Weekend Fun For Everyone
/The Best of Spring is here! Holiday’s and one-off events are a great excuse for getting the kids out and about across the Bay Area. Easter, Passover, Earth Day, Flower, Butterflies, Babies and more!
Friday, April 12, 2019
Kids Easter Coaster or Seder Plate Day Camp
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
I Made It! Glass Creations (map)
Spring Break is here and mom and dad need a break too! In this camp, your child will have the opportunity to create four easter egg style coasters or the Passover favorite Seder plate. Special handmade accents always bring a smile to the holidays. Pack a lunch for your child, join us for fused glass fun and three hours of drop-off child care. Ages 6 to 12 are welcome.
Mill Valley Library Spring Break: Lego Play Day!
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mill Valley Public Library (map)
Create a Lego World! Get in touch with your inner engineer and build with colorful Lego! We bring out our collection of more than 10,000 bricks, and kids can build whatever they imagine.
San Francisco: EGGstravaganza Event!
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
My Gym San Francisco (map)
The Easter Bunny is hopping over to My Gym San Francisco to hide Easter Eggs all over the gym!
Point Bonita Family Camp
5:00 PM
Pt. Bonita Outdoor Conference Center (map)
Come join the YMCA in the Marin Headlands for a weekend of family activities and fun. Our program will begin with a Friday evening check-in and dinner and end with lunch on Sunday. All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch, as well as dorm accommodations for the entire family of up to 5 people, are included.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Revised
8:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Novato Theater Company (map)
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Revised, takes us through Charlie’s ordinary day with all his friends. From the Baseball Game to Valentine’s Day, they experience friendship, frustration and the joys of being a kid! The all-adult cast brings all of Charles Shultz’s fun and comical characters to life in their challenging journey through childhood.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Mill Valley: Eggstravaganza
8:30 AM -12:30 PM
Mill Valley Community Center (map)
Join Mr. E. Bunny for a breakfast your child will never forget!
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!
#CalDay
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
University of California, Berkeley (map)
Create your own path as you join the next generation of engaged thinkers at #CalDay on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 9 am - 4 pm. Our annual open house welcomes prospective students, current students, kids and families and the community to explore our beautiful campus and enjoy hundreds of exciting free events.
Earth Day Open House at China Camp State Park
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
China Camp State Park (map)
Friends of China Camp, in partnership with the California State Parks Foundation, welcomes you and your family to discover the many wonders your community park has to offer. Included in the Open House activities will be volunteer events, guided walks, museum tours, fun games, and more. Please note some activities have minimum age requirements.
Coffee With A Ranger
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Baltimore Canyon Preserve (map)
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a Park Ranger? Want to get expert hiking or biking tips? Curious about coyotes and other wildlife in our preserves? Get answers to these questions and more when you stop by and meet your local park rangers.
Peeps Diorama Craft
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Civic Center Library (map)
We will supply a box, glue, felt, fabric, and Peeps.
Family Storytime
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Larkspur Library (map)
Join us for this special Saturday storytime with Erin!
TOY CYCLE Toy Swap Pop-Up
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Rec Room, Berkeley (map)
Shorts 6: Family Films
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Castro Theatre (map)
Sometimes the key to growing up is staying young at heart. These inventive and touching stories imagine unsuspecting friendships and clever innovations, while capturing the joy and sadness universal to all.
Easter Egg Decorating
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Williams Sonoma (map)
Do you love decorating Easter Eggs? Then this class is for you!
Sonoma: Spring Fête
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Le Petit Jardin at First Baptist Church (map)
Le Petit Jardin will also lead guided tours of their French Immersion preschool throughout the morning!
Passover At Green Gulch Farms
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Green Gulch Farms (map)
Green Gulch farms is one of the most beautiful places in Marin!
Earth Day on the Bay
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Marine Science Institute Earth Day on the Bay (map)
Free Family Fun for all ages.
Nature Walk: Slippery Blue Rocks + Other Challenges
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Presidio (map)
Learn about the quirks of serpentine soil and how local plants have risen to the challenges of this strange blue rock.
Press Here, The Musical
10:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 4:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)
Colorful dots cavort and juggle onstage, while audience members take an ever-changing, magical journey with the actors in this original production of Press Here the Musical, inspired by Hervé Tullet's award-winning picture book, Press Here, about the power of imagination and interactivity.
