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Kiddie Koncierge: January Update
What is Kiddie Koncierge?
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interesting, unique, and
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We provide recommendations,
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sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Kiddie Koncierge is the SF Bay
Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Welcome to the Kiddie Koncierge
January Update!
Happy New Year!
It's back to school tomorrow! Hope everyone had a wonderful
break. If you went skiing, you know that the snow was epic and
expected to remain that way for a good long time. If you are not a
skier, there is still a lot going on. January is a little slower than
December activitywise, but you have Chinese New Year to look
forward to and much more! Make sure to check out all the goings-
on near you on our Ice Rink Page and our Snow Park Page.
Make sure to check out our Facebook page for the latest up to date
events. If you like us, be our fan! Share us! Pass us around!
Make sure to check out the Resources Pages. Here are some
highlights:
Activities at a Glance
On-Going (Fridays)
Winter Ice Rinks Open!
Through January 16th
November 18 - April 15th
Friday, November 25th through January 15th
Saturday, December 10th - Sunday, January 15th
Through February 26th, 2012
Saturdays, January 7 - February 11th
Free 1st Sunday - Postponed until January 8th
Free 1st Tuesday, January 3rd
Free 1st Wednesday, January 4th
Free 1st Thursday, January 5th
Free 1st Friday, January 6th
Free 2nd Sunday, January 8th
Bank of America FREE Museum Weekend - January 7th and 8th
FREE Admission to Museums for Bank of America Cardholders
(ATM, Check, Credit Card) The first weekend of every month is
FREE admission to selected Bay Area Museums for Bank of
American card holders. Bay Area Museums include:
For details on participating museums and FREE dates, visit http:
//museums.bankofamerica.com/
Sunday, January 9th
Saturday, January 14th
Saturday and Sunday January 14-15
Sunday, January 15th
January 15th - 31st
Saturday and Sunday January 14-15
Saturday, January 21st
Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22
January 26-29
Saturday & Sunday, January 28th-29th
Sunday, January 29th
Free 1st Wednesday, February 1st
Free 1st Thursday, February 2nd
Bank of America FREE Museum Weekend (NEW Museums!)
FREE Admission to Museums for Bank of America Cardholders
(ATM, Check, Credit Card) The first weekend of every month is
FREE admission to selected Bay Area Museums for Bank of
American card holders. Bay Area Museums include:
//museums.bankofamerica.com/
Saturday, February 4th
Sunday, February 5th
Free 1st Sunday, February 5th
Free 1st Tuesday, February 7th
February 10-April 9
Saturday, February 11th
Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th
Friday - Monday, February 17th - 20th
February 18-25
February 10-April 9
Sunday, February 26th
March 16-18
Sunday, March 18th
Saturday, April 7th
Sunday, April 8th - Happy Easter!
Saturday, April 21st
The Detes
Year-Round
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (specific farms have different
hours) Pick-Your Own Produce, Brentwood, FREE
(picking is free, but you have to pay for the fruit)
Brentwood has a wonderful activity for the entire family. You grab a
basket and head out into the orchards to pick the freshest fruit
available. Once you have picked your fill, get it weighed and pay
the best price you'll find anywhere for the freshest fruit. Make sure
to check the list of growers for what they offer and make sure that
they have U-Pick available.
Canciamilla Ranch on 401 Eureka Ave (925) 634-5123
These guys offer terrific peaches, nectarines, and plums in a
number of different varieties. This ranch has been featured on the
news as a great place to go.
Visit http://harvest4you.com/ for a list of farms by type of produce,
a map of the area, and a farm locater. Of course, you should
probably check to make sure that the fruit is at its peak before you
head out.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m., Cultural Encounters: Frday
Nights at the de Young $10 adults, $6 kids 13-17,
FREE for kids 12 and under
Friday nights, the museum is open late and the de Young folks
spice things up with music, film, dance, and special events. You
can get dinner and cocktails at the cafe to make an evening of it.
To make this a family event, there are hands-on art making
activities for kids and adults. For details, visit the Friday Nights
Web Page
Don't forget the Saturdays at the de Young program which
combines docent tours with artist-supervised art projects on
Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. A
schedule of programs can be found at http://www.famsf.
org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=30 For a reward, you
can march the little artists across JFK Drive to the Koret
Playground to get some ya-yas out.
Seasonal
January – March, Ano Nuevo State Reserve Annual
Elephant Seal Mating and Birthing, San Mateo County,
$5 per vehicle, Guided Tour Tickets are $7 per person
reservations recommended
Ano Nuevo is a special place. It is a hike both literally and
figuratively since it is tucked away on the coast between Half Moon
Bay and Santa Cruz. That being said, it is worth the drive. From
the moment you arrive, you can hear the barking of the seals in the
sea breeze. A quick hike later (you can do a self-guided hike for
free between April and November. You must be accompanied by a
guide during breeding season), you are a set of bluffs overlooking
a beach filled with barking and belching life. The adults are gone
by March leaving weaned pups who hang on the beach through
April. Information on visiting the preserve can be found at http:
//parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=523 with a link on the page to
online reservations (which are a must). It is recommended that
you read this http://parks.ca.gov/pages/523/files/11-
12_ano_nuevo_press_release.pdf before calling the reservation
line at (800) 444-4445.
