🎉 Notables 🎉
What Should Danny Do? My kids are obsessed with this choose-your-own-adventure book series! While not a magic bullet, it’s helped them to develop a better understanding of actions and consequences, resulting in them making better choices. This means better listening and improved emotional regulation. A parenting win! Highly recommend for ages 3-8.
🔬 FabLab Mini Maker Faire | Fri Mar 13, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Bayside Academy New Gym, San Mateo | 👧 K-8 | Free | Fabulous Evening of STEAM! 30+ activity tables, live demos, and student showcases for the K-8 community.
🎉 PopMart Grand Opening | Hillsdale Mall | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | PopMart collectibles store celebrates grand opening at Hillsdale!
🚙 Monster Jam | April 3-5 | Oakland Arena | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 | Monster trucks, high-flying action, and crushing competition! Editors Note: Make sure you bring hearing protection for littles!
🎭 Upcoming Shows:
Mean Girls: The Musical | Times Vary (Mar 12-15) | Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley | 👦 All Ages | 💵 | High school version! 12 Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of Tina Fey's cult classic film with hilarious songs!
Shrek The Musical Jr. | Times Vary | Ralston Middle School, Belmont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 | Ralston Middle School presents the beloved fairytale musical! Check school website for performance dates and times.
Saturday, March 14
🚗 🌸 March Second Saturday: Camellia Celebration | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Gamble Garden, Palo Alto | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Guided tours (10am, 10:30am, 11am), scavenger hunts, camellia tea tasting, Women's History Month activities, crafts, and live music!
🚗 🎨 Turn Waste Into Wonder Workshop | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | EV EcoCenter, Palo Alto Baylands | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Transform plastic waste into art! Drop in anytime. Light refreshments provided. No artistic skills required!
🚗 🌿 Baylands Explorations: Guided Nature Walk | 10:00 AM | Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto | 👧 Ages 6+ | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Explore Baylands science and nature with expert EV docents on a fun, low-impact hike! Ages 6+.
🚗 🚲 2nd Saturday Bicycle Repair Event | 10:00 AM | Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, Palo Alto | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Learn bike repair skills while refurbishing bikes for donation! Pizza lunch provided. First-timers under 18 need parent.
👶 Childcare and Preschool Fair | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Twin Pines Center, Belmont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Meet local childcare and preschool programs, find community resources, and connect with families! Light refreshments.
🚗 🎵 Family Sing-Along | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $10/person | Info
Warm up your voices! Featuring Bay Area legends on sax, fiddle, bass, and drums. Lyrics provided. Free for infants under 1.
🎨 Kid Makers: Spring Crafts | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Schaberg Branch Library, Redwood City | 👧 Ages 5-9 | Free | Info
Create spring themed crafts!
🚗 🌸 Spring Wildflower Hike | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Edgewood Park Clarkia Trailhead | 👦 Adults & Older Kids | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
3-mile moderate hike discovering wildflowers, plants, and animals! Wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
👷♀️ Kid Makers: Marshmallow Catapults | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Redwood City Downtown Library | 👧 Ages 5-9 | Free | Info
Create catapults with teen science educators from Nueva High School! Learn the science behind it.
🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like open sewing time, free art projects, various story times, and much more.
Sunday, March 15
✈️ St. Patrick's Celebration at Hiller Aviation | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 Museum Admission (Members Free) | Info
Free face painting, paint-a-plane GREEN, hunt for hidden leprechauns! Kids wearing green get special toy.
🚗 🎶 K-pop Sunday | 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Asian Art Museum, SF | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 Museum Admission | 📝 Reserve Tickets | Info
Kids-pop (10:30am-12:30pm), Random Play Dance (1-2pm), photo card trading, trivia, and Top Loader decoration station!
🌸 Spring Wildflower Hike | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Edgewood Park Education Center | 👦 Adults & Older Kids | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
3-mile moderate hike starting from Sylvan Trail! Discover wildflowers, plants, and animals. 400ft elevation gain.
🍀 Free St. Patrick's Day Crafts & Storytime | 11:00 AM | The Reading Bug, San Carlos | 👶 Ages 3-6 | Free | Info
Join Dede for St. Patty's Day crafts and stories! Book purchase appreciated to support free programming.
⛺ Mid-Peninsula Camp & School Fair | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Hillsdale High School Small Gym, San Mateo | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Dozens of exhibitors! First 200 families get free backpack. Free raffle, Stanford Medicine craft activity. Bring canned food for extra raffle tickets!
🥚 Kids Club: Tissue Painted Eggs | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Michaels - San Mateo ; Michaels - Redwood City | 👧 Ages 4+ | Free | Info
Decorate plastic eggs with tissue paper and paint! All supplies included.
🌸 Nowruz 2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | San Mateo Main Library Oak Room | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Iranian New Year celebration! Light refreshments at 1pm, Persian traditional music, Beshkan Dance Academy, and student performances at 1:30pm.
🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like LEGO robotics, coding club, Michael’s store crafts, storytimes, and more!
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Hi! 👋 I'm a local mom with young children and built Klabbit to lighten the mental load for busy families—it's the community resource I always wished existed.
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