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Cal Day, U.C. Berkeley’s annual open house extravaganza is on Saturday, April 12th, 9am-5pm. Every year, the university opens its lecture halls, research labs, museums, sports fields, libraries, galleries and gardens FREE to the public. Students and faculty showcase the many departments and clubs with a wide range of AWESOME kid-friendly activities.
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- With over 300 unique events scheduled and large crowds, Cal Day can be overwhelming. Advance planning will save your time and sanity and make the day really special. There are so many great options but do not expect to do it all. Think about your child’s interests, attention span and mobility; then check out the Cal Daywebsite to plan your day.
- Parking is free for the day at the lots on campus. Metered street parking is enforced and there are privately owned lots near campus.
- U.C. Berkeley is a big campus so take advantage of the free transportation. There are free Cable Car Campus Tours (also available in Mandarin and Spanish), Campus Perimeter Buses and Hill Shuttles (to the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Botanical Garden, Samuel L. Silver Space Sciences Laboratory, and Strawberry Canyon Recreation Area which leaves every 15 minutes from Evans Hall.) They are worth waiting in line for and a fun way to see the area.
- Avoid the row of booths as you enter the university through Sather Gate. It is very crowded and geared for incoming and current students.
- It can get quite hot so don’t forget the sunscreen and water.
- Food trucks will be available on campus and serve delicious food.
Some highlights for this year include:
- Celebrate Children’s Literature – authors, local story tellers, and book illustrators will be present for hands on activities.
- Hug a Robot – meet a robot that folds laundry and will give you a hug.
- Fun with Fossils – help science students find dinosaur fossils at Museum of Paleontology. Get to the Valley Life Science Building early to sign up for a Behind the Scenes tour of the Paleontology Department – it books up fast.
- Lawrence Hall of Science – Activities will focus on “Xtreme Bugs” and exploring the wonders of the universe.
- Mask Making and Kids Workshop: The Upturned Table, activities are geared specifically for kids and include clay play and cloth to dye with local artists to help guide creativity at the Berkeley Art Museum.
- Oskiland on Memorial Glade has jumpies, games, face painting and more. The perfect place for young children to run off a lot of steam and interact with college students.
- Environ Design – “Kid, Build a Box City!” – help build a city and learn how cities are planned with the Environmental Science Department. Learn what makes a quality city and how citizens (and kids too!) can participate in the improvement of the build environment.
- Science at Cal Puppet Show & My Favorite Animal, geared for kids from 0-6, enjoy this interactive seminar as graduate students talk to kids about their favorite animal.
- For your middle schooler check out Preparing for College: The Middle-School Years
Cal Day is on Saturday, April 12th, 9am-5pm, at the University of California at Berkeley and perfect for all ages. Get there early to take advantage to the wonderful kid-friendly opportunities to experience anything from archaeology to zoology. There is really something for everyone on Cal Day.
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APRIL 2014
Tuesday, April 1, Cesar Chavez Day, April Fool’s, NanoDays (a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future)
After School Story Time and Crafts, 3:30-4:15pm, ages 5-8, Come for the stories, stay for the crafts, Corte Madera Library.
Nature for Kids at Mount Burdell, 10am-1pm, San Andreas Dr, Novato.
TEENS Animation Double Feature, 6-12th graders, Novato Library.
Film of the Month, 1:30pm & 4pm, everyday except Tuesday, Lady and the Tramp, The Walt Disney Museum.
Little Tykes, 10am, 1pm or 3pm, Spinning Through Space, Chabot Space & Science Museum.
Wednesday, April 2, NanoDays
Junior Rangers: Rush Creek – Youth Birding Adventure, 10am-1pm, ages 7-12 year olds, Pinheiro Fire Rd gate on Binford Rd in Novato.
Young Writers Workshop, 4-5pm, 8-10 yrs, Do like writing? Do you have ideas for stories and poems? Bring your imagination and we’ll bring ours (plus snacks!). Registration required, contact Erin at ewilson@ci.sausalito.ca.us or 289-4121.
