San Francisco Bay Area Moms

World’s Largest Sports Competitions Are Made Mini Across The World!
2024-07-24 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The world’s largest sports competition has been made mini! The world’s smallest sports scenes can be spotted using thousands of LEGO® bricks and hundreds of LEGO® minifigures at Merlin Entertainments’ LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers and LEGO® Discovery Centers around the globe. From archery to wrestling and everything in between, every sport has been built in LEGO® bricks by our team of talented Master Model Builders to celebrate!
The local attraction, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area, contributed to the global effort by creating Beach Volleyball and Marathon Swimming scene outs of LEGO bricks which took Master Model Builders Alison and CJ around a total of 3 hours to make. Families can be inspired by the sports scene and spot it in the attraction’s MINILAND, a replica of the Bay Area cityscape made up of more than a million LEGO bricks, now through August 11th.
Check the website for hours and ticket prices.

Toddler Thursday at Salesforce Park
2025-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Salesforce Park, 425 Mission Street, Floor 4, San Francisco, C, 94105, United States
Join JAMaROO Kids every Thursday for outdoor musical fun intended for toddlers ages 1 – 4. This program is free and open to the public.

Penguins + Pajamas + Dinosaurs at CAL Academy
2025-02-28
Penguins + Pajamas + Dinosaurs
California Academy of Sciences
Select Dates Beginning February 28 – May 9
Pack your pajamas and your paleontologist hat, you’re invited to a special Penguins + Pajamas sleepover featuring exclusive access to roam among 13 animatronic dinosaurs – under the stars at the Dino Days exhibit!
PLUS, for one night only, on February 28 experience special programming featuring Academy Executive Director and paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson (formerly known as Dr. Scott from PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train).

Academy Day at the California Academy of Sciences
2025-04-04 09:30 - 17:00 | California Academy of Science, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
On Friday, April 4, join the California Academy of Sciences as it celebrates the anniversary of its founding with the third annual Academy Day. The festivities feature a plethora of fun and educational activities, including pay-what-you-can pricing starting as low as $5; a new live webcam of Claude, the beloved albino alligator; a science fair; live music; meet-n-greets; and more. Plus, get access to two exciting newly opened exhibits, Dino Days and Unseen Oceans, and a full program of activities:
* 9–11 a.m. | San Francisco Conservatory of Music Jazz Trio | Concourse
Start your day off on a groovy note with live music at the museum’s main entrance.
*10 a.m. | Welcome by paleontologist and Academy Executive Director Scott Sampson of Dinosaur Train | Science Fair, Piazza
Executive Director Scott Sampson will kick off the Science Fair with a welcome that will include highlights about the new Regeneration Circle and how we can help regenerate the natural world.
*9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Science Fair | Piazza
Join our one-day-only Science Fair to see live demonstrations, learn something new, and find out what you can do to regenerate nature from Academy scientists, volunteers, and staff.
*9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Meet Buddy from Dinosaur Train | East and West Gardens
You’ve seen him on TV, now meet him in real life! Buddy from the PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train will be roaming the gardens all day. Step outside to see 13 impressive animatronic dinosaurs in Dino Days and meet Buddy for yourself!
*9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. | Claude Cam Virtual Launch | YouTube
If you can’t make Academy Day, join us virtually for the Claude Cam Launch Party, where we’ll share some Claude lore, read his fanmail, and host a live Q&A with Claude experts.
*10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Photobooth | Aquarium entrance
Snap a pic to commemorate your epic Academy Day adventure.
*10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. | Claude Cam Live Launch and Special Swamp Talk | The Swamp
Help celebrate the launch of the new livestream webcam with an old-fashioned, in-person ribbon-cutting and special conversation with an Academy scientist who knows Claude well.
*11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Face Painting
Transform into your favorite Academy animal with the help of talented face painters.
*12 p.m.–3 p.m. | Lindsay Wildlife Animal Scales and Tails! | East Garden
Meet Lindsay Wildlife’s animal ambassadors.
Academy Day celebrates the community and philanthropy that make everything the Academy does possible, and encourages donations of any amount to help sustain the museum’s awe-inspiring exhibits and award-winning educational programming; care for our more than 60,000 live animals; and advance the Academy’s mission to regenerate the natural world.

Little Folkies Spring Series w/Brynn McNally (at Folk 20th St)
2025-04-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Folk 20th, 3315 20th St, San Francisco, 94110
Little Folkies is a multi-award winning early childhood folk music program for parents and kids ages 0-5. Little Folkies Family music class welcomes babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their parents, grandparents and caregivers to come together every week to sing together like one big family band! There is never a dull moment in this class, with the teacher leading the students through fun and engaging finger play activities, hand movements, fun lap songs, call and response singing and hands-on jamming with shakers and wooden kids instruments.

Library Night with the San Francisco Giants
2025-04-07 16:30 - 20:00 | China Basin Park San Francisco, 1 China Basin Park, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Are you ready to join us for Library Night with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on April 7?
Stop by China Basin Park for a pre-game community festival with our Makermobile, giveaways and brand-new special-edition Giants-themed library cards. The pre-game festival is free, so come say hi and celebrate with us.
Special tickets for the April 7 game against the Cincinnati Reds are available through the Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries. When you get tickets through the link below, you’re helping the Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries support library programs and services for San Mateo County Libraries.
To learn more about how you can join us and support the Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries, visit smcl.org/sfgiants.

Artsy Thursday
2025-04-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Bright Horizons in Bay Area
Join us for engaging, hands-on art activities for you and your child. Unleash your inner artist and connect with other families as we celebrate NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child on Artsy Thursday. All families welcome!
RSVP today: https://www.brighthorizons.com/week-of-the-young-child

Imaginarium “Lemuria - A World of Wonder” at Milpitas Great Mall
2025-04-12 19:00 - 2025-07-06 22:00 | Great Mall, 447 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, 95035
Imaginarium’s interactive light festival, “Lemuria – A World of Wonder,” will bring a never-before-seen world of magic and fantasy to Milpitas’ Great Mall. This immersive walk-through experience will take guests through the hidden world of “Lemuria,” brimming with gardens and forests brought to life with illuminated foliage of flowers and towering trees, while encountering simulated lava flows and the mystical creatures that inhabit eight magical realms. Visitors of all ages will delight in this awe-inspiring walk-through event, spanning one-and-a-half acres and featuring interactive mirror rooms, photo boxes and activity rooms with laser mazes and interactive art.
Presented by Imaginarium, “Lemuria – A World of Wonder” is located at 447 Great Mall Drive and will be open from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; and from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The event will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. General admission tickets start at $21 per person, with discounted ticket prices available for children ages two to 12, seniors over 62 and military with valid I.D. Children under three are free. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Parking is free. Tickets may be purchased online, on the website or by calling 725-272-2700.
When: Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, July 6
Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 7 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday
Where: Great Mall located at 447 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, CA 95035
