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Kiddie Koncierge: November Update
What is Kiddie Koncierge?
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!
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
November Update!
Halloween is over, the clocks have fallen back and we are into the
fall and winter season. That means ice rinks and prepping for the
winter holidays!
Half Price Tickets Available for children 16 and
under for the Saturday, November 7th 2:00 p.m.
matinee performance of Shakespeare's Globe
Theatre's production of Love's Labour's Lost at Cal
Performances! For more information, visit our
Special Offers Page!
Make sure to check out our Facebook page. 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
Year Round
Through Thanksgiving
September 8th - January 19th
Free 1st Tuesday, November 3rd
Free 1st Wednesday, November 4th
Free 1st Thursday, November 5th
Thursday, November 5th - Saturday November 21st
Free 2nd Sunday, November 8th
Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th
Saturday, November 7th
Saturday, November 7th - March 6th
Sunday, November 8th
Tuesday, November 10th
Wednesday, November 11th through January 3rd
Thursday, November 12th through January 18th
Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
Through November 15th
Free 3rd Wednesday, November 18th
Friday, November 20th - January 3rd
Friday, November 20th
Sunday, November 22nd
Thursday, November 26th - Wednesday, December 2nd
Thursday, November 26th, Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday November 27th - December 6th
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27th-29th
Friday, November 27th - December 31st
Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th
Friday and Sunday, November 27th and 29th
Friday, November 27th through December 13th
Friday, November 27th - December 23rd
Friday, November 27th through January 1st
Friday, November 27th through January 2010
Friday, November 27th
Saturday, November 28th
Sunday, December 6th and 20th
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.
26Through Thanksgiving
Until 8:45 p.m. Friday Nights at the deYoung, deYoung
Musuem, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, $10
adults, $6 kids 13-17, kids under 12 FREE
Every Friday in July, the museum stays open until 8:45 p.m. with
music, food, crafts activities for kids and their parents, dance and
more. For more details, visit http://www.famsf.
org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=32
8-19September 8, 2009 - January 19, 2009
There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak,
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street,
San Francisco, Admission
The wonderful Contemporary Jewish Museum is featuring an
exhibit of Sendak's works from the Rosenbach Museum in
Philadelphia, the go-to repository for Sendak's life work. Maurice
Sendak has written or illustrated more than 100 picture books over
his 60-year career. A number of those books, including Where the
Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, and Chicken Soup with Rice,
inspired generations of children and changed the landscape of
picture books. Included in the exhibition are original watercolors,
preliminary sketches, drawings, and dummy books from more
than 40 of Sendak's books, all from the Rosenbach Museum and
Library in Philadelphia, the repository for Sendak's artwork and
working materials. This major retrospective sheds light on the
many mysteries of his life and art by exploring the intensely
personal undercurrents in his work; and it does so using Sendak's
own words, insights, and remarkable stories. The exhibition
explores a number of different aspects of Sendak's books
including his child characters, monsters, literary and artistic
influences, and the settings of his stories. Visitors will delve into
the hidden nuances and personal secrets within Sendak's work
through exclusive interviews with the artist on digital touch screens
throughout the exhibition. As Sendak himself said in one such
interview, "When you hide another story in a story, that's the story I
am telling the children." These hidden stories within Sendak's
work form the core experience of There's a Mystery There.
Come for the exhibit and stay for this beautiful space. Our family
went recently and the kids loved it. They devoured the books laying
about the museum and camped out on the floor to read. The CJM
also had a cool kid's visitor's guide that made the exhibit more
imersive. For more information,
http://www.thecjm.org/index.php?
option=com_ccevents&scope=exbt&task=detail&oid=42
5-21November 5th-21st
The Exploratorium's 40th Anniversary Celebration,
The Exploratorium, Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon
Street, San Francisco, Admission
As if the Exploratorium needed anything else to entice you to visit!
Still, to celebrate the fact that they, too have joined the ranks of us
in the fifth decade, the good folks in the Marina have lined up some
cool events including:
7Saturday, November 7th
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., San Francisco Museum of
Craft+Design, 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, FREE
to children 18 and under, $3 for adults, Registration
Required for Some Activities
This museum will celebrate its fifth birthday with a MakeArt
Children's Workshop where kids can create their own wood-
inspired sculpture. Advanced registration required by calling (415)
773-0303. For details, visit http://www.sfmcd.
org/museum_programs.htm
7-6Saturdays, November 7th through March 6th
11:00 a.m. SaturYAY! Series at the Amador Theater,
Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Adults $10-18
most shows and Children $6-14
The Amador Theater in Pleasanton has this terrific Saturday
matinee series with wonderful family-friendly entertainment. This
week, it is the Gizmo Guys, a highly entertaining pair of jugglers
whose humor and skills enrapture audiences all over. Going
forward, here is the run-down:
8Sunday, November 8th
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, Acrobat and
Juggler, Dana Smith, Randall Museum Theater, 199
Museum Way at Roosevelt Way, San Francisco $7.00
(kids < 2 years FREE)
Acrobat and Juggler Dana Smith and his performing dog Lacy have
thrilled audiences all over the world for over 28 years! While Lacey
has retired, Dana continues a hilarious combination of juggling,
balancing, and impressive tricks that have children and their
parents howling with laughter! Don't miss this special act! For
more on Dana Smith, visit www.danasmith.com
http://www.thebuddyclub.com/schedule/calendar_list.asp?
LocationCode=SanFran
10Tuesday, November 10th
5:00 p.m., Disney/Pixar "UP" DVD Release Party,
Fenton's Creamery, 4226 Piedmont Ave., Oakland,
FREE
To celebrate the DVD release of the great film, "UP", Disney and
Pixar are bringing the festivities to the ice cream parlor where Mr.
Fredrickson and Russell parked their zeppelin in the movie!
