Friday, March 3 First Friday at Chabot Space and Science Center– Oakland Immerse yourself in an evening of playful, colorful curiosity! What is color? How do humans and animals define color? Explore an array of hands-on color demonstrations and activities fun for the whole family. Learn how we bend light to see the spectrum and hear experts talk about various aspects of color and how it relates to space science.
First Friday Nights at Curiodyssey – San Mateo Swing into the weekend with live music, a food truck, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities.
Friday Nights at OMCA – Oakland Storytime at Crab Cove – Alameda Insect Discovery Lab – San Jose
San Jose Barracuda - San Jose
Golden State Warriors - San Francisco
Saturday, March 4 Space Explorers – Richmond Visit the world’s largest immersive VR experience about life in space at The Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront.
Science Festival – San Francisco Urban Ed Academy SMART+ Saturday Program – San Francisco Electric Science – Santa Rosa Purim Party for Young Children – San Rafael Habitot Mobile Children’s Museum – Berkeley Glowfari at Oakland Zoo – Oakland Fun on the Farm – San Ramon Holi: Festival of Colors – Fremont Kid Makers: Trailblazing Women – Redwood City Planetarium Shows for Kids – Cupertino Science Safari at Sanborn Park – Saratoga Holi Festival – Milpitas
San Jose Barracuda - San Jose
San Jose Sharks - San Jose
Sunday, March 5 Open Cockpit Day – Oakland The Day You Begin by Bay Area Children’s Theatre – Berkeley Purim Family Farm Festival – Berkeley Family Day at Marin MOCA – Novato Blooms, Bees, and Butterflies – Antioch Birds on the Farm – Fremont Palo Alto Art Center Family Day – Palo Alto Free First Sunday at NUMU – Los Gatos Sunday STEAM: Family Engineering – San Jose
This Weekend
Creed III (2023)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
Children of the Corn (2023)
Hunt Her, Kill Her (2023)
RRR Fan CelebRRRation (2023)
Nha Ba Nu (2023)
Blueback (2023)
Featured Events
Disney PRIDE in Concert – San Francisco, March 16 & 17 Get ready for hit songs from The Lion King, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast, Mulan, Hercules, Coco and so many more in the extraordinary spring production, Disney PRIDE in Concert. Disney has been dazzling audiences for 100 years—and SFGMC is proud to celebrate our 45th anniversary with some of the most-loved music featuring the 250-members of the Chorus and a 25-piece orchestra in this family-friendly production.
First Friday at Chabot Space and Science Center – Oakland, March 3 Immerse yourself in an evening of playful, colorful curiosity! What is color? How do humans and animals define color? Explore an array of hands-on color demonstrations and activities fun for the whole family. Learn how we bend light to see the spectrum and hear experts talk about various aspects of color and how it relates to space science.
First Friday Nights at Curiodyssey – San Mateo, March 3 Swing into the weekend with live music, a food truck, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities.
de Youngsters Day Out – San Francisco, March 11 The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations and entertainment led by teaching artists and community partners, and live performances and music in Wilsey Court. Proceeds from the event support our Equity School Partnership Project, which provides in-classroom instructional support, art supplies, and transportation for students who do not typically visit the de Young.
Very First Concerts: Meet the Woodwinds – San Francisco, March 18 Free 30 minute concerts at 11am and 11:45am at SF Public Library, Main Branch Civic Center. Featuring the SFCO Woodwind Quintet – flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.
Family Nature Day Honoring Elizabeth Terwilliger – Tiburon, March 25 Free family even from 10 am – 2 pm at Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary. Go on a naturalist-led hike, create a wildlife themed craft, take the scavenger hunt challenge, use spotting scopes to watch birds, meet live non-releasable wildlife, and much more. Bring a picnic to enjoy, or buy lunch from the food truck. Street parking available on site.
March 2023 First Friday Nights at Curiodyssey – San Mateo, March 3 Free Telescope Viewing at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, March 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 Glowfari at Oakland Zoo – Oakland, through March 4 Storytime with Youth Science Institute – Los Gatos, March 4 Family Purim Party – San Rafael, March 4 Holi Festival – Milpitas, March 4 Electric Science – Santa Rosa, March 4 Kid Makers: Trailblazing Women – Redwood City, March 4 Science Festival – San Francisco, March 4 Purim Party for Young Children – San Rafael, March 4 Habitot Mobile Children’s Museum – Berkeley, March 4 Urban Ed Academy SMART+ Saturday Program – San Francisco, March 4, 11, 18 Science Safari at Sanborn Park – Saratoga, March 4, 11 Planetarium Shows for Kids – Cupertino, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Fun on the Farm – San Ramon, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover – San Francisco, March 4, 17 Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, March 5 Free First Sunday at NUMU – Los Gatos. March 5 Family Day at Marin MOCA – Novato, March 5 Palo Alto Art Center Family Day – Palo Alto, March 5 The Lightning Thief – Santa Rosa, March 6 Snow White by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, March 9-12 Little Women the Musical – Sunnyvale, March 10-18 Seussical by Pied Piper Players – San Mateo, March 10-19 Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, March 11 Teen Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, March 11 St. Patrick’s Day Parade – San Francisco, March 11 North Bay Science Discovery Day – Santa Rosa, March 11 Norooz New Year Celebration – Palo Alto, March 11 The Lightning Thief by PYT – Mountain View, March 11-19 Kids Carnival at Hiller Aviation – San Carlos, March 12 The Day You Begin by Bay Area Children’s Theatre – Berkeley, through March 12 Space Explorers – Richmond, through March 12 Marine Science Sunday – Sausalito, March 12, 26 Pi Day at the Exploratorium – San Francisco, March 14 Monarch Migration – Walnut Creek, March 16 Seussical Kids – Walnut Creek, Marcy 16, 17 Music for Families – San Francisco, March 18 CarrierCon on the USS Hornet – Alameda, March 18 SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco, March 18 The Day You Begin – San Francisco, March 18, 19 One Grain of Rice by Palo Alto Children’s Theater – Palo Alto, March 18, 19 Bloom Shaboom – San Francisco, March 19 Guided Sensory Play Day – San Jose, March 19 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – Mountain View, March 24, 25 Spring Festival at Cal Academy – San Francisco, March 24-April 23 Boardwalk Fun Run – Santa Cruz, March 25 Pollinator Hike – Walnut Creek, March 26 Holi Celebration – San Ramon, March 26