Friday, January 3
IlluminOdyssey ~ San MateoIlluminOdyssey is back! Fill your winter with wonder at an immersive, interactive light experience at CuriOdyssey. Running now through January 26!
Circus Bella Kaleidoscope – San Francisco
Park Ranger Campfire Talk (Free) – San Francisco
MOCHA at the Library (Free) – Oakland
First Friday at Chabot: Blast Off – Oakland
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Rink – San Ramon
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo
Free First Friday at the History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, January 3
Winterfest at Great America – Santa Clara
Community Game Night (Free) – San Jose
North Pole Nights at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy
Saturday, January 4
Glowfari at Oakland Zoo ~ OaklandThis wildly popular, family-friendly experience is back with hundreds of new, larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo. Each lantern tells the story of the ongoing journey of wildlife, the importance of every species on our planet, and Oakland Zoo’s commitment to conservation. Finish your experience with a ride on the train through the great red island of Madagascar, a wondrous world full of lemurs, chameleons, and other unique flora and fauna!
Kathak Dance Performance (Free) – San Francisco
Glow at The Exploratorium – San Francisco
Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square – San Francisco
Six Flags Holidays in the Park – Vallejo
Fun on the Farm – Berkeley
Reptiles and Amphibians (Free) – Oakland
Ice at the Veranda – Concord
Wake up the Farm – Fremont
San Mateo on Ice – San Mateo
The Physics Show – Los Altos Hills
Downtown Ice – San Jose
San Jose Barracuda - San Jose
San Jose Sharks - San Jose
Golden State Warriors - San Francisco
Sunday, January 5
Polar Play Days at The Tech ~ San Jose Explore the magic and science of winter and the joy of the holiday season. This family-friendly event offers a blend of creative activities, hands-on experiments, and fun-filled adventures that capture the spirit of the season.
Caribbean Music with Asheba (Free) – San Francisco
Guqin and Xiao Music Concert (Free) – San Francisco
Walnut Creek on Ice – Walnut Creek
Brentwood on Ice – Brentwood
Glider Discovery Day – San Carlos
Holiday Lego Show – Palo Alto
Storytime at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland – Santa Cruz
San Jose Barracuda - San Jose
Golden State Warriors - San Francisco
January 2025
Chanukah Train – Santa Cruz, January 2
First Friday at Chabot: Blast Off – Oakland, January 3
First Friday at CuriOdyssey – San Mateo, January 3
Free First Friday at the History Museum (Free) – Redwood City, January 3
Community Game Night – San Jose, January 3
Kathak Dance Performance (Free) – San Francisco, January 4
Fun on the Farm – Berkeley, January 4
Reptiles and Amphibians (Free) – Oakland, January 4
Wake up the Farm – Fremont, January 4
The Physics Show – Los Altos Hills, January 4, 5, 11, 12
Guqin and Xiao Music Concert (Free) – San Francisco, January 5
Caribbean Music with Asheba (Free) – San Francisco, January 5
Glider Discovery Day – San Carlos, January 5
Storytime at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, January 5, 19
Boardwalk Winter Wonderland – Santa Cruz, November 28 – January 5
Winterfest at Great America Santa Clara, November 29 – January 5
Six Flags Holidays in the Park – Vallejo, November 29 – January 5
Brentwood on Ice – Brentwood, November 22 – January 5
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Rink – San Ramon, November 8 – January 5
New Hikes with Lindsay Wildlife Experience – Martinez, January 5, 11, 18, 19, 25, 26
Chamber Music by the Bay – Cupertino, January 8
Starlight Night at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, January 9
Mobile MakeArt (Free) – San Francisco, January 10, 17, 24
Kids Reading Hour: Nana’s New Soul Food with Will Power and Bryant Terry – San Francisco, January 11
Koto Japanese Traditional Music (Free) – San Francisco, January 11
Teen Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, January 11
Puppylocks and the 3 Bears Puppet Show – Mill Valley, January 11
Book Reading and Craft (Free) – Oakland, January 11
Berkeley Math Festival – Berkeley, January 11
Roundtable Reading: Breadcrumbs – Berkeley, January 11
Chinese New Year Traditions (Free) – Dublin, January 11
Pop Up Chemistry (Free) – Redwood City, January 11
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, January 11
Lunar New Year Celebration (Free) – Palo Alto, January 11
El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos / Three Kings Day – San Jose, January 11
Storytime: Over in a River Flowing Out to the Sea – Los Gatos, January 11
2nd Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, January 11
Planetarium Shows – Cupertino, January 11, 18, 25
Holiday Lego Show – Palo Alto, December 7 – January 11
San Mateo on Ice – San Mateo, November 15 – January 12
Walnut Creek on Ice – Walnut Creek, November 22 – January 12
Family Day at Marin Moca – San Rafael, January 12
Splendid Salamanders – Walnut Creek, January 12
Air Power Adventure at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, January 12
Naturalist Storytime – Berkeley, January 13
Circus Bella Kaleidoscope – San Francisco, December 13-January 15
Aesop’s Fables – Mountain View, January 17, 18
The Addams Family Jr – Danville, January 17-26
Penguins and Pajamas Sleepovers at Cal Academy – San Francisco, January 17, 31
Finding Nemo by Pleasanton Youth Theater – Pleasanton, January 18
Music for Families – San Francisco, January 18
Lunar New Year Lion Dance – San Francisco, January 18
Black and Brown Comix Art Festival – San Francisco, January 18
Richmond District Lunar New Year (Free) – San Francisco, January 18
Super Soccer Stars Demo Class (Free) – San Francisco & Palo Alto, January 18
Giants FanFest Tour – Napa, January 18
Napa Lighted Art Festival – Napa, January 18-February 16
Harlem Globetrotters – San Jose, January 18
Family Fun at Happy Hollow – San Jose, January 18
Family Resource Fair (Free) – Santa Cruz, January 18
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, January 18, 19
Harlem Globetrotters – San Francisco, January 19
Super Soccer Stars Demo Class (Free) – San Francisco, January 19
Lunar New Year Celebration (Free) – Santa Rosa, January 19
Little Saigon Lunar New Year Festival (Free) – Oakland, January 19
MLK March – San Francisco, January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Day – San Francisco, January 20
Health & Wellness Festival – San Francisco, January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Parade – El Cerrito, January 20
Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square – San Francisco, November 6 – January 20
Downtown Ice – San Jose, November 15 – January 20
Matilda Jr – San Carlos, January 24, 25
Lunar New Year at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, January 24-26
Family Art Making – San Francisco, January 25
Lunar New Year Celebration at SF Zoo – San Francisco, January 25
Holly Day and the Rainbow Road – Santa Rosa, January 25
Lunar New Year Festival – Santa Rosa, January 25
Lunar New Year Fest (Free) – Benicia, January 25
Nature Comes to You (Free) – Oakland, January 25
Seaside Story Hour (Free) – Redwood City, January 25
Salamander Search at Sanborn – Los Gatos, January 25
Lunar New Year Community Day (Free) – San Jose, January 25
Giants FanFest Tour – San Jose, January 25
Family Resource Fair – Watsonville, January 25
Lunar New Year Festival (Free) – Millbrae, January 25-26
Beauty and the Beast – Palo Alto, January 25-26
Glow at The Exploratorium – San Francisco, November 21– January 26
Mill Valley Live – Mill Valley, January 26J
ames and the Giant Peach – San Francisco, January 26-March 1
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Palo Alto, January 29-February 16
Lunar New Year Celebration – San Jose, January 31
Ice at the Veranda – Concord, November 8 – February 14
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