These 373 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day from Sep. 23 to Oct. 31
Arata’s Pumpkin Farm · Half Moon Bay • $15-$20
Two acres of towering hay bales, redesigned every year so even regulars get gloriously lost. Weekends bring a roaming Minotaur handing out golden pumpkins, plus a haunted barn, petting zoo, and pony rides for full fall frenzy.
October 25 at 11am (This weekend)
Montalvo Arts Center · Saratoga • $20
Pack a picnic and let the little ones run wild at this laid-back garden gathering. Hands-on activities, open lawns, and beautiful grounds make it a dreamy Sunday for families.
October 25 at 11am (This weekend) +25
Golden Gate Park · Outer Richmond • Free
Take over car-free JFK Drive every Sunday for free swing dancing in the park. A beginner lesson kicks things off at noon, no partner required, then open dancing to jazz and blues until 2.
November 7 at 1am +5
CuriOdyssey · Shoreview
Swing into the weekend with science experiments, live animals, and food trucks at this monthly after-hours museum party. Kids dance to live music while parents sip and stroll among the exhibits.
November 1 at 7am (Next weekend) +6
Magical Bridge Playground · Fairmeadow • Free
Magical Bridge opens its gates for a monthly community fair where local nonprofits and small businesses set up hands-on activities for visitors of all ages and abilities. Expect joyful connections, helpful resources, and a welcoming spirit that lives up to the playground's name.
Stenzel Park · Washington Manor - Bonaire
Relive playground glory days at this adults-meets-kids Field Day in Stenzel Park: nostalgic games, Nigerian and BBQ bites, a full bar, and DJ sets to soundtrack your victory lap.
Browse the Bay Area neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Mon, Oct 19 · 3:30 PM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
Salesforce Park · Transbay
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:15 AM
Oakland Public Library: Piedmont Avenue Branch · Piedmont Avenue
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · SoMa
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
San Geronimo Valley Community Center · San Geronimo
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
San Rafael Community Center · San Rafael
$10
Tue, Oct 20 · 12:00 PM
The Social Klub · Sausalito
$275
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:40 AM
San Rafael Community Center · San Rafael
$10
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
San Rafael Community Center · San Rafael
$10
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
Civic Center Plaza · Civic Center
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:15 AM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Library Easton Branch · Easton Addition
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:40 AM
San Rafael Community Center · San Rafael
$10
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour for Kids · San Rafael
$25-$30
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
Pioneer Park · Novato
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
San Rafael Community Center · San Rafael
$10
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
Gym World Gymnastics Academy · San Rafael
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · Transbay
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Seven Trees Branch Library · South San Jose
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
Ruby's Tumbling · West Alameda
$15
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
Rockin Jump Concord · Concord
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Exploratorium · Telegraph Hill
$0-$39.95
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Northgate Library · San Rafael
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
UN Plaza · Civic Center
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:30 PM
Richmond Plunge · Point Richmond
$8.75
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:30 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Poppy Store · Larkspur
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · Transbay
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 4:30 PM
Osage Station Park · Danville
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Civic Center Plaza · Civic Center
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM
Poppy Store · Larkspur
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:15 AM
Almaden Branch Library · Almaden Valley
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
House of Air Trampoline Park and Café · Presidio of San Francisco
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:45 AM
The Little Gym of Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
South Shore Center · Alameda
$25
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
Children's Fairyland · Oakland
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
Castro Valley Community Center · Castro Valley
Fri, Oct 23 · 4:30 PM
Northgate · San Rafael
$25
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove · West Alameda
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Leo J. Ryan Park · Foster City
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:30 PM
Oshman Family JCC · Palo Alto
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Whales Tail · West Alameda
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Lemos Farm · Half Moon Bay
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
Gymboree Play & Music, Oakland · Lakeshore
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
Gymboree Play & Music, Oakland · Lakeshore
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:45 PM
The Little Gym of Millbrae · Millbrae
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:45 AM
Gymboree Play & Music, Oakland · Lakeshore
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
New North Church · Ingleside Terraces
Free
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