Besides the usual Disney marketing blitz, there will be Pixar
animators to show you how to draw your favorite characters, a
photo op with the Fredrickson house floating away, contests and
give aways, and a special ice cream sundae!
11Wednesday, November 11th
Opening Day for Fall/Winter Outdoor Skating Rinks,
San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Pleasanton,
and Dublin
It's that time of year again! Outdoor ice rinks are opening all over
the Bay Area! This is one of our favorite traditions - skating under
the autumn colors with the crisp air as you remember just how
hard and cold that ice really is. We have a few favorites and a few
to keep an eye out for. Visit our Ice Rink Page for all the details.
11 November 2009 – 3 January 2010, Holiday Ice Rink
at Embarcadero Center, Skating $8 adults, $4.50 for
kids 10 and under. Skate rental $3.50.
The outdoor ice rinks open! Of course, if this warm weather keeps
up, it will be a challenge to keep them frozen! Even if you aren’t a
budding Alissa Czisny or just think you are, there is something
really nice about skating under the lights to music. They will have
skating clinics and skates for those of you who don’t own your
own. The nice things about this location is that 1) it is BART
accessible, and 2) there is plenty of great places to eat in the area
at all price ranges. The downside is that parking is expensive and
traffic a little hideous. For directions and details http://www.
embarcaderocenter.com/ec/Holidays/2009rink.html
12Thursday, November 12th
12 November 2009 – 18 January 2010, Downtown
Walnut Creek on Ice, 1365 Civic Drive in Civic Park
(at Broadway and Civic – slightly different location),
Walnut Creek, Mon – Thu 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Fri
– Sat 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.
m. $11 - $15 including skate rental
Walnut Creek’s outdoor skating rink is truly lovely. Nestled amidst
the trees (but somehow sunny when the weather calls for it), and
steps from a great playground and the downtown shopping area (if
you can handle the crowds), it is one of the nicer ones. With the
lights in the trees, it will be especially pretty at night. Nothing but
pluses here: parking in Walnut Creek is pretty easy, lessons are
available, and a shuttle serves BART. For details visit http://www.
iceskatewalnutcreek.com/
13-14 Friday, Nov 13th – Sat., Nov 14th
Performances Friday 7:00 p.m., & Saturday, 2:30 p.m.,
Workshop 1:00 p.m.,
Puppet Festival & Workshop, Jarvis Conservatory,
1711 Main St., Napa, Performance Admission: Adult,
$15 adult, Children $10, Workshop Admission: $10
Two days of puppets including a unique workshop to learn how
puppeteers work and kids can make their own puppets to keep!
Parasol Puppets will perform "The Amazing Mysto’s Magic Show"
with hand-made puppets in an original interpretation of a time-
honored tale. Nappy’s Puppets will perform "Shadows Around the
World". For details and directions, visit http://jarvisconservatory.
com/puppet%20workshop.htm
14Saturday, November 14th
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Character Panel Discussion,
Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa
Rosa, Free with Admission
Pixar’s Pete Docter, director of Up and Monsters, Inc. will join
Patrick McDonnell, creator of Mutts, and Dave Goelz who voiced
Gonzo and other characters on The Muppet Show to discuss how
cartoonists create characters for comic strips, television, and
animated movies. This is a rare opportunity to meet with some of
the greatest creative minds in the business in a terrific place. For
details and directions, visit http://www.schulzmuseum.org/
15Sunday, November 15th
10:00 a.m., Valley Nature Ride, Sunol Equestrian
Rental, Sunol Regional Wilderness, 1895 Geary Road,
Sunol $25-$29 plus parking
For kids 6 and older. With no pony rides in Tilden, these rides in
the park are a rare and delightful treat. Enjoy an introduction to the
rich cultural and natural history of the Sunol Regional Wilderness
and get an introduction to horsemanship as well. With autumn
here, it should be a lovely way to spend the day! Registration is
required (888) EBPARKS ((888) 327-2757, option 2, 3) or online at
http://www.classweb.ebparks.org/eConnect5.
2/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?
ProcessWait=N&aid=4327&From=fas
15Through November 15th
Sat 1:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Young
Performers Theatre presents The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San
Francisco, Adult $10, Children Under 13 $7
The Young Performers Theatre is what it sounds like: young
performers doing great work. This production brings all of C.S.
Lewis' classic adventures in the land of Narnia to life! Peter,
Susan, Edmund and Lucy wander through an old wardrobe to
meet old Mr. Tumnus, Aslan the Lion and the dreadful White Witch.
A triumph of love, faith and courage and a battle between good and
evil.
For tickets, call (415) 346-5550
For directions http://www.ypt.org/map.htm
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Everything
is the Kitchen Sink, Koret Visitors Center, SF MOMA,
151 Third Street, San Francisco, FREE
Join the SF MOMA for hands-on creativity. Explore art through an
array of participatory activities for kids and adults at SFMOMA's
Family Studio. Programs include hands-on art projects, gallery
tours for the whole family, and a changing lineup of family-friendly
readings and screenings.
If you were traveling in a trailer for a month, what would you need?
Could you save space by making one thing have two purposes?
Could you use a sink as a shower, for instance? Artists Andrea
Zittel and Charlie White asked these kinds of questions when they
customized their own trailer, the A to Z 1995 Travel Trailer Unit.
Combining creativity and efficiency at this Family Studio, you can
create your own miniature trailer with all the necessary items
inside. Learn how to reuse and recycle with a reading of Michael
Recycle, by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo.
If you haven’t done one of these family studios, it is a great
program: admission is FREE for families, the kids get a well-
designed and supervised activity that immerses them into the
collection, and, well, SF MOMA is a gem of a museum. The Koret
Center is on the 2nd floor. Even if there is no activity in session, it
is worth visiting with your kids. Please note: capacity is limited;
families will be served as space is available.