Spring Sidewalk Sale
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
San Rafael (map)
Mark your calendars to participate in our great summer savings event on Saturday, April 13, 11-5pm!
San Francisco: Eggstravaganza
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Robin Williams Meadow (map)
Eggstravaganza returns to Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, food trucks and the highly anticipated annual Rib Cook-Off between SF Rec and Park, SF Fire, SF Police and other city departments!
Mark Foehringer’s Alice In Wonderland
11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center (map)
Enjoy this 50 minute dance theater version of Alice in Wonderland with colorful sets, costumes and puppets.
SplashoMania
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Santa Clara County Fair Grounds Amphitheatre (map)
SplashoMania is Bay Area's largest Color Rain Dance Holi Festival. We have FREE COLOR, Bollywood Dance, Flash Mob & more.. HOLI, the festival of colors is one of the most celebrated indian festival.
Gold: The Midas Musical
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Cente (map)
A modern musical re-telling of the Greek legend of King Midas who learns a valuable lesson about family when the gods grant him the power to turn everything into gold.
Sheep Shearing Day
11:00 AM 2:00 PM
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park (map)
Watch demonstrations of sheep shearing, weaving, spinning and knitting wool. Try your hand at carding wool, spinning and weaving. Create your own wool sheep, crafts, games and more!
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.
San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Japan Town (map)
Save the Date: the 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on April 13-14 and 20-21! 🌸🌸🌸
Process Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
San Rafael Library (map)
Join us for a series of process art explorations! Wear clothes that are okay to get messy.
Wizard Of Oz, Young Performer's Edition
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mills High School (map)
Featuring Students from Westlake School for the Performing Arts - Musical Theatre Company
Music For Families: Music, Magic And Mystery
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Davies Symphony Hall (map)
Share the excitement of live classical music with the entire family at this engaging concert series with members of the San Francisco Symphony.
Novato Live
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
City Hall (map)
Gather your friends and family and Join Novato Parks & Recreation for this FREE indoor concert series held inside City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave. every Second and Fourth Saturday of February, March and April. We hope you can join us for these wonderful live musical performances.
Monster Jam
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Levi's Stadium (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
Astronomy Nights On Mt. Tamalpais
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Cushing Memorial Theater (map)
Welcome to the Mt. Tam Astronomy Program. This educational program is designed to give the public and students of all ages and backgrounds a better understanding of our universe by hearing about current theories and discoveries followed by an opportunity to observe through telescopes.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
BABY RAVE Oakland
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Oakland (map)
BABY RAVE Oakland is a new kid-friendly dance party that is sure to get you and your little one moving and shaking to the music together!
Marine Science Sundays For 2019
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Marine Mammal Center (map)
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for Marine Science Sunday - a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts. These interactive classroom programs are great for all ages!
Press Here, The Musical
10:30 AM & 1:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)
Colorful dots cavort and juggle onstage, while audience members take an ever-changing, magical journey with the actors in this original production of Press Here the Musical, inspired by Hervé Tullet's award-winning picture book, Press Here, about the power of imagination and interactivity.
Mark Foehringer’s Alice In Wonderland
11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center (map)
Enjoy this 50 minute dance theater version of Alice in Wonderland with colorful sets, costumes and puppets.
The Music Of Tom Petty For Kids
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, Berkeley (map)
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child's lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll.
Gold: The Midas Musical
11:00 AM & 3:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)
A modern musical re-telling of the Greek legend of King Midas who learns a valuable lesson about family when the gods grant him the power to turn everything into gold.
Presidio Picnic
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Main Parade Ground (map)
Multi-cultural community celebration unveils new mobile food creators and cultural dance groups at San Francisco’s Presidio National Park.
Sunday Streets: Tenderloin
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
San Francisco (map)
With car-free streets, free activities and plenty of chances to meet your neighbors, Sunday Streets most urban route celebrates the centrally-located and densely-populated Tenderloin, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods.
Berkeley: Egg Dyeing and Water Games
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Berkeley: Egg Dyeing and Water Games (map)
Enjoy games and egg dyeing on the pool deck and a water egg hunt in the shallow section of the pool.
Wizard Of Oz, Young Performer's Edition
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Mills High School (map)
Featuring Students from Westlake School for the Performing Arts - Musical Theatre Company
Presidio Stargazing Party
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Main Parade Ground (map)
The SF Amateur Astronomers bring their giant telescopes and help people of all ages see the night sky’s most interesting astronomical beauties up close.
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