San Francisco Bay Area Moms

Agents of Discovery: Mission in Santa Clara County
2025-08-01
Ready for a Screen Time Win? Bay Area Families Invited to Explore Nature—Through Augmented Reality!
Free AR Game Gets Kids Off the Couch and Into Local Parks, Transit Stations, and Museums
Tired of seeing your kids glued to screens all summer? The Bay Area Explorer Campaign is here to help—and yes, it still uses a screen. But this time, it’s getting your family outside, moving, and learning together.
From August 1 to September 7, 2025, dozens of local parks and public spaces across the Bay Area are turning into interactive learning zones—like Pokémon Go, but with an educational twist! The free Agents of Discovery® app offers fun “Missions” that encourage kids to explore topics like wildlife, science, history, and transportation—right in their own backyard.
Participating spots include:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife – Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Santa Clara County Parks
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
City of San Jose,
City of Morgan Hill
City of San Carlos
Sacramento County Regional Parks
California State Parks – Seacliff State Beach
Oakland International Airport
National Park Service at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
“This is a great way to engage families in nature if they enjoy using technology. Much healthier than playing video games at home!” said one Agents of Discovery user.
And here’s the bonus: every Mission your child completes enters them in a prize draw—the more they play, the better their chances!
How to Play:
Download the Agents of Discovery app (free!)
Search for Missions near you and download them before you go
Head out and start exploring—no internet or data required!
Whether you’re hopping on BART, headed to the beach, or visiting your local park, there’s a Mission waiting. It’s a win for physical activity, a win for learning, and a win for family bonding.
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Staff say, “We are excited to be able to allow our visitors a new and different way to engage with and explore our parks using Agents of Discovery. Park visitors have really had fun with the AR components of the app.”
Learn more and find a Mission near you: www.agentsofdiscovery.com

Penguins + Pajamas + Dinosaurs at CAL Academy
2025-02-28 - 2025-05-09 | California Academy of Science, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
Penguins + Pajamas + Dinosaurs
California Academy of Sciences
Select Dates Beginning February 28 – May 9
Pack your pajamas and your paleontologist hat, you’re invited to a special Penguins + Pajamas sleepover featuring exclusive access to roam among 13 animatronic dinosaurs – under the stars at the Dino Days exhibit!
PLUS, for one night only, on February 28 experience special programming featuring Academy Executive Director and paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson (formerly known as Dr. Scott from PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train).

2nd Annual Art Safari at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
2025-09-06 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, 1 Zoo Rd, San Francisco, 94132, United States
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Kids & Art Foundation will partner with San Francisco Zoo & Gardens to host the 2nd Annual Art Safari, designed to raise awareness about pediatric cancer patients. Art Safari celebrates the beauty of wildlife through art.
Kids will enjoy hands-on experience creating wildlife-themed projects. With four different craft stations, young artists will explore various mediums, including painting, origami, and sidewalk chalk drawings. A team of dedicated Bay Area artists and volunteers from Kids & Art will help guide young artists through the creative process. Art Safari will be filled with more excitement, including face painters, costumed animated characters, and live music. Art Safari is open to youth under 18 and is FREE with paid Zoo admission and for Zoo members.
Kids & Art is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pediatric cancer patients and their families using therapeutic art experiences. Learn more at www.kidsandart.org.

Is This Still Cool? A Closet Refresh Workshop for the Evolving Woman
2025-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Cypress Mill Valley, 30 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, 94941
Feeling stuck in your closet? Join us for Is This Still Cool?, an interactive style workshop designed to help you reconnect with your wardrobe and feel confident getting dressed again. Together, we’ll define your personal style identity, walk through a simple framework for what to keep or let go, and share fresh outfit formulas that make sense for your real life. You’ll leave with practical tools, inspiration, and a renewed perspective on your style – plus a few new favorites from Cypress to make it all come together.
Your ticket includes:✨ $20 Cypress gift card (to shop during or after the event)✨ Bubbles & bites while you learn✨ A take-home styling guide + style identity words✨ Hands-on closet editing framework + outfit formulas you can use right away✨ A fun night out with community, conversation, and confidence