20 Friday, November 20th
20 November 2009 – 3 January 2010, Downtown Ice,
Circle of Palms (between the Fairmont, San Jose and
the San Jose Museum of Art), Downtown San Jose,
Mon – Thu 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Fri 5:00 p.m. –
Midnight, Sat 12 noon – midnight, Sun 12 noon – 10:
00 p.m. $13 - $15 including skate rental
San Jose’s Downtown Ice is Northern California’s answer to the
Rockefeller Center Ice Rink. Nestled in the heart of Downtown
surrounded by palm trees, it must be nice to skate under the stars
were you able to actually see the stars. Downtown San Jose is a
wonderful holiday destination with the Rink, the Winter Wonderland
(details coming soon) and lots of restaurants and other
attractions. For directions, hours, and other details, visit http:
//www.sjdowntown.com/DowntownIce.html
4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Winter Carnival, Embarcadero
Center, San Francisco, FREE
The Winter Carnival has a lot going for it: a host of fun activities for
the kids such as carnival games, interactive arts and crafts making
booths, face painters, live performers throughout the Embarcadero
Complex, balloon twisters, a performance by Disney on Ice,
musical performances and more! You can top the evening off with
the lighting of the Embarcadero Center for the season. One
caveat, however, the crowds can be crazy so go early if you can –
like BEFORE 5:00 p.m. Afterwards you will have a hard time
navigating, kids get grumpy and it is less fun. Make sure to visit the
Snow Village at the Hyatt next door. Collector Len Connacher once
again shares his immense collection of miniatures to create a
festive winter wonderland - one of the biggest snow village
displays in the country. It is truly an amazing display to behold.
Kids of all ages will be entertained by these intricately detailed and
beautifully lit dioramas Stick around for the lighting of the
thousands of cascading LEDs draped from the interior atrium of
the Hyatt lobby at 7:00 p.m.. In addition to the spectacle of the
lighting of the lobby and the tree, there will also be entertainers
roaming the lobby and a much warmer atmosphere than outside.
http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/Holidays/index.html
Tips: If you do the Carnival, spread out. Don’t necessarily limit
yourself to Embarcadero 4 (the building closest to the Ice Rink). 1)
the crowds will be greatest the closer you get to the ice. 2) there
are going to be performers and things to do in all the buildings so
you won’t miss anything.
Parking after 4:00 p.m. will be FREE in the Embarcadero Center
Parking Structures (Basically under every tower). Directions are
here http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/about/directions.
html
If you really want to see the ice show, get to the ice early. Like an
hour early. Yes, the show will likely start late, but you will have a
better chance of seeing the show.
We ended up enjoying the indoor Hyatt festivities more. They were
warmer, there was a bar, and it was far less crowded.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Magical Holiday Evening, Main
Street, Downtown Pleasanton, FREE.
Celebrate the season with an evening of FUN Holiday festivities,
including visits with Santa and his Elves. Bell ringers, flute players,
carolers and choruses play and sing your favorite holiday tunes.
Fun children's entertainment, miniature horses, balloon sculptors,
face painters, Crackers the Clown, and more! Of course, Main
Street will be decked out with lights and decorations. http://www.
pleasantondowntown.net/eventdetails.php?id=52
22 Sunday, November 22nd
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Pier 39 Tree Lighting, Pier 39,
San Francisco, FREE
A multi-cultural celebration, PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will
feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from
around the world. The enchanting entertainment will include
holiday traditions from Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa. The
festivities will be capped by the lighting of PIER 39's tree, adorned
with 400 glistening ornaments, 500 bows and 2,000 twinkling LED
lights at 5:30 p.m. in the Entrance Plaza.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, Magician,
Juggler, and Escape Artist, The Greg Frisbee Show,,
Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San
Pedro Road, San Rafael, $7.00 (kids < 2 years FREE)
The Buddy Club has a ongoing series of kids entertainment at
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
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. Greg Frisbee is an original
- his seemingly bottomless trunk of props will be sure to have you
laughing out loud! The award-winning Greg Frisbee Show includes
juggling knives, mind reading, extreme balancing, and audience
participation. He has performed all across America, canada,
Mexico, Germany and England. Don't miss this hilarious and
special performer! For more detail on Greg Frisbee, visit www.
frisbeeshow.com
For details, visit http://www.thebuddyclub.
com/schedule/calendar_list.asp?LocationCode=Marin
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sparky's Birthday, Charles M.
Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, Free
All Day
For those of you who didn't know, Charles Schulz, creator of the
beloved "Peanuts" comic strip was know to friends as "Sparky" and
today is his birthday. Come and visit this great museum dedicated
to his legacy and make sure to save room for free Coldstone
Creamery ice cream cake between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. For
details and directions, visit http://www.schulzmuseum.org/
26-2 Thurs., Nov 26th – Weds., Dec 2nd
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., San Francisco International
Auto Show, Moscone Convention Center, San
Francisco, Adults $8, Children 12 and under free
when accompanied by an adult
OK, maybe going to an auto show is not your cup of tea, but if you
ARE in the market for a new car, this is not a bad place to go for
data collecting. Kids will also love climbing all over the millions of
dollars of heavy metal (much to the chagrin of the Armor all-toting
maintenance people who will be wiping up their little finger prints).
There are a bunch of kid-friendly activities, though and it is not a
bad way to escape the sales. http://www.sfautoshow.com/
26 Thursday, November 26th
Two Seatings: 12 Noon and 3 p.m., Thanksgiving on
the Sonoma Serengeti at Safari West, 3115 Porter
Creek Road Santa Rosa, CA, Adults $50, Kids $22
In the event that you aren’t celebrating with your broader family (or
can’t or don’t want to cook), this is a REALLY unique way to
celebrate Thanksgiving! Dine amongst the giraffes and playful
lemurs, sleek cheetahs, and a few anxious-looking wild guinea
fowl! Your hosts will be serving up a sumptuous Thanksgiving
feast served with a touch of Africa. If you haven’t heard of Safari
West is an amazing place: it is about as close as you can get to a
Safari on the Serengeti without the 18 hour flight. They have
created a free-range Eden for a bunch of giraffes and other range
animals that you can explore by jeep tour. Price includes tax and
gratuity. Reservations are essential. Call (707) 579.2551 for
reservations. Visit, http://www.safariwest.com/thanksgiving for
details and directions.