Through February
Monarch Butterfly Migration, Various Locations
These delicate creatures know how to live their short lives: They
winter in Mexico with stops in Northern California and a few other
choice spots on their way home. Here are a few local spots worth
checking out between October and February. A lot of places are
home to rest stops for the Monarchs, but only a few have significant
concentrations of butterflies. With this chilly weather, you are likely
to see these little orange and black guys huddled together for
warmth. Not sure how that works given that they are cold blooded,
but I digress. For a good guide on butterflies, their life cycle, and
migratory habits, download this 12 page document: www.
monarchwatch.org/download/pdf/where.pdf
7-15Sundays Through April 15th
Sundays 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m., The Buddy Club
Presents
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
in San Francisco. During the summer, however, they have outdoor
shows. This year, they are doing their thing in the SF Botanical
Gardens in San Francisco. The Buddy Club shows are
appropriate for all ages and can entertain older kids and adults as
well (this isn’t necessarily baby stuff). Visit their website at www.
thebuddyclub.com (Please do NOT forget the “the” as one of our
parents did. The resulting website is NOT suitable for family
viewing). The shows are entertaining and engaging. The shows
are also suitable for birthday parties. For details and ticket
information, visit www.thebuddyclub.com/schedule/schedule.
html The following are the upcoming shows.
San Francisco Venue, The Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way,
San Francisco, ALL SF Shows at 11:00 a.m.
Berkeley Venue, Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street,
between Rose and Vine, Berkeley. ALL SHOWS at 1:00 p.m.
Marin Venue, The Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin JCC, The
Kanbar Centerfor the Performing Arts, 200 North San Pedro
Road, San Rafael, ALL SHOWS 1:00 p.m.
Danville Venue, The Village Theatre, 233 Front Street. All Shows
are Fridays 10:00 a.m. - For home schooled children.
15Through April 15th
Playland at the Conservatory: Golden Gate Express
Garden Railway, Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F.
Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
Adults $5-$7, Kids 12-17, $3.00 - $5.00, Kids 5-11
$1.50-$2.00, Kids 4 and under FREE
Every year, the already special Conservatory of Flowers in Golden
Gate Park puts up an amazing train display that pays tribute to the
beauty of San Francisco in miniature form. Visitors will be able to
see City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Painted Ladies, AT&T
Park, the California Academy of Sciences, the Golden Gate Bridge,
the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower among many other
landmarks. Fog even rolls in twice a day and a sound track adds
to the ambiance.
This year some of the landmarks will be made from recycled
activities. There will be a children's interactive train set that kids
can operate, a San Francisco history treasure hunt and much more.
For more details, visit www.conservatoryofflowers.org
15January 15, 2012
All Aboard! European Train Enthusiasts, Blackhawk
Auto Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Circle, Danville,
Admission
Every year, the European Train Enthusiasts take over a good chunk
of the Blackhawk Auto Museum to lay out an amazing display of
operating trains and some astonishingly detailed city scapes. This
year they have brought their most ambitious layout to date,
featuring hundreds of feet of model railroad track and many
different, HO scale model trains. A separate exhibit of Lionel Trains
and Victorian Era Children's blocks are on display in an upstairs
gallery. The European Train Enthusiasts make an amazing train
layout that will occupy your child for a loooonng time. The detail of
the layouts and the numerous trains make it very engaging. Trains
aside, the Blackhawk auto museum has an incredible collection of
truly breathtaking automotive design. Sure, the kids cannot touch,
but everyone can look and appreciate. If you want to touch, go to
the Auto Show at Moscone. Check out www.blackhawkmuseum.
org/exhibit_ete.html
15January 15th
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday – Sunday, Museum of
American Heritage presents Living LEGO-cy –
Legendary LEGOs and Terrific Trains, 351 Homer
Avenue, Palo Alto, FREE
Are you a gultton for punishment? Then take your LEGO-crazed
child here right before Christmas! Seriously, the Museum of
American Heritage (MOAH), The Bay Area LEGO® User Group
(BayLUG) and Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) are again
combining forces this winter to repeat last year's spectacular
Holiday season display at MOAH. MOAH visitors can explore a
variety of LEGO creations and an operating LEGO train layout
featuring a wide variety of creations by club members. Highlighting
it all is Holidays in the Bay Area, a 12 by 25 foot train layout
incorporating multiple trains running through city (you just might
recognize a few landmarks), farm, and suburban scenes. These
enthusiasts do amazing things with those bricks! www.moah.
org/index.html
7-11Saturdays Jan 7th - Feb 11th
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Children's
Theatre Association of San Francisco Presents
Rumpelstiltskin Plays the Palace, The Florence Gould
Theater at the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, 34th
Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco, $12
(adult and child) plus a $1.80 processing fee.
The Children's Theatre Association puts on great plays at the
Legion of Honor. This year's show is a musical based on the
classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin. The kingdom of King Wipple is in
big trouble. Inflation has destroyed the economy and there is no
more gold! An ambitious miller claims that his “miraculosis”
daughter can actually weave straw into gold, which she is ordered
to do immediately on pain of death. She is saved from this cruel
fate by the mysterious arrival of a funny little man who can perform
this miracle, but for a high price. The miller’s daughter makes a
promise to the little man and she is helped in her quest by colorful
and zany members of the court, as well as the audience itself.
There are charming songs, lots of laughs and a happy ending for
everyone. “A promise is a promise.” The CTASF is very family
friendly: kids on lap are free, Fine Arts members (and you know
who you are) get a $2 discount. The show is about an hour so,
while the material is geared to the elementary school child, you
should use your judgement as to whether your child is capable of
sitting quietly for that long. For details including tickets and
directions, visit their website at www.ctasf.org
8Sunday, January 8th
12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Berkeley Ballet Boys Day Open
House, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Julia Morgan Center
for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, FREE
You'd be surprised who ends up being great dancers. Just ask
Herschel Walker and Lynn Swann to name a few. Then, who can
forget MJ? If your child has even the remotest interest in dance or
just has a great time breaking it down to tunes in your living room,
you should check this out. The Berkeley Ballet Theater is hosting
an afternoon of dance events featuring
participants through a little over 30 minute clinic in each of four
dance styles to give the guys a flavor for dance. The best part is it
is FREE and no reservations are necessary. We know the hip-hop
teacher and, if he is any indicator, the participants are in for a great
time. For more details, visit www.berkeleyballet.org
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Sunday Sampler
Series, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Berkeley
Rep School of Theater, Nevo Education Center, 2071
Addison Street, Berkeley, FREE
Bring your family, bring a friend or treat yourself to the wide variety
of programming offered at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre,
including acting, improvisation, stage combat and clowning.
