This Weekend

Things to do on the weekend in the SF Bay area for kids.

Family events near you this weekend.

Kid/tween/teen fun in the Bay area happening this weekend! Keep your kids busy, and have fun doing it.  Check out the events calendar below.

Stay up to date on the many wonderful and different family events the Bay Area has to offer.

Find events with though out the Bay Area using the Weekend Events page or visit our special sections for events in the South Bay | Peninsula | East Bay | North Bay.

December 14, 2024

Grab & Go STEAM Kits: Build a Car Challenge | Educational Park Library
9:00 am Free Passes to US Parks
10:00 am Moana 2 | AMC Sensory Friendly Films at AMC Bay 16
10:00 am Moana 2 | AMC Sensory Friendly Films at AMC Mercado 20
10:00 am Great Train Show | Alameda CO Fairgrounds
10:00 am Pop-Up Parcade | Red Morton Park
10:30 am Saturday Science | Randall Museum
10:30 am Candy House Engineering | The Tech
11:00 am Free Admission | MoAD
11:00 am Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
11:00 am Free JCPenney Kids Zone | Build A LEGO Snowman
11:00 am Moana 2 | CineLux Morgan Hill (Sensory Friendly)
11:00 am Moana 2 | CineLux Campbell (Sensory Friendly)
11:00 am Moana 2 | CineLux Scotts Valley (Sensory Friendly)
11:00 am Pottery Barn Kids Holiday Party
11:30 am Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations | Randall Museum
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Western Ballet
1:00 pm MIT App Inventor for Kids | Cambrian Lib
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Orinda Ballet
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Stapleton Ballet
1:00 pm Saturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More | Hillview Library
1:30 pm Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
1:30 pm Nutcracker by Ramon Moreno School of Ballet
2:00 pm Magic Tree House | De Anza Planetarium
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Black Diamond Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Ballet Academy of Silicon Valley
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Rachel’s Ballet
2:00 pm Candy House Engineering | The Tech
3:00 pm Astro Revolution: Astronomy Workshop | Cambrian Library
3:00 pm Magical Holiday | Magical Bridge Morgan Hill
3:30 pm Magic Tree House | De Anza Planetarium
4:00 pm Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
4:30 pm Enchant Christmas San Jose
5:00 pm Christmas in the Park Holiday Drive Through
5:00 pm Laser Taylor Swift | De Anza Planetarium
5:00 pm Nutcracker by Orinda Ballet
5:00 pm Nutcracker by Stapleton Ballet
5:00 pm Winter Wonderland | Red Morton CC
6:00 pm Billy Jones Railroad Holiday Train
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Western Ballet
7:00 pm Laser Holiday Magic | De Anza Planetarium
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Black Diamond Ballet
7:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Ramon Moreno School of Ballet
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Stapleton Ballet
Nutcracker by SF Ballet
7:30 pm Free Telescope Viewings | Chabot Space Museum
7:30 pm Mrs. Doubtfire | BroadwaySF

December 15, 2024

9:00 am Free Passes to US Parks
10:00 am Holiday Crafts from Nature | UC Botanical Garden
10:00 am Great Train Show | Alameda CO Fairgrounds
10:00 am Pop-Up Parcade | Red Morton Park
11:00 am Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
11:00 am Santastic!
11:00 am My Very First Nutcracker by the New Ballet
11:30 am Nutcracker by Orinda Ballet
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Western Ballet
1:00 pm Wild Girls Book Club | Books Inc. Laurel Village
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Stapleton Ballet
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Marin Conservatory of Dance
1:30 pm Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
1:30 pm Holiday Crafts from Nature | UC Botanical Garden
1:30 pm Nutcracker by Ramon Moreno School of Ballet
2:00 pm Sunday Board Games | Seven Trees Lib
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Black Diamond Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
2:00 pm Candy House Engineering | The Tech
3:30 pm Nutcracker by Orinda Ballet
3:30 pm Candy House Engineering | The Tech
4:00 pm Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
4:00 pm Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play | Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib
4:00 pm Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play | Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib
4:30 pm Enchant Christmas San Jose
5:00 pm Christmas in the Park Holiday Drive Through
5:00 pm Nutcracker by Marin Conservatory of Dance
6:00 pm Billy Jones Railroad Holiday Train
6:30 pm Middle Grade Book Club | Books Inc. Pruneyard
6:30 pm Redwood City Family Holiday Music & Light Show
Nutcracker by SF Ballet