27-6 Friday, Nov 27th – Dec 6th
Holiday Shopping Boutiques and Celebrations, Filoli
Center, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, Admission
Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, the Filoli Center is the
former estate of the Bourn family, whose wealth came from gold
mining and was last owned by the Roth family, the owners of
Matson Navigation. The Roths donated the 654-acre estate to the
National Trust for Historic Preservation and it currently extends
from Skyline Drive to just short of the 280. The gardens and the
home are the hallmarks of this center. Visitors of all ages will
appreciate and enjoy the gorgeous gardens that change with the
seasons. The Center is closed until the beginning of February, but
from late November to early December, the Center comes alive
with special decorations markets, and events geared for the
holidays. Ordinarily, a market is a market is a market, but Filoli
finds rare and unusual holiday items for the home and garden that
make these events worth checking out. THESE EVENTS SELL
OUT SOON, so get your reservations in early. For details, visit http:
//www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/holiday-traditions.
html. For directions, visit http://www.filoli.org/plan-your-
visit/directions.html
27-31Friday, Nov 27th – Dec 31st
6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Fantasy of Lights, Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, $10
per vehicle weeknights through December 10th, $15
per vehicle Weekends and 7 days a week from
December 11th onwards
The Fantasy of Lights is a 1.5 mile drive through holiday
experience in the woods of Los Gatos with thousands of lights and
slightly fewer animated displays. Visitors can enjoy the holiday
spectacle from the comfort of their vehicle as they drive through the
holiday lights and spectacular displays. Visitors are encouraged to
check out the Fantasy Train (an open-air train ride although a
heated car sounds a lot more appealing!), the Tunnel of Lights, the
Pirate Ship with booming cannons and Dinosaur Den II featuring
Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brontosaurus and new den mates, Raptor,
Parasaurolophus, mother triceratops and Pterodactyl.
Visitors before December 10th will get the "Early Bird" admission
price of only $10, Free 3-D glasses while supplies last.
For details, visit http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/. For
directions, visit http://www.sccgov.
org/portal/site/parks/parksarticle?path=%252Fv7%252FParks%
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27-28 Friday & Sat, Nov 27th & 28th
Friday, November 28th, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday,
November 29th, San Rafael Parade of Lights and
Winter Wonderland, Fourth Street ~ A Street to
Lootens San Rafael, CA FREE
Want snow and don’t want to drive to Tahoe? This outdoor market
and holiday fair has snow daily! Free snow sledding on A Street
between Fourth & Fifth Streets from noon to 4pm, and 6-8pm. On
Saturday the snow will be open from 9am until 2pm or until the
snow is no longer safe. There is also a parade on Fourth Street at
5:30 p.m. http://www.sresproductions.
com/san_rafael_parade_of_lights.html
27-29Friday - Sunday, November 27-29
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Houdini Magic Weekend,
Playland-Not-At-The-Beach, 10979 San Pablo Ave. , El
Cerrito, Adults, $15, Kids $10
Back by popular demand, come see a bevy of famous Northern
California magicians perform, take a class in magic, and watch
recordings of the great masters of magic. For those of you who
don't know about this cool little storefront, Playland-Not-at-the-
Beach is a museum of fun for every age group that celebrates
America ’s bygone amusements. Playland has over 25 Pinball
Machines set on FREE play, classic carnival games (where you
win prizes), live magic shows, miniature circuses, side show
attractions, penny arcades and much more. http://www.playland-
not-at-the-beach.org/
27-13 Nov 27th through December 13th
2:00 p.m. Nov 27, 28, 29, Dec. 6, and Dec 13
11:00 a.m. Dec 3, 4, 10, 11
1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Dec 5 and 12
ODC/Dance The Velveteen Rabbit, Novellus Theater,
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St at
Third, San Francisco, $15-$45.
ODC/Dance recreates this children’s classic with tremendous
originality – visually and narratively and yet still keeps the original
plot. The company is in its 22nd season with this production and
every year they bring more wit, dazzling costumes and lots to
entertain the young ones. Our son went last year and had a great
time. Afterwards, the cast comes out to talk to the audience in
costume and they also share cool activity books specially geared
to the show. Please note also a series of special performances.
For details, visit http://www.odcdance.org/performance.php?
param=2
For tickets, call (415) 978-2787 or order online at http://www.ybca.
org/tickets/production/view.aspx?id=10284
27-23 Nov 27th through Dec 23rd
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Carousel Christmas Fantasy,
Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley.
Tilden's Herschell-Spillman merry-go-round is a splendid antique
carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden
carousel animals to ride. The calliope plays music to make any
child's heart sing. For Christmas, they deck the hall in a major way
- so much so that it all spills out onto the lawn much to the
confusion of local deer, raccoon and squirrels. For information call
(510) 524-6773 or visit http://www.tildenmgr.com/christmas.html
27,29Friday, Nov 27th & Sunday, Nov 29th
11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. (three showings),
San Francisco Opera Education presents Mozart's
Magic Flute for Families - the Movie!, Herbst Theatre,
Veteran's Building, 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister,
San Francisco, FREE Advanced Registration Required
(All November 29th showings are full).