Taught by professional theatre artists, our classes offer people of
all ages and abilities an opportunity to explore the craft of theatre
and experience the joy of dynamic engagement with their own
creativity.
The Sunday Sampler is free and open to youth, teens, adults and
families.
Following a brief introduction at 1pm, participants may sample
three different classes from a menu of options at 1:20pm, 2:00pm
and 2:30pm.
The Sunday Sampler is held at the Berkeley Rep School of
Theatre, 2071 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704.
For more information about the Sunday Sampler, please e-mail
school@berkeleyrep.org or call 510 647–2972.
The next Sampler will be March 18th
14-15Saturday & Sunday January 14-15
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. Chinatown Flower Fair, Washington below
Grant Street, San Francisco, FREE
The Flower Fair is a great way to begin the Chinese New Year
Celebration. The Fair begins with a Mini Parade Preview on
Saturday, January 14th at 10:30 a.m., Chinatown, San Francisco
(from California and Grant to Jackson and Grant If crowds aren’t
your thing, and you still want to ring in the year of the Tiger, come
check out this smaller version of the Chinese New Year parade
that follows 3 weeks later. This one starts at California and Grant
and follows Grant to the stage at Jackson four blocks later. Once
you finish with the parade, you can visit the Flower Fair on Grant
from Broadway to Clay; Pacific Ave. from Stockton to Kearny, and
Jackson between Stockton and Kearny where you can buy flowers,
plants, fruits and candies and enjoy activities and entertainment
from 10:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. and also on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:
00 p.m. (no parade on Sunday) Want to enjoy the Year of the Tiger
but don't want to deal with the crowds two weeks later when the
official parade takes over downtown San Francisco? Check out
this mini-parade with dragons and puppets and spend the rest of
the day enjoying the Chinatown Flower Fair . Besides flowers,
plants, fruit, and sweets, the Fair will feature demonstrations and
entertainment including dragon dances, martial arts
demonstrations and more. For details, visit www.chineseparade.
com/parade_events.asp?pEvent=flower_fair
21Saturday, January 21st
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. East Bay Moms Preschool and
Childhood Resource Fair Scottish Rite Center, 1547
Lakeside Drive, Oakland, $3 members, $6 non
members
For those of you who are new to this or for those of you who want to
revisit the subject, this is a good opportunity to meet with
representatives from the schools, child care programs, etc.
Details can be found at the www.eastbaymoms.com website. A
list of participating organizations can be found at www.
eastbaymoms.com/preschoolfair.htm
28-29Sat & Sun, January 28th-29th
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Golden Gate Kennel Club All-
Breed Dog Show, Cow Palace, South San Francisco,
Adults $12, children $7, Families (2 adults + 2 kids):
$30, Parking $12
Looking for a dog? Just like them? Want a pure-bred, AKC-
registered dog with champion lineage? This is your show. This is
*the* go-to show if you are researching breeds and wanting to
meet breeders. In between watching the judging (a la “Best in
Show”) and agility demonstrations, the dogs and their breeders
will be in the exhibition halls so that you can see the dogs and talk
to the experts about them. There are also oodles of vendor booths
with everything imaginable for your dog. For information and
tickets go to www.goldengatekc.com/.
29Sunday, January 29th
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Parade at 11:00 a.m.), Lunar
New Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany
and Berkeley, FREE
Come down to Solano Ave. in the Cities of Albany and Berkeley for
a celebration of the year of the Ox! There will be a parade down
Solano starting at 10:00 a.m. followed by performances from 11 a.
m. - 2:00 pm on the main stage at the Albany Twin Theatre at 1115
Solano. Entertainment includes Drums by DJ Wind Chinese Music
Academy, Dance by the Chinese Arts Program, Chinese
Acrobatics, Martial Arts by Golden Lion, Chinese Instrumental
Music, and Chinese Opera. Of course, there will be plenty of Asian
Food for sale.
4Saturday, February 4th
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sacramento Museum Day,
Sacramento, FREE
The Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and Umpqua
Bank offer FREE admission to 26 Sacramento museums including
the ever-cool California State Railroad Museum. For detailed
information about participating sites, free shuttles and more, visit
www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Annual Orion Children's
Authors and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary
School, 815 Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE
Orion Elementary hosts its popular Children's Book Authors and
Illustrators Festival. This is a free event featuring award-winning
children's authors and illustrators from throughout the Bay Area.
Books and food will be available for purchase; Spanish language
translation available. Come meet your favorite authors and
illustrators! There will be book signings and author presentations
throughout the event. For a schedule and list of authors and bios,
visit www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/Page/3318
11Saturday, February 11th
5:15 p.m. Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
FREE
Gung Hee Fat Choy! Celebrate the Lunar Year 4710, the year of
the Dragon! This is the big parade. Come early and take public
transportation as the crowds can be fierce. The Route starts at
Market and snakes through Downtown ending up on Kearny
between Washington and Jackson. If the map below is not
supported by your email browser, click here www.chineseparade.
com/route.asp (you DO NOT need to install the Adobe Flash
Player to view the map)
For viewing, forget about Market Street, Geary Street or Union
Square, the crowds are crazy. Instead, Post Street tends to be a
little more civilized and you might even be able to pull up a curb for
a seat.
Parking is probably best at the Mission and Fifth garage as getting
to Ellis/O’Farrell, Union Square, Sutter Stockton or Portsmouth will
be all but impossible (let alone getting out).
