What's Happening This Mother's Day Weekend
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FRIDAY MAY 6, New Moon, Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Free Saturday Morning Yoga, 9-10am, Old Mill Park, Mill Valley.
TEDxYouth@Ross, 9-11:30am, free, inspiring kids to connect, discuss, perform, and create, Ross School Gym.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
Family Film Night, 6pm, The Good Dinosaur, free popcorn and It's It's, Presidio, San Francisco.
Circus Oddity, 7:30pm, Circus Center's Youth Circus pays tribute to David Bowie, 755 Frederick Street, San Francisco.
SATURDAY MAY 7
Mother's Day Celebration at the Farmer's Market, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Angry Birds Bird House, 9am-12pm, Home Depot.
Petaluma Kid! Gran Fondo, 9am.
Hike for Girls, 9:30am, easy 3-mile roundtrip hike open to all everyone (including kids in sturdy strollers and pets), Tilden Park, Berkeley.
Yoga in the Park, 10am – 2pm, begin with volunteer work to spruce up, then we’ll follow with a 45 minute Yoga class, enjoy a delicious, free lunch provided by Mi Pueblo. McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 10am, ages 5+, The Magic Flute for families movie screening, Taube Atrium Theater, San Francisco.
Cinco De Mayo Celebration, 10am-6pm, Dolores Park, San Francisco.
The Family Bug Band, 10:45-11:30am & 11:45am-12:30pm, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Community May Day Celebration, 11am-2pm, historic artifacts, maypole dancing, live music and more, Kent Middle School.
Mother's Day Craft of Children, 11am-1pm, urprise mom with a freshly potted plant in a pot you planted yourself. Fairfax Library.
STEAM Saturday: Building with the Three Little Pigs, 11-11:45am, ages 3-6, San Rafael Library.
Rickshaw Girl, 11am & 2pm, ages 6+, San Francisco.
Read to a Dog, 11am-12pm, South Novato Library.
Children’s Day Festival, 11am-4pm, Participate in cultural arts and crafts, bounce house, games and watch taiko, youth singing, kendo, and much more! Japantown.
Mother's Day Art in the Park, 11am – 1pm, make something special for mom! Work with rangers to create your own piece of art to give to your mom on Mother's Day, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Moms & Nature, 11am-12:30pm, What's better than a giving the gift of nature and relaxation? Let's celebrate more than one mother: Mother Nature and you, your mother, or mother figure by stretching and strolling around the Headlands with one of our naturalists.
Creative Family Fun - Fabulous Forest Frames, 11am-4pm, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 11:30am, Exploration Workshop: Introduction to Opera, Bryan Education Studio, San Francisco.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 1pm, ages 10+, Carmen for families movie screening, Taube Atrium Theater, San Francisco.
Kids Kokoro, 12-1pm, ages 7-13, George "Rocky" Graham Park, 630 Drake Avenue, Marin City.
Taste of Town Center, 12-2pm, live music, face painting, free samples. and more, The Town Center, Corte Madera.
Junior Ranger Jamboree, 12-3pm, entertainment, refreshments, and hands-on activities and games, while learning a Junior Ranger’s duty to “Explore, Learn & Protect.” Gather ’round the campfire, roast some s’mores, and sing “Happy Birthday” to our national parks, Crissy Field, San Francisco.
Yerba Buena Garden Festival, 1-3pm, Elephantine + the Seshen, San Francisco.
Healthy Parks, Healthy People Walks, 2-4pm, FREE Guided Walks, Mill Valley Community Center.
Flora & Fauna Tea Party (Mother Daughter Tea), 3pm, Corte Madera Community Center.
Circus Oddity, 3pm, Circus Center's Youth Circus pays tribute to David Bowie, 755 Frederick Street, San Francisco.
touch-a-truck, Presidio, San Francisco.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
The Little Mermaid, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship, 8pm, sing-along of sea chanteys and sailor songs aboard a historic ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Astronomy Night: Aquarids Meteor Shower, 8 – 10pm, Bring the whole family out for an evening under the stars on Mount Burdell. Look at the planets and night sky through a telescope, or bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy the view. The star of the show will be the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower, bring binoculars or a telescope, flashlight, blankets, water, snacks, and star charts. Meet at the gate on San Andreas Dr in Novato.
SUNDAY MAY 8, Mother's Day
West Point Inn, yummy Mother's Day pancake breakfast!
Mother’s Day Picnic at Audubon Canyon Ranch.
Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, Back from the Brink: Saving Species, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 10am, ages 5+, The Barber of Seville for families movie screening, Taube Atrium Theater, San Francisco.
Rickshaw Girl, 11am & 2pm, ages 6+, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun - Fabulous Forest Frames, 11am-4pm, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
Y Bike, 11am-2pm, Get your kids riding on two wheels with help from the Y's awesome instructors! They provide bikes and equipment - just bring your game face (ideally a big, toothy grin) and a little determination, Main Parade Grounds, San Francisco.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 11:30am, Exploration Workshop: Introduction to Opera, Bryan Education Studio, San Francisco.
Songs and Stories with Megan, 11:30am, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
Opera in an Hour Movie Festival, 1pm, ages 8+, Girl of the Golden West for families movie screening, Taube Atrium Theater, San Francisco.
Yerba Buena Garden Festival, 1-2pm, Slow Research Lab, San Francisco.
The Little Mermaid, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