This FREE one-hour movie for children 4-12 tells the story of
Mozart's immortal opera, the Magic Flute through the San
Francisco Opera's 2007 production. Mozart's The Magic Flute tells
the charming story of Prince Tamino and bird catcher Papageno's
journey to rescue Pamina, a beautiful princess who has been
kidnapped by the magician Sarastro. Along the way they find their
true loves and discover the virtues of wisdom and forgiveness.
For advanced registration, click HERE
For Resource Materials including a synopsis, and much more, visit
sfopera.com/edmaterials
27-1 November 27th through January 1st
9:00 a.m. – Midnight everyday.
6:00 p.m. November 28th, Tree Lighting
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, December 6th, San Jose
Holiday Parade
Christmas in the Park, downtown San José, California
at Plaza de Cesar Chavez (between Market and San
Carlos) San Jose, largely FREE
Christmas in the Park is a San Jose tradition. We stumbled
across it last year while were on our way to an event at the Tech
Museum of Innovation which is right across the street. This is a
great activity for that holiday never-never land between Christmas
and New Years. We will likely go to the Tech Museum which has
all sorts of great kids’ exhibits that are interactive and engaging
and then head across the street to the Christmas in the Park
activities. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, there are many
compelling reasons to check it out: the ice rink that I mentioned a
last week is right there, rides, food, lots and lots of lights, and just
a fun festive atmosphere. And, if you don’t like the food at the Park,
there are a plethora of good restaurants nearby.
Directions: http://www.christmasinthepark.com/about/directions.
html - Parking, by the way, is hideous, but we ended up parking at
a hotel at Almaden and Park (Park Center Plaza Garage). The
following site highlights all parking in the area: http://www.
sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.html For information, visit
http://www.christmasinthepark.com/about/faq.html and http:
//www.christmasinthepark.com/events/index.html
27November 27th through January 2010
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 http://www.
blackhawkmuseum.org/exhibit_ete.html for information on the
European train exhibit and the museum in general.
27 Friday, November 27th
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Jack London Square Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Jack London Square (foot of
Broadway and Pavilion), Oakland, FREE
Come and join in the festivities for Oakland’s Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony. Pictures with Santa, arts & crafts fair, live
entertainment. Festival 1-7pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6pm.
Kids will enjoy free jump houses, carnival games and visits with
Santa Claus.
http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/newscenter/upcomingevents.
html
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Yountville Festival of Lights,
Yountville, Napa Valley, FREE
Fun all-day festival with food, wine and entertainment, visits with
that husky guy in the red suit, carolers and horse-drawn carriage
rides. Events take place throughout the town and also at the
Community Hall. Yountville is a great place that we keep going
back to. French Laundry aside, there is a great playground at the
North end of town by the cemetery. This is a good thing to know if
your kids are climbing the walls after being asked to wait in the car
for the past three hours while mom and dad taste wine (joking).
Good way to keep them from calling CPS is to do a stop at Taylor’s
Refresher in St. Helena (or Napa) and then do a playground stop in
Yountville. Anyway, this event is yet another reason to visit. Shops
will stay open for late Holiday shopping. 707-944-0904
6:00 p.m., Macy's Union Square, Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Union Square San Francisco, FREE
Take a break from Black Friday shopping, realize that the sun went
down, and catch the Macy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
All-day festivities begin at noon.
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point Street
(at Hyde), San Francisco, FREE
All afternoon long, Ghirardelli Square will be hopping with music,
kids’ crafts, and of course, the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., and the fat
guy from 5:30 p.m. For a full schedule, visit http://www.
ghirardellisq.com/ghirardellisq/events.php?id=16
28 Saturday, November 28th
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Napa Holiday Parade & Tree
Lighting Party, downtown Napa FREE.
Napa Holiday Parade will begin at First and Franklin and end at the
Oxbow Public Market. Holiday festivities, hot chocolate,
performances, and a visit from Santa begin at 4:00 p.m.. Rain or
shine. Parking is available in Downtown Napa.
6,20Sunday, December 6th and 20th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Winter
Whites: One Color Works, Koret Visitors Center, SF
MOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, FREE
Join the SF MOMA for hands-on creativity. Explore art through an
array of participatory activities for kids and adults at SFMOMA's
Family Studio. Programs include hands-on art projects, gallery
tours for the whole family, and a changing lineup of family-friendly
readings and screenings.
What does an all-white artwork look like? This month, families will
create their own all-white works inspired by pieces in SFMOMA's
collection. Step into Anna's world as she visits an art museum and
discovers works by Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Jackson
Pollock in a reading of Anna's Art Adventure, by Bjorn Sortland and
illustrated by Lars Elling.
If you haven’t done one of these family studios, it is a great
program: admission is FREE for families, the kids get a well-
designed and supervised activity that immerses them into the
collection, and, well, SF MOMA is a gem of a museum. The Koret
Center is on the 2nd floor. Even if there is no activity in session, it
is worth visiting with your kids. Please note: capacity is limited;
families will be served as space is available.
That's it for now!
November Update!
Halloween is over, the clocks have fallen back and we are into the
fall and winter season. That means ice rinks and prepping for the
winter holidays!
Half Price Tickets Available for children 16 and
under for the Saturday, November 7th 2:00 p.m.
matinee performance of Shakespeare's Globe
Theatre's production of Love's Labour's Lost at Cal
Performances! For more information, visit our
Special Offers Page!
Make sure to check out our Facebook page. If you like us, be our
fan! Share us! Pass us around!
Make sure to check out the Resources Pages. Here are some
highlights:
- Free Music and Theater Guide NEW - It is summer and
cities all over the Bay Area have free concerts and theater.
These are great ways to enjoy the warm summer nights. - Performing Arts Schedule UPDATED Our favorite venues
have updated their 2009-2010 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! - We have also added a Family Hiking Page for ideas on
getting those young 'uns out in the fresh air.
