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Find upcoming family-friendly special events, classes, workshops, storytimes, and drop-ins across San Francisco, the East Bay, Marin, the North Bay, and the South Bay.
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Randall Museum · 199 Museum Way Corona Heights, San Francisco
Explore science through hands-on projects designed for families. Sign up at the front desk between 10 and 10:30am. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Randall Museum · 199 Museum Way Corona Heights, San Francisco
Explore science through hands-on projects designed for families. Sign up at the front desk between 10 and 10:30am. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
China Basin Park, Great Lawn · 1 China Basin Park Mission Bay, San Francisco
Bring a blanket for an outdoor screening of Ratatouille on the Great Lawn. The organizer lists the full event window as 6:30–9:30pm; bring your own movie snacks or stop at nearby retailers.
B Street pedestrian mall · Between 1st and 3rd Avenues San Mateo
Dress up for downtown trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, a reptile petting zoo, music and photo opportunities. Activities and treats are available while supplies last; check the organizer for weather updates.
Sigmund Stern Grove · 19th Avenue & Sloat Boulevard Stern Grove, San Francisco
Celebrate Halloween with the whole family at Stern Grove. Come in costume for a haunted house, carnival rides, haunted maze, arts and crafts, live entertainment and food for sale. Mobile Rec’s rock wall joins the festivities.
Mission Bay Branch Library · 960 4th Street Mission Bay, San Francisco
Mix household ingredients into spooky slime colors and shapes in a hands-on science session. Supplies are provided.
SFMOMA, Floor 2 Koret Education Center · 151 Third Street SoMa, San Francisco
Make a friendly or spooky spider sculpture with SCRAP educators, using creative reuse materials inspired by Louise Bourgeois. Enjoy blocks, children’s books and a book raffle, too. These Floor 2 activities are free without museum admission.
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