Things to do with kids this weekend in San Francisco Bay Area

Boo at the Zoo (Oakland Zoo)

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · All ages

Boo at the Zoo at Oakland Zoo: Halloween festivities, trading cards hunt, pathway animal encounters, and a Saturday costume contest (12pm in the Wildlife Theater).

Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze

Dell'Osso Family Farm · Lathrop · $$ · All ages

annual pumpkin maze at Dell'Osso Family Farm, open daily October 2-31.

32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration

OMCA Campus · Oakland · $10 · Ages 5–12

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Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and Beyond

SFMOMA · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Enjoy a day of free museum admission for families, along with art making activities, storytime with SFPL, a scavenger hunt, and even a k-pop dance party!

Fall Fest

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Celebrate the magic of autumn at Children’s Fairyland!

Gizdich Ranch U-Pick Apples

Gizdich Ranch · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend apple picking at Gizdich Ranch: u-pick apples open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-5pm from September 12, 2026.

Playhouse Series: Sleeping Beauty

Palo Alto Children's Theatre · Palo Alto · $20 · All ages

With very simple sets and costumes, and lots of opportunities to get up and wiggle, this story-teller style theatre is perfect for young…

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay · All ages

Pumpkin patch at Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay: corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, and pumpkin picking.

Rockridge Halloween Parade and Family Celebration

Rockridge Branch · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood

Ardenwood Historic Farm · Fremont · All ages

The Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont: pumpkins, farm animals, and drop-in activities for kids.

Free Children's Book Giveaway

Napa Library - Community Meeting Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch · Petaluma · $ · All ages

Petaluma's 34th-season pumpkin patch and 4-acre corn maze, open 10am to 7pm Sunday through Thursday.

Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Webb Ranch · Portola Valley · $ · All ages

Peninsula pumpkin patch on 30 acres of organically grown pumpkins, with a hay maze, farm animals and an activity area.

Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart

Gallery of California Natural Sciences · Oakland · $10 · Ages 3–12

Festival access As part of this year’s Día de los Muertos Community Celebration , come sit with Batul True Heart (they/them) in OMCA’s…

Live Earth Farm U-Pick Weekend

Live Earth Farm · Watsonville · $ · All ages

Weekend u-pick at Live Earth Farm: seasonal crops are open for picking Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-3pm, at the 1275 Green Valley Road entrance.

Dig Deep Farms Pumpkin Patch

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Member Volunteer Morning: California Native Garden

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

sold out. Please email membership@gggp.org to join the waitlist. Learn more about other volunteer opportunities, visit gggp.org/volunteer.…

Member Volunteer Morning: California Native Garden

Conservatory of Flowers · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

sold out. Please email membership@gggp.org to join the waitlist. Learn more about other volunteer opportunities, visit gggp.org/volunteer.…

Member Volunteer Morning: California Native Garden

Japanese Tea Garden · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

sold out. Please email membership@gggp.org to join the waitlist. Learn more about other volunteer opportunities, visit gggp.org/volunteer.…

Bug Curious: Amateur Entomology in the Garden

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…

Activity: Halloween Craft

Bayview · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Social: Puzzle Swap

Noe Valley · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Workshop: Metal Key Pendants with Jeanie Low

Ocean View · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

Teal Pumpkin Painting Party

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · Ages 3–12

Crafters Society - Cross Stitch Bookmarks

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · $ · All ages

This event is in the "Adult" group Crafters Society - Cross Stitch Bookmarks Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm Northwest…

Book spells

Education (Cubberley Bldg) - 101 · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Boil, boil, toil and trouble… what bewitching book will you find at the Education Library?

Animal Encounters: Donkey Brushing

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Rapper and wordsmith Jamey Williams

Emerald City Stage · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

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

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

Oakland Zoo — train + family trail

Oakland Zoo · Oakland · $$$ · All ages

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

Game On at the Library

Joyce Ellington · San Jose · All ages

Halloween Farm Games

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Board Game Zone

Seven Trees · San Jose · All ages

Good Night Farm

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Puzzle Swap

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 Puzzle Swap Sunday, October 25,…

Blue Muse & The Celestial Voice: Sound Bath Experience

Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, San Francisco, CA, 94080, U · San Francisco · Ages 3–12

6:00-7:00pm (with exclusive access to the Conservatory of Flowers from 5:30-6:00pm) Conservatory of Flowers — Orchid Pavilion (event space…

Full Moon Cacao + Drum Circle (at Tree of Life)

Tree of Life Healing Center for the Soul · San Mateo · $ · Ages 3–12

Align with the full moon at the Full Moon Cacao + Drum Circle in Downtown San Mateo!

Read to a Dog

Sonoma County Library · Santa Rosa · All ages

This event is in the "Children" group Read to a Dog Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Children's Room (Central) at Central Santa…

Activity: LEGO Free Play

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Workshop: Day of Dead origami skulls

Glen Park · San Francisco · Ages 5–12

Gallery Conversations | JANE!

Cantor Arts Center - Stanford Family Room (122) · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, JANE!, facilitated by our Museum Engagement Guides.

