Fantastical Family Night comes to Broadway Under the Stars at Jack London State Historic Park on Friday and Saturday.
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.
Friday, July 14
- Flower Piano
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Friday–Sunday, 7:30 am–6 pm
Visitors are encouraged to seek out the twelve pianos tucked among the many flower-filled gardens within the Garden's 55 acres and play what they like, from chopsticks to Tchaikovsky. On weekend days, professional pianists and a whole host of other musicians will be scheduled to perform as well, and the public is welcome to watch and listen. Free after admission. Location: 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. For more info, visit their website. - Free Children's Garden Series: Caterpillar Puppets
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Friday, 11 am & 12:15 pm
This free event is part of the Children's Garden Series at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents. A master puppeteer with a sly sense of humor, Leon keeps everyone entertained. This show will takes place the Children's Garden. For more info, visit their website. - Mom & Baby Yoga
Pomegranate, San Anselmo
Friday, 11 amEnjoy your baby, reconnect with your body, and meet other new moms in our postnatal mama and baby yoga class. Class is most successful with pre-crawling babies but all are welcome to try out a class and discuss exceptions with the instructor. We want mamas to be able to get out of the house, meet other moms, and enjoy the support and exercise of a yoga class. Cost: $23 for drop-in class. Sign-up online here. Location: 25 Tamalpais Avenue, San Anselmo. For more info, Visit their website. - Friday Nights at the de Young
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Friday, 5–8:45 pm
Friday Nights at the de Young are after-hours art happenings that include a mix of live music, dance and theater performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demonstrations, hands-on art activities, and exhibition tours. The café offers a special menu and specialty cocktails, and the Hamon Tower observation level is open until 8 pm. For more info, visit their website. - Jazz & Blues by the Bay
Gabrielson Park, Sausalito
Friday, 6:30–8 pm
Jazz & Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito is a free event. Lawn seating available (first-come first-served). This Friday: Curtis Lawson & Friends (blues). For more info, call (415) 289-4100 or visit their website. - Tam Valley's Creekside Fridays
Tennessee Valley Cabin, Mill Valley
Friday, 6:30–8 pm
Bring the family, pets, chairs, and blankets to the weekly free musical event. This Friday: Rewind. Food available for purchase. For more info, call (415) 289-4152 or visit their website. - Fantastical Family Night
Jack London State Park, Glen Ellen
Friday & Saturday, 5:30 pm
Join us for everyone's favorite annual night of magic and fun. This inspirational evening of dream-living will be filled with Broadway, Disney and everything in between. Featuring special performances by the kids of Transcendence Kids Camp, pre-show adventures, and more. Bring a picnic before the performance. Purchase tickets here. Location: 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. For more info, visit their website. - Jaws—Feature Film with Live Orchestra
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Friday, 7:30 pm
Watch Steven Spielberg’s action-suspense blockbuster film as the SF Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score live! Follow each nail-biting twist on the big screen as a seaside community is terrorized by a great white shark. Widely considered one of the most influential adventures in film history, don’t miss your chance to experience this classic of American cinema in a whole new way. Purchase tickets here. Location: 201 Van Ness, San Francisco. For more info, call (415) 864-6000 or visit their website. - Seussical: The Musical
Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco
Friday, 8 pm & Saturday, 2 & 8 pm
Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and a little girl with a big imagination—Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Tickets: $20–$100. Location: 650 Geary Street, San Francisco. For more info, visit their website.
Saturday, July 15
- Family BikeAbout
San Francisco Zoo
Saturday, 8:30–10 am
Families can bring their bicycles to the Zoo for this informative one- and one-half hour, docent-led cycling tour. It’s great to be in the Zoo ahead of the crowds and watch the animals start their day. Registration includes parking and Zoo admission. Participants must bring a bicycle; the SF Zoo does not provide bicycles to rent. Cost: SFZS Members: $18 per peddler and Non-Members: $23 per peddler. Children piggy-backing on their parents' bikes are free. Location: 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco. For more info, call (415) 753-7080 or visit their website. - Civil War Days
Casini Ranch Family Campground, Duncans Mills
Satuday, 9 am–5 pm and Sunday, 9 am–3 pm
Come and experience Civil War living history in the Sonoma County town of Duncans Mills. Interact with soldiers and civilans and see battles, period demonstrations, and even a speech by President Lincoln. Admission: $12 adults, $6 juniors 6–12, free kids 5 and under. Parking: $5 per car. For more info, visit their website. - 37th Annual Big Time Festival
Bear Valley Visitor Center, Point Reyes
Saturday, 10 am–4 pm
This free family event celebrates traditional Native American festivals that would bring together local tribes during the summer months. Throughout the day demonstrators will exhibit their skills in basketry, flint knapping, clamshell bead making, and more. Traditional dancers from the Intertribal Pomo group and Dry Creek Pomo will also perform a variety of traditional dances. Vendors will also be selling a wide variety of crafts. This free event is great for the whole family. For more info, visit their website. - Presidio Family-Friendly Bike Ride
Presidio Visitor Center, San Francisco
Saturday, 10–11:30 am
Join a Presidio Park Ranger and Presidio Trust guide on this gentle 4-mile bike ride. Roll through the history and nature of the Presidio at a family-friendly pace that's fun for all! Rent a bike from Sports Basement or bring your own. Appropriate for ages 8+. For more info, visit their website. - Bug Eaters: All About Carnivorous Plants
UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley
Saturday, 10–11 am
