San Francisco Bay Area family weekend planner
Things to do with kids this weekend in Stanford (September 11–13)
Updated September 11, 2026
The weekend of September 11–13 in Stanford brings Public Tour | Cantor Highlights in Chinese at Cantor Arts Center (Sunday) and David Rumsey Map Center Guided Tour at David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library) (Friday). 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 Stanford this weekend: September 11–13
Friday, September 11
8 events · 1 free
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Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).
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Carolyn Lazard: Long Take
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.
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JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…
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Moments in the History of East Asian Printing
brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.
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Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)
Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…
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In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection
showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…
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Public Tour | Auguste Rodin
Join us for a tour of our indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures!
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David Rumsey Map Center Guided Tour
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.
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Saturday, September 12
7 events · 1 free
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Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).
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Carolyn Lazard: Long Take
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.
Official ↗ -
In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection
showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…
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JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…
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Moments in the History of East Asian Printing
brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.
Official ↗ -
Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)
Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…
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Public Tour | Auguste Rodin
Join us for a tour of our indoor and outdoor Rodin Sculptures!
Free Official ↗
Sunday, September 13
7 events · 1 free
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Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).
Official ↗ -
Carolyn Lazard: Long Take
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.
Official ↗ -
In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection
showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…
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JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…
Official ↗ -
Moments in the History of East Asian Printing
brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.
Official ↗ -
Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)
Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…
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Public Tour | Cantor Highlights in Chinese
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。…
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Coming up in Stanford
- David Rumsey Map Center Guided Tour — September 11 · David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library)
- Public Tour | Cantor Highlights in Chinese — September 13 · Cantor Arts Center
- Tour Cubberley Education Library — September 17 · Education (Cubberley Bldg) - 101