San Francisco Bay Area Moms

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).

Local Treasures: NAWBO SFBA’s Holiday Market
2025-11-12 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | one market plaza, San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area — The National Association of Women Business Owners, San Francisco Bay Area (NAWBO SFBA), in collaboration with The Renaissance Center, invites the public to its annual Holiday Market, a festive event showcasing local entrepreneurs, artisans, and small business owners.
Attendees can shop for handcrafted gifts, wellness products, holiday treats, and fashion items, all while supporting local businesses across the Bay Area. The event also features networking opportunities and plenty of good cheer.
The Holiday Market celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our local economy and the joy of shopping with purpose this holiday season.
Everyone is welcome. Discover unique gifts, support local entrepreneurs, and celebrate community.
November 12th, 2025
3 PM – 6:30 PM
One Market Plaza
Cost: $10 (+ fees) includes complimentary drink
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-market-tickets-1770023340459

Pre Natal and Post Natal Fitness Classes
2024-03-26 18:30 - 19:20 | Yubalance, 2860 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Join our weekly Pre Natal and Post Natal Fitness Classes at Yubalance Neighborhood Fitness Studio, located in the Mission District and Inner Sunset. We are training in a small group setting (five clients max.). All workout classes are lead by professional trainers who will offer a personalized fitness experience for your current needs and demands. We will support you to feel safe and confident in your workouts and movements.
To all Mamas: you can bring your baby. Please note that infants have to remain in their car seat or stroller inside of the studio or you can bring a carrier and train with your baby on your back or chest.
The first class is free – please make sure that you still register. We also offer Personal Training and free fitness assessments.
For any further question visit our website, or reach out to Maike Mancuso: maike.mancuso@gmail.com

Patchwork Show Redwood City
2025-11-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Jack London Square, 472 Water St, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Join us in the heart of downtown Redwood City for Patchwork Show! Held twice a year at Courthouse Square, this one-day festival features local makers selling handcrafted goods in a lively, walkable plaza surrounded by restaurants, shops, and a museum. Come for the creativity, stay for the downtown charm—and make a day of supporting small businesses in the community. It’s a great way to get the kids out of the house for a day of fun while also getting some holiday shopping done!
November 9, 2025 – Courthouse Square – 2200 Broadway- Redwood City, CA – 11-5pm
About Patchwork Show
Patchwork Show is a bi-annual, makers festival showcasing local emerging artists, crafters, junior entrepreneurs and designers alongside artisan food, DIY crafting, and music. All Patchwork shows are free to attend.
Over the years, Patchwork has grown from a small parking lot craft fair into multiple locations including street festivals and large indoor marketplaces. Each location is as unique as the venue and showcases different makers and collaborations that reflect the local environment and community.
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Fall 2025 Patchwork Show Locations:
Redwood City, California
November 9, 2025 – Courthouse Square
Ventura, California
November 16, 2025 – Downtown Ventura
Oakland, California
November 23, 2025 – Jack London Square
Long Beach, California
November 29, 2025 – Marine Stadium
Santa Ana, California
December 6, 2025- Santa Ana Diesel
Tustin, California
December 7, 2025 – Old Town Tustin

​​Boombox — The Ukrainian Band Behind Pink Floyd’s Viral Collab — Announces U.S. Tour
2025-11-08 21:00 - 23:00 | Roccapulco, 3140 Mission St, San Francisco, 94110
This November, Ukrainian band Boombox will embark on a powerful North American tour, bringing their music, their story, and their spirit of resilience to audiences across Canada and the U.S.
Boombox are not just a rock band. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have become a voice of resistance and unity. Their frontman, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, put aside the stage and took up arms to defend his country. His voice — captured in a viral recording of a wartime folk song sung on the streets of Kyiv — later became the foundation for Pink Floyd’s track “Hey Hey Rise Up”, the band’s first new release in decades.
Audiences can expect a powerful live show, mixing fan favorites, emotional new material, and the raw energy that has made Boombox one of the most important bands in Eastern Europe.
Through their music, Boombox carries Ukraine’s story to the world — a story of struggle, resilience, and the unifying power of sound.