Either before or after the parade, check out the Chinatown
Community Street Fair on Grant from Broadway to Clay on February
11th (10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and February 12th (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.
m.) - NO PARADE ON SUNDAY, the 12th; Pacific Ave. from Stockton
to Kearny, and Jackson between Stockton and Kearny where you
can experience Chinese cultural demonstrations and
performances including lion dancing, martial arts, calligraphy,
traditional dance, and puppet shows. There will also be a
children's area with a petting zoo and games.
17-20Fri, Feb 17th – Mon, Feb 20th
Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Citrus Fair Grounds, No. 1
Citrus Drive, Cloverdale, $6 adults, $4 kids, Monday,
“Kids Day”, kids 6-12 are FREE
Kicking off the Ag fair season is the Cloverdale Citrus Fair! Come
visit beautiful Cloverdale (just 15 minutes past Healdsburg) for
parades, food, entertainment (music, a hypnotist, clowns, jugglers,
stories, talent shows, etc.), farm animals, carnival rides, and
more. If you haven’t visited one of these fairs, you are really
missing out, especially with good weather. This weekend should
be spectacular up there. Kids love these fairs (especially the
animals), the cost is low, and there is even stuff that is fun for
adults.
Details www.cloverdalecitrusfair.org/ or call 707-894-3992
Directions: The Fair Grounds are just off the 101 N in Cloverdale.
Exit at Citrus Fair Drive Exit and hang a left at the base of the exit.
That's it for now!
January Update!
Happy New Year!
It's back to school tomorrow! Hope everyone had a wonderful
break. If you went skiing, you know that the snow was epic and
expected to remain that way for a good long time. If you are not a
skier, there is still a lot going on. January is a little slower than
December activitywise, but you have Chinese New Year to look
forward to and much more! Make sure to check out all the goings-
on near you on our Ice Rink Page and our Snow Park Page.
Make sure to check out our Facebook page for the latest up to date
events. If you like us, be our fan! Share us! Pass us around!
Make sure to check out the Resources Pages. Here are some
highlights:
- Nutcracker Tickets on Sale! Yeah, it's that time again! For
information on the Nutcracker near you, visit our
Nutcracker Page - Performing Arts Schedule UPDATED Our favorite venues
have updated their schedules. Make sure to check out the
shows coming up. As usual, stay tuned as we will be
offering free tickets again to our subscribers! Don't miss out! - Museums and Other Attractions The Bay Area is rich with
treasures and cool fun things to do! Our lists are broken
down by region! - Check out the NEW Travel Koncierge Travel Ideas page for
tips on how to better enjoy your vacations with your family! - We just added the Kiddie Koncierge Santa Barbara guide
for your vacation planning enjoyment! - Visit the Family Hiking Page for ideas on getting those
young 'uns out in the fresh air.
Activities at a Glance
On-Going (Fridays)
- 5:00 p.m., Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de
Young, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Winter Ice Rinks Open!
- Embarcadero Through January 12th, San Francisco
- Union Square Through January 16th, San Francisco
- Downtown Walnut Creek, 1365 Civic Drive through
January 16th, Walnut Creek - San Jose through January 29th
- Visit our Ice Rink Page for all the details!
Through January 16th
- Houdini: Art and Magic, Contemporary Jewish Museum,
736 MIssion St., San Francisco
November 18 - April 15th
- Playland at the Conservatory: A Garden Railway
Celebrating San Francisco¹s West End, Conservatory of
Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Friday, November 25th through January 15th
- European Train Enthusiasts, Blackhawk Auto Museum,
3700 Blackhawk Circle, Danville
Saturday, December 10th - Sunday, January 15th
- 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Fridays - Sundays, Living Lego-cy,
Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto
Through February 26th, 2012
- Ingenious Innovations: Islamic Science Rediscovered,
The Tech Museum, 201 South Market Street, San Jose,
FREE for the exhibit only. You will need to purchase
tickets for the rest of the museum. Exhibit tix available at
the ticket windows.
Saturdays, January 7 - February 11th
- 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Rumpelstiltskin, Florence Gould,
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lands End, San
Francisco
Free 1st Sunday - Postponed until January 8th
- Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org
Free 1st Tuesday, January 3rd
- Cartoon Art Museum www.cartoonart.org - To be honest
- this is "Pay What You Wish Day" - De Young www.famsf.org
- Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
- SF MOMA www.sfmoma.org
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts www.ybca.org
- Conservatory of Flowers, www.conservatoryofflowers.org
Free 1st Wednesday, January 4th
- Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu
- Bay Area Discovery Museum www.baykidsmuseum.org
- San Francisco Zoo (Free for San Francisco Residents)
SFzoo.org
Free 1st Thursday, January 5th
- Berkeley Art Museum www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- Burlingame Pez Museum www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
Free 1st Friday, January 6th
- San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, www.
sjquiltmuseum.org
Free 2nd Sunday, January 8th
- Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org
Bank of America FREE Museum Weekend - January 7th and 8th
FREE Admission to Museums for Bank of America Cardholders
(ATM, Check, Credit Card) The first weekend of every month is
FREE admission to selected Bay Area Museums for Bank of
American card holders. Bay Area Museums include:
- Tech Museum of Innovation www.thetech.org
- San Jose Museum of Art www.sjmusart.org
- Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
- deYoung Museum www.famsf.org
- Contemporary Jewish Museum, www.thecjm.org
- Children's Creativity Museum (Formerly Zeum) http:
//creativity.org/ - Chabot Space and Science Center www.chabotspace.org
- The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
http://californiamuseum.org - Crocker Art Museum www.crockerartmuseum.org
- Discovery Museum Science and Space Center,
Sacramento www.thediscovery.org
For details on participating museums and FREE dates, visit http:
//museums.bankofamerica.com/
Sunday, January 9th
- 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Berkeley Ballet Boys Open House,
Berkeley Ballet Theater, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts,
2640 College Ave., Berkeley, FREE - 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club Shows, San
Francisco Venue, The Buddy Club at the Berkeley Venue,
Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street, between
Rose and Vine, Berkeley. Marin Venue, The Hoytt Theater
at the Osher Marin JCC, The Kanbar Centerfor the
Performing Arts, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael. - 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Sunday Sampler
Series, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Berkeley Rep
School of Theater, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison
Street, Berkeley, FREE
Saturday, January 14th
- 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Preschool to Prep School Expo,
Macy's Center Court, Hillsdale Shopping Center, San
Mateo, FREE, www.hillsdale.com/specialevents.php
Saturday and Sunday January 14-15
- Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.