Family members of all ages are invited to discover some of the fascinating and beautiful plants that can eat insects. Get up close with the amazing leaf adaptations as you learn more about them. Cost: $16, $12 members. Registration required. For more info, visit their website. - Bay Area Children's Theatre presents: The Rainbow Fish Musical
Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Saturday, 10:30 am & 2 pm and Sunday, 10:30 am & 4 pm
Come with us under the sea for The Rainbow Fish Musical, a world premiere based on the award-winning book by Marcus Pfister about the joy of finding friendship through sharing. Book, music and lyrics by Austin Zumbro. Playing in Oakland and San Francisco. Tickets: $20 per person. Location: 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland. For more info, visit their website. - Guided Hike: Birds + Bird Art Scavenger Hunt
Presidio Visitor Center, San Francisco
Saturday, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Join us for a two-mile family-friendly guided hike led by volunteer Presidio art docents, Presidio trail ambassadors, and Golden Gate Audubon birders to view birds in the Presidio and enjoy chalk art created by local nature artists. Registration is required. For more info, visit their website. - Special Musical Performance: Asheba
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Saturday, 11–11:45 am
Enjoy a caribbean-infused music performance by Asheba during Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit Making Day! For all ages. Museum admission applies. Loction: 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito. For more info, visit their website. - The Traveling Spectacular at Cornerstone
Cornerstone, Sonoma
Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm
The Traveling Spectacular is a surrealist vaudeville experience inspired by the dreams and dust of a bygone age. Allow your sense of wonder to ignite as we take you on a journey into the imagination: Grand illusions, a sword-swallowing prestidigitator extraordinaire, vaudevillian comedy, a bevy of dancing beauties and the fire-breathing Devil himself! All set to original music by our Gypsy-Klezmer orchestra, the Oddjob Ensemble. $20, children under 4 free. For more info, visit their website. - Renegade Craft Fair San Francisco
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–6 pm
Come out to the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture for their second Fair of the year with an incredible summer celebration of independent craft and design! For more info, visit their website. - Creative Family Fun: Flower Power Pendants
Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–4 pm
Drop in for imaginative craft-making based on the Presidio’s natural and cultural heritage. Featuring different crafts every weekend! This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Come celebrate the spirit of the 1960s by making your own necklaces with super groovy pendants. Registration not required, but preferred. Location: 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio of San Francisco. For more info, visit their website. - 20th Annual Free Fiddlekids Concert
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Saturday, 11:30 am (doors open at 11 am)
Please come enjoy our free fiddlekids fiddle concert. It's always a sweet and incredible show of young fiddlers playing their recently learned tunes. Only happens once a year, and we'd love to have you join us in celebrating our 20th fiddlekids anniversary! Free–open to the public. Location: 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. For more info, visit their website. - The Breastfest Beer Festival
Marin Center, San Rafael
Saturday, noon–4 pm
60 breweries, local food purveyors and Bay Area musicians join together to help women gain access to alternative means of cancer therapy. Attendees get endless eats, bottomless cups, and live music. Proceeds will benefit low-income women with breast cancer. Tickets: $50 advance, $65 at the door. For more info, visit their website. - Tarzan
Berkeley Playhouse
Saturday, 1 & 7 pm, Sunday, noon & 5 pm
With a thrilling score from one of pop-music’s greatest icons, Phil Collins, Tarzan is the ultimate story of a unique family drawn together by fate and bound by love. Audiences will journey to the African jungles in this vibrant production that features a live percussive environment, stunning acrobats, and a heartfelt story about what it means to be a family. Tarzan is this summer’s most exciting musical event.Tickets: $25–$40. Purchase tickets here. Location: 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley. For more info, visit their website. - Be Part of the Largest Human Flower
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Saturday, 1 pm
Be part of history and help form a beautiful lotus that can be seen from the sky. At least 3,000 community members are needed. The current Guiness World Record title for the Largest human flower featured 2,297 people at the Rochester Lilac Festival on May 9, 2014. All participants will receive free admission to the museum’s Flower Power exhibition, a chance to win raffle prizes, and a commemorative downloadable photo of the attempt. For more info and to register, visit their website. - Family STEM Saturdays
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley
Saturday, 2:30–4:30 pm
Encourage hands on science explorations with activities that build a foundation for understanding physical properties, mathematics, and engineering principles. Come experiment, build, and create. All ages welcome.This Month: make your own playdough. All ages welcome. Admission applies. Location: 2065 Kittredge St, Berkeley. For more info, visit their website. - Free Concerts on the Green
City Green, Downtown Novato
Saturday, 5–7 pm
Bring your family and a picnic and enjoy classic jazz and blues from Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers on the City Green in Downtown Novato. Free outdoor summer concert for all ages!. Location: 901 Sherman Avenue, Novato. For more info, visit their website. - Angel Island Movie Night: Moana
Angel Island State Park
Saturday, 5 pm
Angel Island Conservancy in partnership with the Mill Valley Film Festival presents Disney’s Moana. The evening will include live music, hula dancers, games and more! Movie starts at sundown. Ferry departs Tiburon at 5 pm; arrive no later than 4:30 pm to board. Purchase dinners in advance; snacks and drinks available, too. Tickets: $30 adults, $15 kids; includes ferry ride. For more info, visit their website.
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