Family Nature Adventures: Fungi
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:30
This Months Theme: Fungus Among Us
Exploring the Secret Life of Mushrooms!
Unlock the mysterious world of fungi that thrives in the redwood forest!
Interactive Workshop:
Learn about the fascinating life cycle of mushrooms, their role in the ecosystem, and how to identify various species.
Guided Nature Walk: Venture into the forest with expert guides to discover different types of fungi growing in the wild and uncover their unique characteristics.
Get ready to explore the hidden wonders beneath the forest floor—fungi is far more fascinating than you might think!
What Awaits You:
Hands-On Workshops: Engage with science through fun, interactive activities and real tools.
Tasty Treats: Enjoy a snack to fuel your adventure!
Guided Nature Walks: Uncover the secrets of the forest with expert-led explorations.
This family-friendly experience is perfect for children ages 3-8 and their grown-ups. General museum admission is included with your ticket, and members enjoy $10 off per ticket by logging in.

CHAI RAVE SF: THE ULTIMATE DAYTIMER NOV 8 @ ROOH SF!
2025-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | rooh, 333 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States
Radio5 Events presents an all-ages event
CHAI RAVE: COME FOR THE CHAI WALA, STAY FOR THE MUSIC
After the sold out SF event in September, Chai Rave returns to the city! Get ready for a Daytime experience at Chai Rave where culture meets bass — blending Indo-House, Afrohouse, and Indian fusion beats and popular dance music anthems that hit your soul, not just your body. Expect precision grooves, hypnotic drive, and a sonic journey built for the dancefloor.
WHAT TO EXPECT
DJ SETS X BITES X DAY VIBES

Holiday Luxury Sip & Stroll
2025-11-07 17:00 - 20:00
‘Tis the season to sip and shop! San Francisco Premium Outlets invites the community to eat, drink and shop at the outlet’s Holiday Luxury Sip & Stroll on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 PM to 8 PM. Shoppers can spend an evening wrapped in luxury, with proceeds benefitting Livermore Valley Arts, an independent non-profit that operates the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center.
In the spirit of the giving season, Livermore Valley Arts will receive 10% of select retailer event sales, and 100% of all ticket proceeds will benefit the organization. Guests (21+) can get a jolly head start on holiday shopping and giving season, including:
An exclusive shopping event at premier luxury retailers, including Givenchy, Max Mara, Moncler, Tory Burch, Jimmy Choo, Anne Fontaine, Ferragamo, and Longchamp
Festive small bites and live entertainment
Wine partner tastings
A special raffle benefiting Livermore Valley Arts
Attending guests must be 21+ and show a valid form of ID for tastings.

Ice at The Veranda
2025-11-07 16:00 - 23:00 | The Veranda, 2001 Diamond Blvd., Concord, 94520
The Veranda, the East Bay’s favorite shopping, dining and entertainment destination, welcomes back everyone’s favorite — and longest lasting — outdoor winter skating attraction: Ice at the Veranda!
Opening Friday, Nov. 7, and running through to Feb. 16, advance tickets are always recommended. Season passes are also available, which include unlimited skating during operating hours and the use of rental skates.
Regular hours are:
Monday through Thursday: 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday: 4 to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Full details instructions and other information may be found at https://shoptheveranda.com/event/32501-ice-at-the-veranda.
The Veranda is located at 2001 to 2003 Diamond Blvd., Concord 94520. For general information, call 925-265-6755.

Ice at The Veranda
2025-11-07 - 2026-02-16 | The Veranda, 2001 Diamond Blvd., Concord, 94520
The Veranda, the East Bay’s favorite shopping, dining and entertainment destination, welcomes back everyone’s favorite — and longest lasting — outdoor winter skating attraction: Ice at the Veranda!
Opening Friday, Nov. 7, and running through Feb. 16, advance tickets are always recommended. Season passes are also available, which include unlimited skating during operating hours and the use of rental skates.
Regular hours are:
Monday through Thursday: 4 to 9 p.m.
Friday: 4 to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Full details instructions and other information may be found at https://shoptheveranda.com/event/32501-ice-at-the-veranda.
The Veranda is located at 2001 to 2003 Diamond Blvd., Concord 94520. For general information, call 925-265-6755.