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December 21, 2024

9:00 am Free Passes to US Parks
9:00 am Shore Line Cleanup Days
10:00 am Pop-Up Parcade | Red Morton Park
10:00 am The Physics Show | Foothill College
10:30 am Storytime | South Bay Historical Railroad Society
10:30 am Saturday Science | Randall Museum
11:00 am Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
11:30 am Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations | Randall Museum
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Santa Cruz City Ballet
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Berkeley City Ballet
1:00 pm MIT App Inventor for Kids | Cambrian Lib
1:00 pm Oakland Ballet Nutcracker
1:00 pm Saturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More | Hillview Library
1:00 pm Shrek the Musical | Broadway San Jose
1:00 pm The Physics Show | Foothill College
2:00 pm Cinderella by African American Shakespeare | Herbst Theater
2:00 pm Nutcracker by City Ballet San Francisco
2:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Peninsula Lively Arts
3:30 pm The Physics Show | Foothill College
4:30 pm Nutcracker by Santa Cruz City Ballet
4:30 pm Enchant Christmas San Jose
5:00 pm Nutcracker by Berkeley City Ballet
5:00 pm Christmas in the Park Holiday Drive Through
6:00 pm San Jose Barracuda vs. Bakersfield Condors | SAP Center
6:00 pm Billy Jones Railroad Holiday Train
6:30 pm Shrek the Musical | Broadway San Jose
6:30 pm Redwood City Family Holiday Music & Light Show
7:00 pm Cinderella by African American Shakespeare | Herbst Theater
7:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
7:00 pm Hip-Hop Nutcracker
Nutcracker by SF Ballet
7:30 pm Free Telescope Viewings | Chabot Space Museum
7:30 pm Mrs. Doubtfire | BroadwaySF

December 22, 2024

9:00 am Free Passes to US Parks
9:00 am Nutcracker Family Dance-Along | SF Ballet
9:00 am Family Dance-Along Nutcracker with SF Ballet
10:00 am Family Dance-Along Nutcracker with SF Ballet
10:00 am Pop-Up Parcade | Red Morton Park
10:00 am The Physics Show | Foothill College
11:00 am Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
11:00 am A Mini MeshugaNutcracker!
11:00 am My Very First Nutcracker by the New Ballet
11:45 am Family Dance-Along Nutcracker with SF Ballet
12:00 pm Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal Center
1:00 pm Nutcracker by Santa Cruz City Ballet
1:00 pm Oakland Ballet Nutcracker
1:00 pm Shrek the Musical | Broadway San Jose
1:00 pm The Physics Show | Foothill College
1:30 pm Sensory Friendly Nutcracker Family Dance-Along | SF Ballet
2:00 pm Sunday Board Games | Seven Trees Lib
2:00 pm Cinderella by African American Shakespeare | Herbst Theater
2:00 pm Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal Center
2:00 pm Nutcracker by City Ballet San Francisco
2:00 pm Nutcracker by the New Ballet
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
2:00 pm Nutcracker by Peninsula Lively Arts
2:00 pm Hip-Hop Nutcracker
3:30 pm The Physics Show | Foothill College
4:00 pm Nutcracker Sweets by Mark Foehringer Dance Project
4:00 pm Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play | Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib
4:30 pm Nutcracker by Santa Cruz City Ballet
4:30 pm Enchant Christmas San Jose
5:00 pm Christmas in the Park Holiday Drive Through
6:00 pm Billy Jones Railroad Holiday Train
6:30 pm Shrek the Musical | Broadway San Jose
6:30 pm Redwood City Family Holiday Music & Light Show
7:00 pm Nutcracker by Valley Dance Theatre
Nutcracker by SF Ballet