Events for Kids in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Below are fun upcoming events for kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. This list is updated weekly, so check back often.

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September 2010
Explore Bernal Heights Park with Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco, September 4
Pie Ranch Tour - Pescadero, September 4
Jewish New Year Celebration - El Cerrito, September 4
Wild Summer Family Overnight at the Zoo - San Francisco, September 4-5
Scottish Games - Pleasanton, September 4-5
Great Train Robberies at Roaring Camp Railroad - Felton, September 4-6
Railroad Fair at Ardenwood - Fremont, September 4-6
Belmont Greek Festival - Belmont, September 4-6
Hidden Villa Farm Tours - Los Altos Hills, September 5
Sand Sculpture Contest - Pt. Reyes, September 5
Monster Storytime - Menlo Park, September 5
Juma Ventures Field of Dreams at AT&T Park - San Francisco, September 6
Labor Day at Golden Gate Fields - Berkeley, September 6
Berkeley Old Time Music Festival - San Francisco, September 8-12
Wild Cat Adventures - Los Altos Hills, September 9
Meet the Robinsons Outdoor Movie - Suisun City, September 11
Cinema in the Park Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball - El Cerrito, September 11
Ridge Trail Cruz - Palo Alto, September 11
Back at the Rancho - Oakland, September 11
Concert for Kids - Sausalito, September 11
Family Hike and Campfire - Sausalito, September 11
Kids Night Out at the Exploratorium - San Francisco, September 11
Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival - San Francisco, September 11-12
Shakespeare and Renaissance Faire at Ardenwood - Fremont, September 11-12
Star Wars Weekend at Zeum - San Francisco, September 11-12
Kabaret for Kids - Walnut Creek, September 12
Sunday Sampler at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, September 12
Solano Avenue Stroll - Albany, September 12
San Francisco Children's Art Center Open House - San Francisco, September 12
Target Family Day Hawaiian Theme - Redwood City, September 12
Victorian Days - Redwood City, September 12
Santa Cruz County Fair - Watsonville, September 14-19
Green Prix - San Jose, September 16-19
Family Overnight on the USS Hornet - Alameda, September 17
Cars Outdoor Movie - Suisun City, September 18
American Indian Heritage Celebration - San Jose, September 18
Bike About at San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, September 18
Kiddo Disco - San Jose, September 18
Downtown Movie Night: A Knight's Tale - Morgan Hill, September 18
Rancho Day Fiesta - Pacifica, September 18
Wetland Safari - Alviso, September 18
Family Day Kite Festival - San Francisco, September 18-19
Autumn Moon Festival - San Francisco, September 18-19
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Shows - Walnut Creek, September 18-19
Family Extravaganza at MOCHA - Oakland, September 19
Celebrate Sudan Festival - Berkeley, September 19
Free Musical Theater Workshop - San Francisco, September 19
Folger Stable Community Open House - Woodside, September 19
Northern California Renaissance Faire - Gilroy, September 18-October 17
Andy Z at Play Cafe - Oakland, September 24
International Children's Film Festival - San Francisco, September 24-26
Grandparents Day Pancake Breakfast - Hayward, September 25
Rosicrucian Museum Scavenger Hunt - San Jose, September 25
Take Flight for Kids - San Jose, September 25
Blackies Hay Day - Belvedere, September 25
Family Jazz Matinee - San Francisco, September 25
KidAroo - San Francisco, September 25
Children's Art, Health and Literacy Festival - Concord, September 25
Our Lady of Grace Fall Festival - Castro Valley, September 25-26
Fog Fest - Pacifica, September 25-26
Dragon Boat Festival - San Francisco, September 25-26
Kidsfaire - Pleasanton, September 25-26
Pinnochio by Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco, September 25-October 10
Cal Performances Free for All Open House - Berkeley, September 26
Country Fair Day and Parade - San Anselmo, September 26
Family Fun in the Garden - San Francisco, September 26
San Jose Mariachi Festival - San Jose, September 26
Wild Cat Adventures - Vallejo, September 26
World's Funniest Bubble Show - Berkeley, September 26-November 28

