🎉 Notables 🎉
🎬 Movies in the Park: Zootopia 2 | September 18; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Twin Pines Park, Belmont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Movie starts at sundown! Bring blankets or camping chairs. Snack bar and raffle for prizes. Belmont 4H runs concessions.🍺 Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City | September 18-27 (No event Sept 21) | Courthouse Square, Redwood City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 | Info
Authentic German music, Bavarian attire, and 2,000+ feet of bench seating! Giant pretzels, bratwurst, stein-holding challenges, dance contests, yodeling competitions, and the famous chicken dance!🚗 🍷 Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival | September 19-20; 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Central Park, Santa Clara | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
44th annual event! 170+ artists and craft vendors, delicious food, live entertainment, premium wines and micro-brewed beer.🚗 🥞 Pancakes in the Park | October 3 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Rinconada Park, Palo Alto | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Pre-Register | Info
FREE pancake breakfast with Police, Fire, and Emergency Services! Kids activities and up-close look at emergency vehicles.Klabbit News!
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Saturday, September 19
🧘 Parent & Me Yoga | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Gamble Garden, Palo Alto | 👶 Ages 4-8 with Parent | 💵 $16-$20/adult, $8-$10/child | Info
Gentle, connective yoga class blending movement, breathwork, and social-emotional learning. Bring towel, blanket, or yoga mats.
🐦 Tubular Tide Pools | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Marine Science Institute, Redwood City | 👶 Ages 3-5 | 💵 $47 | Info
Caregiver and me class! Discover tide pool creatures from sea stars to anemones. Live animal interactions and tide pool craft to take home!
🎀 Foster City Community Center Ribbon Cutting & Dedication | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
New playground opening! Celebrate the grand opening of the new center and enjoy facility tours, games, music, food, and giveaways for the whole family.
📚 Books and Bunnies: Alan Barillaro and Dashka Slater | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Kepler's Books, Menlo Park | 👧 Ages 6-12 | 💵 Tickets Required | Info
Two award-winning authors share brave bunny tales! Bunny-themed activities follow the presentation.
🎪 Head West Marketplace | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | South B Street, San Mateo | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Third Saturday marketplace! Browse local makers, merchants, crafters, designers, and artists. Delicious food from local spots.
🍂 Flood Park Fallfest | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Flood Park, Menlo Park | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Sports clinics from East Palo Alto Tennis Tutoring and Stanford Strikers! Live music, face painting, and food trucks.
🚗 🏛️ Rancho Day Fiesta | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Sánchez Adobe, Pacifica | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free Admission | Info
Experience 1840s rancho life! Dance to early California music, stamp leather, twine rope, make corn husk dolls and candles.
🚗 🇪🇺 Europe in the Park | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, SF | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Third edition! European Village with 27 states, food trucks, first-ever beer garden, cultural performances from 15+ countries, and live music!
🧜♀️ Little Mermaid Sing Along | 7:10 PM | Burton Park, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 | Info
Box Office in front of Batting Cages! Sing along to your favorite Little Mermaid songs under the stars.
🚗 👽 Dogbotic Sound Petting Zoo | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Mountain View Public Library | 👧 Ages 8+ | Free | 📝 Registration Recommended | Info
Sci-Fi September event! Try unusual instruments and sound design props. Come dressed as your favorite sci-fi character!
🐦 Birds in Your Backyard | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Palo Alto Children's Library | 👧 Ages 6-13 | Free | Info
Fall migration season! Make a bird feeder to hang in your backyard. Supplies limited—arrive on time.
🗓️ 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, September 20
🚲 Foster City Community Bike Ride | 9:00 AM Bike Check, 10:30 AM Ride Start | Boothbay Park, Foster City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Choose 5 or 10 mile ride to the levee! Free bike checks from Sports Basement, refreshments, popsicles, and commemorative souvenir at finish.
✈️ Palo Alto Airport Day | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Palo Alto Airport | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Explore real aircraft cockpits! Witness formation flight demonstrations. Carpooling or biking encouraged—limited parking.
🎨 Family Ceramics Workshop: Clay Pumpkins | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CSMA, Mountain View | 👧 Ages 8+ | 💵 $120 | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Create a unique clay pumpkin! Hand-built techniques with colored underglaze. All materials and firing included. Pickup in 3-4 weeks.
🚗 🎪 Kids Day in the Park | 11:00 AM | The Plaza, Downtown San Jose | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free (Advance) / 💵 $20 Door | Info
GRAMMY & EMMY-winning Alphabet Rockers perform! Live music, activities, performers, food, and bounce houses.
📚 Author and Illustrator Michael Slack! | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | The Reading Bug, San Carlos | 👶 Ages 3+ | Free | Info
Art, storytime, and fun with Funjeepups! Book signing to follow. Klabbit note: San Carlos farmer’s market is happening at the same time!
🗓️ 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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