Papel Picado

Portola · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Gallery Conversations | JANE!

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Room (122) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, JANE!, facilitated by our Museum Engagement Guides.

Build It! Day

Fairfield Cordelia Library - Meeting Room · Fairfield · Ages 5–12

Join us on our free build day for kids and tweens!

Activity: Operation STEM

West Portal · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Hidden Villa — Saturday Family Walks

Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills · $ · Ages 3–13

Working farm and 1600 acres of trails. Feed animals, picnic, hike.

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

Activity: Little Artists

Eureka Valley · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

MusicTime in the Library

Napa Library - Community Meeting Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Enjoy free playful and interactive concerts for children (ages 2 - 8) and their families at the library with Festival Napa Valley!

STEM Explorers: Investigate Coding With Micro:bits

Napa Library - Lifeworks Room · Napa · Ages 5–13

Part 1 Welcome to the STEM Explorers Program!

Activity: Puppy Dog Tales

Potrero · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Early Learning: Story Hour for Families in American Sign Language (ASL)

Main · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Activity: Chess Club

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

50 Years Along the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail

Lafayette/Moraga Trail · Lafayette · Ages 5–13

Canine Capers

Sunol · Sunol · Ages 5–13

Wonders of Cherry Springs

Sierra Azul Preserve · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

Guided Midpen open-space hike at Sierra Azul Preserve. 2.5 mile route.

Saturday Stroll: Sibley

Sibley · Oakland · Ages 5–13

CENTRAL: Comic Con

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Spanish/English Bilingual Coal Mine Experience

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Saturday Storytime

John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch · Hayward · Ages 1–12

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in…

Russian Storytime! / Час сказок

Marin City · San Rafael · Ages 1–12

Family Storytime

Rockridge Branch · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Maracas & Movement

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 1–12

MAIN: Bike Safety Information and Repair Workshop

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Mandarin Storytime

Children's Room · Burlingame · Ages 1–12

s, August 15, September 5, October 10, 2026, at 11 am in the Children's Room No sign up required Featuring Jamie Gao, published author,…

Story Time with Mr. Brian

South Novato · San Rafael · Ages 1–12

MOCHA At The Library!

Dimond Branch · Oakland · Ages 3–12

Alameda County Child Support Services Information Table

Central Foyer at Downtown Library · Hayward · Ages 3–12

This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Families" group Alameda County Child Support…

MAIN: EasyTech Seniors: Spotting AI Scams and Fake Messages

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Creepy or Cool?

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Owls on the Prowl

Coyote Hills · Fremont · Ages 5–13

MAIN: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with IndiviDúo!

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Evening Explorations at Alpine Pond

Skyline Ridge Preserve · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

Guided Midpen open-space hike at Skyline Ridge Preserve. 2 mile route.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos

Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits with weekend live shows.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

Family Storytime & Craft

Vacaville Town Square Library - Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 3–12

Our family storytimes are great for the whole family.

Chess Club

Suisun City Library · Suisun City · Ages 3–12

Play chess and make friends. All ages and skill levels welcome. Join the "It's Your Move Chess Club." Drop-in for chess for all ages and…

Family Storytime

Vacaville Cultural Center Library - Large Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

Our family storytimes are great for the whole family.

Boat to Brooks

Brooks Island · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Used Book Sale - Friends of the Cupertino Library

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Pacific Biological Lab Tour

Pacific Biological Laboratories, 800 Cannery Row, Monterey · Monterey · Ages 10–13

Take a journey through Monterey’s storied past with a tour of Pacific Biological Laboratories.

Creature Feature

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Chinese Mandarin Story Time (Manor)

Event Location · San Leandro · Ages 1–12

Delta Discovery Craft

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Family Storytime

Saratoga Library · Saratoga · Ages 1–12

Pacific Biological Lab Tour

Monterey Public Library · Monterey · Ages 3–12

Take a journey through Monterey’s storied past with a tour of Pacific Biological Laboratories.