October 2010
Film in the Fog Incredible Shrinking Man - San Francisco, October 2
Andy's Summerfest - San Rafael, October 2
World Veg Festival - San Francisco, October 2-3
Miss Nelson is Missing - Berkeley, October 2-24
Circus Oz - Berkeley, October 7-10
Fleet Week - San Francisco, October 9-10
Day of the Dead at Hidden Villa - Alameda, October 10
Wild Cat Adventures - Napa, October 10
Downtown Movie Night: Twilight - Morgan Hill, October 16
Goblin Jamboree - Sausalito, October 16-17
Junior Center Birthday Celebration - Oakland, October 17
Free Musical Theater Workshop - San Francisco, October 17
Family Overnight on the USS Hornet - Alameda, October 22
Halloween Science with Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco, October 23
Family Explorers Bay Sail - Sausalito, October 23
Dracula's School for Vampires by YPT - San Francisco, October 23-November 14
Trick or Treat at East Bay SPCA - Dublin, October 24
Wild Cat Adventures - Sebastapol, October 24
Abby and the Pipsqueaks at Play Cafe - Oakland, October 29
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Shows - Walnut Creek, October 29
Sulphur Creek Unhaunted House - Hayward, October 29-30
Halloween Spooktacular - Hayward, October 29-31
Family Halloween Fest at Randall Museum - San Francisco, October 30
Halloween Camp Out at Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy, October 30-31
Trick or Treat on the Wharf - Santa Cruz, October 31
Trick or Treat at East Bay SPCA - Oakland, October 31
Haunted History in the Park - San Jose, October 31
Family Jazz Matinee - San Francisco, October 31

November 2010
Animal Families of the Headlands - Sausalito, November 6
Miss Nelson is Missing - San Ramon, November 6-14
Cinderella by Berkeley Playhouse - Berkeley, November 6 - December 5
Family Hike and Campfire - Sausalito, November 13
Wild Cat Adventures - Santa Cruz, November 14
Family Jazz Matinee - San Francisco, November 20
Wild Cat Adventures - Los Altos Hills, November 21
Mummenschanz - Berkeley, November 26-28

December 2010
Holiday Crafts Day - San Francisco, December 4
Peter Pan by YPT - San Francisco, December 4-21
Wild Summer Family Overnight at the Zoo - San Francisco, December 17-18
Tis the Season by Singers Marin - San Rafael, December 19
Kwanzaa Celebration - Sausalito, December 26

January 2011
Sunday Sampler at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, January 9

March 2011
Narnia by Berkeley Playhouse - Berkeley, March 12 - April 3
Sunday Sampler at Berkeley Rep - Berkeley, March 20

On-Going
Drop-in Art Making and Family Adventures at Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco, most Sundays
Family Fun Night at Aran's Art Studio - Castro Valley, most Saturdays
Family Fun at Intel Museum - Santa Clara, most Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Family Studio at SFMOMA - San Francisco, 1st and 3rd Sundays
Hands on Science Classes at Intel Museum - Santa Clara, days vary
Hidden Villa Weekend Farm Tours - Los Altos Hills, most weekends
Home Depot Kids Workshops - throughout Bay Area, 1st Saturday of month
La Pena Saturday Morning Shows - Berkeley, most Saturdays
Mini Monday at Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Walnut Creek, last Monday of each month
Paxton Gate Storytime - San Francisco, Thursdays
Peralta Hacienda Family Fun Days - Oakland, 2nd Saturday of each month
Pixie Hall Studios Family Art Open Studio - San Francisco, Saturdays
Red Hill Books Story Hour - San Francisco
San Francisco Zoo Children's Programs - San Francisco
Silly Sunday Kids Shows at Ashkenaz - Berkeley, most Sundays
Tree Frog Treks Kids Play Nights - San Francisco, Saturdays
Zeum's Weekend Workshops - San Francisco, most Saturdays

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