What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 04/10/26

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Friday, April 10

Family Astronomy ~ OaklandChabot Space & Science Center’s Family Astronomy Series invites families with children ages 6–12 to explore the wonders of the universe together! Each evening program features an engaging presentation in

Chabot’s Planetarium followed by hands-on activities and opportunities to make discoveries together. Each event includes complimentary hot cocoa and snacks.

Upside Down Yoga Kids (Free) – San Francisco

Artemis Spashdown Party – Alameda

Goodnight Farm (Free) – Berkeley

Science Fridays (Free) – Oakland

Zumba Class for Kids (Free) – San Jose

Saturday, April 11

Bugology with Insect Discovery Lab ~ San FranciscoExplore the tiny worlds that thrive beneath our feet! Educators will guide you through nature observation, where you will be provided all the tools you need to observe insects and arthropods up close in their environment!

Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany

Roundtable Reading: Fast Pitch by Nic Stone – Berkeley

Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda

Family Nature Adventures – Oakland

Earth Day Festival – Sunnyvale

Science Saturdays – Capitola

2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville

Sunday, April 12

Marine Science Sunday ~ SausalitoVisit our hospital and visitor center in Sausalito, California, to learn more about what The Marine Mammal Center is doing to help save marine mammals found along the California coast and beyond, and learn more about how you can help. Interactive presentations are hosted by award-winning educators feature multimedia, pictures, video and more to share the stories of amazing marine mammals and the Center’s efforts to ensure the health of these animals and our ocean.

Storytime Science for Kids at the Exploratorium – San Francisco

Firelight Shadow Theater (Free) – San Francisco

Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett

We All Scream for Ice Cream (Free) – Fremont

Sail-a-Dinghy-Day – Mountain View

Between the Lines by Playful People – San Jose

Model Trains at Roaring Camp – Felton

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 Jose Giants

🗓 Friday, Saturday, Sunday (April 10–12)
📍 Excite Ballpark (San Jose)

👉 Great family/low-cost option

🏒 NHL

San Jose Sharks

🗓 Saturday, April 11
🆚 Vancouver Canucks
📍 SAP Center (San Jose)

FRIDAY — APRIL 10

🎤 San Francisco / East Bay Highlights

Testament + Destruction — UC Theatre (Berkeley)
HANABIE + Nekrogoblikon — August Hall (SF)
Kasablanca (electronic) — Castro Theatre (SF)
Habstrakt (EDM) — The Midway (SF)
Moon Boots (DJ set) — Audio Nightclub (SF)
George Porter Jr. — Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
Dar Williams + Ruth Theodore — The Freight (Berkeley)

🎼 Unique / Big Event

Stewart Copeland (The Police) — SFJAZZ Center

➤ Orchestral show “Police Deranged” (Night 1)

🎶 SATURDAY — APRIL 11

🎤 San Francisco / East Bay Highlights

The Pharcyde — Yoshi’s (Oakland)
Caroline Jones — Café du Nord (SF)
JSTJR (EDM / techno) — SF club circuit
Black Coffee (daytime set) — Treasure Island (SF)

🎼 Unique / Big Event

Stewart Copeland (The Police) — SFJAZZ Center

➤ Orchestral show (Night 2)

Featured Events

Bug Day at Randall Museum (Free) ~ San Francisco, April 18A free family-fun festival exploring the incredible world of insects with hands-on science and art activities, games, entertainment, and more! The earth’s little creatures are mighty important. Join us for this special yearly event where we learn about and celebrate insects, arachnids, arthropods and all types of little critters!

Touch a Truck ~ Briones, April 18Touch a Truck is a hands-on family event that gives children the chance to explore a fascinating array of vehicles — all in one place. From emergency and public service vehicles to construction equipment, utility trucks, and more, kids can climb aboard, honk horns, push buttons, and let their curiosity run wild. Beyond the trucks, families can enjoy a full day of activities including: bounce houses & a train ride, kids’ crafts, lawn and carnival games & face painting, friendly farm animals, and local food trucks.

Brains On! Live (Free) ~ San Francisco, April 25Brains On! LIVE is heading to Marines’ Memorial Theatre in SF on Saturday, April 25th! The wildly popular podcast for kids is hitting the road with a hilarious science-themed live show that takes the audience on an adventure through our magical brains. Hosts will bring magic tricks, dance moves, out-of-body experiences, mystery sounds, and even a game show! The early show has been added by popular demand – grab tickets while you can here.

Hillside Festival (Free) ~ El Cerrito, May 2&3El Cerrito’s 12^th Annual Hillside Festival on May 2–3 is back with a mix of old favorites and brand new hikes and events. More than a dozen events will entertain and educate both young and old about the plants, animals, geology and history of El Cerrito’s 100-acre natural wonderland, the Hillside Natural Area. Events especially for young people include the ever-popular Nature Scavenger Hunt with prizes and Insect Exploration. We’ll end the festival with snacks and bluegrass music by El Cerrito-based Fresh Picked band. All events are free!

April 2026 (also see Earth Day Fun)

Family Astronomy – Oakland, April 10

Science Fridays (Free) – Oakland, April 10

Artemis Spashdown Party – Alameda, April 10

Between the Lines by Playful People – San Jose, April 10-12

Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, April 11

Roundtable Reading: Fast Pitch by Nic Stone – Berkeley, April 11

Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, April 11

Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, April 11

2nd Saturdays on the Farm – Watsonville, April 11

Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House – Crockett, April 11 & 12

Model Trains at Roaring Camp – Felton, April 11 & 12