Pacific Biological Lab Open Hours

Pacific Biological Laboratories, 800 Cannery Row, Monterey · Monterey · Ages 3–12

Stop by and take a journey through Monterey’s storied past with a visit to Pacific Biological Laboratory ( PBL ).

Big Break Nature Walk

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Wild Explorations

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Codeward: Scratch Coding and Animation for Kids

Computer Classroom at Downtown Library · Hayward · $ · Ages 5–12

Star Wars Spelling Bee

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · $ · Ages 5–12

BATSCon @ Central

Central Library - Historic Lobby,Mystery Room,Teen Room,The Commons · Berkeley · Ages 10–13

A free indie TTRPG (Tabletop Roleplaying Games) convention brought to you by the Bay Area TTRPG Society (BATS) Join us for this indie TTRPG…

Workshop: College Essay Writing with Study Smart Tutors

West Portal · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Tote Bag Swap @Central

Central Library - Art & Music Study Hall · Berkeley · Ages 10–13

A Clothing Swap for Totes, Backpacks, and Bags of All Kinds!

Cosmic Connections

Vacaville Town Square Library - Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 10–13

Exploring the Universe Look beyond our world and explore the science of the cosmos with Cosmic Connections of UC Davis!

Playing with Verse: A poetry Workshop with Mason Leopold

Felton Branch - Felton Teen Multipurpose Room · Felton · Ages 10–13

Pizza & Poetry for Advisory Council of Teens Join us for a teen poetry workshop and free pizza!

Learning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · $ · Ages 5–12

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Free Saturday family walks at the wildlife refuge visitor center.

Friends of the Campbell Library Used Book Sale

Campbell Library · Campbell · Ages 5–12

Big Book Sale (Gran venta de libros) of the Friends of the Gilroy Library

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 5–12

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection

Cantor Arts Center - Ruth Levison Halperin Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…

A Vision of Paris: The Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents A Vision of Paris: the Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and…

Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s)…

Family Time 合家歡時間

Asian Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–12

Family Storytime at Cupertino Library

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 5–12

Bilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 5–12

Heather Hardcastle, The Flour Craft Bakery & Cafe Cookbook

Foodwise Ferry Plaza Farmers Market · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Afternoon Stitch & Sip Club

Community Room · Monterey · Ages 5–13

Working on a fiber arts project? Come hang out with us and work on your project while sipping tea with other fiber arts creators. A drop in…

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays

The Tech Interactive · San Jose · $$ · Ages 5–13

Hands-on tech and science exhibits, plus weekend lab demos.

The Reading Nest

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

in the Children's Section! Reading Assistance for Children with Teen Volunteers! Come on down to the Vacaville Cultural Center Library’s…

Portable Edible Gardens

Pinto Lake Park · Watsonville · Ages 5–12

Spooky Sugar Cookie Decorating Workshop

Branciforte Branch - Community Room · Santa Cruz · $ · Ages 10–13

Teens Only Get ready for a frightfully fun afternoon of creativity and sweet treats at the Branciforte Branch!

Family Storytime

Alameda Main Library · Alameda · Ages 1–5

Family Storytime

Redwood City Main Library · Redwood City · Ages 1–5

Songs, books, and movement for young kids.

Family Storytime

San Rafael Public Library · San Rafael · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Bernal Heights · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes

Glen Park · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: for Babies

Anza · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Portola · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Marina · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Activity: Magna Tiles

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Storytime: For Babies

Park · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Read to a Dog

Vacaville Town Square Library · Vacaville · Ages 5–12

provides children the opportunity to read to certified therapy dogs alongside the animal's handler.

Read to a Dog

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 5–12

provides children the opportunity to read to certified therapy dogs alongside the animal's handler.

Storytime: For Families

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Plan and Plant a Spring Pollinator Garden in Autumn

Napa Library - Community Meeting Room · Napa · Ages 10–13

Starting a pollinator garden in fall months is one of the best choices you can make for local wildlife.

Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

MAIN: Family Storytime

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Fish Feeding

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Computer Help Drop-In

Tech Lab · Burlingame · Ages 3–12

Need specific assistance or have a general computer question?

