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What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 04/3/25

Friday, April 3

First Friday at CuriOdyssey ~ San MateoSwing 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.

Goodnight Farm (Free) – Berkeley

Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Free) – Oakland

Go Wild with Happy Hollow (Free) – San Jose


Saturday, April 4

Retro Roadshow ~ Alameda The California Historical Radio Society is collaborating with Retro Roadshow to put on an amazing event around Sci-Fi, radio, broadcasting, and vintage electronics. Enjoy a presentation guiding attendees through the interconnected history of Science Fiction and Video Games. Then there will be time for people to explore the exhibits which will feature a mix of 12 classic video game consoles and vintage personal computers paired with authentic CRT displays. Attendees of all ages can explore and interact with artifacts that trace nearly five decades of technological innovation in computing and gaming, bringing the past to life through play and discovery.

Eggster Egg Hunt and Learning Festival (Free) ~ BerkeleyEvery year, Eggster holds the largest annual egg hunt and learning festival in the Bay Area. It is a fun, free educational event that consists of activities booths, performances, and egg hunts to inspire the young children to the benefits of pursuing higher education. This year, the theme is “Dinosaur Eggscavation”, and is dedicated to the wonders of the past and everything we know about it!

Rabbit Rendezvous – Fremont

Eggstravaganza – San Mateo

Science Saturdays – Capitola


Sunday, April 5

LaunderLand Circus ~ San FranciscoThis cartoon-meets-circus adventure invites audiences into a world of laughter, imagination, and spectacular live performance. Be transported to a playful realm filled with giant puppets, dazzling aerials, jugglers and magic, comedy, unicycling, stilting — and more! LaunderLand blends circus, magic, and physical comedy into a joyful, high-energy show designed for families and audiences of all ages. Expect big laughs, jaw-dropping skills, and unforgettable moments that bring kids and adults together.

Pixieland Easter Speggtacular ~ ConcordRide fun rides and collect speggtacular treats. Special appearances by the Easter Bunny throughout the day!

Easter Egg Hunts at Lemos Farm ~ Half Moon BayEgg hunts included in the price of admission. Enjoy unlimited access to pony rides, train and hay rides, petting zoo, farm slide and bounce houses, tractor town and car barn.

Cal Sailing Open House (Free) – Berkeley

Friday, April 3

  • San Francisco Giants vs. Mets — 7:15 PM — Oracle Park, San Francisco.

  • San Jose Barracuda :6pm TECH CU Areana

Saturday, April 4

  • San Francisco Giants vs. Mets — 6:05 PM — Oracle Park, San Francisco.

  • San Jose Earthquakes vs. San Diego FC — 7:30 PM — home match in San Jose.

  • San Jose Barracuda :6pm TECH CU Areana

Sunday, April 5

  • San Francisco Giants vs. Mets — 1:05 PM — Oracle Park, San Francisco.

  • Bay FC vs. Washington Spirit — 2:00 PM — PayPal Park, San Jose.

  • Golden State Warriors vs. Rockets — 7:00 PM — Chase Center, San Francisco.

🎬 New Movies Opening This Weekend (April 3, 2026)

🎥 Wide / Major Releases

  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (already opened April 1 — still opening weekend)

    • Genre: Animated / Family / Adventure

    • Big studio release (Universal)

  • The Drama

    • Cast: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson

    • Genre: Drama / Romance

    • Studio: A24 (wide rollout)

🎬 New Releases — Friday (April 3)

(Mix of wide + limited + indie — what theaters will be adding this weekend)

  • A Great Awakening

    • Historical drama (PG-13)

  • Fantasy Life

    • Comedy / character-driven story

  • The Drama (also listed above — key indie release)

  • Papa Bear

    • Family / fantasy comedy (limited + VOD)

  • The Stranger

    • Indie drama (limited release)


🎤 Bay Area Concerts This Weekend

🎶 Friday (April 3)

  • Forbidden


    📍 Great American Music Hall (SF) — 7:00 PM

  • April Magazine


    📍 The Knockout (SF) — 8:00 PM

  • LANY


    📍 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (SF) — evening show

  • Oliver Heldens / Maddix (EDM shows)


    📍 SF nightlife venues (21+)

  • Juliana Huxtable / electronic events


    📍 The Midway (SF)

🎶 Saturday (April 4)

  • Eggy + Taper’s Choice


    📍 The Independent (SF) — 9:00 PM

  • 🎧 Multiple DJ / electronic shows continue across:

    • The Midway

    • 1015 Folsom

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

  • Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (Opening Weekend)


    Japantown


    ➤ Cultural festival, food booths, performances

  • Off the Grid – Fort Mason (Friday night)


    Fort Mason


    ➤ Food trucks, music, outdoor market vibe

  • Treasure Island Flea Market (Sat–Sun)


    Treasure Island


    ➤ Vintage vendors, food, music

📍 EAST BAY

  • Oakland First Fridays (Friday night)


    Telegraph Ave, Oakland


    ➤ Street fair atmosphere with art, food, music

  • Bay Area SpringFest (Sat–Sun)


    Downtown Concord


    ➤ Arts & crafts, live music, food vendors

📍 PENINSULA / SOUTH BAY

  • Local Spring Festivals / Markets (Weekend)


    San Jose + surrounding cities


    ➤ Community festivals, food booths, live entertainment


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