m. Chinatown Flower Fair, Washington below Grant
Street, San Francisco, FREE
Sunday, January 15th
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club Shows, San
Francisco Venue, The Buddy Club at the Berkeley Venue,
Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street, between
Rose and Vine, Berkeley. Marin Venue, The Hoytt Theater
at the Osher Marin JCC, The Kanbar Center for the
Performing Arts, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael.
January 15th - 31st
- Dine About Town, San Francisco - Great prix fixe meals at
selected San Francisco restaurants www.dineabouttown.
com/
Saturday and Sunday January 14-15
- Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.
m. Chinatown Flower Fair, Washington below Grant
Street, San Francisco, FREE
Saturday, January 21st
- 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. East Bay Moms Preschool and
Childhood Resource Fair Scottish Rite Center, 1547
Lakeside Drive, Oakland
Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22
- Cal Performances presents the Peking Acrobats,
Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley
January 26-29
- Snow Goose Festival on the Pacific Flyway, Chico www.
snowgoosefestival.org/
Saturday & Sunday, January 28th-29th
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Golden Gate Kennel Club All-Breed
Dog Show, Cow Palace, South San Francisco
Sunday, January 29th
- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Parade at 10:00 a.m.), Lunar New
Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany and
Berkeley, FREE
Free 1st Wednesday, February 1st
- Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu
- Bay Area Discovery Museum www.baykidsmuseum.org
Free 1st Thursday, February 2nd
- Berkeley Art Museum www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- Burlingame Pez Museum www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
Bank of America FREE Museum Weekend (NEW Museums!)
FREE Admission to Museums for Bank of America Cardholders
(ATM, Check, Credit Card) The first weekend of every month is
FREE admission to selected Bay Area Museums for Bank of
American card holders. Bay Area Museums include:
- Tech Museum of Innovation www.thetech.org
- San Jose Museum of Art www.sjmusart.org
- Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
- deYoung Museum www.famsf.org
- Contemporary Jewish Museum, www.thecjm.org
- Children's Creativity Museum (Formerly Zeum) http:
//creativity.org/ - Chabot Space and Science Center www.chabotspace.org
- The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
http://californiamuseum.org - Crocker Art Museum www.crockerartmuseum.org
- Discovery Museum Science and Space Center,
Sacramento www.thediscovery.org
//museums.bankofamerica.com/
Saturday, February 4th
- 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 Sacramento Museum Day, Sacramento,
FREE - 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Annual Orion Children's Authors
and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary School, 815
Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE - FREE Admission to the Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301
Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, FREE
Sunday, February 5th
- Super Bowl XLVI, 3:30 Pacific on NBC
Free 1st Sunday, February 5th
- Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org
Free 1st Tuesday, February 7th
- Cartoon Art Museum www.cartoonart.org Technically,
"Pay What You Wish" day - De Young www.famsf.org
- Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
- SF MOMA www.sfmoma.org
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts www.ybca.org
- Conservatory of Flowers, www.conservatoryofflowers.org
February 10-April 9
- Historical Seaport Tall Ships Port of Call, Oakland,
Redwood City, San Francisco, Sausalito, Bodega Bay,
www.historicalseaport.org
Saturday, February 11th
- 5:15 p.m. Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco FREE
Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th
- February 11th (10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and February 12th
(9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), Chinatown Community Street Fair
on Grant from Broadway to Clay on Pacific Ave. from
Stockton to Kearny, and Jackson between Stockton and
Kearny, FREE
Friday - Monday, February 17th - 20th
- Cloverdale Citrus Fair, One Citrus Fair Drive., Cloverdale
February 18-25
- Kid-O-Rama, Squaw Valley, www.squaw.com/press-
release/kid-o-rama-returns-2-week-kids-extravaganza-
february
February 10-April 9
- Historical Seaport Tall Ships Port of Call, Oakland,
Redwood City, San Francisco, Sausalito, Bodega Bay,
www.historicalseaport.org
Sunday, February 26th
- 5:00 p.m., Academy Awards, ABC
March 16-18
- Wondercon/SF International Children's Film Festival, San
Francisco
Sunday, March 18th
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Sunday Sampler
Series, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Berkeley Rep
School of Theater, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison
Street, Berkeley, FREE - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (last entry at 3pm), Bricks by the
Bay, LEGO exposition, Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101
Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
Saturday, April 7th
- Most Egg Hunts occur the day BEFORE Easter. Watch
this space for our annual egg hunt guide.
Sunday, April 8th - Happy Easter!
Saturday, April 21st
- Cal Day! Mark your Calendars! University of California,
Berkeley, FREE
The Detes
Year-Round
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (specific farms have different
hours) Pick-Your Own Produce, Brentwood, FREE
(picking is free, but you have to pay for the fruit)
Brentwood has a wonderful activity for the entire family. You grab a
basket and head out into the orchards to pick the freshest fruit
available. Once you have picked your fill, get it weighed and pay
the best price you'll find anywhere for the freshest fruit. Make sure
to check the list of growers for what they offer and make sure that
they have U-Pick available.
