National Honey Bee Day Celebration, Qixi Festival & more: Things to do with kids this weekend in San Francisco Bay Area (August 14–16)

Dixon Library Storytime/Programming Break

Dixon Library · Dixon · Ages 1–12

Select programs will be on break until September.

Summer Escape at Bowes Library

McMurtry Building - Bowes Library, 2nd fl. For visitors, please call the circulation desk for buildi · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

Take a little detour with Summer Escape at Bowes — our annual snapshot of what’s new at the Art & Architecture Library, presented with a seaside breeze.

Vacaville Town Square Storytime/Programming Break

Vacaville Town Square Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

All children's programs on break during August.

You Are Here: Transit Cartography & Spatial Identity

David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Transit maps hold a unique place in both the urban environment and the cultural zeitgeist, often transcending their utilitarian purposes to…

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto

Cantor Arts Center - Freidenrich Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Branner Library Monthly Book & Map Exhibit - Mapping the Oceans

Mitchell Earth Sciences - Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collection exhibit series: Oceans In the 2025–2026 academic year, Branner Library’s exhibit series…

Cafecito para Mamás at Bayer Farm

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group This event is in the "Adult" group Cafecito para Mamás at Bayer Farm Friday, August 14, 2026…

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries Book Sale (Member Preview)

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages"…

Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing - Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson…

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Moments in the History of East Asian Printing

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, Lathrop Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

Veteran Social and Resource Fair

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Storytime

Community Room · Monterey · Ages 3–12

Join friendly library staff for storytime every Friday morning.

Ask A Master Gardener

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

Bilingual Baby Bounce (Spanish/Español) @West

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Hora de cantos y juegos para bebé Storytime in Spanish and English for babies and toddlers We will sing, sway, clap, read and move together…

Bilingual Baby Laptime

Main Library · Watsonville · Ages 1–12

Family Storytime in Giorgi Park

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group Family Storytime in Giorgi Park Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Offsite…

Story Time

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Storytime for Ages 2 - 5

Lane Community Room · Burlingame · Ages 1–12

Tiny Tot Jamboree

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 1–12

1,000 Ways to Hold: A New Work By Erika Chong Shuch

Anderson Collection - Wisch Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay.

Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show)

Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.

CENTRAL: 1-on-1 Smartphone Help Appointments

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Puppet Show: The 3 Little Pigs in the 1920’s

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Stay-n-Play @West

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce Unstructured play in a group is a great way to build social and emotional skills by spending time together!

Baby Village

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool" group This event is in the "Adult" group Baby Village Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm…

CENTRAL: Should I Start a Business? Presented by SCORE Silicon Valley

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodin’s relentless pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states, and pure sensuality through the nude.

Union Square Daily Programming: Friday Chess Lessons

Union Square · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries Book Sale

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages"…

Itty Bitty Jamboree

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 1–12

Services: Lunch at the Library

Main · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Rapper and wordsmith Jamey Williams

Emerald City Stage · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Community Craft Circle @THP South

Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch - THPS Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 10–13

Community Craft Circle, work on your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any craft you like!

Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours

Downtown Branch - Life Literacies Center · Santa Cruz · Ages 3–12

Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.

Plant Giveaway- Entrega de Plantas Gratis

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 5–12

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 1 PM

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a…

Storytime: For Families

Golden Gate Valley · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

American Canyon Tabletop Gaming Club

American Canyon Library - Community Meeting Room · Amer Cyn · Ages 3–13

Please join us at the American Canyon library for our tabletop gaming club where members of the community can play a wide array of tabletop…

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

Knit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library

Milpitas Library · Milpitas · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Introduction to Crochet

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Workshop: Twirligig Rainbow Paper Spinner

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

The Reading Nest

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

in the Children's Section! Reading Assistance for Children with Teen Volunteers! Come on down to the Vacaville Cultural Center Library’s…

Bones at Central

Central Library - The Commons · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Let's get in a game of bones! Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons! Everyone’s welcome,…

Chess Club @Claremont

Claremont Branch Exterior - Claremont Branch Exterior · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

A weekly chess meet-up for all ages and levels.

Creative Maker Studio

Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Ages 3–12

David Rumsey Map Center Guided Tour

David Rumsey Map Center (Green Library) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Explore the World of Maps at the David Rumsey Map Center Join us for a guided tour of the David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries.