Special guest Suzanne Gollin of the Marin Humane Society presenting a Rabbit Care program, 11am, for ages 3+, Corte Madera Library.
Thursday, April 3, NanoDays
Art in the Park at Stafford Lake, 10am-1pm, Stafford Lake, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.
Rip the Page! with Karen Benke, 3:45-5:15pm, grades 3-5, Mill Valley Library.
Friday, April 4, NanoDays
Lego Club, 5+, 3:30-5pm, Are you a Lego whiz? We’ve got tons of them–come play and build with us, Sausalito Library.
Kids’ Pajama Party with Kathryn Otoshi, 6pm, Diesel, a Bookstore, Marin Coountry Mart, Larkspur.
Mother Son Dinner Dance, 6-9pm, Corte Madera Rec Center.
TEEN Homemade Slime and Magnetic Silly Putty! 1-2pm, Novato Library.
Saturday, April 5, NanoDays
Purple Monkey Hair, a Salon for Kids, 10:30am-12pm, is having some of our favorite princesses join us for the day. Come see Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Alice in Wonderland for photo opportunities and meet and greets, Tiburon.
Mill Valley Volunteer Day, 10am, Downtown Mill Valley.
Family Biking Workshop Series, 10am-12pm, contact Peggy Clark at or call 456-3469, 8#, Mill Valley.
Eggs Are Egg-traordinary, 9:30am, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Santa Venetia Stroll, 2014, 10am-12pm, Vendola Drive entrance (across from the old McPhails School).
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems, 11am, Barnes & Noble, Corte Madera.
Read to a Dog, 2-3pm, Corte Madera Library.
International Table Top Day, 2-5pm, Marin City Library.
Build a Bird Feeder, 9-12pm, Home Depot.
Mount Tamalpias Astronomy Programs, bring a chair and picnic, stargaze and learn about “Star Formation Through Radio Eyes” at the Mountain Theatre.
Easter Cookie Decorating, 2-4pm, Panera, San Rafael.
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship, 8pm, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
NewboRN Solutions, 9:30am-4pm, topics include: Infant CPR, Newborn Care, Infant sleep, Intro to Breastfeeding, Car seat safety, Childbirth prep, Peekadoodle Kids Club, San Francisco.
Family Boot Camp, 2-4pm, learn basic soldier drills and about Presidio Military life while getting fit, Presidio, San Francisco.
Storytime and Mobiles, 10am-12pm, twist, attach, and wrap, all kinds of colorful materials to mobiles, The Walt Disney Museum.
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, make a lantern, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, Make an harmonica, Randall Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Tartan Day Scottish Faire, 10am-5pm, Ardenwood Historic Farm, Freemont.
Sunday, April 6, NanoDays
Sunday Special: Magician Brian Scott, 11am, Mill Valley Library.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 3pm, Lark Theatre.
Earth Day Marin, 11am-5pm, Fun Family-Friendly Festival, Music, Speakers, Expo, Food, Day of Action, Hand-on Activities, Redwood High School, Larkspur.
Robert Strong, 11am-12pm, Master Magician and World-Renowned Entertainer, Randall Museum Theater, San Francisco.
Family Connections Passover, 9:30am-11:30am, Learn about the Jewish holidays and traditions through music, art, cooking and parent education, Marin JCC.
Printmaking, 1-4pm, The Walt Disney Museum.
Off the Grid: Picnic at the Presidio, 11am-4pm, Main Parade Ground Lawn, The Presidio.
Drop-In Art-Making: Illuminated Studios: Transforming Letters into Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
My Haggadah: Made it Myself Workshop, 2:30-4:30pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Children’s Storytime and Family Walk, 10:30am, featured book, “And Then It’s Spring”, San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, Layer it Up!, deYoung Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Monday, April 7
Tuesday, April 8
Naturalist Skills, 10-11:30am, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary.
After School Story Time and Crafts, 3:30-4:15pm, ages 5-8, Come for the stories, stay for the crafts, Corte Madera Library.
