San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner
Things to do with kids this weekend in San Mateo (September 11–13)
Updated September 11, 2026
The weekend of September 11–13 in San Mateo brings Movies in the Park - How to Train Your Dragon (2025) at Shoreview Park at Shoreview Park (Shoreview Field) (Friday) and Author Visit with Vero Perez at Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area (Saturday). Every listing comes from the organizer's own calendar, with times, venues, and official links — free ones are marked.
It's a quieter weekend in San Mateo — 2 dated family events below. The San Francisco Bay Area weekend guide has the full metro lineup, and new San Mateo dates land here as soon as organizers publish them.
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Family events in San Mateo this weekend: September 11–13
Friday, September 11
1 event · 1 free
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Movies in the Park - How to Train Your Dragon (2025) at Shoreview Park
Enjoy FREE movie nights under the stars every Friday in September! ✨ Mobile Rec games and crafts start at 6 p.m.
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Saturday, September 12
1 event · 1 free
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Author Visit with Vero Perez
Celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with a special author visit and Q&A with Veronica (Vero) Perez, author of Little Vero, Big…
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Coming up in San Mateo
- Movies in the Park - How to Train Your Dragon (2025) at Shoreview Park — September 11 · Shoreview Park (Shoreview Field)
- Author Visit with Vero Perez — September 12 · Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area
- Paws For Tales — September 14 · Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area