The Ultimate Bay Area Coronavirus Online Guide of FREE Fun for Families

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the world, and everyone is having to rapidly adapt. During these tough times when the world seems uncontrollable our local museums, businesses, libraries and more are making sure that families thrive online during these unprecedented times. In this ultimate coronavirus Bay Area guide are all local establishments and resources are offering incredible programs that can help you and your family adjust to the changes and help families thrive.

Local Museums

• Audubon for Kids!

• Bay Area Discovery Museum

• California Academy of Science @ Home

• Children’s Creativity Museum, #CreativityEveryday #MysteryBoxChallenge #CreativityKids

• Children’s Fairyland

• Contemporary Jewish Museum

• CuriOdyssey Live! Virtual First Friday Night! April 3 & May 1 @ 5:30pm

• Exploratorium Learning Toolbox

• Lawrence Hall of Science

Local Businesses

• Activity Hero

• Outschool

• Raddish Kids (cooking classes on Facebook Live)

• Tinker Tech

Virtual Storytimes with Bay Area Librarians

• Belvedere Tiburon Library's Toddler Storytime with Alicia, new storytimes available Monday and Wednesday mornings.

• Mill Valley Children's Librarian Lauren every Tuesday and Thursday for songs, movement, books, and flannel stories!

• San Anselmo Libraries French Storytime with Emilia

• Santa Clara County Library

• San Mateo Library at Home Storytime With Deidre

• San Mateo Library Mandarin English Storytime With Min-I

• San Rafael Libraries family storytime via Facebook Live.

Virtual Music & Art with Bay Area Libraries

• San Mateo Library with Music Playtime With Kenny

• San Mateo Library Afternoon Doodlings With Lynne

• San Mateo Library How to Draw Anything (Part 1) With Debbie

• Santa Clara County Library Origami

• Sonoma County Library with Emily Arrow

Local Music, Dance & Theater Companies

• Bay Area Children’s Theater

• April 5th, Bay Area Children's Theatre and DJ E.T. Hazzard are teaming up to bring Baby Rave to your homes! We will be hosting a virtual Baby Rave via Facebook Live!!

• Marin Theatre Company Social Media Challenge

• Marin Theatre Company hosts Playwriting with Lauren Gunderson

• Rhythms Performing Arts 

• Transcendence Theatre Company’s EDU Learn@Home Curriculum

Virtual Fun with Parks & Rec

• Welcome to #SanAnselmoStayandPlay, a place for the San Anselmo Recreation Department on Instagram

• The City of Novato's Parks & Recreation Department  #NovatoFUN #NovatoFUNatHome on Instagram

If you know other great local establishments with free opportunities for Bay Area families, please add to the comments below. I will add more resources as I find them, so check back often!