What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 03/13/26

Friday, March 13

The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers – San Francisco

Kids Night Out at Aran’s Art Studio – Castro Valley

Womens HERStory Fest – San Leandro

Royal Ball – Burlingame

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – Half Moon Bay

Mexica New Year – San Jose

Saturday, March 14

San Francisco Giants Fan Fest (Free) ~ San FranciscoThe Open House at Oracle Park provides fans with access to exclusive ballpark locations like the clubhouse, broadcast booth and dugout. Meet-and-greets and autograph opportunities with Giants alumni and Lou Seal will be available, on-field activations, and photo opportunities with the World Series trophies.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade – San Francisco

SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco

The Amazing Bubble Show – San Francisco

Family Art Making at de Young Museum – San Francisco

Parent-Child Reading Circle – Richmond

Storytelling and Drumming Festival (Free) – Alameda

Roundtable Reading: The One and Only Ivan – Berkeley

Family Nature Adventures – Oakland

Science Storytime (Free) – San Lorenzo

Farmyard Storytime at Ardenwood – Fremont

Planetarium Shows – Cupertino

Leprechaun Chase Kids Fun Run – San Jose

Science Saturdays – Capitola

2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville

Sunday, March 15

K-pop Sunday at the Asian Art Museum ~ San FranciscoWe’re bringing the global K-pop phenomenon to life in San Francisco with a Sunday full of music, dance performances, art activities, and fun. Whether you’re part of a dance crew, a card-carrying K-pop superfan, or catching the wave for the first time, all are welcome.

Good Night Farm at Tilden (Free) – Berkeley

Open Cockpit Day – Oakland

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Dublin

St. Patrick’s Treasure Hunt – Livermore

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – San Carlos

Newsies by PYT – Mountain View

STEM Workshop (Free) – San Jose

San Francisco Giants Fan Fest (Free) ~ San Francisco, March 14The Open House at Oracle Park provides fans with access to exclusive ballpark locations like the clubhouse, broadcast booth and dugout. Meet-and-greets and autograph opportunities with Giants alumni and Lou Seal will be available, on-field activations, and photo opportunities with the World Series trophies.

K-pop Sunday at the Asian Art Museum ~ San Francisco, March 15We’re bringing the global K-pop phenomenon to life in San Francisco with a Sunday full of music, dance performances, art activities, and fun. Whether you’re part of a dance crew, a card-carrying K-pop superfan, or catching the wave for the first time, all are welcome.

First Friday at CuriOdyssey ~ San Mateo, April 3Swing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, 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 hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a monthly tradition.

March 2026

The Eyes & The Impossible by Dave Eggers – San Francisco, February 26 – March 15Family Fun Night: Uncle Jer’s Bees (Free) – Castro Valley, March 10

Family Yoga (Free) – Dublin, March 12

Kids Night Out at Aran’s Art Studio – Castro Valley, March 13

Royal Ball – Burlingame, March 13

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – Half Moon Bay, March 13-29

SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco, March 14

Storytelling and Drumming Festival (Free) – Alameda, March 14

Roundtable Reading: The One and Only Ivan – Berkeley, March 14

Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, March 14

Parent’s Night Out by Head Over Heels Gymnastics – Emeryville, March 14

Family Tour at the DeYoung (Free) – San Francisco, March 14

The Amazing Bubble Show – San Francisco, March 14

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Free) – San Francisco, March 14

Parent-Child Reading Circle – Richmond, March 14

Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, March 14

Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, March 14

Science Storytime (Free) – San Lorenzo, March 14

2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, March 14

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – Dublin, March 14, 15

Planetarium Shows – Cupertino, March 14, 21, 28

Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover at Cal Academy – San Francisco, March 14, 28

Newsies by PYT – Mountain View, March 14-22

Open Cockpit Day – Oakland, March 15

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration – San Carlos, March 15

Museum Minis: Storytime with Maria Raimundo – Stanford, May 16

Bay Area Science Championship – Milpitas, March 16

Shamrock Scavenger Hunt – Belmont, March 17

Musical Storytime – Berkeley, March 19

DLUX Puppets’ Peter Pan – Walnut Creek, March 19, 20

Kids Night at Swings & Wings – Alameda, March 20

Slide Ranch Family Farm Day – Muir Beach, March 21

Springtime Workshop – Santa Rosa, March 21

Rosie the Riveter Day – Richmond, March 21

Sound Bites STEM for Kids – Alameda, March 21

A Year of Kites Book Reading and Craft (Free) – Berkeley, March 21

Kpop Demon Hunters at the Library (Free) – Castro Valley, March 21

Chess for Kids (Free) – Fremont, March 21

Bay Area Garden Railroad – San Carlos, March 21

Nowruz at Children’s Discovery Museum – San Jose, March 21

Lawnmower Craft at Lowes (Free) – Several Locations, March 21

Nowruz Celebration at the Asian Art Museum – San Francisco, March 22

The Pout Pout Fish – Santa Rosa, March 22

Marine Science Sunday – Sausalito, March 22

Spring Family Day at Palo Alto Art Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, March 22