Social: Therapy Dog in the Library

Eureka Valley · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Storytime: For Preschoolers

Marina · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Tech Take Apart

1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View · Ages 5–13

Curious about what’s inside a computer? Join us for this hands-on program where kids can take apart e-waste like CPUs, monitors, and mice…

Workshop: Cotton Ball Launcher

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Workshop: Temaki Making

Anza · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

CENTRAL: Foundation and Friends Book Sale

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Compost Gal @West Branch

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 5–12

Story of a Seed! Learn about seeds and plant some to take home with you! Ages 5 and up. Seeds are full of potential. Let's go on a journey…

Generations and Books: Read with Dawn-Dawn

American Canyon Library · Amer Cyn · Ages 1–5

Our Library Grandparents are warm, enthusiastic volunteers who love to read to children.

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Pet Rock Painting

Calistoga Library · Calistoga · All ages

Celebrate national dog month with us and paint your own furry-friend-inspired rock design.

Science Fridays at West Oakland Branch

West Oakland Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Activity: Crafternoon

Golden Gate Valley · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

LEGO Fridays!

College Terrace Library · Palo Alto · Ages 1–12

Friday Nights at OMCA with Ashley Mehta

OMCA campus · Oakland · Ages 3–12

Live Music by Ashley Mehta, DJ set by BRIIZA, Locking Dance Lesson with Chaz, and Gallery Chats from Friday Night at OMCA comes alive with…

The SoCo Market

Courthouse Square · Santa Rosa · Ages 5–12

Friday Nights at OMCA Special Members Lounge

OMCA Garden · Oakland · Ages 3–12

Join us Friday, August 14 for our Special Member Lounge!

Outdoor Movie Night - Hoppers at Tennyson Park

Tennyson Park · Hayward · Ages 5–12

Join us for FREE family fun near you on a giant outdoor screen.

Pastimes of the Past

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

中/英文雙語說故事時間 Mandarin/English Bilingual Family Storytime

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Movies in the Park - The Little Mermaid (1989)

Howarth Memorial Park · Santa Rosa · Ages 5–12

Enjoy an outdoor movie during a beautiful summer evening in Howarth Park!

Campground Stargazing

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Children's programming & Storytime break

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

While our storytimes and children's programs are on a short break through August, we're already looking forward to welcoming you back in September!

Ross St. Activation

Event Location · Santa Rosa · Ages 5–12

Three-month activation on the eastern side of Ross Street between Mendocino Avenue and the private parking lot exit behind 427 Mendocino Avenue.

StoryWalk @North

North Branch - North Branch Lawn · Berkeley · Ages 1–12

Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path.

Suisun City Library Storytime Break

Suisun City Library · Suisun City · Ages 1–12

All children's storytimes will be on a brief break during August.

Beat the Heat Hike: Round Valley!

Round Valley · Brentwood · Ages 5–13

Discovery Club

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Sizzling Summer Sale

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 3–12

Presented by the Friends of the Vacaville Library The Friends of the Vacaville Library are having a special sale for our members!

Vacaville Town Square Storytime/Programming Break

Vacaville Town Square Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

All children's programs on break during August.

Archery Introduction

Roberts · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Touch-A-Truck

San Lorenzo Community Park · Hayward · Ages 5–12

is a hands-on family event that allowed children to explore a variety of vehicles up close and in one pace.

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto

Cantor Arts Center - Freidenrich Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Bay Area Games Day

Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

Bow-Wow for Books: Read to Henli

Yountville Library · Yountville · Ages 5–12

Young readers are invited to read to a certified listening dog.

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

CENTRAL: Foundation and Friends Book Sale

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Chalk the Patio

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

Computer Help Drop-In

Tech Lab · Burlingame · Ages 3–12

Need specific assistance or have a general computer question?

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Dahlia Society of California, San Francisco Annual Dahlia Show

San Francisco Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

When Saturday, August 15, 10am-5pm Sunday, August 16, 10am-4pm Where San Francisco County Fair Building — Hall of Flowers About the Show FREE admission, all ages!

Dahlia Society of California, San Francisco Annual Dahlia Show

Conservatory of Flowers · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

When Saturday, August 15, 10am-5pm Sunday, August 16, 10am-4pm Where San Francisco County Fair Building — Hall of Flowers About the Show FREE admission, all ages!