Ballet & Books

Central Library - Community Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–12

is a dance and literacy program for children ages 6–9, combining movement-based learning with reading skills to support early education.

Chess Club with Gjon

Downtown Branch - Community Room · Santa Cruz · Ages 5–13

Downtown Library Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18. Instructor is Chess Master Gjon Feinstein. Professional chess instruction…

Girls Who Code

Technology Lab · Los Gatos · Ages 10–13

The Los Gatos Library has partnered with @GirlsWhoCode to create a club meant for people ages 12-18 to learn to code and change the world!

Diesel Train

Sunol Depot · Sunol · Ages 3–12

Mandarin Chinese Storytime (Manor Branch)

Event Location · San Leandro · Ages 1–12

Community educators present songs, books and poetry in Mandarin.

EEK!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

Children's Room - Children\'s Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Did your little ones grow out of last year's costumes?

The Trinket Shelf

Vacaville Town Square Library · Vacaville · Ages 3–12

Take a Trinket, Leave a Trinket Everyone is welcome to add or take from our trinket shelf during the month of October.

San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show

Marina Green · San Francisco · All ages

The 45th annual San Francisco Fleet Week air show, headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, flying over San Francisco Bay between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade

Columbus Avenue (Fisherman's Wharf to Washington Square) · San Francisco · All ages

The nation's oldest continuously running Italian heritage parade marches through North Beach on Columbus Day weekend, stepping off at the…

Fleet Fest at Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf (SkyStar Wheel) · San Francisco · All ages

Free family festival at Fisherman's Wharf next to the SkyStar Wheel, with live music including Navy and Marine Corps bands, the PG&E…

Shared Sky Festival – Day 2

Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland · Ages 5–13

11:00 am - 4:30 pm Shared Sky Festival – Day 2 $24 Adults, $19 Youth/Seniors/Students, Free for Members Buy Tickets Join us for the Shared…

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · $$ · All ages

The Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont: harvest activities, farm demonstrations, and seasonal family programming.

Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze

Dell'Osso Family Farm · Lathrop · $$ · All ages

annual pumpkin maze at Dell'Osso Family Farm, open daily October 2-31.

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch · Morgan Hill · All ages

in Morgan Hill (Laguna Ave and Santa Teresa Blvd): pumpkin picking, Dino exhibits, hay rides, pumpkin blasters, corn maze, cow train and kids' rides.

YBG Dance Day

Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Free RSVP A party, a workout, a meditation and a communal celebration, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is a portal to a joyous dance-filled world!

Gizdich Ranch U-Pick Apples

Gizdich Ranch · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend apple picking at Gizdich Ranch: u-pick apples open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-5pm from September 12, 2026.

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay · All ages

Pumpkin patch at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay: corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, and pumpkin picking.

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · All ages

The Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont: pumpkins, farm animals, and drop-in activities for kids.

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch · Petaluma · $ · All ages

Petaluma's 34th-season pumpkin patch and 4-acre corn maze, open 10am to 7pm Sunday through Thursday.

Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Webb Ranch · Portola Valley · $ · All ages

Peninsula pumpkin patch on 30 acres of organically grown pumpkins, with a hay maze, farm animals and an activity area.

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights in Chinese

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

在博物馆导览员的带领下，探索坎特艺术中心的收藏品。导览员将为您介绍来自不同文化和不同时期的精选作品。 欢迎您参与对话，分享您对游览过程中所探讨主题的想法，或者按照自己的舒适程度参与互动。 导览免费，但需提前登记。请通过以下链接选择并 RSVP 您希望参加的日期。…

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Kronos Quartet with Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat: Placeless

Bing Concert Hall · Stanford · $43.20-$70.20 · Ages 5–13

Join Stanford Live and the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies for a performance by Kronos Quartet, featuring Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat.

Bird Curious: Beginner Birding in the Garden

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

Artist Reception with Anselm and Daniela Yew

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Since this is a free program, kindly consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20 — your…

Harvest Festival Advance Tickets

Ardenwood · Fremont · $ · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Rangoli Art with Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff

Ortega · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Live Earth Farm U-Pick Weekend

Live Earth Farm · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend u-pick at Live Earth Farm: seasonal crops are open for picking Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-3pm, at the 1275 Green Valley Road entrance.

