Friday, August 30
T.Rex Takeover at The Tech ~ San Jose Roar into Labor Day weekend at The Tech Interactive for a special event, T.Rex Takeover! Innovators of all ages are invited to tap into their Jurassic Era with fun, dino-themed events and activities happening all weekend long!
Imaginarium Light Show – Pleasanton
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus – Oakland
Dance Battle at OMCA – Oakland
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Saturday, August 31
Wicked by Broadway SF ~ San FranciscoWICKED returns to the Bay Area to cast a spell on audiences once again. The Broadway sensation looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that TIME Magazine cheers is “a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart and courage.”
Family Tour at de Young Museum – San Francisco
BonPOP Obon Festival – San Francisco
Sand Sculpture Contest at Drake’s Beach – Inverness
Telescope Viewing (Free) – Oakland
Buzzy Bees & Friends – Berkeley
Scottish Highlands Gathering and Games – Pleasanton
Campfire: Bats of the Night – Castro Valley
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Sunday, September 1
Frozen by Broadway San Jose ~ San JoseDisney’s FROZEN features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers. An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, Disney’s FROZEN is everything you want in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy.
Family Storytelling at the Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
World Arts Dance Festival (Free) – San Francisco
Historic Days at Ardenwood – Fremont
Belmont Greek Festival – Belmont
Water Rocket Rally at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos
San Francisco Giants - San Francisco
Monday, September 2
Labor Day Concert – San Francisco
Labor Day Open House at Crab Cove – Alameda
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
New Movies This Weekend:
Bookworm
In the midst of a family crisis, a washed-up American illusionist (Elijah Wood) and his long-estranged precocious daughter (Nell Fisher) venture into the New Zealand wilderness in search of a mythical black panther. PG
Gary follows the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman’s rise to international fame as the child star of Diff’rent Strokes; his struggles with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers will get insight into Coleman’s private world through exclusive interviews with his fellow actors, industry insiders and his estranged ex-wife and parents PG
Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way. R
From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds. Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent who followed Reagan's ascent, REAGAN captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream R
Follows an elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. As the team gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space, it becomes increasingly difficult for one astronaut to maintain his grip on reality
1992 R
In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son (Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood) put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum, from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.
Museums this weekend:
San Jose Museum of Art ~ San JoseVisit San Jose Museum of Art with your little ones for free! 17 and under enjoy complimentary admission. Visit the galleries, take a tour, visit our in-gallery reading areas, or pick up an art-pack. See our website for current exhibition listings and programs.
Bay Area Discovery Museum ~ SausalitoWith its setting at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge on 7.5 acres in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Bay Area Discovery Museum is unique among children’s museums. The research-based educational programming, including hands-on exhibitions, rich activities and risk-friendly challenges, is designed for kids 0 – 8 years to intentionally boost creativity, STEM skills and critical thinking. The daily schedule is packed with free facilitated programs.
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery ~ CapitolaFloat a boat. Take a look at a bug. Make it rain. Build something with your imagination! The nonprofit Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery has 8,000-plus square feet of exhibits, classrooms and store space. Its hands-on exhibits showcase the wonders of Santa Cruz County.
Children’s Museums
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery – Capitola
Children’s Natural History Museum – Fremont
Junior Center of Art and Science – Oakland
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo – Palo Alto
Children’s Creativity Museum – San Francisco
Children’s Discovery Museum – San Jose
Curiodyssey – San Mateo
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County – Santa Rosa
Bay Area Discovery Museum – Sausalito
Art Museums
Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive – Berkeley
Junior Center of Art and Science – Oakland
Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) – Oakland
Oakland Museum of California – Oakland
Palo Alto Art Center – Palo Alto
Richmond Art Center – Richmond
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Cartoon Art Museum – San Francisco
de Young Museum – San Francisco
International Art Museum of America – San Francisco
Museum of Craft and Design – San Francisco
Palace of the Legion of Honor – San Francisco
San Francisco Center for the Book – San Francisco
San Francisco Children’s Art Center – San Francisco
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – San Francisco
De Saisset Museum – Santa Clara
Triton Museum of Art – Santa Clara
Museum of Art & History – Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History – Santa Cruz
Quilt Museum – San Jose
San Jose Museum of Art – San Jose
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University – Stanford
Bedford Gallery at Lesher Center – Walnut Creek
Cultural Museums
Judah L. Magnes Museum – Berkeley
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology – Berkeley
Hayward Japanese Garden – Hayward
China Town – San Francisco
The Contemporary Jewish Museum – San Francisco
Museum of African Diaspora – San Francisco
Japanese American Museum of San Jose – San Jose
Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly Park – San Jose
Rosicrutian Egyptian Museum – San Jose
San Mateo Japanese Garden in Central Park – San Mateo
Hakone Garden – Saratoga
Science & Technology Museums
Lawrence Hall of Science – Berkeley
UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology – Berkeley
Fujitsu Planetarium – Cupertino
Lawrence Livermore Labs Discovery Center – Livermore
Moffett Field Museum – Mountain View
Oakland Aviation Museum – Oakland
Chabot Observatory & Science Center – Oakland
Junior Center of Art and Science – Oakland
Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos
California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco
Exploratorium – San Francisco
Morrison Planetarium – San Francisco
Lick Observatory – San Jose
The Tech Museum – San Jose
Intel Museum – Santa Clara
Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History – Santa Cruz
Pacific Coast Air Museum – Santa Rosa
Nature Museums (see Animals)
Natural History Museums (Dinosaurs!)
UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology – Berkeley
Children’s Natural History Museum – Fremont
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History – Pacific Grove
California Academy Natural History Museum – San Francisco
Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History – Santa Cruz
Train Models & Museums
Niles Depot Model Railroads & Museum – Fremont
West Bay Model Train Association – Menlo Park
Golden State Model Railroad Museum – Point Richmond
California State Railroad Museum – Sacramento
Golden Gate Model Railroad Club at Randall Museum – San Francisco
Cable Car Museum – San Francisco
Golden Gate Railroad Museum – San Francisco
Market Street Railway – San Francisco
San Francisco Cable Cars – San Francisco
South Bay Historical Railroad Society – Santa Clara
Western Railway Museum – Solano
Niles Canyon Railway Museum – Sunol
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society – Walnut Creek
Specialty Museums
Pacific Pinball Museum – Alameda
Blackhawk Museum – Danville
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia – Burlingame
Museum of American Heritage – Palo Alto
National Women’s History Museum – Richmond
Ripley’s Believe-It-Or-Not – San Francisco
San Francisco Fire Department Museum – San Francisco
Wells Fargo Museum – San Francisco
Rosecrutian Museum – San Jose
Winchester Mystery House – San Jose
Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa
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