Touch a Truck SF (2nd Annual)
2025-09-13 09:00 - 13:00
Welcome to Touch a Truck SF, our second annual fundraiser for Miraloma Cooperative Nursery School. At the event, kids get hands on experience to sit in the seat, honk the horn, pretend to drive, and get up close and personal with your favorite vehicles, including:
* Kei fire truck aka Teeny tiny fire truck! (https://www.instagram.com/teenytinyfiretruck/)
* Cement mixer
* School bus
* Tesla Cybertruck
* Volvo C303 (https://www.motortrend.com/features/the-volvo-c303-is-the-original-cross-country-volvo)
* Sonic internet bucket truck
* Garbage truck
* AND MORE!
In addition to all of the fun vehicles, plan to stick around for some family fun activities.
The fun goes down at the playground of St. John’s Catholic School (925 Chenery Street, SF CA 94131).

Noe Valley Art Festival
2025-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Noe Valley Town Square, 3861 24th St, San Francisco, CA, 94114
The 4th annual Noe Valley Art Festival will be held on Sunday, September 14th from 10am-4pm in the Noe Valley Town Square. This FREE community event will feature art displays and sales, painting demonstrations, activities for kids plus music. Art on display will include photographs, paintings, drawings, multi media art, jewelry, ceramics, fabric art, digital art and sculpture. We have an impressive list with 22 artists participating. Check them out online. Mark your calendars and plan to join us at the Town Square on September 14th.
Sponsored by the Friends of Noe Valley and Perez Construction in partnership with SFREC&PARK.

SF GROUP HIKE - Golden Gate Park
2025-09-14 15:00 - 17:00
Sunday September 14 3:00pm-5:00pm
Meet 3:00pm in front of entry doors Conservatory of Flowers @ 100 John F. Kennedy Drive
We will walk 👣 through the garden groves 🌺 and 👀 explore the Dahlia Dell, National Aids Memorial Grove, Blue Heron Lake, and 🍓Strawberry Hill for a view of Huntington Falls 💦
We hit the 😊 street to continue on an interactive walk along JFK Promenade admiring the 🎭 art installations, ⚗️science and 🎶 music activities. Finish up at Rainbow Falls to see the 100 ft majestic 🐍 sea serpent named Naga.
More Info:
https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4NTIyMTUxMTQ0MDIyMzA3?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Upcoming Events

The Laver Cup - Open Practice Day
2025-09-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, 94158, India
The Laver Cup Open Practice Day presented by FICO will take place from 12-2pm at Chase Center. Team World will kick off the session practicing from 12-1pm, followed by Team Europe from 1-2pm. Doors open at 11am.
Ticket proceeds shall be donated to the USTA Foundation who is helping to administer the Laver Cup 2025 Community Legacy Project which includes court refurbishments and grants to NJTL programs in the Bay Area.

We Got The Power
2025-09-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA
“We Got The Power” is a prototype public artistic action taking place as part of “The People vs. Project 2025” initiative. The People vs. Project 2025 is an artistic, populist and public expression of the work being done by many activist community and political advocacy organizations working to oppose the administration of President Donald Trump and what is a dangerous Christian Fundamentalist dogma fronted by the Heritage Foundation.
Featuring Arts Performance Actions by: Amos White, Basma Edrees, Bellamy Ackrell, Christine Kammler, Dance Brigade, Extinction Rebellion, Genny Lim, Kimi Sugioka, Our Teatro/Cosmovisión, Peggy Morrison, STEAMROLLER Dance Company and the Wandering Ensemble, “We Got The Power” is a free participatory event – though people can show up to be spectators as well if they wish to. The event is divided into segments. Most attendees will be participating in a flash dance activity titled after the name of the event, “We Got The Power” starting at 12:00pm. Individuals interested in taking part in the flash dance, please RSVP and a rehearsal schedule will be sent to you. Or it is possible to learn the flash dance choreography on-site at Civic Center Plaza starting at 10:00am on the day of the event. There will also be a participatory procession and a poetry and spoken word stage starting at 11:00am. Groups wanting to participate as independent entities in either the flash dance and/or the procession should also indicate this when RSVP’ing.