Storytime at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, March 22

SpringFest (Free) – Berkeley, March 26

Around the World in a Day Festival (Free) – Palo Alto, March 28

TechFest – Mountain View, March 28

Spring Eggstravaganza – San Jose, March 28

LaunderLand Circus – San Francisco, March 28-April 4

Big Art Weekend at Bay Area Discovery Museum – Sausalito, March 28, 29

The Ugly Duckling by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre – Palo Alto, March 28, 29

Family Concert: Joy of the Symphony – Walnut Creek, March 29

Sundays at Hagemann Ranch – Livermore, March 29

Spin Me a Shadow, Tell Me a Folk Tale – Palo Alto, March 29

Bay Area Professional Sports This Weekend

🏀 NBA

Golden State Warriors

• Friday, March 13 – 7:00 PMMinnesota Timberwolves @ Warriors📍 Chase Center — San Francisco

(Only Warriors home game this weekend.)

⚾ MLB (Spring Training)

San Francisco Giants

• Friday, March 13 – vs. Cincinnati Reds

• Saturday, March 14 – vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

(These are spring-training exhibition games, usually in Arizona but still part of the MLB schedule.)

⚽ Professional Soccer

Bay FC (NWSL – women’s pro league)

• Saturday, March 14 – 3:30 PMBay FC vs Denver Summit FC📍 PayPal Park — San Jose

Oakland Roots (USL Championship)

• Saturday, March 14 – 7:00 PMOakland Roots match📍 Oakland Coliseum

San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)

• Sunday, March 15 – home match📍 PayPal Park — San Jose

New Wide / Major Releases

• Reminders of Him

• Undertone

Other New or Limited Releases

• Agent Zero

• Slanted

• The Gates

Special / Anniversary Re-Releases in Some Theaters

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (35th Anniversary)

• Kiki’s Delivery Service (re-release)

Bay Area Concerts This Weekend

Friday – March 13

• Sam Smith — Castro Theatre (San Francisco)

• Excision — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco)

• Sabrina Claudio — The Fillmore (San Francisco)

• Rich Brian — The Regency Ballroom (San Francisco)

• Mau P — Pier 48 (San Francisco)

• Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Pearls of Sorrow — Herbst Theatre (San Francisco)

Saturday – March 14

• Black Label Society — The Warfield (San Francisco)

• Sam Smith (residency show) — Castro Theatre (San Francisco)

Other Notable Music Performances This Weekend

• Classical / chamber concerts at Bay Area venues such as Herbst Theatre and Berkeley performance halls.

• Various club and DJ shows across venues like 1015 Folsom, The Midway, and Audio Nightclub.

Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – Oakland

Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat eves) – Oakland

San Mateo County History Museum (1st Friday) – Redwood City

Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San Francisco

California Academy of Sciences (4 select days per year) – San Francisco

Exploratorium (select days throughout the year) – San Francisco

CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point (select days) – San Mateo

Hands on Science Classes at Intel Museum (always free) – Santa Clara

Bay Area Children’s Discovery Museum (1st Wednesday) – Sausalito

Bay Model Center – Sausalito

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford (always free, special family programs on Sundays) – Stanford

Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locations

☘️ San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

• 📅 Saturday, March 14

• 📍 Market Street → Civic Center Plaza

• ⏰ Parade around 11:30 AM, festival until evening

• 🎶 Features:

  • Irish dancers and marching bands

  • Cultural performances

  • Food vendors and beer gardens

  • Family activities and live music

This is the 175th annual parade, one of the biggest cultural celebrations in the city.

🇮🇪 Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade

• 📅 March 14–15

• 📍 Dublin Civic Center (East Bay)

• 🎡 What’s there:

  • 3 stages of Irish music and dance

  • Over 250 arts and craft vendors

  • Irish food & drinks

  • Carnival rides and kids activities

This is one of the largest St. Patrick’s festivals in Northern California.

👰 Brides of March (North Beach Street Party)

• 📅 Saturday, March 14

• 📍 Washington Square Park → Columbus Ave

• 🎭 Fun tradition where participants wear wedding dresses and parade through North Beach with parties at bars and parklets.

Think of it as a quirky street-festival-style pub crawl.

🇲🇽 Azteca Mexica New Year Festival

• 📅 March 13–15

• 📍 San Jose

• 🎉 Cultural celebration featuring:

  • Aztec dance ceremonies

  • indigenous food vendors

  • cultural performances and community events.

🌷 Union Square Tulip Garden Pop-Up

• 📅 This weekend

• 📍 Union Square, San Francisco

• 🌷 Installation of tens of thousands of tulips for a spring pop-up event where visitors can walk through the flower garden.