Little Tykes, 10am, 1pm or 3pm, Over the Moon, Chabot Space & Science Museum.
Wednesday, April 9
Young Writers Workshop, 4-5pm, 8-10 yrs, contact Erin atewilson@ci.sausalito.ca.us or 289-4121.
Friday, April 11
Moon Watch ’14: Family Night Hike & Campfire, 6-8:30pm, NatureBridge, Sausalito.
Basics of Freshwater Fishing, 4-6pm, McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael.
Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance, 6-9pm, Corte Madera Rec Center.
CHOMP! They Came from the Swamp, The Conservatory of Flowers’ popular carnivorous plant exhibition returns, transforming the San Francisco landmark into a swampy paradise for meat-eating plants.
Saturday, April 12
Easter:
- Spring Eggstravaganza, 8:30am-12pm, Bunny Breakfast is 8:30-10am, Egg Hunt is 10am & 10:15am, Mill Valley Community Center.
- Easter Bunny Breakfast, 9-10am, $8 per person to benefit Community Action Marin Child Development Programs. Children of all ages will enjoy meeting the Easter Bunny, hear music by Tim Cain, balloon animals, and more! 10am-12pm, Face and hand-painting by Oliver Twist, Create your own Easter cup, then we’ll fill it with Easter chocolate at the Microsoft Store, Village at Corte Madera.
- Easter Bunny Brunch, 9:30-10:00am – Brunch, 10:00am-2:00pm – Carnival & Egg Hunts, Belvedere Community Center.
- Easter Cookie Decorating, 9:30am, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Arrr! Pirates Have Feelings,Too! with Rick Huddle, 11am, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
T’ai Chi in the Park with Sensei Robert Ito, 9-11am, join us for an introduction to the health and fitness achieved by practicing the ancient art of T’ai Chi at McNears Beach Park.
Explore a Salt Marsh, 10am-12pm, Meadow Dr in San Rafael.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake Country Club Bowl, San Rafael.
TEEN Jewelry Workshop for Teens, 3-4:30pm, Civic Center Library.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets, Japantown.
Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival, Commemorate & Celebrate the Life and Work of Labor & Civil Rights Leader Cesar E. Chavez.
Family Matinee: Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir, 11am, followed by interactive workshops in the Joe Henderson Lab, Robert N. Miner Auditorium.
Earth, Wind and Flowers, 2-4pm, north Baker Beach parking lot.
History for Half Pints: Arts, Crafts, and Storytelling, 1pm, fun craft projects and stories related to the Juana Briones y su California exhibition, Free event at California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco.
Storytime and Mobiles, 10am-12pm, twist, attach, and wrap, all kinds of colorful materials to mobiles, The Walt Disney Museum.
Printmaking, 1-4pm, The Walt Disney Museum.
Family Day: Cardboard Ukuleles, 1-4pm, Museum of Craft and Design.
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, block printing, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, discover how chemical reactions create energy while making a simple LED flashlight powered by pennies, Randall Museum.
Cal Day, 9am-5pm, University of California at Berkeley.
Berkeley Bay Festival, 11am-4pm, music, free sailboat and Dragon boat rides, eating tasty food, and explore the marina, Berkeley Marina!
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical, 11am & 2pm, Lulu, Sam, and their playground friends explore the power of imagination, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Sunday, April 13, Palm Sunday
Marine Science Sunday: Magnificent Migrations, 10am-5pm, a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Mountain Bike Ride at Rush Creek, 9-11am, Pinheiro Fire Rd gate on Binford Rd in Novato.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets, Japantown.
Sunday Streets, Tenderloin
Drop-In Art-Making: Illuminated Studios: Transforming Letters into Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Printmaking, 1-4pm, The Walt Disney Museum.