Social: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Hidden Villa — Saturday Family Walks

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

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

San Francisco Zoo — kids' zoo + carousel

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

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

In-Person Board Game Group

Vacaville Cultural Center Library - Small Meeting Room · Vacaville · Ages 5–13

A group for board game enthusiasts interested in in-person tabletop board gaming!

Oaks, Acorns, and Friends: Huckleberry

Huckleberry · Oakland · Ages 5–13

Autumn Open House Weekend at Black Diamond Mines

Black Diamond Mines · Antioch · Ages 5–13

Wild Edible Plant Tour

Coyote Hills · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Meet The Chickens

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Sunday Storytime

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Mandarin/Cantonese Storytime 國語，廣東話故事会

Millbrae · San Mateo · Ages 3–13

Playtime Storytime

San Carlos · San Mateo · Ages 3–13

Puppet Playtime

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Baby Wearing Dance

Cupertino Library · Cupertino · Ages 1–12

Costume Clothespin Dolls

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Stories of Light: Celebrating Diwali

North Fair Oaks · San Mateo · Ages 3–12

Monthly Gaming Tournament

Pacifica Sharp Park · San Mateo · Ages 3–13

Tarantula Meet and Greet (12:30-1pm)

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Special Storytime: Halloween

Hillview · San Jose · Ages 1–12

Garden Helpers: Scarecrow Edition

Tilden Nature Area · Berkeley · Ages 5–13

Family Games: Cards & Board Games

Tully · San Jose · Ages 3–13

(Virtual) Chess Club

San Jose Public Library · San Jose · Ages 3–13

Bat Awareness Walk

Big Break · Oakley · Ages 5–13

Tarantula Meet and Greet (2-2:30pm)

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

MAIN: Family Movie: Elio

Sunnyvale Public Library · Sunnyvale · Ages 3–12

Math Festival

Alviso · San Jose · Ages 3–13

Vietnamese Class for Kids

Tully · San Jose · Ages 3–13

Family Storytime + Stay & Play

Evergreen · San Jose · Ages 1–12

Rave Fiesta Dance Party

Berryessa · San Jose · Ages 1–12

Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play

King Library · San Jose · Ages 1–12

Tarantula Trek

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Tarantula Trek - SUNDAY

Sunol · Sunol · Ages 5–13

Haunted Train

Ardenwood · Fremont · Ages 5–13

Karaoke at McGovern’s

McGoverns · San Mateo · Ages 3–12

McGovern’s: Sing your heart out every Thursday and Sunday night at McGovern’s!

Bay Area Discovery Museum

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

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

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.

Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos

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

Hands-on science exhibits with weekend live shows.

Penguin Feeding Talk

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

Daily live talk at the African penguin colony.

Snake Talk

Del Valle · Livermore · Ages 5–13

Fish Feeding

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

Student-Led Astronomy Workshop for Tweens

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · $ · Ages 5–13

Learning Chinese language and Culture For Kids Ages 8-13 years old

Gilroy Library · Gilroy · $ · Ages 5–12

Wii Gaming for Tweens and Teens

Bascom · San Jose · $ · Ages 5–13

Student-Led Circuitry Workshop

Morgan Hill Library · Morgan Hill · $ · Ages 5–12

Workshop: Academic Skills with Study Smart Tutors

Visitacion Valley · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

The Frontier Between Legendary Monsters and Verified Natural History

Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning - 315 · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Have you ever looked at a mysterious lake shadow and thought, "Is that a giant prehistoric plesiosaur, or just an extraordinarily dramatic…

Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters

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

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

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.

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.

Library Ghost Hunt

Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library · Vallejo · Ages 3–12

Can you find the 5 spirits that are haunting the library?

Activity: Chess Club

Ortega · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

Activity: Chess Club

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 10–13

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,…

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.

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…

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection

Cantor Arts Center - Ruth Levison Halperin Gallery · Stanford · Ages 5–13

showcases recent acquisitions made through the Cantor’s Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI), offering a glimpse into one of the…

A Vision of Paris: The Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford

Green Library, Bing Wing · Stanford · Ages 5–13

Stanford University Libraries presents A Vision of Paris: the Roxane Debuisson Collection at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and…

Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계

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

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s)…

Maker Exploration

Foster City · San Mateo · Ages 5–12

Electric Contrasts: the Art of the Detail

McMurtry Building - Bowes Art & Architecture Library, 2nd floor. Visitors: Please call 650-723-3408 · Palo Alto · Ages 5–13

brings together photobooks and magazines to show how the revolution of photography in the late 19th and early 20th century changed the history of art.

Boardtime!

San Carlos · San Mateo · Ages 5–12

Engineering Hub

Half Moon Bay · San Mateo · 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.

The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays

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

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

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…

Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire

Children's Fairyland · Oakland · Ages 1–12

Storytime: For Families

Parkside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Storytime: For Toddlers

Ingleside · San Francisco · Ages 1–5

Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation

Main · San Francisco · Ages 5–13

Dia De Los Muertos Community Altar

Crown Beach · Alameda · Ages 5–13

EEK!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

Children's Room - Children\'s Room · Napa · Ages 1–12

Did your little ones grow out of last year's costumes?