Moms + Teens Self Defense Workshop
2025-09-20 13:00 - 16:00
You can’t protect your kid from everything. But you can give them tools to move through the world with awareness, clarity, and strength, and you can learn them together.
This 3-hour workshop is built for moms (or dads) and their teens to:
• Learn real-world self defense tools for:
• De-escalating and dealing with bullying
• Cyber-safety and online harassment
• City, street and subway safety
Bonding exercises include:
√ Practice setting and holding physical boundaries
√ Build shared language around safety, strategy, and trust
For: Adult + teen pairs (ages 13–19 welcome).
What to wear: Athletic or comfy clothes.
What to bring: Water, open mind, willingness to laugh

Mom + Teen Self Defense Pop-Up!
2025-09-20 13:00 - 16:00
Discover your new favorite self defense class!
Pretty Deadly’s Mom + Teen Self-Defense Pop-up is happening in San Francisco on September 20!
Join other parents and teens for a unique, empowering experience that strengthens your bond while learning practical safety skills.
🥋 What You’ll Learn
This 3-hour workshop is designed for parents and their teens to build skills, grow confidence and learn trust.
👯‍♀️ Movement
Learn real-world self defense tools that actually work
☣️ Boundaries
Practice setting and holding physical & verbal boundaries
🙏 Trust & Strategy
Build shared language around safety, strategy, and trust
➡️ For: Adult + teen pairs (all genders, teens ages 13–19 welcome)
➡️ What to wear: Athletic or comfy clothes.
➡️ What to bring: Water, open mind, willingness to laugh
$395 per adult/teen pair
**Limited to 20 pairs total
Get a taste of the Pretty Deadly program and early access to our flagship grand opening in San Francisco!
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Workshop led by Pretty Deadly founder Susie Kahlich. Susie is a 25-year martial artist, and is certified in domestic violence awareness and support (University of Sheffield), teen suicide prevention (OLLIE Foundation), human trafficking awareness and intervention (DisasterReady) and serves on the Board of Directors for Partnerships for Trauma Recovery in Berkeley.
Pretty Deadly is a trauma-informed self defense and trainer certification program designed as an answer traditional self defense training, focusing on accessibility, inclusivity and body awareness. Launched in Berlin in 2016, Pretty Deadly has trained over 5000 women and non-binary people around the world, and certified trainers in 7 countries. Recognized as a leader in women’s self defense, Pretty Deadly has been featured on RFI, BBC, and recognized by UN Women WEPs.

Bay Area Free Kid's Soccer Demo Trial Class
2025-09-21 09:00 - 2025-10-14 12:20 | Lycee Francais Ashbury Campus – San Francisco, CA, 94117, Lycee Francais Ashbury Campus - San Francisco, CA, 94117, San Francisco, 94117
“We absolutely love Soccer Stars! Our journey started when our son joined a season. He loved his experience so much that we organized a team at our kindergarten. As a result parents started to know each other and we built a really nice community. I couldn’t recommend them enough. Be it sending your kids to weekly classes or organizing a team at your local school, absolutely give them a try.” A happy Super Soccer Stars parent
We’re offering families a fantastic opportunity: a FREE demo trial class across the Bay Area for 1-10 year old’s!
Don’t let this amazing opportunity slip away. Give your child the chance to try our popular soccer program, learn new skills, and experience the joy of play!
Our classes are designed to be engaging, fun, and confidence-boosting for kids of all levels.
It’s the perfect activity to get your children moving, develop new skills, and make new friends in a supportive and energetic environment.
Make memories and kick-start a love for soccer!
SCHEDULE (see website for ages/times) :
-Outer Sunset – Sat 9/27, Sun 9/28
-Ingleside Terr – Sun 9/28
-Glen Park – Sun 9/28
-Haight-Ashbury – Sat 9/27
-Mission Bay – Sat 9/27
-Noe Valley – Tue PM 10/14
-Presidio – Sun 9/21
-Brisbane – Sat 10/11
Register for your one free trial class at one location at tinyurl.com/FALL25FREE
