Skipping the usual weekly edition for a New Year's Newsletter! Klabbit will be taking a break for the holidays and will return to your inbox in mid-January. Happy New Year!
Need something to do in the meantime? Explore the list of recurring events happening throughout the week—including chess club, 3D printing, LEGO robotics, maker events, and more!
December 28
🔔 40th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony | 1:00 PM | Asian Art Museum, San Francisco | 👶 All Ages | 💵 General Admission | Info
Welcome the New Year by ringing a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell! Led by Reverend Gengo Akiba with purification ritual and Buddhist Heart Sutra chanting. Public ceremony at 1:00 PM (numbered tickets distributed at 12:00 PM, first-come first-served). Kadomatsu craft activity (10:30 AM-4:30 PM), tours, and family storytelling throughout the day!
December 30
🐭 Noon Year's Storytime with Cookie Mouse | 10:30-11:30 AM | Woodside Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime with songs, stories, crafts, and countdown to noon with Cookie Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie!
🐵 Noon Year's Storytime with Curious George | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Atherton Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime party with songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Curious George!
🐛 Noon Year's Storytime with The Very Hungry Caterpillar | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Belmont Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Storytime begins at 11:15 AM in Children's Area. Countdown to noon in Taube Room with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
December 31
🎈 Noon Year's Eve Celebration at Hiller Aviation Museum | 10:00 AM-1:00 PM | Hiller Aviation Museum | 👶 Ages 4+ | 💵 $16-25 (Free ages 3 & under) | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Music, activities, face painting, and THREE GIANT balloon drops at noon! Live performances by Lori & RJ, Bella, Broadway Babies, Germar the Magician, puppet show, dance schools, and more! Obstacle course, jump house, drone flying, flight simulator, Imagination Playground. Food available. Online advance purchase only.
🐶 Noon Year's Storytime with Clifford | 10:15-11:15 AM | Pacifica Sharp Park Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime with songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Clifford the Big Red Dog!
🐵 Noon Year's Storytime with Curious George | 10:30-11:30 AM | Foster City Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime party with songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Curious George!
🐻 Noon Year's Storytime with Paddington Bear | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | East Palo Alto Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info Songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Paddington Bear! Bilingual event (English/Spanish).
🦙 Noon Year's Storytime with Llama Llama | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | San Carlos Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime with songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Llama Llama! Adults must be accompanied by a child.
🐻 Noon Year's Storytime with Paddington Bear | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Millbrae Library | 👶 Ages 0-11 | Free | Info
Special Noon Year's storytime party with songs, stories, crafts, and midday countdown with Paddington!
🎈 Pinstripes Noon Years Eve Party | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Pinstripes San Mateo | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💵 $25 per person | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Balloon drop at noon, kid-friendly champagne toast, party favors, DJ/dance party, face painters, yard games, bowling lanes, coloring stations, and complimentary buffet!
🎉 Noon Year's Eve | 11:00 AM-1:30 PM | Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose | 👶 All Ages | 💵 | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Confetti-filled celebration where kids lead the countdown to noon! Breakdancing from Precise Events, special DJ countdown, activities, and crafts to ring in the new year!
🎳 New Year's Eve Bowling Parties | Day-Time: 4:30-6:30 PM, Prime-Time: 7:00-9:00 PM, Night-Time: 9:30 PM-12:30 AM | Bel Mateo Bowl, Belmont | 👶 All Ages | 💵 | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Three party time options! All include unlimited bowling, shoes, pizza, laser & light show, fog, music, sparkling cider toast, and party favors. Night-Time party adds live DJ and midnight champagne toast! Arcade and bistro available.
January 1
🌸 SF Botanical Garden | 7:30 AM-4 PM | SF Botanical Garden | 👶 All Ages | Free | Info
Free admission on New Year’s Day!
📮 New Year's Resolution Postcards with Local Color | 12:00-4:00 PM | Google’s The Huddle, Mountain View | 👶 All Ages | Free | Info
Set intentions for the new year! Craft postcards with meaningful messages, goal-setting affirmations, and personal illustrations. Local Color will stamp and mail them to help send your resolutions out into the world!
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A note from the founder, Stacey:
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.
Now you can see the Peninsula's best kid-friendly activities at a quick glance, every week. Meeting up with a friend? Send them this newsletter and pick something together. Kid up early from their nap? Check what's happening nearby!
Because parenting in the Bay Area is hard enough. Figuring out what to do this weekend shouldn't be.
See me at an event? Come say "hi"! Have feedback on the newsletter? I'd love to hear it! To share your experiences and pro tips with our community: find me on instagram, reply to this newsletter, or email me at [email protected]. Cheers! 📬
