🎉 Notables 🎉
TONIGHT!
🎬 Fall Outdoor Movie Night: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 6:00 PM Games, 6:30 PM Movie | Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Lawn games and concessions before the show! Bring blankets and chairs for a fun family movie night under the stars.🎸 Rock the Block: UFO UFO | 6-8 PM | Hillsdale Shopping Center | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
An indie-rock band from California. Note: Lots of fun and you’re bound to bump into someone you know. Restaurants/take out spots will be slammed so plan ahead. Limited seating!🎬 Movies in the Park - How To Train Your Dragon | Shoreview Park, San Mateo | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Free outdoor movie night under the stars! Klabbit Note: Tonight might be an exception because of the residual heat wave, but a thick jacket is usually recommended! It can get cold and damp in the evening.
Free NYT Access! Courtesy of the public library system. The code previously shared on Klabbit has since expired, so use this instead.
Saturday, Sep 12 - Sunday, Sep 13
🔬 The Physics Show | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sep 12-13) | Foothill College | 👧 Ages 5+ | 💵 $8 | Info
Fun, exciting demonstrations of the laws of nature! Multiple showtimes each day.
🎴 Collect-A-Con | 10:00 AM (Sep 12-13) | San Mateo County Event Center | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $38.07+ | Info
Nation's Largest Trading Card, Anime & Pop Culture Convention! 900+ dealer tables, celebrities, live concerts, Pokémon, Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh, Funko POP!s, and more!
Saturday, Sep 12
🚗 🚛 UCSF Parnassus Heights Touch-a-Truck | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 1620 7th Ave, San Francisco | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Waiver Required | Info
Third annual event! Explore construction and emergency vehicles, enjoy arts and crafts and entertainment.
🚗 🌸 Gamble Garden Second Saturday: Harvest Tastings | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Gamble Garden, Palo Alto | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Taste fresh harvest samples! Corn education station, scavenger hunts, tissue paper corn craft, storytime, and plant sales. Register for timed entry.
🚗 🎪 Silicon Valley Fall Festival | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Memorial Park, Cupertino | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
5,000+ community members! Train ride, petting zoo, robotics, free health screening, magician, face painting, kids zone, bike rodeo, food trucks, craft beer tasting, and cultural parade!
🧵 Crafting Supplies Swap | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Burlingame Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Bring something, take something! Entirely free crafting supplies swap.
📚 Author Visit with Vero Perez | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | San Mateo Main Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff! Former Mexico Women's National Team player and Guinness World Record holder shares "Little Vero, Big Dreams." First 25 families get a free book!
💃 Ballet Folklórico Casa Círculo Cultural | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Redwood Shores Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration! Vibrant traditional Latin American dance with colorful costumes and captivating performances.
🎵 Concert in the Park | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Orange Memorial Park, South San Francisco | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
City's largest annual event! Live music featuring Kool & the Gang (3:30pm) and Mercy and the Heartbeats (1pm), food, family activities, and Family Fun Zone (waiver required for wristband).
📖 Kepler's Summer Block Party! | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Kepler's Books, Menlo Park | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Kick off Community Reads with "Her Right Foot"! Passport stamping, cake cutting, story time, zine-making, and community banner craft.
🎨 Creative Play & Foam Fun | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Village at San Antonio Center, Mountain View | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Paint a birdhouse, enjoy a puppet show, and jump into a foam party! Free parking in garage.
🗓️ 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, Sep 13
🌱 Open Sunday | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | San Mateo Garden Center | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Walk-in visits welcome! Plants available for purchase. Bring the family (dogs on leash OK) to enjoy this quiet oasis.
🧘 Kids and Family Yoga with Miss Sarah | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | The Reading Bug, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free for Members | Info
Mini-class for families with kids of all ages! Bring yoga mats if you wish.
🗓️ 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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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.
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Because parenting in the Bay Area is hard enough. Figuring out what to do this weekend shouldn't be.