Canciamilla Ranch on 401 Eureka Ave (925) 634-5123
These guys offer terrific peaches, nectarines, and plums in a
number of different varieties. This ranch has been featured on the
news as a great place to go.
Visit http://harvest4you.com/ for a list of farms by type of produce,
a map of the area, and a farm locater. Of course, you should
probably check to make sure that the fruit is at its peak before you
head out.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m., Cultural Encounters: Frday
Nights at the de Young $10 adults, $6 kids 13-17,
FREE for kids 12 and under
Friday nights, the museum is open late and the de Young folks
spice things up with music, film, dance, and special events. You
can get dinner and cocktails at the cafe to make an evening of it.
To make this a family event, there are hands-on art making
activities for kids and adults. For details, visit the Friday Nights
Web Page
Don't forget the Saturdays at the de Young program which
combines docent tours with artist-supervised art projects on
Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. A
schedule of programs can be found at http://www.famsf.
org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=30 For a reward, you
can march the little artists across JFK Drive to the Koret
Playground to get some ya-yas out.
Seasonal
January – March, Ano Nuevo State Reserve Annual
Elephant Seal Mating and Birthing, San Mateo County,
$5 per vehicle, Guided Tour Tickets are $7 per person
reservations recommended
Ano Nuevo is a special place. It is a hike both literally and
figuratively since it is tucked away on the coast between Half Moon
Bay and Santa Cruz. That being said, it is worth the drive. From
the moment you arrive, you can hear the barking of the seals in the
sea breeze. A quick hike later (you can do a self-guided hike for
free between April and November. You must be accompanied by a
guide during breeding season), you are a set of bluffs overlooking
a beach filled with barking and belching life. The adults are gone
by March leaving weaned pups who hang on the beach through
April. Information on visiting the preserve can be found at http:
//parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=523 with a link on the page to
online reservations (which are a must). It is recommended that
you read this http://parks.ca.gov/pages/523/files/11-
12_ano_nuevo_press_release.pdf before calling the reservation
line at (800) 444-4445.
Through February
Monarch Butterfly Migration, Various Locations
These delicate creatures know how to live their short lives: They
winter in Mexico with stops in Northern California and a few other
choice spots on their way home. Here are a few local spots worth
checking out between October and February. A lot of places are
home to rest stops for the Monarchs, but only a few have significant
concentrations of butterflies. With this chilly weather, you are likely
to see these little orange and black guys huddled together for
warmth. Not sure how that works given that they are cold blooded,
but I digress. For a good guide on butterflies, their life cycle, and
migratory habits, download this 12 page document: www.
monarchwatch.org/download/pdf/where.pdf
- Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz This is the only
State Monarch Preserve in California. There are all sorts of
displays at the visitors center with eggs, caterpillars, and
chrysalides. Make sure to check out the natural rock
bridges, tidal pools, and migrating whales. For more
information, visit www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=541 - Ardenwood, Fremont In addition to the historical farm,
there is a full-fledged Monarch rest stop. ebparks.
org/parks/ardenwood - Pacific Grove, Monterey Peninsula This is one of the
classic overwintering locations in the area. Visit www.
pgmuseum.org/ for more details (click on Monarchs) - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel Visit http://pt-
lobos.parks.state.ca.us/Monarch.html for more details - San Leandro Golf Course, Alameda Call to find out when
you can see their eucalyptus trees draped in butterflies. For
directions, visit www.americangolf.com/ca/san-leandro-
monarch-bay-golf-club - Bolinas Terrace, Bolinas, Marin In the town of Bolinas, just
off of Park at the intersection of Terrace and Mann are a
good concentration of butterflies. Muir Beach also has a
smaller concentration of butterflies.
7-15Sundays Through April 15th
Sundays 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m., The Buddy Club
Presents
- San Francisco Venue, The Buddy Club at the
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San
Francisco - Berkeley Venue, Jewish Community Center,
1414 Walnut Street, between Rose and Vine,
Berkeley. - Marin Venue, The Hoytt Theater at the Osher
Marin JCC, The Kanbar Center for the
Performing Arts, 200 North San Pedro Road,
San Rafael
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
in San Francisco. During the summer, however, they have outdoor
shows. This year, they are doing their thing in the SF Botanical
Gardens in San Francisco. The Buddy Club shows are
appropriate for all ages and can entertain older kids and adults as
well (this isn’t necessarily baby stuff). Visit their website at www.
thebuddyclub.com (Please do NOT forget the “the” as one of our
parents did. The resulting website is NOT suitable for family
viewing). The shows are entertaining and engaging. The shows
are also suitable for birthday parties. For details and ticket
information, visit www.thebuddyclub.com/schedule/schedule.
html The following are the upcoming shows.
San Francisco Venue, The Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way,
San Francisco, ALL SF Shows at 11:00 a.m.
Berkeley Venue, Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut Street,
between Rose and Vine, Berkeley. ALL SHOWS at 1:00 p.m.
Marin Venue, The Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin JCC, The
Kanbar Centerfor the Performing Arts, 200 North San Pedro
Road, San Rafael, ALL SHOWS 1:00 p.m.
Danville Venue, The Village Theatre, 233 Front Street. All Shows
are Fridays 10:00 a.m. - For home schooled children.
15Through April 15th
Playland at the Conservatory: Golden Gate Express
Garden Railway, Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F.
Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
Adults $5-$7, Kids 12-17, $3.00 - $5.00, Kids 5-11
$1.50-$2.00, Kids 4 and under FREE
Every year, the already special Conservatory of Flowers in Golden
Gate Park puts up an amazing train display that pays tribute to the
beauty of San Francisco in miniature form. Visitors will be able to
see City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Painted Ladies, AT&T
Park, the California Academy of Sciences, the Golden Gate Bridge,
the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower among many other
landmarks. Fog even rolls in twice a day and a sound track adds
to the ambiance.
