Mid Market Street Arts has just launched “Well-Crafted,” a new hands-on arts series that puts a playful spin on the classic paint-and-sip - but this time, it’s kid-friendly. Held at food and beer halls throughout San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood, Well-Crafted is all about trying new crafts like ornament decorating, block printing, watercolors, arm-knitting, soap-making, and […]
In their first children's book, actors and dancers Harry Shum Jr (Grey’s Anatomy, Glee) and Shelby Rabara (Steven Universe) remind young ones that while embracing our true selves takes courage, it often leads to our greatest adventures. Martee loves dancing to his own beat. But after an embarrassing experience leaves him reluctant to show off […]
$10 adults, $5 kids and seniors, and FREE for Members All-ages, family-friendly Are we alone in the universe? Or could there be other forms of life out there, waiting far away in the vast expanse of space? Hear from researchers, astrobiologists and astronomers on the possibility of extraterrestrial life and distant exoplanets that could sustain […]
🎭 PUPPET WARS RETURNS TO ALMANAC – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13! 🎭 Live pro wrestling — with puppets and chaos galore — returns to our home at Almanac Beer Co. in Alameda! Get ready for an unforgettable night of family-friendly fun featuring outrageous characters, high-energy matches, and wild surprises only Puppet Wars can deliver. 🕠 Doors […]
Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch - especially one made entirely of hand-crafted glass? The 30th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to the Palo Alto Art Center on Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The popular Bay Area event - California’s largest glass pumpkin patch - is free […]
$25 Adult, $35 Youth 3-8, Members receive $10 off Your tickets include admission to the Center for the day – a $19-24 value! Spin your way into the fascinating world of spiders and arachnids! This month’s adventure is packed with discovery and excitement: Learn all about native spiders, their incredible adaptations, and even how they […]
From October 16–25, 2025, downtown Palo Alto will be transformed into a dynamic playground of light, sound, and imagination when the Code:ART 2025 festival, produced by the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program, returns for its fourth edition. Code:ART reimagines the city’s downtown streets, plazas, and alleyways into a luminous landscape. The festival launches […]
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 […]
