Quick look at #whatsupthisweekendwithfonseca
Friday, April 26
Friday Nights at OMCA – Oakland
Percussion Discussion – Walnut Creek
The Spongebob Musical – Pleasanton
Historic Days at Ardenwood – Fremont
Finding Nemo – San Jose
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Saturday, April 27
Family Nature Day ~ TiburonFree family event at Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Tiburon. Learn about local wildlife, go on a naturalist-led hike, create a wildlife themed craft, take the scavenger hunt challenge, meet live non-releasable wildlife, and much more. Bring a picnic to enjoy, or buy lunch from the food truck.
STEM Saturdays at Moffett Field Museum ~ Moffett FieldExplore engaging activities highlighting the wonders of STEM, including model rocketry construction, HAM radio demonstrations, and immersive flight simulator and Mars Rover experiences.
DogFest – San Francisco
Tenderloin Library Branch Open House – San Francisco
Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach
Meet the Brass Concert – Berkeley
Cal Sailing Open House – Berkeley
Free Telescope Viewing – Oakland
Habitot Saturday Puppet Shows – Emeryville
Earth Day – Tracy
Fun on the Farm – San Ramon
Meet the Brass Concert – Menlo Park
Looking for Leaves – Saratoga
Recycle Right Day – San Jose
Touch-a-Truck – San Jose
Seaside Storytime – Santa Cruz
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Sunday, April 28
Marine Science Sundays ~ SausalitoEnjoy interactive presentations hosted by award-winning educators to share the stories of amazing marine mammals and the Center’s efforts to ensure the health of these animals and our ocean.
Be My Neighbor Day at Dia de los Ninos – San Francisco
Dogpatch Spring Weekend – San Francisco
Céilà on the Lake Irish Dance & Music Festival – San Rafael
Music and Movement Sundays – Emeryville
Words in the Wild Storytime – Oakland
Earth Day – Pleasant Hill
Pacific Coast Dream Machines – Half Moon Bay
The Three Little Pigs – Palo Alto
Finding Nemo – Palo Alto
Honk – San Jose
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Challengers | Amazon/MGM | Theatrical |
Unsung Hero | Lionsgate | Theatrical |
Cinderella's Revenge | Iconic Events Releasing | Theatrical |
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
OUT DOOR ACTIVITIES:
Biking and Hiking Trails
Iron Horse Regional Trail – Concord to San Ramon
Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail – Lafayette, Moraga
Contra Costa Canal Bike Trail – Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Concord
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline – Richmond
Angel Island – San Francisco
Golden Gate Park – San Francisco
Lake Merced – San Francisco
Crystal Springs Trail – San Mateo
Mt. Diablo State Park – Walnut Creek
San Francisco Bay Trail – Bay Area
Boat Rentals
Lake Chabot – Castro Valley
Lake Elizabeth – Fremont
Lafayette Reservoir – Lafayette
Lake Del Valle – Livermore
Vasona Park – Los Gatos
Monterey Bay Kayaks – Monterey
Shoreline Park – Mountain View
Lake Merritt – Oakland
Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area – Pleasanton
Almaden Lake Park – San Jose
San Pablo Reservoir – San Pablo
Boat Rides
Alameda/Oakland Ferry – Alameda
Elkhorn Slough Safari – Moss Landing
Alcatraz Cruises – San Francisco
Red and White Fleet – San Francisco
Blue & Gold Fleet – San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Vallejo, Tiburon, Sausalito
Hornblower Yachts – San Francisco, Berkeley
Golden Gate Ferry – San Francisco, Sausalito, Larkspur
Captain Kirk’s Sailing Adventures – Sausalito
Angel Island Tiburon Ferry – Tiburon
Farms
Wolfe Ranch – Brentwood
U-Pick Farm Map – Brentwood
Swanton Berry Farm – Davenport
Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch – Livermore
Deer Hollow Farm – Los Altos
