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Event and Activities in San Francisco This Weekend
Friday, March 6 -- Sunday, March 8
Kid-Friendly Things to Do In San Francisco this Weekend
First Friday Night at CuriOdyssey
San Mateo
Friday, March 6
Come early and stay late on the first Friday of the month for CuriOdyssey's First Friday Night. With music, science, animals, and a cash bar, it's an event for parents and kids to enjoy together. Website
Jazz Bash by the Bay
Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey
Friday, March 6-Sunday, March 8
The Jazz Bash By the Bay Monterey takes place in the Conference Center and Portola Hotel & Spa with eight venues and six dance floors. Enjoy colorful forms of American classic jazz, including traditional, ragtime, swing, gypsy, and blues. Website
Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch
Muir Beach
Saturday, March 7
Family Farm Days are a great way for kids who want to experience a day in the life of a farmer on a working farm. Families can milk a goat, learn about chickens and ducks, stroll through the garden, and participate in crafts, cooking, and activities. Website
Silly Science and Sensory Sensations at Courthouse Square
Red Morton Community Center, Redwood City
Saturday, March 7
At this science event geared to preschoolers, kids can explore hands-on science activities in chemistry, geology, paleontology, and more. Learn about dinosaur eggs, whether things sink or float, quicksand, slime, and giant bubbles. Be prepared to get messy. Website
Holi Fest at Discovery Meadow Park
San Jose
Saturday, March 7
San Jose hosts a party to celebrate Holi, and the whole family is invited to enjoy the fun. Highlights include Desi street food, dance music with a live DJ, a photo booth, shopping, games, prizes, and free concert and movie tickets. Website
Chinese New Year Festival and Parade
Downtown, San Francisco—FREE
Saturday, March 7
It's the Year of the Horse, and the city of San Francisco is celebrating with a big parade through downtown. Families can see all the floats, entertainment, and more starting on Second and Market streets and through Union Square. Website
Festival of Colors Holi
Irvington High School, Fremont
Saturday, March 7
Join in on the biggest color party to celebrate Holi. Hosted by FIA (Federation of Indo-Americans), this event brings in 5,000+ attendees to spread the message of harmony and spring. Website
Family Art Making at Legion of Honor
San Francisco—FREE
Saturday, March 7
The Family Art Making table offers a drop-in art project activity led by professional teaching artists on select Saturdays. Website
North Bay Science Discovery Day
Santa Rosa—FREE
Saturday, March 7
Get excited about science at North Bay Science Discovery Day at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Enjoy a day filled with fun in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring hands-on activities for 9-12 year-olds. Website
Community Street Fair SF Chinatown
San Francisco—FREE
Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year.The SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce has activities and entertainment for all ages, including Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming, and more at the entertainment stage on Pacific Street below Grant Ave. Website
Second Sundays for Families with SFMOMA
San Francisco—FREE
Sunday, March 8
Bring the family for a day of art at SFMOMA on the second Sunday of every month. Kids can participate in hands-on art making and storytelling around a different theme each month at the Koret Education Center. Website
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at the Davies Symphony Center
San Francisco
Sunday, March 8
The next-gen talents of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra journey into realms both spiritual and earthly. Jean Sibelius’s rousing anthem, Finlandia, places us amid a nation’s struggle for identity, while Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral depicts “a symbolic doorway into and out of this world.” Website