Activities at a Glance
Year Round
- Pick Your Own Produce, Brentwood
Through Thanksgiving
- Until 8:45, Friday Nights at the deYoung, deYoung
Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
September 8th - January 19th
- There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak,
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street, San
Francisco
Free 1st Tuesday, November 3rd
- Cartoon Art Museum www.cartoonart.org
- 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, November 4th
- Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu
- Coyote Point Museum www.coyoteptmuseum.org
- Bay Area Discovery Museum www.baykidsmuseum.org
Free 1st Thursday, November 5th
- Berkeley Art Museum www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- Burlingame Pez Museum www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
Thursday, November 5th - Saturday November 21st
- The Exploratorium's 40th Anniversary Celebration,
Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco
Free 2nd Sunday, November 8th
- Tech Museum of San Jose, www.thetech.org
Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th
- Exploratorium 40th Anniversary Celebration, Free
Admission to the Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San
Francisco, FREE
Saturday, November 7th
- 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., San Francisco Museum of
Craft+Design, 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Saturday, November 7th - March 6th
- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Amador Theater Satur-YAY! Series
This week: the Gizmo Guys, Amador Valley High School,
Pleasanton
Sunday, November 8th
- The Buddy Club Presents Acrobat and Juggler, Dana
Smith, Randall Museum Theatre, 199 Museum Way, San
Francisco
Tuesday, November 10th
- 5:00 p.m., "UP" DVD Release Party, Fenton's Creamery,
4226 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, FREE
Wednesday, November 11th through January 3rd
- Opening Day, Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center!
Winter Ice Rinks are opening all over the Bay Area!
Thursday, November 12th through January 18th
- Downtown Walnut Creek Ice Rink Opening, 1365 Civic
Drive at Broadway, Walnut Creek
Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th
- Puppet Festival and Workshop, Jarvis Conservatory,
1711 Main St., Napa
Saturday, November 14
- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Character Panel Discussion,
Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa
Rosa, Admission
Sunday, November 15
- 10:00 a.m., Valley Nature Ride, Sunol Equestrian Rental,
Sunol Regional Wilderness, 1895 Geary Road, Sunol
$25-$29. - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Everything is the
Kitchen Sink, SF MOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco,
FREE
Through November 15th
- Young Performers Theatre Presents, The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San
Francisco
Free 3rd Wednesday, November 18th
- California Academy of Sciences www.calacademy.org
Friday, November 20th - January 3rd
- Opening Day, Downtown Ice, Downtown San Jose
Friday, November 20th
- 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Winter Carnival, Embarcadero
Center, San Francisco, FREE
Sunday, November 22nd
- Free Day - Sparky's Birthday! Charles M. Schulz Museum,
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, FREE - 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Pier 39 Tree Lighting, Pier 39, San
Francisco, FREE - 1:00 p.m., - 2:00 p.m., the Buddy Club, Magician, Juggler,
and Escape Artist, Greg Frisbee, Hoytt Theater at the
Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
Thursday, November 26th - Wednesday, December 2nd
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., San Francisco International Auto
Show, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco
Thursday, November 26th, Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thanksgiving on the Sonoma Serengeti at Safari West,
3115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa
Friday November 27th - December 6th
- Holiday Shopping Boutiques and Celebrations, Filoli
Center, 86 Canada Road, Woodside
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27th-29th
- Houdini Magic Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach,
10979 San Pablo Ave. , El Cerrito, Adults $15, kids $10
Friday, November 27th - December 31st
- 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Fantasy of Lights, Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos
Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th
- San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland,
Fourth Street ("A" Street to Lootens), San Rafael, FREE
Friday and Sunday, November 27th and 29th
- 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. (three showings), San
Francisco Opera Education presents Mozart's Magic
Flute for Families - the Movie!, Herbst Theatre, Veteran's
Building, 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister, San Francisco,
FREE
Friday, November 27th through December 13th
- ODC/Dance The Velveteen Rabbit, Novellus Theater,
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard Street, San
Francisco
Friday, November 27th - December 23rd
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Carousel Christmas Fantasy, Tilden
Park, Berkeley
Friday, November 27th through January 1st
- San Jose Holiday Parade and Christmas in the Park,
Downtown San Jose, California at Plaza de Cesar Chavez
(between Market and San Carlos, FREE
Friday, November 27th through January 2010
- European Train Enthusiasts, Blackhawk Auto Museum,
3700 Blackhawk Circle, Danville
Friday, November 27th
- 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Jack London Square Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Jack London Square, Oakland - 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Yountville Festival of Lights,
Yountville - 6:00 p.m., Macy's Union Square Tree Lighting Ceremony,
San Francisco - 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Ghirardelli, Sqaure, 900 North Point Street at
Hyde, San Francisco
Saturday, November 28th
- 5:00 - 7:30 p.m., Napa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting,
downtown Napa, FREE
Sunday, December 6th and 20th
- 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Winter Whites:
One Color Works, Koret Visitors Center, SF MOMA 151
Third Street., San Francisco, 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.
26Through Thanksgiving
Until 8:45 p.m. Friday Nights at the deYoung, deYoung
Musuem, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, $10
adults, $6 kids 13-17, kids under 12 FREE
Every Friday in July, the museum stays open until 8:45 p.m. with
music, food, crafts activities for kids and their parents, dance and
more. For more details, visit http://www.famsf.
org/deyoung/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=32
8-19September 8, 2009 - January 19, 2009
There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak,
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street,
San Francisco, Admission
The wonderful Contemporary Jewish Museum is featuring an
exhibit of Sendak's works from the Rosenbach Museum in
Philadelphia, the go-to repository for Sendak's life work. Maurice
Sendak has written or illustrated more than 100 picture books over
his 60-year career. A number of those books, including Where the
Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, and Chicken Soup with Rice,
inspired generations of children and changed the landscape of
picture books. Included in the exhibition are original watercolors,
preliminary sketches, drawings, and dummy books from more
than 40 of Sendak's books, all from the Rosenbach Museum and
Library in Philadelphia, the repository for Sendak's artwork and
working materials. This major retrospective sheds light on the
many mysteries of his life and art by exploring the intensely
personal undercurrents in his work; and it does so using Sendak's
own words, insights, and remarkable stories. The exhibition
explores a number of different aspects of Sendak's books
including his child characters, monsters, literary and artistic
influences, and the settings of his stories. Visitors will delve into
the hidden nuances and personal secrets within Sendak's work
through exclusive interviews with the artist on digital touch screens
throughout the exhibition. As Sendak himself said in one such
interview, "When you hide another story in a story, that's the story I
am telling the children." These hidden stories within Sendak's
work form the core experience of There's a Mystery There.
