Bay Area Family Fun

Top family-friendly Bay Area events this week:

• 175th SF St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday 11:30am at 2nd & Market: colorful floats, pipe bands,...

A rising trend in Bay Area youth sports engagement, from school clinics to hero celebrations:

• SJ Earthquakes' clinics hit South Bay schools every...

A growing trend in free Bay Area family discussions tackling youth challenges:

• Piedmont Unplugged event, March 10: Stanford students share social...

• Expanded lineup of immersive attractions brings more adventure, energy, and imagination
• 3 all-new enhanced experiences debut for family thrills
• Annual Bay Area festival perfect for multigenerational fun

Oakland Public Library branches host free kids' events perfect for families:

• Winter Solstice Youth Art Show (Jan 2-Mar 6, all day, Lakeview)
• Black...

Spotlighting family-friendly initiatives tackling summer fun and school essentials:

• SF Summer Programs: Missed the fair? Explore free options at...

Spring sparks bold beginnings in the Bay Area:

• Iconic Chinese New Year Parade welcomes Year of the Fire Horse
• Intimate jazz sets in Calistoga
• Sonoma film festival and local Marin trails
  Epic family adventures from Marin to Sonoma.

Plan perfect family outings with these free admission tips timed for kid-friendly March exhibits:

• de Young & Legion of Honor: Bay Area residents...

Spring into family fun with these Bay Area egg hunts, fairs, and parades:

• Egg hunts: Eggster at UC Berkeley (Mar 28), Tiburon Carnival (Mar 29),...

• Filipino Fiesta Fest: Free all-ages family day Mar 28, 3pm-9pm at 439 S 1st St, with Filipino food, music, fun activities & vibes
• AIA Holi Fest:...

Wholesome all-ages fun at Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival on March 14 (noon-9pm) at Sebastopol Community Center.

• Wide appeal: Bluegrass...

Perfect for train-loving families: Head to the San Leandro Historical Railway Open House & Model Train Show for free admission and fun for all...

Join multigenerational Bon Odori dancing at the 94th San Francisco festival (since 1932), one of the US's largest & oldest Obon events.

• Octavia...

Discover family-friendly community highlights around the Bay:

• Black Legend Awards in San Jose celebrates African American pioneers shaping Silicon...

Catch the total lunar eclipse (blood moon) early Tuesday morning—a rare family sky show, next one not till 2028.

• Prime viewing: Totality from 3-4...

Bay Area families, explore summer camps and schools at the inaugural FREE Mid-Peninsula Camp & School Fair in San Mateo on Sunday, Mar. 15 – sponsored by Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

Your weekend Lunar New Year lineup in Chinatown – all free, family-friendly, and multigenerational:

• 9 AM Street Fair: Community festivities kick off...

Bay Area families, rejoice: Tulip season kicked off three weeks early with colorful fields for pick-your-own flowers, daily tours, and seasonal photo ops. Check the farm’s website for tickets and blooms.

Craft Cinema SF turns movie nights into interactive creative fun, where hands stay busy crafting instead of idle. Hosted by Kelsey Poleyeff, it's a fresh twist for Bay Area families.

Exciting expansion for Bay Area families:

• Screen-free immersion: Weeklong outdoor camp connects local kids with nature.
• Ambitious goal: Serve...