Preschool Super Fun Sundays: Jump Up for Freedom! 10-11:30am, Celebrate Passover, the holiday of freedom, with music, art and stories Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, Repetition, Repetition, Repetition!, deYoung Museum.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical, 11am & 2pm, Lulu, Sam, and their playground friends explore the power of imagination, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Monday, April 14
Spring Break Film Fest, 2:30-4pm, Epic, Free popcorn provided! Mill Valley Library.
Full Moon Hike at Stafford Lake, 8-10pm, Stafford Lake, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.
Tuesday, April 15, Passover, Tax Day, Full Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse
Spring Break Film Fest, 2:30-4pm, Frozen, Free popcorn provided! Mill Valley Library.
After School Story Time and Crafts, 3:30-4:15pm, ages 5-8, Come for the stories, stay for the crafts, Corte Madera Library.
Little Tykes, 10am, 1pm or 3pm, Dance of the Planets, Chabot Space & Science Museum.
Wednesday, April 16
Game and Puzzle Day! 2:30-4pm, Mill Valley Library.
Learn to Skate, 1-3pm, McInnis Skate Park, 310 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael.
Pipe Cleaner Creations, 2:30-3:30pm, ages 6-9, make some new wild friends with pipe cleaners, then enjoy a game of button, button, who’s got the button, register at 485-3322, San Rafael Library.
Share A Book-Read to a Therapy Dog, 3pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.
Thursday, April 17
Spring Break Film Fest, 2:30-4pm, Sea of Monsters, Free popcorn provided! Mill Valley Library.
Friday, April 18, Good Friday
Easter:
Annual Flashlight Egg Hunt! 8:15pm, Back by popular demand, the annual Flashlight Egg Hunt returns! Bring your basket and a good flashlight! For youth ages 8 and up only.
Lego Play Day, Age 5+, 2:30-4pm, Mill Valley Library
Saturday, April 19, Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Easter:
- Fairfax’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 9am–noon, Children 8 and below are welcome to come and participate in the Spring egg hunt. There will be facepainting, music and fun, Bolinas Park.
- Sausalito Egg Hunt & Parade, 10am, parade starts at Johnson and Caledonia Street and marches to Dunphy Park for an Easter Egg Hunt followed by an Easter Bonnet Contest, music with Tim Cain.
- Marinwood Egg Hunt & Bunny Breakfast, 10am, Children will enjoy a free Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Las Gallinas Lions Club at 10am. Immediately after the egg hunt, join us at the Marinwood Community Center for a hearty breakfast! The Lions Club Egg Hunt is free to attend.
- Easter at the Farmers Market, Meet the Easter Bunny while doing a fun Easter egg-dyeing activity at the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market provided by SCRAP, an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 am at Poppy Store, Larkspur.
- Spring Faire and Candy Hunt, 10:30am-12pm, get your photo taken with the bunny, play carnival games, make a basket, bounce in the jump house and gear up for the candy hunt, $8/child (adults are free) Strawberry Recreation District.
- San Anselmo Spring Egg Hunt & Camp Fair, 10:30am-1pm, ages 7 and under, Hunt starts at 11:00AM on the dot! Memorial Park, San Anselmo.
Earth Day Celebration, celebrate the natural beauty of our environment, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
The Corner Laughers, 11am, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Marin County Half Marathon, Kids Fun Run is FREE! – just sign up at the race on Saturday morning.
Learn to Saltwater Fish, 9-11am, Paradise Beach Park, 3450 Paradise Drive, Tiburon.
Wildflowers to Waterfalls, 10am – 12pm, Parking is limited along Cascade Drive so rangers will provide a shuttle from Doc Edgar Park in Fairfax to the Cascade Drive Gate.
Biscuit the Storytime With Biscuit the Dog! 11am, Barnes & Nobel, Corte Madera.
Earth Day in the Heart of San Francisco, The “Greenest City in North America” 10am-6pm, Civic Center Plaza.
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets, Japantown.
Pier Crabbing, 10am-12pm, Reservations required; call 556-1693.
Fashion Illustration, 1-4pm, use watercolor and colorful, textured materials to draw these outfits out from your imagination! The Walt Disney Museum.