Come for the exhibit and stay for this beautiful space. Our family
went recently and the kids loved it. They devoured the books laying
about the museum and camped out on the floor to read. The CJM
also had a cool kid's visitor's guide that made the exhibit more
imersive. For more information,
http://www.thecjm.org/index.php?
option=com_ccevents&scope=exbt&task=detail&oid=42
5-21November 5th-21st
The Exploratorium's 40th Anniversary Celebration,
The Exploratorium, Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon
Street, San Francisco, Admission
As if the Exploratorium needed anything else to entice you to visit!
Still, to celebrate the fact that they, too have joined the ranks of us
in the fifth decade, the good folks in the Marina have lined up some
cool events including:
- Thursday, November 5th, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m., Dr. Mega-Volt
jousts with 200,000 volt, 14 foot electrical arcs. - Saturday, November 7th, a wire attached to a motorcycle
will cut through a block of ice - November 7th and 8th FREE ADMISSION
- November 7th and 8th - Bubble Master, Tom Noody will
amaze visitors with his bubble creations at 11, 1 and 3.
Other Bubbologists will be showing their stuff throughout
the day. - Lots of other cool, gross, and downright awesome
demonstrations throughout the day. - November 14th - the Association of periOperative Room
Nurses will demonstrate surgical techniques and tools.
Visitors can try their hand at a seedectomy using keyhole
tools to remove a seed from a pumpkin
7Saturday, November 7th
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., San Francisco Museum of
Craft+Design, 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, FREE
to children 18 and under, $3 for adults, Registration
Required for Some Activities
This museum will celebrate its fifth birthday with a MakeArt
Children's Workshop where kids can create their own wood-
inspired sculpture. Advanced registration required by calling (415)
773-0303. For details, visit http://www.sfmcd.
org/museum_programs.htm
7-6Saturdays, November 7th through March 6th
11:00 a.m. SaturYAY! Series at the Amador Theater,
Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Adults $10-18
most shows and Children $6-14
The Amador Theater in Pleasanton has this terrific Saturday
matinee series with wonderful family-friendly entertainment. This
week, it is the Gizmo Guys, a highly entertaining pair of jugglers
whose humor and skills enrapture audiences all over. Going
forward, here is the run-down:
- November 7 - the Gizmo Guys
- December 12th - Cinderella
- January 9th, 2010 - the Jungle Book by the State Street
Ballet - February 6th, 2010 - the Sippy Cups
- March 6th, 2010 - Beethoven's Wig
8Sunday, November 8th
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, Acrobat and
Juggler, Dana Smith, Randall Museum Theater, 199
Museum Way at Roosevelt Way, San Francisco $7.00
(kids < 2 years FREE)
Acrobat and Juggler Dana Smith and his performing dog Lacy have
thrilled audiences all over the world for over 28 years! While Lacey
has retired, Dana continues a hilarious combination of juggling,
balancing, and impressive tricks that have children and their
parents howling with laughter! Don't miss this special act! For
more on Dana Smith, visit www.danasmith.com
http://www.thebuddyclub.com/schedule/calendar_list.asp?
LocationCode=SanFran
10Tuesday, November 10th
5:00 p.m., Disney/Pixar "UP" DVD Release Party,
Fenton's Creamery, 4226 Piedmont Ave., Oakland,
FREE
To celebrate the DVD release of the great film, "UP", Disney and
Pixar are bringing the festivities to the ice cream parlor where Mr.
Fredrickson and Russell parked their zeppelin in the movie!
Besides the usual Disney marketing blitz, there will be Pixar
animators to show you how to draw your favorite characters, a
photo op with the Fredrickson house floating away, contests and
give aways, and a special ice cream sundae!
11Wednesday, November 11th
Opening Day for Fall/Winter Outdoor Skating Rinks,
San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Pleasanton,
and Dublin
It's that time of year again! Outdoor ice rinks are opening all over
the Bay Area! This is one of our favorite traditions - skating under
the autumn colors with the crisp air as you remember just how
hard and cold that ice really is. We have a few favorites and a few
to keep an eye out for. Visit our Ice Rink Page for all the details.
11 November 2009 – 3 January 2010, Holiday Ice Rink
at Embarcadero Center, Skating $8 adults, $4.50 for
kids 10 and under. Skate rental $3.50.