This year some of the landmarks will be made from recycled
activities. There will be a children's interactive train set that kids
can operate, a San Francisco history treasure hunt and much more.
For more details, visit www.conservatoryofflowers.org
15January 15, 2012
All Aboard! European Train Enthusiasts, Blackhawk
Auto Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Circle, Danville,
Admission
Every year, the European Train Enthusiasts take over a good chunk
of the Blackhawk Auto Museum to lay out an amazing display of
operating trains and some astonishingly detailed city scapes. This
year they have brought their most ambitious layout to date,
featuring hundreds of feet of model railroad track and many
different, HO scale model trains. A separate exhibit of Lionel Trains
and Victorian Era Children's blocks are on display in an upstairs
gallery. The European Train Enthusiasts make an amazing train
layout that will occupy your child for a loooonng time. The detail of
the layouts and the numerous trains make it very engaging. Trains
aside, the Blackhawk auto museum has an incredible collection of
truly breathtaking automotive design. Sure, the kids cannot touch,
but everyone can look and appreciate. If you want to touch, go to
the Auto Show at Moscone. Check out www.blackhawkmuseum.
org/exhibit_ete.html
15January 15th
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday – Sunday, Museum of
American Heritage presents Living LEGO-cy –
Legendary LEGOs and Terrific Trains, 351 Homer
Avenue, Palo Alto, FREE
Are you a gultton for punishment? Then take your LEGO-crazed
child here right before Christmas! Seriously, the Museum of
American Heritage (MOAH), The Bay Area LEGO® User Group
(BayLUG) and Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) are again
combining forces this winter to repeat last year's spectacular
Holiday season display at MOAH. MOAH visitors can explore a
variety of LEGO creations and an operating LEGO train layout
featuring a wide variety of creations by club members. Highlighting
it all is Holidays in the Bay Area, a 12 by 25 foot train layout
incorporating multiple trains running through city (you just might
recognize a few landmarks), farm, and suburban scenes. These
enthusiasts do amazing things with those bricks! www.moah.
org/index.html
7-11Saturdays Jan 7th - Feb 11th
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Children's
Theatre Association of San Francisco Presents
Rumpelstiltskin Plays the Palace, The Florence Gould
Theater at the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, 34th
Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco, $12
(adult and child) plus a $1.80 processing fee.
The Children's Theatre Association puts on great plays at the
Legion of Honor. This year's show is a musical based on the
classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin. The kingdom of King Wipple is in
big trouble. Inflation has destroyed the economy and there is no
more gold! An ambitious miller claims that his “miraculosis”
daughter can actually weave straw into gold, which she is ordered
to do immediately on pain of death. She is saved from this cruel
fate by the mysterious arrival of a funny little man who can perform
this miracle, but for a high price. The miller’s daughter makes a
promise to the little man and she is helped in her quest by colorful
and zany members of the court, as well as the audience itself.
There are charming songs, lots of laughs and a happy ending for
everyone. “A promise is a promise.” The CTASF is very family
friendly: kids on lap are free, Fine Arts members (and you know
who you are) get a $2 discount. The show is about an hour so,
while the material is geared to the elementary school child, you
should use your judgement as to whether your child is capable of
sitting quietly for that long. For details including tickets and
directions, visit their website at www.ctasf.org
8Sunday, January 8th
12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Berkeley Ballet Boys Day Open
House, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Julia Morgan Center
for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, FREE
You'd be surprised who ends up being great dancers. Just ask
Herschel Walker and Lynn Swann to name a few. Then, who can
forget MJ? If your child has even the remotest interest in dance or
just has a great time breaking it down to tunes in your living room,
you should check this out. The Berkeley Ballet Theater is hosting
an afternoon of dance events featuring
- Daddy and Me (12:30 - 1:00 p.m.) session at noon geared
to 3 and 4 year olds - Dance Fitness (1:00 - 1:30 p.m.) geared to 5 and 6 year
olds; and our favorite: - Dance Clinics in Capoiera, Ballet, Hip Hop and Dance
Fitness from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.) for 7 to 18 year olds
participants through a little over 30 minute clinic in each of four
dance styles to give the guys a flavor for dance. The best part is it
is FREE and no reservations are necessary. We know the hip-hop
teacher and, if he is any indicator, the participants are in for a great
time. For more details, visit www.berkeleyballet.org
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Sunday Sampler
Series, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Berkeley
Rep School of Theater, Nevo Education Center, 2071
Addison Street, Berkeley, FREE
Bring your family, bring a friend or treat yourself to the wide variety
of programming offered at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre,
including acting, improvisation, stage combat and clowning.
Taught by professional theatre artists, our classes offer people of
all ages and abilities an opportunity to explore the craft of theatre
and experience the joy of dynamic engagement with their own
creativity.
The Sunday Sampler is free and open to youth, teens, adults and
families.
Following a brief introduction at 1pm, participants may sample
three different classes from a menu of options at 1:20pm, 2:00pm
and 2:30pm.
The Sunday Sampler is held at the Berkeley Rep School of
Theatre, 2071 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704.
For more information about the Sunday Sampler, please e-mail
school@berkeleyrep.org or call 510 647–2972.