MakeArt: Felt Faces, 1:30-3:30pm, ages 6 – 12, Museum of Craft and Design
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, make a munching monster with mouths, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, make a glider, Randall Museum.
Kids Free Day! 10am-5pm, Celebrate the Starry, Starry spring night by making a star clock, solar viewer, constellation scope, and more, Schultz Museum.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical, 11am & 2pm, Lulu, Sam, and their playground friends explore the power of imagination, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Naturally Dyed Spring Eggs, 2-2:45pm or 3-3:45pm, UC Botanical Garden
Children’s Fairyland, The Tap Dancing Easter Bunnies, Oakland.
Sunday, April 20, Easter, Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Easter:
- Egg Hunt & Brunch, 9:30am-1pm, join us for an hour service (remember to bring a flower or leaf for our spring decoration) and watch kids participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. Following the hunt, we’ll have a complimentary brunch, Peace Lutheran Church, 205 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Grand Parade, Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets, Japantown.
Union Street Easter Parade! 10am-5pm, variety of children’s and family activities include; large inflatable bounces, kids’ rides and games, a climbing wall, a hands-on children’s activities area, costumed characters, a petting zoo, a pony ride and entertainment from some of the Bay Area’s best musicians.
Fashion Illustration, 1-4pm, use watercolor and colorful, textured materials to draw these outfits out from your imagination! The Walt Disney Museum.
Drop-In Art-Making: Illuminated Studios: Transforming Letters into Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Children’s Storytime and Family Walk, 10:30am, featured book, “And Then It’s Spring”, San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, Repetition, Repetition, Repetition!, deYoung Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Bunny Weekend, Oakland.
Hunt for the Hare Easter, join the animals of Safari West (and their human companions) for our eleventh annual Hunt for the Hare, an egg-straordinary Easter celebration and brunch.
Tuesday, April 22, Earth Day, Lyrids Meteor Shower
After School Story Time and Crafts, 3:30-4:15pm, ages 5-8, Come for the stories, stay for the crafts, Corte Madera Library.
Pizza & Pages Book Club, 6:30-7:30pm, Read Trash by Andy Mulligan and get ready to discuss it with your fellow readers and eaters over pizza and dessert, Mill Valley Library.
Wednesday, April 23, Lyrids Meteor Shower
Eco-Climate Creature Workshop, 2:30-4pm, 2nd grade+, Mill Valley Library.
Kids Book Club, 7-8pm, 4-5th graders, discussion of Ingrid Law’s Savvy! Corte Madera Library.
Thursday, April 24, Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work
Storytime: It’s an Orange Aardvark! read by author/illustrator Michael Hall, Barnes & Nobel, Corte Madera.
“Simple Ivan” and “The Bridge and the Dream”, ages 5 & up, comical tales from Russia and the Middle East presented with lots of physical comedy and audience participation, Belvedere Tiburon Library.
Friday, April 25
Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance, 6-9pm, Corte Madera Rec Center.
Saturday, April 26
Mount Tamalpais Earth Day, 9:30am-12:30pm, Pantoll Ranger Station on Panoramic Highway.
Create-with-Nature Earth Day, 11am-3pm, construct sculpture using sand, rocks, shells, seaweed, and other beach treasures, South end of Stinson Beach.
My Earth Day Marin, 9am-12pm, a wide variety of service projects and activities throughout Marin County in honor of Earth Day.
Make Fresh Pasta, 9:30am, 924-6799, Little hands are great tools for making fresh pasta – from rolling to slicing – join us and learn how to prepare fresh pasta – and surprise mom on Mother’s Day, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Spring Fling, 10am-4pm, Celebrate springtime on the farm with live music, local organic cuisine, and hands-on farm and craft activities for all ages. Slide Ranch.
Touch a Truck, 9:30am-12pm,explore vehicles alongside hometown heroes, Oak View Nursery School, 70 Skyview Terrace, San Rafael.
