Weekend Fun For Everyone
/Don’t let this rainy weather weekend dampen your time. Get out and have a blast. This weekend is filled to the brim with lots of great family fun.
Friday, February 15, 2019
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Anywhere
Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.
Sing And Dance With Miss Kitty!
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
San Rafael City Hall City Council Chambers (map)
We are pleased to announce the return of Miss Kitty to the San Rafael Public Library! Miss Kitty is back for a series of fun family concerts that are just right for kids birth to 8 years old.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Anywhere
Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.
Habitat Restoration: Banish Broom From The Forest
9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Sky Oaks Ranger Station(map)
Join us in our quest to keep this one species from upsetting the diverse native ecosystem. Families welcome!
Fun Family Fitness Class
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Mill Valley Recreation (map)
Join Coach Tilda for a fun workout for the entire family!
Bay Area International Children's Film Festival
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center (map)
A full weekend of events and special programs continues to delight and inspire Bay Area families with premieres of internationally celebrated family-friendly films, presentations from award-winning Pixar filmmakers, hands-on animation workshops for kids, and more!
Nature Walk: Love Mountain Lake Past, Present, + Future
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mountain Lake (map)
Join Presidio Trust Biological Science Technician Amy Chong for a walk around Mountain Lake to learn about the lake’s past, its recent restoration, and the many inhabitants that have now returned, including Western pond turtles and Pacific chorus frogs.
Freighter Tots With Clyde Leland
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Freight & Salvage (map)
Passing songs and stories from one generation to the next is an integral part of traditional music.
Open Cockpit: DC-6 Airliner Cockpit
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pacific Coast Air Museum (map)
Open Cockpit weekends at the Pacific Coast Air Museum are your chance to get up close to selected aircraft and look inside. We raise the canopies and open the doors to give you an unobstructed view so you can see what a genuine fighter plane, attack plane, transport, helicopter, or other type is like from the inside!
Learn How To Pier Fish
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Paradise Beach Park (map)
Join rangers, and a few of our experienced local anglers, to learn the secrets and tricks of the trade when fishing from a pier.
Good Night, Gorilla
10:00 AM, 11:15 AM
Children's Creativity Museum Annex (map)
The Zoo is closed for the night and it's time for the animals to go to bed, but just as the Zookeeper bids them one last "Good night," the Gorilla steals his keys and, after letting all the other animals out of their enclosures, follows him home to sleep!
She Persisted, The Musical
10:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center(map)
This new musical, inspired by Chelsea Clinton’s best-selling book, She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, tells the story of Emani and Peter, whose third-grade trip to the museum turns into an adventure in time travel during which they meet inspirational women overcoming barriers and making history.
Family Art Making
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
de Young museum (map)
Family Art Making offers a free, drop-in art project led by professional teaching artists.
Lunar New Year Festival
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4th Street & Delaware, San Rafael (map)
Join us for one of our most favorite events of the year...Lunar New Year Festival!
Celebrate The Year Of The Pig With The Lion Dance Team
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Corte Madera Library (map)
Founded in 1979, The MCCA Lion Dance Team is a student troupe dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of Chinese culture through traditional Lion Dance.
Frozen Sing-Along
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Marin City Library (map)
Follow the bouncing snowflake to sing along with your favorite songs from Frozen during our screening of the ever-popular film. Popcorn and drinks will be served courtesy of the Friends of the Marin City Library.
Romeo And Juliet, The Greatest Love Story Of All Time
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Throckmorton Theatre(map)
A teen cast for the production of Romeo and Juliet is an immersive, emotional take on the greatest love story of all time.
NY Dog And Cat Film Festival 2019
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Lark Theater (map)
The NY Cat Film Festival™ is an exploration through film of the fascinating felines who share our lives, creating a shared audience experience that inspires, educates and entertains.
Chinese New Year Concert
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the SF Symphony at this vibrant event that draws upon Asian traditions, past and present.
Campfire Program
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sonoma State Historic Park (map)
Venture out for some warm fun and intriguing information at our monthly campfire program.
Presidio Stargazing Party
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sheridan Avenue, San Francisco (map)
The SF Amateur Astronomers bring their giant telescopes and help guests see the night sky’s most interesting astronomical beauties. Presidio Stargazing Parties are perfect for families and people of all ages interested in seeing the moon, planets, nebulae and galaxies up close.
Monster Jam
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (map)
Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charged family entertainment providing jaw-dropping displays and gravity-defying feats that promises to always leave fans entertained. Save 25% on tickets to any performance with code INF1
Sunday, February 17, 2019
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Anywhere
Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.
Good Night, Gorilla
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Children's Creativity Museum Annex (map)
The Zoo is closed for the night and it's time for the animals to go to bed, but just as the Zookeeper bids them one last "Good night," the Gorilla steals his keys and, after letting all the other animals out of their enclosures, follows him home to sleep!
Junior Ranger Program
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
China Camp State Park(map)
Join Naturalist Susan Edwards as we use all our senses and observational skills to get to know the birds that visit china camp in the early spring. Ages 6-10.
Open Cockpit: DC-6 Airliner Cockpit
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pacific Coast Air Museum (map)
Open Cockpit weekends at the Pacific Coast Air Museum are your chance to get up close to selected aircraft and look inside. We raise the canopies and open the doors to give you an unobstructed view so you can see what a genuine fighter plane, attack plane, transport, helicopter, or other type is like from the inside!
She Persisted, The Musical
Sunday, February 17, 2019
10:30 AM, 1:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center(map)
This new musical, inspired by Chelsea Clinton’s best-selling book, She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, tells the story of Emani and Peter, whose third-grade trip to the museum turns into an adventure in time travel during which they meet inspirational women overcoming barriers and making history.
Story Time And Family Garden Walk: Blooming Branches: Magnolias & More
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden (map)
Entrance to the Library and Story Time is always free for all visitors.
Lunar New Year Celebration: Year Of The Pig
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Asian Art Museum (map)
Roll in the Year of the Pig with dancing, art-making and storytelling at the Asian Art Museum’s annual Lunar New Year Celebration.
Monster Jam
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (map)
Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charged family entertainment providing jaw-dropping displays and gravity-defying feats that promises to always leave fans entertained. Save 25% on tickets to any performance with code INF1
St. Lawrence String Quartet With Todd Palmer, Clarinet
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church (map)
The St. Lawrence String Quartet presents a unique program featuring four centuries of chamber music.
Monday, February 18, 2019, President's Day
Lunar New Year Celebration
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum (map)
Experience the vibrant traditions of the Lunar New Year at BADM! On Monday, February 18, BADM is celebrating the magic of the Lunar New Year with a full schedule of programs, performances, food, and more!
Museum Mondays For Little Ones
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz Museum(map)
Enjoy stories, arts and crafts activities, and movement games on EVERY Monday of the month.
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