Dahlia Society of California, San Francisco Annual Dahlia Show

Japanese Tea Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

When Saturday, August 15, 10am-5pm Sunday, August 16, 10am-4pm Where San Francisco County Fair Building — Hall of Flowers About the Show FREE admission, all ages!

Diesel Train

Sunol Depot, 6 Kilkare Road, Sunol, CA, 94586, United States · Sunol · Ages 3–12

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Free Saturday family walks at the wildlife refuge visitor center.

Family Pride Weekend

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Shine with PRIDE at Fairyland Family-friendly PRIDE fun with a dash of fairy dust and a whole lot of love!

Family Storytime

Alameda Main Library · Alameda · Ages 1–5

Family Storytime

Redwood City Main Library · Redwood City · Ages 1–5

Songs, books, and movement for young kids.

Family Storytime

San Rafael Public Library · San Rafael · Ages 1–5

Friends of the Calistoga Library Donation Day

Calistoga Library · Calistoga · Ages 5–13

The Friends of the Calistoga Library will be now accepting book donations on the first and third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing - Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson…

Goose Caboose

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

Hidden Villa — Saturday Family Walks

Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills · $ · Ages 3–13

Working farm and 1600 acres of trails. Feed animals, picnic, hike.

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Moments in the History of East Asian Printing

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, Lathrop Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

Storytime: For Families

Bernal Heights · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library - Study Room 1 · Vallejo · Ages 10–13

Earn Service Hours Meetings take place on the third Saturday of each month. *No meeting in JULY Ages 13-17 join the JFK Library's Teen…

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

UC Master Gardener Class

Dixon Library · Dixon · Ages 3–12

Monarch Butterfly Logistics Monarch Butterfly Logistics: Propagating plants and building butterfly waystations.

Words of Wonder

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 3–12

Friends of the Library Bookstore Come visit Words of Wonder, the new bookstore within the Vacaville Cultural Center Library, run by the…

Workshop: Grow a Rainbow

Mission Bay · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Activity: Family Music Circle

Potrero · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Bilingual Spanish & English Family Storytime

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 5–12

Chess Club

Suisun City Library · Suisun City · Ages 3–12

Play chess and make friends. All ages and skill levels welcome. Join the "It's Your Move Chess Club." Drop-in for chess for all ages and…

Coal Mine Experience

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Creature Feature

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Drop-in Bike Clinic

Bike Fix-it Station (Outside Franklin St. Entrance) · Mountain View · Ages 3–12

Come join us every third Saturday of the month for the Drop-in Bike Clinic!

Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes

Glen Park · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Family Story Time @Central CCR

Central Library - Children's Non-Fiction Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–5

Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch!

Family Storytime

Rockridge Branch · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Family Storytime

Main Children's Room · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Family Storytime at Cupertino Library

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 5–12

Family Time 合家歡時間

Asian Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–12

Family Tour: Fire

de Young Museum · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Join a family tour at the de Young. The theme of the tour is “water.”

Grow + Make: Everything is Jewelry!

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

San Francisco County Fair Building — Garden Club Room About the Program Registration includes all materials.

Maracas & Movement

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · Ages 1–12

National Honey Bee Day Celebration

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Sewing With Julia

Community Room · Monterey · Ages 5–12

Kids aged 7-10 learn sewing skills with Library Clerk Julia.

Storytime: for Babies

Anza · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Portola · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Marina · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Wake Up The Farm

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Час сказок / Russian Storytime!

Marin City · San Rafael · Ages 1–12

1,000 Ways to Hold: A New Work By Erika Chong Shuch

Anderson Collection - Wisch Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay.

A Real Nature Walk

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Activity: Gardening

Merced · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Activity: LEGO Free Play

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Arts and Crafts

Miss Muffet’s Garden · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Cats in the Library

American Canyon Library - Community Meeting Room · Amer Cyn · All ages

Adoption Event Purrfect companions await!

Celebration: Ocean View Library Open House

Ocean View · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Chill Out with Mindfulness Meditation

Mitchell Park Library · Palo Alto · Ages 3–12

Delta Discovery Craft

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Early Learning: Bilingual ASL/ English Story Hour

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Family Art Making: Activity inspired by Rose B. Simpson: LEXICON

de Young Museum · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

The Family Art Making table offers a hands-on art project developed by practicing artists on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm.