Pinnipeds at Point Bonita, 1-4pm, NatureBridge.
Mad Hatter Tea Party, 12pm & 3pm, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael.
45th anniversary of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 2pm, ages 3 to 6, Barnes & Noble, Corte Madera.
Novato Clean and Green Day! 9am-1pm, City of Novato Civic Green, next to City Hall.
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Celebrate Opening Day on the Bay FREE sailboat rides, kayaking, and Stand Up Paddle Boarding! Enjoy music, games, food, and activities for the whole family. Each visitor will be entered to win door prizes and a free sailing class!
Rumpelstiltskin, 1pm & 3:30pm, Young Performers Theatre.
Bug Day, 10am-2pm, join us for a festival of everything insects! Randall Museum.
Storytime and Mobiles, 10am-12pm, twist, attach, and wrap, all kinds of colorful materials to mobiles, The Walt Disney Museum.
Fashion Illustration, 1-4pm, use watercolor and colorful, textured materials to draw these outfits out from your imagination! The Walt Disney Museum.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical, 11am & 2pm, Lulu, Sam, and their playground friends explore the power of imagination, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Butter and Eggs Parade, celebrating the region’s rich agricultural history as one of the premier dairy regions in the country, Petaluma.
Sunday, April 27
Grand Re-Opening of the Mill Valley Children’s Garden, 12-4pm, fairy house and wreath making, potion making, bobbing for apples, feather hair extensions, face painting, and henna tattoos, admission is free, tickets will be on sale at the faire for activities and food. Credit cards accepted; 100% of the proceeds go to the Mill Valley Children’s Garden. For festival information, call 389-7733.
Unique Derique, 11am, Back by popular demand! World-renowned physical comedy and juggling, Mill Valley Community Center.
Marine Science Sunday: Magnificent Migrations, 10am-5pm, a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
The Princess Bride, 3pm, Lark Theatre.
Storybooks on the Square, story time by Phil Sheridan, Dance performances by the Performing Arts Academy of Marin and the Marin Theater Company, special guest appearances, a treasure hunt for kids, chalk shadow drawings, local business giveaways, and so much more. Neverland-inspired costumes welcome!
Archery Exhibition, 9am – 2pm, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Pixie Park Spring Fair, 9:30am-1:30pm, ages 6 and under, featuring train rides, a petting zoo, Candy Land, Autopia, the much loved mini car ride, and Pixie Olympics, a mini obstacle course for kids, a treasure hunt, food, drinks, balloons face painting and much more. Admission is free. Games, rides and food require purchased tickets. Parking available in the Marin Art and Garden Center parking lot for $10 while spots last
Birding by the Bay, 10am, explore the oak woodlands at the edge of San Pablo Bay. Look for a variety of songbirds, hawks, and waterfowl who call this park home. We’ll also look for butterflies patrolling the trails along with wildflowers and other spring wildlife, Wildcare, San Rafael.
Kids Birdathon, Ages 8-16, 1-4pm, $5/child, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Opening Day on the Bay, Decorated Boat Parade, Crissy Field to Pier 39, starting at 12 Noon.
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Fashion Illustration, 1-4pm, use watercolor and colorful, textured materials to draw these outfits out from your imagination! The Walt Disney Museum.
Prop Comic and Juggler Fred Anderson, 11am-12pm, One of the fastest and funniest performers in the country, Randall Museum Theater, San Francisco.
Rumpelstiltskin, 2:30pm, Young Performers Theatre.
Drop-In Art-Making: Create a Memorial Candle Holder, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical, 11am & 2pm, Lulu, Sam, and their playground friends explore the power of imagination, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, Half Moon Bay
Monday, April 28
Museum Monday for Little Ones, 10am-Noon, Schultz Museum
Tuesday, April 29, New Moon
After School Story Time and Crafts, 3:30-4:15pm, ages 5-8, Corte Madera Library.
Creative Writing with Karen Benke, 3:45-5:15pm, grades 6-8, Mill Valley Library.