Easy Sketching with Eileen: Pumpkins & Gourds

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Registration includes a comprehensive sketch kit.

Animal Talk: Tomás the Tortoise

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Latinx Heritage Celebrations

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Fairyland! Join us for three full weekends of family fun celebrating and uplifting the vibrant beauty within…

Book spells

Education (Cubberley Bldg) - 101 · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Boil, boil, toil and trouble… what bewitching book will you find at the Education Library?

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Student-Led Meaningful Motion

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · $ · Ages 3–12

Author: Awesome Sauce with June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer

Merced · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Workshop: Character Design with Robert Liu-Trujillo

Glen Park · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Huichol Boards

West Portal · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Introduction to Ukulele

Portola · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Paper Airplanes and Straw Rocketships

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Gallery Conversations | JANE!

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Room (122) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, JANE!, facilitated by our Museum Engagement Guides.

Hidden Villa — Saturday Family Walks

Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills · $ · Ages 3–13

Working farm and 1600 acres of trails. Feed animals, picnic, hike.

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

In-Person Board Game Group

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 5–13

A group for board game enthusiasts interested in in-person tabletop board gaming!

Activity: Chess Club

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Wild Edible Plant Tour

Coyote Hills · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Sunday Storytime

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Snake Talk

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Spiders and Silk

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Baby Wearing Dance

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Board Game Sunday!

Los Altos Library · Los Altos · All ages

MAIN: Autumn Japanese Storytime

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Tarantula Trek - SUNDAY

Sunol · Sunol · Ages 5–13

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos

Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits with weekend live shows.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

Boat to Brooks

Brooks Island · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Coal Mine Experience

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Used Book Sale - Friends of the Cupertino Library

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Sentinel in the Sky

Sierra Azul Preserve · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

Guided Midpen open-space hike at Sierra Azul Preserve. 0.25 mile route.

Big Break Nature Walk

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Teens Talk Trash

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

1849 California Constitutional Convention Reenactment

Colton Hall, 570 Pacific St. Monterey CA 93940 · Monterey · Ages 10–13

The City of Monterey’s Museums & Cultural Arts division is excited to welcome you to a live reenactment of the 1849 California Constitutional Convention.

Workshop: College Essay Writing with Study Smart Tutors

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Workshop: TeenTechSF STEM Inclusivity Forum

Main · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Workshop: Painted Mini Pumpkins

Eureka Valley · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Learning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · $ · Ages 5–12

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Free Saturday family walks at the wildlife refuge visitor center.

Social: Therapy Dog in the Library

Ortega · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Tai Chi with Nelson Ng

Rinconada Library · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection

Cantor Arts Center - Ruth Levison Halperin Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…

A Vision of Paris: The Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents A Vision of Paris: the Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and…

Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s)…

Electric Contrasts: the Art of the Detail

McMurtry Building - Bowes Art & Architecture Library, 2nd floor. Visitors: Please call 650-723-3408 · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

brings together photobooks and magazines to show how the revolution of photography in the late 19th and early 20th century changed the history of art.

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays

The Tech Interactive · San Jose · $$ · Ages 5–13

Hands-on tech and science exhibits, plus weekend lab demos.

The Reading Nest

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

in the Children's Section! Reading Assistance for Children with Teen Volunteers! Come on down to the Vacaville Cultural Center Library’s…

Rubik's Cube Club

Book Bubble · San Mateo · Ages 5–13

Join us in the Book Bubble for a hands-on Rubik's cube event where children ages 8 and up will learn and complete fun Rubik’s cube activities.

Storytime: For Families

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Toddlers

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Fish Feeding

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Karaoke at McGovern’s

McGoverns · San Mateo · Ages 3–12

McGovern’s: Sing your heart out every Thursday and Sunday night at McGovern’s!

Steam Train

Sunol Depot · Sunol · Ages 3–12

EEK!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

Children's Room - Children\'s Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Did your little ones grow out of last year's costumes?