📆 Weekend-Long Events ✨
🎡 San Carlos Hometown Days: Opening Night | May 15-17; 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Burton Park, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Enjoy rides, food vendors, live music by Mercy & The Heartbeats, and a student concert to kick off the weekend.
🌮 PYT Presents: Dragons Love Tacos | May 15-16; Various Times | Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Paid | 📝 Tickets Required | Info
A hilarious stage adaptation of the beloved children's book, featuring a live Q&A with the young cast after the show.
🚀 America Innovates Exhibit | May 16-18; 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Fort Mason: Gateway Pavilion, San Francisco | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Recommended | Info
An immersive three-day experience featuring historical and future innovations, live demonstrations, and talks with top American inventors.
Saturday, May 16
🎾 Tennis On The Square '26 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Courthouse Square, Redwood City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required for Tournament | Info
Play "Red Ball" tennis on the square with mini-racquets, join a pro clinic, or watch the competitive tournament.
🎤 SingFest (Ragazzi Boys Chorus) | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Redwood City | 🧒 Boys ages 7-10 | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
A fun trial class and low-stress audition for boys who love to sing, concluding with a family performance.
🐴 Portola Valley Horse Fair | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Portola Valley Town Center | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Carriage rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, and hands-on stations to learn all about horses. Please leave dogs at home!
🚲 Bike to the Library Day | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Redwood City Downtown Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Stop by the energizer station for coffee, treats, and a free musette bag for riders (while supplies last).
👑 Baby Prom | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Palo Alto Children's Library | 👶 Ages 0-2 | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Dress up in your finest formal wear for music, dancing, and sensory play for the littlest ones.
🛍️ Head West Marketplace | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | B Street, Downtown San Mateo | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Shop local makers, merchants, and vintage curators at this recurring outdoor market.
➕ JRMF Math Festival | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Sports Basement Sunnyvale | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
A drop-in event featuring hands-on math puzzles, games, and free snacks.
🎻 Pusaka Sunda: Gamelan Music | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Mountain View Public Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Recommended | Info
Experience the hypnotic sounds of West Javanese bronze gongs and bamboo flutes in this professional ensemble performance.
🎼 Senior PACO Season Finale | 2:00 PM | Cubberley Theatre, Palo Alto | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Recommended | Info
A celebratory concert featuring Beethoven’s 7th Symphony and a world premiere by David Conte.
🎬 Wild & Scenic Film Festival | 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Smithwick Theater, Foothill College | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
An evening of environmental short films, live music, a community fair, and a live "birds of prey" showcase with falconers.
🗓️ 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, May 17
🌱 Community Seed & Plant Swap | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Foster City Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Bring your extra seeds and cuttings to swap with neighbors and get ready for the 2026 gardening season.
♟️ Youth Chess Workshop | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Millbrae Library | 🧒 Ages 18 & under | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Learn the fundamentals of piece movement and basic strategy followed by guided practice games.
🚀 Water Rocket Rally | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free with Admission | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Build your own rocket from a 2-liter soda bottle and launch it across the museum courtyard using water and air pressure.
🥁 James Henry's House of Samba Kids | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Magical Bridge Playground, Redwood City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
An energetic, hands-on musical adventure where kids learn global beats and percussion.
🐱 Kitten Nursery Shower | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Peninsula Humane Society, Burlingame | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 No Registration Required | Info
Watch tiny kittens being fed, enjoy crafts and treats, and learn about life-saving nursery work. Donating a gift from their wishlist is encouraged!
🗓️ 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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