Weekend Fun For Everyone (April 7-9)
Friday, April 7, New Moon
Kent Island Restoration, 10am – 2pm, ages 5+, learn the value of protecting this little oasis, and how to identify and remove the invasive species that threaten it. Participation requires a short rowboat ride to the island. Meet at the public dock on Wharf Rd in Bolinas (across from the College of Marin biology lab).
Spring Science Days 2017, 10am-5pm, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley.
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, 10am-7pm, San Mateo Event.
Kids' PJ Party with Meg Fleming!, 6-6:30pm, Diesel, A Bookstore, Larkspur.
Strictly Sail Pacific, Oakland.
Saturday, April 8
🐰 Breakfast with Bunny, 8-10:30am, Corte Madera Recreation Center.
🐰 Tomatopalooza, Easter Bunny hops by annual Tomato Market, Bon Air, Greenbrae.
Free Family Fitness Class, 9-10am, Mill Valley Community Center.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Japantown, San Francisco.
Exploration Workshop: Opera for Families, 10am, Workshop for families and the community centered around The Barber of Seville! Explore the wonderful world of opera, singing, movement and stories with San Francisco Opera Teaching Artists, Bryan Education Studio, San Francisco.
American Girl™: Easter Cupcake Party, 10am, ages 8-13, We're throwing a cupcake party and you're invited! Join us as we bake delicious cupcakes and then learn how to decorate them too! You won't want to miss it!, Willams-Sonoma, Corte Madera.
Crabbing at Fort Baker Pier, 10am-12pm, Fort Baker, San Francisco.
Spring Science Days 2017, 10am-5pm, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley.
Bodega Bay Fish Fest, 10am-5pm
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, 10am-7pm, San Mateo Event.
Kids Class: Breakfast in Bed for Mother's Day, 10:30 am, ages 5+, Mother's Day is one of the most special days of the year. In this class, kids will learn some simple recipes that they can make for Mom on her special day. Cavallo Point, Sausalito.
Fly Guy, The Musical, 10:30am & 1:30pm, ages 4+, A fly for a pet? Flies are pests, not pets, right? Well, young Buzz and his new friend, Liz, know otherwise, and their adventures with their winged pets have the whole town, umm, buzzing! This rollicking musical will have you cheering for the bugs and delighting in their antics, as their caring friendships help them overcome all the challenges they face. Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Make a Recycled CD Picture Frame, 11am – 12pm, Stinson Beach Library.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Morse Code, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
Kids Cowpoke Carnival, 11am-2pm, games, cake walk, music, food, crafts and more! McKinley School, Petaluma.
Sheep Shearing, 11am-1pm, Adults (18 and older) $3Children (6 to 17) $2, 5 and under are Free, Petaluma Adobe.
Summer of Love Opening Day Celebration, 12-5pm, free, 50 years ago, San Francisco rocked the world with art, fashion, and music during the Summer of Love. Celebrate 1967 with a day full of art-making, performances, DJs, social activism, and new artist work, deYoung Museum, San Francisco.
Free Sailboat Rides, 1pm, Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley.
The Barber of Seville for Families Movie Screening, 11:30AM, ages 5+, In this classic opera, Figaro, Seville's favorite barber, helps two young lovers find their happily everafter. Join them in a series of disguises, tricks and comic twists and turns. Taude Atrium Theatre, San Francisco.
Yuri's Night Celebration, 12-4pm, SKYPE, LIVE from the ESA/ESTEC (European Space Agency/European Space Research and Technology Centre) in the Netherlands with: Koen DeBeule, Aerospace design engineer and Carl Walker, ESA Bulletin Editor, The Space Station Museum, Novato.
Exploration Workshop: Opera for Families, 1:30pmm, Workshop for families and the community centered around Cinderella! Explore the wonderful world of opera, singing, movement and stories with San Francisco Opera Teaching Artists, Bryan Education Studio, San Francisco.
Cinderella for Families Movie Screening, 3PM, ages 7+, With an open heart and determination, Cinderella triumphs over her mean-spirited relatives. The opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles. Taude Atrium Theatre, San Francisco.
Novato Live, 6-8pm, Pedal Steel, Novato City Hall.
Strictly Sail Pacific, Oakland.
Sunday, April 9, Palm Sunday
Learn to Ride, 9 – 11am, Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger. This event is ideal for all ages. Stafford Lake Bike Park, Novato.
Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, Magnificent Migrations, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Explore a Salt Marsh, 10am – 12pm, Come discover your local salt marsh at Santa Margarita Island to learn about the creatures that live in this fascinating habitat. Meet at the gate at the end of Meadow Dr in San Rafael.
Super Fun Sundays: Story Soup with Acrolele, 10-11:30am, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Spring Science Days 2017, 10am-5pm, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley.
Bodega Bay Fish Fest, 10am-5pm
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, 10am-7pm, San Mateo Event.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Japantown, San Francisco.
Fly Guy, The Musical, 10:30am & 1:30pm, ages 4+, A fly for a pet? Flies are pests, not pets, right? Well, young Buzz and his new friend, Liz, know otherwise, and their adventures with their winged pets have the whole town, umm, buzzing! This rollicking musical will have you cheering for the bugs and delighting in their antics, as their caring friendships help them overcome all the challenges they face. Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Sunday Streets, 11am-4pm, free, Bayview/Dogpatch, San Francisco.
Kid Comics at The CJM, 11-1pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
A CJM Family Day: Celebrating Authors Big and Small, 11-3pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Morse Code, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
Presidio Picnic, 11am-4pm, offers the best of the local food scene, lawn games, and music. Grab your blanket and enjoy the fun! Main Parade Grounds, San Francisco.
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt, 1–2:30 pm, free, Pioneer Park, Novato.
Fun and Games with Amy Gutierrez as she reads and signs "Smarty Marty Steps Up Her Game", 2-3pm, Diesel, A Bookstore, Larkspur.
SF EDMO Family Party, 2:30-5pm, activities, snacks and beverages for the kids, beer for the adults (the first 25 are on us!), Barebottle Brewing Company, San Francisco.
Cinderella Workshop, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, ages 6-12, a perfect way to prepare your youngster to see ballet for the first time or to continue fostering the imaginations of kids who already know our productions by heart. Each special 60-minute interactive workshop is designed to introduce young audiences to the beauty and wonder of dance through an exploration of choreography, music, and characters in a ballet, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco.
Strictly Sail Pacific, Oakland.