For those of you who like to plan ahead, below are fun family events for next month and beyond. This list is updated weekly, so check back often.
Return to this month’s events or check out this weekend’s highlights to find out what’s happening now.
February 2025
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – San Francisco, February 1-16
Very First Concerts – Berkeley, February 1
Black History Month with Wee Love Art – San Jose, February 2
James and the Giant Peach – San Francisco, February 2, 8, 22, 23
The Peking Acrobats – Santa Rosa, February 4
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, February 8
Very First Concerts – San Francisco, February 8
Roundtable Reading: By the Great Horn Spoon! – Berkeley, February 8
Storytime: Vulture Verses: Love Poems for the Unloved – Los Gatos, February 8
Very First Concerts – Menlo Park, February 9
Back to the Future: The Musical – San Francisco, February 12-March 9
Furry Tail with a Twist – Mountain View, February 14, 15
The Endless End Puppet Show – Mill Valley, February 15
Teddy Bear and Me Party – San Jose, February 15
Tom Sawyer by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, February 15-23
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, February 15, 28
Afrique en Cirque – Santa Rosa, February 19
Salamander Search at Sanborn – Saratoga, February 22
Little Red Riding Hood – Palo Alto, February 22, 23
March 2025
Storytime: Everybody’s Welcome – Los Gatos, March 1
James and the Giant Peach – San Francisco, March 1
Glider Discovery Day – San Carlos, March 2
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, March 2
DLUX Puppets’ Peter Pan – Walnut Creek, March 6, 7
Tuck Everlasting – Mountain View, March 8-16
Dragons and Mythical Beasts – Santa Rosa, March 13
Once Upon a Time by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, March 13-16
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, March 14, 29
Salamander Search at Sanborn – Saratoga, March 15
Flying Leprechaun Sky Dive – San Carlos, March 15
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, March 22
Aquatic Exploration at Alum Rock – San Jose, March 22
One Grain of Rice – Palo Alto, March 22, 23
Bubble Bonanza – San Carlos, March 23
Boardwalk Fun Run – Santa Cruz, March 29
Easter Egg Hunt at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, March 30
April 2025
The Wizard of Oz – Mountain View, April 4, 5
Storytime: Verdi – Los Gatos, April 5
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, April 12, 25
Sensory Friendly Family Concert (Free) – San Francisco & Menlo Park, April 12
Community Passover Seder – Palo Alto, April 12
Sensory Friendly Family Concert (Free) – Berkeley, April 13
Newsies Jr – Walnut Creek, April 14, 15
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, April 19
Birding at Alum Rock – San Jose, April 19
Frog and Toad – Santa Rosa, April 23
Once Upon a Mattress by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, April 24-27
Elephant & Piggie’s We are in a Play! – Palo Alto, April 24-May 11
The Flying Karamazov Brothers – Palo Alto, April 26
The Princess and the Frog – Palo Alto, April 26, 27
The Amazing Bubble Man – Walnut Creek, April 27
May 2025
Legally Blonde Jr – Pleasanton, May 2
de Youngsters Day Out – San Francisco, May 3
Glider Discovery Day – San Carlos, May 4
Wizard of Oz by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, May 8-10
Stanford Powwow – Stanford, May 9-11
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, May 9, 30
Storytime: Crickwing – Los Gatos, May 10
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical – San Francisco, May 10-25
Kids’ Carnival at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, May 11
Doktor Kaboom! – Santa Rosa, May 16
Alice in Wonderland by Diablo Ballet – Walnut Creek, May 16, 17
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, May 17
Super Scaly Critters – Los Gatos, May 17
The Aristocats Kids – Pleasanton, May 17-25
The Sound of Music by Berkeley Rep – Berkeley, May 23-June 29
The Little Mermaid – Palo Alto, May 24, 25
June 2025
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, June 15
James and The Giant Peach by Children’s Musical Theater – San Jose, June 25-29
Alice in Wonderland Jr – Mountain View, July 24-27
August 2025
Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games – Pleasanton, August 30, 31
September 2025
Fiesta on la Playa – Santa Cruz, September 6
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, September 7
Fall Campout on the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, September 26-27