Family Movie Morning

Dimond Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Family Storytime

Saratoga Library · Saratoga · Ages 1–12

Jennifer Newens, 52 Mocktails to Welcome the Week

Foodwise Ferry Plaza Farmers Market · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Kababayan Kids Storytime

Vallejo Springstowne Library · Vallejo · Ages 1–12

Join Kababayan Kids as they read a Tagalog-English bilingual book at the Springstowne Library!

Kids Yoga @West

West Branch - West Branch Meeting Room · Berkeley · Ages 1–12

Young yogis will stretch their bodies, minds, and hearts with yoga and mindfulness activities and games.

Mandarin Storytime

Children's Room · Burlingame · Ages 1–12

s, August 15, September 5, October 10, 2026, at 11 am in the Children's Room No sign up required Featuring Jamie Gao, published author,…

Miss Meggie Tunes: Music Time

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Puppet Show: The 3 Little Pigs in the 1920’s

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Sábado Gigante: Back-to-School Resource Fair at the Mission BART Plazas

16th Street Mission BART Plaza and 24th Street Mission BART Plaza · San Francisco · All ages

Free family-friendly back-to-school resource fair organized by Mission Lotería at the 16th Street and 24th Street Mission BART plazas:…

STEM Explorers: Investigate Coding With Micro:bits, Part 3

Napa Library - Lifeworks Room · Napa · Ages 5–13

Welcome to the STEM Explorers program! In this program, students aged 8-18 are invited to explore various areas of STEM through hands-on…

Story Time with Mr. Brian

South Novato · San Rafael · Ages 1–12

Storytime: For Babies

Park · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Families

Main · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytme @Edible Schoolyard

Edible Schoolyard - Edible Schoolyard · Berkeley · Ages 1–12

Storytime at the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley In partnership with the teachers from the Edible Schoolyard Project, the Berkeley Public…

UC Master Gardener Talk: Container Gardening for Fall Veggies & Herbs

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your…

Fun With Felting

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Fun With Felting

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Drop-in family program at Ardenwood Historic Farm: try wet felting with wool from the farm's own sheep and learn how wool becomes fabric.

Presentation: Insect Discovery Lab with SaveNature.Org

Presidio · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodin’s relentless pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states, and pure sensuality through the nude.

Union Square Daily Programming: Saturday Juggling Lessons

Union Square · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Free Back to School Haircuts and Braiding

Martin Luther King Jr. Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–12

Japanese Taiko Drumming with Kristy Aki Oshiro

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Lakeview Chess Club

Lakeview Branch · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Roots & Resonance

Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library - Joseph Meeting Room · Vallejo · Ages 3–12

Community Singing with Hannah Mayree Hannah Mayree (they/them) is a banjoist and multi-instrumentalist exploring folk music’s Black cultural past and future.

Sonoma County Fair (Saturday)

Sonoma County Fair and Event Center · Santa Rosa · All ages

The Sonoma County Fair is open all weekend at the Sonoma County Fair and Event Center in Santa Rosa: carnival rides, exhibits, food, entertainment, and free live music.

Workshop: SAT Test Prep

Main · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Highlights Tour | Anderson Collection

Anderson Collection · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Come by the Anderson Collection for a free guided tour of our collection!

Activity: Chess Club

Excelsior · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

August Paint-Along

Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library - Program Room · Vallejo · Ages 3–12

Paint an August themed acrylic artwork on a 11x14" canvas!

Identity Lab: Essay-writing in the College Process

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 1 PM

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a…

Slime Saturday

Coyote Hills · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Summer Art Lab: Painted Cactus Rocks

Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area · San Mateo · Ages 5–12

Let’s paint one of California’s most resilient native plants: cacti!

Activity: Turkish Story Hour

Potrero · San Francisco · Ages 1–12

Art Club @Claremont

Claremont Branch · Berkeley · Ages 10–13

Come make art with us. An art day for the whole Community. Every third Saturday of the month outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and…

Big Break Nature Walk

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

FULL: Workshop: Painting Big Feelings

Noe Valley · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Helado Tropical

Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Free RSVP Opening Set from Camilo y los Cruzers The son of Ecuadoran immigrants, Roberto Carlos Lange is a producer and singer-songwriter…

Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos

Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits with weekend live shows.