The next Sampler will be March 18th
14-15Saturday & Sunday January 14-15
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. Chinatown Flower Fair, Washington below
Grant Street, San Francisco, FREE
The Flower Fair is a great way to begin the Chinese New Year
Celebration. The Fair begins with a Mini Parade Preview on
Saturday, January 14th at 10:30 a.m., Chinatown, San Francisco
(from California and Grant to Jackson and Grant If crowds aren’t
your thing, and you still want to ring in the year of the Tiger, come
check out this smaller version of the Chinese New Year parade
that follows 3 weeks later. This one starts at California and Grant
and follows Grant to the stage at Jackson four blocks later. Once
you finish with the parade, you can visit the Flower Fair on Grant
from Broadway to Clay; Pacific Ave. from Stockton to Kearny, and
Jackson between Stockton and Kearny where you can buy flowers,
plants, fruits and candies and enjoy activities and entertainment
from 10:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. and also on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:
00 p.m. (no parade on Sunday) Want to enjoy the Year of the Tiger
but don't want to deal with the crowds two weeks later when the
official parade takes over downtown San Francisco? Check out
this mini-parade with dragons and puppets and spend the rest of
the day enjoying the Chinatown Flower Fair . Besides flowers,
plants, fruit, and sweets, the Fair will feature demonstrations and
entertainment including dragon dances, martial arts
demonstrations and more. For details, visit www.chineseparade.
com/parade_events.asp?pEvent=flower_fair
21Saturday, January 21st
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. East Bay Moms Preschool and
Childhood Resource Fair Scottish Rite Center, 1547
Lakeside Drive, Oakland, $3 members, $6 non
members
For those of you who are new to this or for those of you who want to
revisit the subject, this is a good opportunity to meet with
representatives from the schools, child care programs, etc.
Details can be found at the www.eastbaymoms.com website. A
list of participating organizations can be found at www.
eastbaymoms.com/preschoolfair.htm
28-29Sat & Sun, January 28th-29th
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Golden Gate Kennel Club All-
Breed Dog Show, Cow Palace, South San Francisco,
Adults $12, children $7, Families (2 adults + 2 kids):
$30, Parking $12
Looking for a dog? Just like them? Want a pure-bred, AKC-
registered dog with champion lineage? This is your show. This is
*the* go-to show if you are researching breeds and wanting to
meet breeders. In between watching the judging (a la “Best in
Show”) and agility demonstrations, the dogs and their breeders
will be in the exhibition halls so that you can see the dogs and talk
to the experts about them. There are also oodles of vendor booths
with everything imaginable for your dog. For information and
tickets go to www.goldengatekc.com/.
29Sunday, January 29th
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Parade at 11:00 a.m.), Lunar
New Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany
and Berkeley, FREE
Come down to Solano Ave. in the Cities of Albany and Berkeley for
a celebration of the year of the Ox! There will be a parade down
Solano starting at 10:00 a.m. followed by performances from 11 a.
m. - 2:00 pm on the main stage at the Albany Twin Theatre at 1115
Solano. Entertainment includes Drums by DJ Wind Chinese Music
Academy, Dance by the Chinese Arts Program, Chinese
Acrobatics, Martial Arts by Golden Lion, Chinese Instrumental
Music, and Chinese Opera. Of course, there will be plenty of Asian
Food for sale.
4Saturday, February 4th
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sacramento Museum Day,
Sacramento, FREE
The Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and Umpqua
Bank offer FREE admission to 26 Sacramento museums including
the ever-cool California State Railroad Museum. For detailed
information about participating sites, free shuttles and more, visit
www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Annual Orion Children's
Authors and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary
School, 815 Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE
Orion Elementary hosts its popular Children's Book Authors and
Illustrators Festival. This is a free event featuring award-winning
children's authors and illustrators from throughout the Bay Area.
Books and food will be available for purchase; Spanish language
translation available. Come meet your favorite authors and
illustrators! There will be book signings and author presentations
throughout the event. For a schedule and list of authors and bios,
visit www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/Page/3318
11Saturday, February 11th
5:15 p.m. Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
FREE
Gung Hee Fat Choy! Celebrate the Lunar Year 4710, the year of
the Dragon! This is the big parade. Come early and take public
transportation as the crowds can be fierce. The Route starts at
Market and snakes through Downtown ending up on Kearny
between Washington and Jackson. If the map below is not
supported by your email browser, click here www.chineseparade.
com/route.asp (you DO NOT need to install the Adobe Flash
Player to view the map)
For viewing, forget about Market Street, Geary Street or Union
Square, the crowds are crazy. Instead, Post Street tends to be a
little more civilized and you might even be able to pull up a curb for
a seat.
Parking is probably best at the Mission and Fifth garage as getting
to Ellis/O’Farrell, Union Square, Sutter Stockton or Portsmouth will
be all but impossible (let alone getting out).
Either before or after the parade, check out the Chinatown
Community Street Fair on Grant from Broadway to Clay on February
11th (10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and February 12th (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.
m.) - NO PARADE ON SUNDAY, the 12th; Pacific Ave. from Stockton
to Kearny, and Jackson between Stockton and Kearny where you
can experience Chinese cultural demonstrations and
performances including lion dancing, martial arts, calligraphy,
traditional dance, and puppet shows. There will also be a
children's area with a petting zoo and games.
17-20Fri, Feb 17th – Mon, Feb 20th
Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Citrus Fair Grounds, No. 1
Citrus Drive, Cloverdale, $6 adults, $4 kids, Monday,
“Kids Day”, kids 6-12 are FREE
Kicking off the Ag fair season is the Cloverdale Citrus Fair! Come
visit beautiful Cloverdale (just 15 minutes past Healdsburg) for
parades, food, entertainment (music, a hypnotist, clowns, jugglers,
stories, talent shows, etc.), farm animals, carnival rides, and
more. If you haven’t visited one of these fairs, you are really
missing out, especially with good weather. This weekend should
be spectacular up there. Kids love these fairs (especially the
animals), the cost is low, and there is even stuff that is fun for
adults.
Details www.cloverdalecitrusfair.org/ or call 707-894-3992
Directions: The Fair Grounds are just off the 101 N in Cloverdale.
Exit at Citrus Fair Drive Exit and hang a left at the base of the exit.
That's it for now!
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