Hidden Villa – Los Altos Hills
Slide Ranch – Muir Beach
CoastWays Ranch – Pescadero
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch – Petaluma
Tara Firma Farms – Petaluma
Prusch Park – San Jose
Rodoni Farms – Santa Cruz
Loma Vista Farm – Vallejo
Farmers Markets
Campbell Farmers’ Market – Campbell
Benicia Farmers Market – Benicia
Daly City Farmers Market – Daly City
Pescadero Grown Farmers’ Market – La Honda
Moraga Farmers Market – Moraga
Morgan Hill Farmers Market – Morgan Hill
Mountain View Farmers’ Market – Mountain View
Old Oakland Farmers’ Market – Oakland
Coastways Ranch – Pescadero
Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market – Redwood City
San Carlos Farmers’ Market – San Carlos
Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market – San Francisco
San Jose Downtown – San Jose
Bayfair Farmers Market – San Leandro
Santa Clara Farmers’ Market – Santa Clara
Rodoni Farms – Santa Cruz
UCSC Farm & Garden – Santa Cruz
Sunnyvale Farmers’ Market – SunnyvaleVallejo Farmers’ Market – ValleyDiablo Valley Farmers Market – Walnut Creek
Gardens
Meyers House & Garden – Alameda
Bamboo Giant – Aptos
Berkeley Rose Garden – Berkeley
UC Berkeley Botantical Garden – Berkeley
Hayward Japanese Garden – Hayward
Allied Arts Guild – Menlo Park
Gamble Garden – Palo Alto
Strybing Aboretum & Botanical Gardens – San Francisco
Chinese Cultural Gardens – San Jose
Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly Park – San Jose
Municipal Rose Garden – San Jose
Rosicrucian Park – San Jose
San Jose Heritage Rose Garden – San Jose
San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park – San Mateo
UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden – Santa Cruz
Hakone Garden – Saratoga
Villa Montalvo Arboretum – Saratoga
Cornerstone Gardens – Sonoma
The Gardens at Heather Farm – Walnut Creek
Ruth Bancroft Garden – Walnut Creek
Filoli – Woodside
Horseback Riding
Mar Vista Stable – Daly City
Friendly Pony Parties – Half Moon Bay
California Riding Academy – Menlo Park
Skylark Ranch – Pescadero
Seven Oaks Farm – Portola ValleySpring Down Equestrian Center – Portola ValleyMonterey Bay Equestrian Center – SalinasNorth Gait Equestrian Center – Walnut Creek
Nature Centers & Outings
Crab Cove Visitor Center – Alameda
Shorebird Nature Center – Berkeley
Tilden Nature Area and Little Farm – Berkeley
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center – Hayward
Sulphur Creek Nature Center – Hayward
GreenPlay – Mill Valley, Ross
James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve – Moss Beach
Rotary Nature Center & Wildlife Bird Sanctuary – Oakland
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Center – Palo Alto
Ano Nuevo – Pescadero
Point Reyes Outdoors – Point Reyes Station
Marine Science Institute – Redwood City
Crissy Field Center – San Francisco
Randall Museum – San Francisco
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley – San Jose
CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point – San Mateo
The Marine Mammal Center – Sausalito
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary – Tiburon
Lindsay Wildlife Museum – Walnut Creek
Elkhorn Slough National Estuary Research Preserve – Watsonville
Tiny Treks – Peninsula, South Bay
Playgrounds
Adventure Playground – Berkeley
Small World Park – Pittsburg
Yerba Buena Playground – San Francisco
McEnery Park – San Jose
Sonoma Garden Park – Sonoma
Swimming Lakes
Contra Loma Reservior – Antioch
Lake Anza, Tilden Regional Park – Berkeley
Cull Canyon Reservoir – Castro Valley
Gull Park – Foster City
Quarry Lakes – Fremont
Don Castro Resevoir – Hayward
Shell Beach, Tomales Bay State Park – Inverness
Del Valle Reservoir– Livermore
Lake Temescal – Oakland
Shadow Cliffs Lake – Pleasanton
Almaden Lake Park – San Jose
Coyote Point Recreation Area – San Mateo