🗓️ October 24 - 30 Edition

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.

🎉 Notables 🎉

🌙 Free Parents Night Out | Fri, Oct 24, 5:30-8:30 PM | Menlo Church, San Mateo | Ages 2 (must be potty-trained) - 5th grade | Free | Register by Fri 8:30 AM.
Drop off your kids for fall crafts, games, hearty snacks, and movies ("Sing" for elementary, "Great Pumpkin" for early childhood) while you enjoy a night out! They’ve even made restaurant reservations in advance at places like Flores, Number5Kitchen, and Treasure - just grab a reservation card at drop off!
Need a finishing touch for your costume? Get 50% off the entire store at all San Mateo County Goodwill locations this Saturday, October 25th only!
🎃 LEGO® Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt | Store Hours | LEGO Store, Hillsdale Mall | 🧒 All ages | Free | Info
Find hidden brick-built pumpkins around the store and get a treat! Hunt runs Oct 24-31 while supplies last.
Oakland Zoo Glowfari tickets are now on sale! Check out Instagram for pro tips before you book.
🚂 Train of Lights Tickets On Sale | Oct 25, 10:00 AM | Online Tickets go on sale for the enchanting 1.5-hour holiday train ride through Niles Canyon! Antique coaches decorated with lights, refreshments, music—choose dusk or after-dark departure.
Klabbit Note: Traditionally it's been a bit chaotic when ticket sales open up so it might take you longer than expected. And if you're going with a group, have a few back up day/time options because tickets sell out quickly!
🗓️ And in case you missed it, here’s last week’s edition highliting a customized pumpkin patch finder 🎃 (“What’s a good pumpkin patch for a 4 and 6 year old that has activities and is within 15-minutes of [zip code]?”, chestnut picking 🌰, and the popular new brunch place 🍳 in San Mateo! Plus, did you know many San Mateo elementary schools open their playgrounds and fields to the public on weekends?

Friday, October 24

Haunted house, carnival rides, hay maze, arts & crafts, entertainment, and food for sale at this Halloween bash!

A zany pig-cast retelling of Frankenstein! Outdoors weather permitting, moves inside library if needed.

Trick-or-treat downtown with businesses displaying Goblin Walk signs! First 600 kids get free treat bags at Harrington Park.

Game tournaments, video games, food, and prizes! Meet officers from RCPD, Sheriff's Office, and CHP in a relaxed after-hours setting.

Spooky trail, candy bags, photo station, food, and family fun activities at this annual celebration!

Games, haunted house, bounce houses, and more! Children 2 and under free. Day-of tickets available. Children 12 and under must be with an adult.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like various storytimes (Chinese, baby sign, or one at a beloved local bookstore to name a few), chess club, 3D printing, and much more!

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Weekend-Long Events

Come in costume for spooky decorations, "Great Pumpkin" scavenger hunt, aircraft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider/helicopter construction, and more! Halloween Kid’s Festival 10 AM - 12 PM. Helicopter Pumpkin Drop 12 PM.

It's the last weekend for the Thomas the Train event, and it's definitely worth the trek! Check our Instagram for helpful tips and a discount code. We had a wonderful Klabbit meetup there last week!

🎃 Free Haunted House | 5:00-8:00 PM | Alley next to Ninja Republic | Info

Roughly 10-minute haunted house experience with jump scares! Less scary version available upon request. Candy for survivors! Best for upper elementary or older. Enter via alley behind building.

Asian night market vibes with street food, wine, crafts, live performances, costume contest, outdoor movie, and DJ!

Saturday, October 25

Bilingual nature walks, scavenger hunts, story time, owl pellet dissection, live reptiles, and more! Free parking and snacks provided.

100+ demonstrations, hands-on experiments, lab tours, robot zoo, live sharks, whale skeleton, and more at NorCal's largest free science event!

🎃 Cemetery Tour | 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM | Historic Union Cemetery, Redwood City | Free | Info

Learn about Redwood City's first families and some of the gruesome deaths at this popular Halloween tour! Easy 1-1/2 hour walk.

Come in costume for spooky decorations, "Great Pumpkin" scavenger hunt, aircraft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider/helicopter construction, and more!

Paint mini pumpkins while supplies last! Face painting also available.

Magic show at 11 AM, Trick or Treat parade at 11:45 AM, plus Halloween crafts and spooky sensory boxes! Costumes encouraged.

Learn about the ocean and bay fish with Marine Science Institute! Limited to 30 children, first come first served.

Northern California's largest sandcastle competition! Design and build creative sand sculptures with local students. Over 5,000 attendees expected.

Decorate bikes/wagons, parade downtown, enjoy carnival games, jumpers, performances, magic show at 12:30 PM, and trick-or-treat at stores!

Trick-or-treating trail, costume contest at 1 PM, magic show at 1:30 PM! Pre-registration required, no walk-ups.

30th anniversary celebration! Exercise with Mr. Bones & Pal Mel—lift real pumpkins, bat jumping jacks, and silly monster walk!

Carnival games, monster maze, creepy crafts, spooky photo backdrops, mini pumpkin patch, and prizes! Drop-ins welcome day-of.

Child-friendly art projects at Kindness Corner, first come first served. Weather permitting.

Halloween festivities with decorated vehicles handing out candy at the harbor!

Visual presentation on Día de Muertos tradition followed by hands-on sugar skull decorating! First come first served. Adults must be with a child.

Trick-or-treating with downtown businesses, kids activities, arts & crafts, music, and photo ops! Costumes encouraged.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like open sewing time, free art projects, various story times, and much more.

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Sunday, October 26

Arts & crafts vendors, food trucks, beer garden, live music, and Kids Zone for a full day of seasonal fun!

Special bilingual Hindi and English storytime celebrating Diwali! Singing, playing, and special craft for the whole family.

Float in a pumpkin patch at the pool! Includes swim time, pumpkin decoration, and treat bag.

Build a brick witch mini model! Limited quantity available.

Pose with a larger-than-life Jack Skellington costumed character!

Free pizza and Q&A with the author! Get all 3 Greenwild trilogy books signed. Parents may drop off but need to stay nearby.

Create a creepy beaded eyeball plant! Just buy the clay pot and Michaels provides the rest of the supplies for this 2-hour beginner project.

Hands-on workshop where students innovate solutions to real-world problems and learn to become creative problem-solvers!

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like LEGO robotics, coding club, Michael’s store crafts, storytimes, and more!

Other Weekday Events

Ben's back with his 3rd Tater Tales book! Drawing, book signing, and more.

Learn Day of the Dead traditions from across Mexico, watch a sugar skull decorating demo, then decorate your own free skull to take home!

Trunk or Treat with decorated vehicles, haunted house in Manor building, live music, and food trucks! Costumes highly encouraged.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of 70+ recurring events happening every day of the week here. Chess club, 3D printing, lego robotics, Spanish conversation club, teen video game nights, makers events, story times, and much more!

✨NEW ✨

Check out our personalized event finder (beta) for a more tailored search when planning your weekend, or you can scroll through the list below. It’s free to use (gmail login required), and you can get as specific as you want. Let me know what you think!

For example, you could ask:

“Find free activities for a 3- and 5-year-old that do not take place entirely between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m."
"List indoor, drop-in events for an 8-year-old that do not require pre-registration."
"Show me Halloween events and activities suitable for tweens and teens (ages 10+).”

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