Presentation: Insect Discovery Lab with SaveNature.Org

Ocean View · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Stern Grove Festival: Public Enemy

Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Free outdoor concert at Stern Grove; confirm lottery and entry details before going.

Storytime: For Families

Chinatown · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays

The Tech Interactive · San Jose · $$ · Ages 5–13

Hands-on tech and science exhibits, plus weekend lab demos.

Wild Explorations

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Activity: STEM Lab – Slime

West Portal · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Beach Break

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Fish Feeding

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Nature Journaling at the Shore

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 3 PM

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a…

Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Amplify: Health Explorer's Project

1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View · Ages 5–13

Learn more about the amazing human body, the organ systems, and why they are important.

Bliss Festival

Outdoor Plaza · CA · Ages 5–12

Bat Night

Skyline Ridge Preserve · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

Guided Midpen open-space hike at Skyline Ridge Preserve. 2.5 mile route.

Anthony Chabot Campfire: Nature at Night

Anthony Chabot · Castro Valley · Ages 5–13

Summertime Stargazing

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Dumbarton Quarry Campfire: Bats of the East Bay

Dumbarton Quarry Campground · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Night with a Naturalist

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Children's programming & Storytime break

Vacaville Cultural Center Library · Vacaville · Ages 1–12

While our storytimes and children's programs are on a short break through August, we're already looking forward to welcoming you back in September!

StoryWalk @North

North Branch - North Branch Lawn · Berkeley · Ages 1–12

Take a stroll and enjoy successive pages from a children’s story along your path.

Suisun City Library Storytime Break

Suisun City Library · Suisun City · Ages 1–12

All children's storytimes will be on a brief break during August.

Beat the Heat at Brushy Peak

Brushy Peak · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Explore the Shore

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Beat the Heat Hike: Black Diamond!

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto

Cantor Arts Center - Freidenrich Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971).

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

Aquarium of the Bay · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Daily otter feedings, shark talks, and kid-focused tours.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sausalito · $$ · Ages 1–12

7.5-acre indoor + outdoor museum designed for kids under 10.

Bliss Festival Aug 16, 2026

Presidio Theatre · San Francisco · $ · Ages 5–12

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center - Lynn Krywick Gibbons Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

is a multimedia exhibition that begins with a score for a performance and unfolds as a series of interventions that engage accessibility as an artistic material.

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on exhibits and daily art and science programs for kids 0-10.

CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey · San Mateo · $$ · Ages 1–12

Hands-on science museum with native California animals.

Diesel Train

Sunol Depot, 6 Kilkare Road, Sunol, CA, 94586, United States · Sunol · Ages 3–12

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR — family programs

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Free Saturday family walks at the wildlife refuge visitor center.

Family Pride Weekend

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Shine with PRIDE at Fairyland Family-friendly PRIDE fun with a dash of fairy dust and a whole lot of love!

Family Studio with the San Francisco Public Library

SFMOMA · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 1–5

Indoor museum and play space designed for babies through age 5.

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose · $$ · Ages 1–12

Small zoo plus rides and play areas designed for younger kids.

Hidden Villa — Saturday Family Walks

Hidden Villa · Los Altos Hills · $ · Ages 3–13

Working farm and 1600 acres of trails. Feed animals, picnic, hike.

JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Rooms · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford,…

Moments in the History of East Asian Printing

Lathrop Library - East Asia Library, Lathrop Library, 2nd Floor · Stanford · Ages 5–13

brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections.

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

Walking zoo plus aerial gondola and train through the California Trail.

Penguin Feeding Talk

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · All ages

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

San Francisco Zoo · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 1–12

Weekend animal encounters, Children's Zoo, family carousel.

Tai Chi with Nelson Ng

Rinconada Library · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

Text Machines: Scarlet Thread of the Digital Order (1883-2026)

Green Library, Bing Wing - Hohbach Hall · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were…

Coal Mine Experience

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Farmyard Story Time

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Farmyard Story Time

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · Ages 1–5

Drop-in family program at Ardenwood Historic Farm: picture books about farms and animals, read aloud in the farmyard with the farm's animal friends nearby.

Sunday Storytime

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

1,000 Ways to Hold: A New Work By Erika Chong Shuch

Anderson Collection - Wisch Family Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay.