Blankets & Blockbusters
2025-11-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Thrive City, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, 94108
Thrive City is rolling out the red carpet and invites you to B.Y.O. Blanket for the Bay Area’s biggest movie screen experience!
Put on your best outfit and come watch A Minecraft Movie, an adventure-comedy based off the video game! Arrive early and snap a photo at our themed photo op, test your Minecraft knowledge at our trivia station and check out our arts & crafts station.
Make sure to bring something warm as the weather can get a little chilly!
Parking is now available seven days a week at the Mercedes-Benz Garage. Visit our parking page for more details.
Space is limited to first-come, first-served.
Prohibited Items & Activities at Thrive City:
No weapons of any kind
No alcohol brought onto the plaza
All pets* on a leash
No coolers
No lawn chairs
Face coverings are not permitted (medical, surgical, and other safety related masks are permitted inside). Limited face paint will be accepted.
No panhandling, solicitation, or loitering
No smoking of any kind
No amplified sound
No drones
No bicycles, skateboards, roller blades or scooters (bicycles can be locked at any rack on the street around the venue)
No motorized vehicles
No pamphlets or product samples
No overnight camping
No tents
All garbage, bottles, cans, paper, or other waste matter should be placed in designated trash and recycling receptacles
No trespassing when Thrive City is closed
Any other prohibited items, activity, or behaviors deemed unsafe or unacceptable by Chase Center Management
*Trained service animals are welcome on Thrive City, provided they remain on a leash, tether or in a harness at all times unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the person’s disability prevents use of these devices. A guest whose service animal poses a threat to the safety of other Thrive City guests or Team Members, may be asked to escort the animal(s) off the premises.
**Exception certified service animals as defined by US Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division
https://chasecenter.com/privacy-policy

Community Day: Dia de los Muertos
2025-11-01 11:00 - 16:00 | San José Museum of Art, 110 S Market Street, San Jose, 95113
Save the date for Community Day: Día de los Muertos, a full day of live entertainment, cultural demonstrations, and an eclectic mix of artmaking experiences. Join us as we collaborate with local artists, partners, and organizations for a diverse and multicultural celebration!
Museum admission is free all day, 11am–6pm.

New York Kids Runway
2025-11-01 | Downtown Half Moon Bay, Main St between Mill and Spruce
✨ San Francisco, we’re coming! ✨
New York Kids Runway is bringing the magic to the Bay Area! 🌉
📍 San Francisco Show – NOW 1
🎯 Auditions: September 27
📅 Be part of an unforgettable runway experience where style, talent, and confidence shine.
👗 Kids of all ages welcome – no prior modeling experience needed!
💫 It’s your chance to walk the runway and be discovered!
📌 Sign up now: https://www.nykrunway.com/models

Gay Speed Dating @ Holiday Inn San Jose
2025-10-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Holiday Inn San Jose – Silicon Valley by IHG, 1350 North First Street, San Jose, 95112
🏳️‍🌈 Join us for a night of flirty GAY fun at Holiday Inn San jose on October 29.
Whether you’re new to speed dating or just tired of the swipe scene, this is your chance to meet cool, like-minded singles face to face. Expect great conversations, great drinks, and maybe even a great connection.
Event Details:
📍 Holiday inn Silicon Valley 1350 N First St, San Jose, CA 95112
🕠 Check-in starts at 6:30 PM
💬 Speed dating runs from 7:00 – 9:00 PM
🎯 Recommended Ages 25-45
🏳️‍🌈 This event is for MEN SEEKING MEN. Please only sign up if these are your prefrences. Take a look at @loveontapdating to see any other upcoming LGBTQIA+ events if this one is not for you.
Tickets include entry into our structured speed dating rounds and a night full of possibilities. You’ll rotate through a series of mini-dates and note who you’d like to see again. We’ll handle the matches—no pressure, no awkwardness.
✨ Early bird tickets are available while they last!
🚨 Limited seating available, so don’t wait—grab your spot now and get ready to meet your match!
🛑 Cancellation in the event attendance is low, the event will be cancelled. You will be notified 24 hours before the event and be given a refund.
We’re proud to have partnered with Qmunity on this event. A portion of proceeds will go back to supporting the amazing work they do for the community.
Follow Love on Tap on Instagram to learn about upcoming events.

Open House & Ribbon Cutting -Aquarius Midwifery in Pleasant Hill
2025-10-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Aquarius Midwifery, 200 Gregory Ln Ste B106, Pleasant Hill, 94553
This special event invites residents, healthcare professionals, families, and community members to celebrate the expansion of Aquarius Midwifery, a practice dedicated to offering holistic, personalized midwifery care to Contra Costa County and surrounding areas.
Founded on the belief that birth is a natural and empowering process, Aquarius Midwifery provides comprehensive midwifery services that support not only people giving birth, but the entire family. From prenatal and postpartum care to home birth and wellness education, the practice centers the client’s voice, cultural values, and individual needs.
“Community-based midwifery care creates healthier outcomes, stronger family bonds, and more confident parents,” said Angela Steele, Licensed Midwife. “We’re thrilled to offer this model of care to Contra Costa County”
Benefits of community midwifery include:
● Personalized care tailored to each family’s needs
● Continuity of care from pregnancy through postpartum
● Reduced medical interventions and improved birth outcomes
● Inclusive, family-centered support that honors diverse identities
● Education and empowerment for informed decision-making
Join us in celebrating this exciting expansion to the healthcare landscape in Contra Costa County. Light refreshments will be served, and guests will have the opportunity to meet the midwifery team, tour the new space, and learn more about the services offered.

