San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner
Things to do with kids this weekend in San Mateo (October 30 – November 1)
Updated November 1, 2026
The weekend of October 30 – November 1 in San Mateo brings From Ordinary to Extraordinary Floral Holiday Designs with Greg Lum at San Mateo Arboretum Society, Pumphouse & Nursery (Sunday) and New Student Promo (at Motion Arts Center) at Motion Arts Center (Sunday). Every listing comes from the organizer's own calendar, with times, venues, and official links — free ones are marked.
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Family events in San Mateo this weekend: October 30 – November 1
Sunday, November 1
13 events · 7 free
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New Student Promo (at Motion Arts Center)
Motion Arts Center: Special Intro Offer for New Students 7 Day Unlimited Pass for $65 per person (savings of up to $145!) Expires 7 days…
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Rise Woodfire Holiday Feasts Catering Special
Gather your people and let Rise Woodfire handle the feast this holiday season!
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San Mateo Fall Wellness Crawl
Join Balanced Living Coaching for the first-ever Fall Wellness Crawl in San Mateo on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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CuriOdyssey
Hands-on science museum with native California animals.
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Storytime & Drawing Demo With Nidhi Chanani
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Intro to Robotics and Circuitry With Team 5940 Bread
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20% Off Amici’s Items of the Month
Join Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria for its November Items of the Month promotion!
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Polish Storytime
Please join us for Polish Storytime! We'll be hosting this event every FIRST Sunday for the forseeable future and would love if you could…
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Maker Exploration
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Middle School Dungeons & Dragons
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Boardtime!
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Engineering Hub
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From Ordinary to Extraordinary Floral Holiday Designs with Greg Lum
Add extra magic to your holiday decor with ‘From Ordinary to Extraordinary Holiday Designs’ presented by Greg Lum!
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Coming up in San Mateo
- 20% Off Amici’s Items of the Month — November 1 · Amici’s
- Polish Storytime — November 1 · Book Bubble
- Maker Exploration — November 1 · Foster City