Arts and Crafts

Miss Muffet’s Garden · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Baby Wearing Dance

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Blueprints of Nature: A Cyanotype Sunprint Workshop

SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco · $ · Ages 3–12

This program offers tiered ticketing to encourage greater diversity of participants from the community.

Botanical Dyes

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Puppet Playtime

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Puppet Show: The 3 Little Pigs in the 1920’s

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Santa Rosa Downtown Farmers' Market

Courthouse Square · Santa Rosa · Ages 5–12

Union Square Daily Programming: Sunday Fun Days

Union Square · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Animal Talk: The Donkeys

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Garden Bug Safari

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Garden Bug Safari

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · Ages 3–13

Drop-in family program at Ardenwood Historic Farm: hunt for bugs in the farm's garden with a naturalist and learn why garden insects matter.

Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing - Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson…

Sonoma County Fair (Sunday)

Sonoma County Fair and Event Center · Santa Rosa · All ages

The Sonoma County Fair is open all weekend at the Sonoma County Fair and Event Center in Santa Rosa: carnival rides, exhibits, food, entertainment, and free live music.

Teen Volunteers Needed

Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library · Vallejo · Ages 10–13

Earn Service Hours The Library is in need of Teen Volunteers: Homework Help Center each Wednesday from 3:30-5:30PM Tutor kids…

Highlights Tour | Anderson Collection

Anderson Collection · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Come by the Anderson Collection for a free guided tour of our collection!

CENTRAL: Foundation and Friends Patio Book Sale

Santa Clara City Library · Santa Clara · Ages 3–12

Coloring for Adults

1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View · Ages 5–12

Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are also welcome. Coloring sheets aren't just for kids! Come join us to unwind and color at the same…

Hayward Odd Fellows Summer Concert Series

Memorial Park · Hayward · Ages 5–12

Music at the Mansion Feat. Latin Rhythm Boys

Mt. Eden Mansion · Hayward · Ages 5–12

Music at the Mansion A Summer Concert Series at Historic Mt.

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 1 PM

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a…

Social: Afternoon Board Games

Sunset · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

They Poisoned the World: Author Talk with Mariah Blake (Online)

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Storytime: For Toddlers

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Hot, Hot, Peppers

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Hot, Hot, Peppers

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Drop-in family program at Ardenwood Historic Farm: explore the farm's pepper patch, taste the difference between sweet and hot varieties,…

Storytime: For Families

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Activity: Puppy Dog Tales

Visitacion Valley · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Big Break Nature Walk

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Coral Reef Dive Show

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Daily dive demonstration in the 212,000-gallon Philippine Coral Reef tank.

Family exhibits + tinkering

Exploratorium · San Francisco · $$$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits across all six galleries; weekend has extra demos.

Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos

Lawrence Hall of Science · Berkeley · $$ · Ages 3–13

Hands-on science exhibits with weekend live shows.

Public Tour | Outdoor Sculpture Walk, Museum

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Learn from a trained docent as you walk among the diverse collection of outdoor sculpture surrounding the Cantor Art Center.

Qixi Festival

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Social: Family Game Time

West Portal · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Stern Grove Festival: Al Green

Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Free outdoor concert at Stern Grove; confirm lottery and entry details before going.

Sunday CrafterNoon

Los Altos Library · Los Altos · Ages 5–13

The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays

The Tech Interactive · San Jose · $$ · Ages 5–13

Hands-on tech and science exhibits, plus weekend lab demos.

Workshop: Mandarin for Beginners

Marina · San Francisco · Ages 1–12

Activity: Chess Club

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Beach Break

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Fish Feeding

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Kirk Park: An Inspiring Native Plant Pollinator Garden

Technology Lab · Los Gatos · Ages 3–12

Are you hoping to attract more pollinators to your garden?

Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 3 PM

Cantor Arts Center · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a…

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

August Forest Bathing

San Francisco Botanical Garden · San Francisco · $ · Ages 3–12

This program offers tiered ticketing to encourage greater diversity of participants from the community.

August Forest Bathing

Conservatory of Flowers · San Francisco · $ · Ages 3–12

This program offers tiered ticketing to encourage greater diversity of participants from the community.

August Forest Bathing

Japanese Tea Garden · San Francisco · $ · Ages 3–12

This program offers tiered ticketing to encourage greater diversity of participants from the community.

Night Shift: A Bat Watch Evening

Sunol · Sunol · Ages 5–13