Alamo Scare: Trick-Or-Treat the Painted Ladies
2025-10-26 16:00 - 18:00
FREE TO ATTEND!
Join the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association’s family-friendly block party tradition, Alamo Scare! There will be candy, costumes, music, and photo opportunities at Alamo Square Park. Street will be closed on Sunday, 10/26, for trick-or-treating the Painted Ladies on Steiner Street between Hayes and Grove from 4-6 PM. Music and procession led by the Prescott Circus begin at 4 PM!

Spooky Candy House Engineering Workshop
2025-10-26 12:00 - 2025-11-02 15:00 | The Tech Interactive, 201 S Market St, San Jose, 95113, United States
Beware: Dare to Build… to see if your Sweet Structure can Survive the Shakes!
Enter our Spooky Scientist Lab and put your eerie engineering skills to the test! Craft a spooky, haunted candy house using chillingly sweet materials – perfect for Halloween! Can your ghostly structure survive a monstrous earthquake test, or will it crumble into a sugary grave? Only the brave will find out!
Spaces are limited, and advance reservations are required – don’t ghost on this frightful fun! Building supplies, including candy, will be provided.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 – 12 p.m.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 2, 2025 – 3 p.m.
November Workshops – Put your unwanted Halloween candy to the ultimate test! Add to the madness, and bring your leftover candy as extra building supplies to create the spookiest, strongest haunted structure.
Member price $7 per person, Non-member price $10 per person
Non-members must purchase General Admission Tickets in addition to workshop tickets
This event runs from
October 26, 2025 – 12 p.m.
November 1, 2025 – 3 p.m.
November 2, 2025 – 3 p.m.

BIPOC Acro Presents: TRIGGERED
2025-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 | ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, 94110
TRIGGERED is an acrobatic, theatrical exploration of the root of anger. Set in a world where red is more than pigment – it is vibration, energy, and fire – the show dives into the raw, untamed force of this powerful emotion. Through partner acrobatics, dance, and physical theater, the performers embody anger’s many faces: its heat, volatility, protective nature, destructive potential, and alchemizing ability.
Beginning in the quiet rumblings of irritation, building through the explosive release of fury, and arriving at the possibility of redirection and transformation, TRIGGRED invites audiences to reflect on their own relationship to anger: where it lives in the body, how it moves through communities, and what might be possible if we allow ourselves to sit with its heat long enough to listen.
TRIGGERED was created through the BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem’s Take Power, Make Power residency pilot program. After seven months of remote mentorship from revolutionary Black and Brown artists from across the country, the inaugural TPMP cohort came together in-person to create this incredible show over the course of only one week at ODC Theater. Learn more at www.bacces.org and www.takepowermakepower.org.
This show is generously supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission.

Tech or Treat at The Tech Interactive in Downtown San Jose
2025-10-25 10:00 - 17:00 | The Tech Interactive, 201 S Market St, San Jose, 95113, United States
Tech or Treat at The Tech Interactive
Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tech or Treat is back! Join us if you dare for a day of spooky science at The Tech Interactive. This family-friendly celebration combines the thrills of Halloween with the wonders of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Come curious and in costume for a frightfully fun day designed for mad scientists of all ages.
Highlights include:
Trick-or-treat stations throughout the museum
Mad scientist lab demonstrations featuring glow-in-the-dark experiments and dry ice effects
Cardboard Haunted House Engineering: add your own eerie room to a community haunted mansion maze
Spooky Workshops: Candy House Engineering (reservation and additional fee required)
Halloween Laser Show in the IMAX Dome Theater at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (additional fee required)
Tickets:
General Admission: $38 Adults, $28 Child/Senior/Student
Get ready for safe, silly, spooky fun at The Tech Interactive’s most popular fall event. Costumes welcome, curiosity required!

Spooky Astronomy
2025-10-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA
Get in the Halloween spirit with a night of cosmic chills and family thrills. Join us for a frightfully fun event featuring ooey gooey science demos, creepy crafting, pumpkin decorating, and not-so-scary storytime! As the sun sets, explore the night’s sky in our historic telescope domes and learn about spooky astronomical phenomena. This is a rain or shine event – we’ll see you soon!
On the Observation Deck
SIPREME Hot Chocolate
Stop by SIPREME Chocolate of Alameda for a steaming cup of out-of-this-world hot chocolate, right outside of Chabot’s historic telescopes! The perfect stargazing companion! This is no ordinary hot chocolate — it’s made with shaved chocolate bar, giving it added richness and depth. Four fabulous flavors will be available in either 2% or oat milk. For more information about SIPREME, visit www.sipremechocolate.com.
Pumpkin Patch
Kids get a free pumpkin with admission to this event! Stop by the patch on the Observation Deck to pick your perfect pumpkin to take home. Then check out our decoration station to bring it to life with paint pens & fun stickers!
6:30pm – Spooky Star Stories
Star mythology isn’t always nice. Join storyteller Doug Olsen at sunset for some spooky scary star stories from around the world!
Telescopes Open
Get a glimpse into the stars through our historic telescopes! Weather permitting, this is your chance to see planets, stars and more. Our observatory domes house the Center’s 8-inch (Leah, 1883), and 20-inch (Rachel, 1916) refracting telescopes, along with a 36-inch reflecting telescope (Nellie, 2003).
Boo Bubbles
What do you get when you combine dry ice and soap? Ghostly, smoke-filled bubbles, that’s what!
Decorate a Trick-or-Treat Bag
Start your adventure by decorating your very own trick-or-treat bag, then take it along as you explore! Collect goodies at each activity station and fill it up with sweet surprises from the haunted spaceship.
In Studio 3
Haunted Spaceship
A mysterious starship has crash-landed at Chabot! Rumor has it, it’s abandoned, but no one knows what happened to the crew. Some say it’s harboring some kind of strange alien life inside its shadowy corridors. Are you brave enough to step inside & see for yourself? Bring your family to journey through creaky control rooms, glowing surprises, and strange cosmic sounds in this kid-friendly haunted house adventure.

Join Our Free Demo Day at a New SF Location! Super Soccer Stars is Coming to Louis Sutter Playground Park!
2025-10-19 09:00 - 12:05 | Louis Sutter Playground Park – San Francisco, 1150 Wayland St, San Francisco, CA, 94134
We’re thrilled to announce that Super Soccer Stars is hosting a FREE demo class day at Louis Sutter Playground Park on Sunday, October 19th, 2025! This is the perfect chance to see what our age-specific, fun-filled curriculum is all about before our Winter 2026 season kicks off at Louis Sutter. Our classes help kids develop skills, teamwork, and confidence through engaging, imagery-based games.
Spots for the demo are limited, so secure your child’s spot early!
Here’s the schedule for the free demo classes on Sunday, October 19th:
9:00 – 9:35 AM: 1-2 YEARS
9:45 – 10:25 AM: 2-3 YEARS
10:35 – 11:15 AM: 3-5.5 YEARS
11:25 – 12:05 PM: 5.6-10 YEARS
Register for the FREE demo here: tinyurl.com/494pcvxv

Mermaid Series San Francisco: A Virtual Race for a Cause with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts!
2025-10-19 | Virtual Event
Grab your running shoes and join nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to race for a cause at the virtual Mermaid Series San Francisco Run on October 19! Compete in a 10-mile run, 10K, 5K, or even a Mermaid Dash, all while benefiting a great cause.
Every donation made through registration will directly benefit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, the official nonprofit partner of the run. Based in San Diego, Fresh Start provides free life-changing surgeries and medical treatment to disadvantaged children around the world. Donations made during registration go directly toward supporting this mission, giving children a chance at a fresh start. As a special thank you, you can use code FRESHSTART at checkout for an exclusive 10% off your registration!

Disney’s Moana JR
2025-10-17 19:00 - 2025-11-01 19:30 | Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave, San Jose, CA, 95126, United States
Playful People Productions, a theater education nonprofit in San Jose, opens its 15th Anniversary season with Disney’s Moana JR., based on the hit movie and featuring everyone’s favorite characters. Chosen by the spirit of the ocean, Moana journeys far from her island, meeting monsters and the legendary demigod Maui. After an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie, both Moana and Maui learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery, selflessness, and compassion, Disney’s Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.