The outdoor ice rinks open! Of course, if this warm weather keeps
up, it will be a challenge to keep them frozen! Even if you aren’t a
budding Alissa Czisny or just think you are, there is something
really nice about skating under the lights to music. They will have
skating clinics and skates for those of you who don’t own your
own. The nice things about this location is that 1) it is BART
accessible, and 2) there is plenty of great places to eat in the area
at all price ranges. The downside is that parking is expensive and
traffic a little hideous. For directions and details http://www.
embarcaderocenter.com/ec/Holidays/2009rink.html
12Thursday, November 12th
12 November 2009 – 18 January 2010, Downtown
Walnut Creek on Ice, 1365 Civic Drive in Civic Park
(at Broadway and Civic – slightly different location),
Walnut Creek, Mon – Thu 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Fri
– Sat 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.
m. $11 - $15 including skate rental
Walnut Creek’s outdoor skating rink is truly lovely. Nestled amidst
the trees (but somehow sunny when the weather calls for it), and
steps from a great playground and the downtown shopping area (if
you can handle the crowds), it is one of the nicer ones. With the
lights in the trees, it will be especially pretty at night. Nothing but
pluses here: parking in Walnut Creek is pretty easy, lessons are
available, and a shuttle serves BART. For details visit http://www.
iceskatewalnutcreek.com/
13-14 Friday, Nov 13th – Sat., Nov 14th
Performances Friday 7:00 p.m., & Saturday, 2:30 p.m.,
Workshop 1:00 p.m.,
Puppet Festival & Workshop, Jarvis Conservatory,
1711 Main St., Napa, Performance Admission: Adult,
$15 adult, Children $10, Workshop Admission: $10
Two days of puppets including a unique workshop to learn how
puppeteers work and kids can make their own puppets to keep!
Parasol Puppets will perform "The Amazing Mysto’s Magic Show"
with hand-made puppets in an original interpretation of a time-
honored tale. Nappy’s Puppets will perform "Shadows Around the
World". For details and directions, visit http://jarvisconservatory.
com/puppet%20workshop.htm
14Saturday, November 14th
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Character Panel Discussion,
Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa
Rosa, Free with Admission
Pixar’s Pete Docter, director of Up and Monsters, Inc. will join
Patrick McDonnell, creator of Mutts, and Dave Goelz who voiced
Gonzo and other characters on The Muppet Show to discuss how
cartoonists create characters for comic strips, television, and
animated movies. This is a rare opportunity to meet with some of
the greatest creative minds in the business in a terrific place. For
details and directions, visit http://www.schulzmuseum.org/
15Sunday, November 15th
10:00 a.m., Valley Nature Ride, Sunol Equestrian
Rental, Sunol Regional Wilderness, 1895 Geary Road,
Sunol $25-$29 plus parking
For kids 6 and older. With no pony rides in Tilden, these rides in
the park are a rare and delightful treat. Enjoy an introduction to the
rich cultural and natural history of the Sunol Regional Wilderness
and get an introduction to horsemanship as well. With autumn
here, it should be a lovely way to spend the day! Registration is
required (888) EBPARKS ((888) 327-2757, option 2, 3) or online at
http://www.classweb.ebparks.org/eConnect5.
2/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?
ProcessWait=N&aid=4327&From=fas
15Through November 15th
Sat 1:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Young
Performers Theatre presents The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San
Francisco, Adult $10, Children Under 13 $7
The Young Performers Theatre is what it sounds like: young
performers doing great work. This production brings all of C.S.
Lewis' classic adventures in the land of Narnia to life! Peter,
Susan, Edmund and Lucy wander through an old wardrobe to
meet old Mr. Tumnus, Aslan the Lion and the dreadful White Witch.
A triumph of love, faith and courage and a battle between good and
evil.
For tickets, call (415) 346-5550
For directions http://www.ypt.org/map.htm
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Everything
is the Kitchen Sink, Koret Visitors Center, SF MOMA,
151 Third Street, San Francisco, FREE
Join the SF MOMA for hands-on creativity. Explore art through an
array of participatory activities for kids and adults at SFMOMA's
Family Studio. Programs include hands-on art projects, gallery
tours for the whole family, and a changing lineup of family-friendly
readings and screenings.
If you were traveling in a trailer for a month, what would you need?
Could you save space by making one thing have two purposes?
Could you use a sink as a shower, for instance? Artists Andrea
Zittel and Charlie White asked these kinds of questions when they
customized their own trailer, the A to Z 1995 Travel Trailer Unit.
Combining creativity and efficiency at this Family Studio, you can
create your own miniature trailer with all the necessary items
inside. Learn how to reuse and recycle with a reading of Michael
Recycle, by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo.
If you haven’t done one of these family studios, it is a great
program: admission is FREE for families, the kids get a well-
designed and supervised activity that immerses them into the
collection, and, well, SF MOMA is a gem of a museum. The Koret
Center is on the 2nd floor. Even if there is no activity in session, it
is worth visiting with your kids. Please note: capacity is limited;
families will be served as space is available.
20 Friday, November 20th
20 November 2009 – 3 January 2010, Downtown Ice,
Circle of Palms (between the Fairmont, San Jose and
the San Jose Museum of Art), Downtown San Jose,
Mon – Thu 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Fri 5:00 p.m. –
Midnight, Sat 12 noon – midnight, Sun 12 noon – 10:
00 p.m. $13 - $15 including skate rental
San Jose’s Downtown Ice is Northern California’s answer to the
Rockefeller Center Ice Rink. Nestled in the heart of Downtown
surrounded by palm trees, it must be nice to skate under the stars
were you able to actually see the stars. Downtown San Jose is a
wonderful holiday destination with the Rink, the Winter Wonderland
(details coming soon) and lots of restaurants and other
attractions. For directions, hours, and other details, visit http:
//www.sjdowntown.com/DowntownIce.html
4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Winter Carnival, Embarcadero
Center, San Francisco, FREE
The Winter Carnival has a lot going for it: a host of fun activities for
the kids such as carnival games, interactive arts and crafts making
booths, face painters, live performers throughout the Embarcadero
Complex, balloon twisters, a performance by Disney on Ice,
musical performances and more! You can top the evening off with
the lighting of the Embarcadero Center for the season. One
caveat, however, the crowds can be crazy so go early if you can –
like BEFORE 5:00 p.m. Afterwards you will have a hard time
navigating, kids get grumpy and it is less fun. Make sure to visit the
Snow Village at the Hyatt next door. Collector Len Connacher once
again shares his immense collection of miniatures to create a
festive winter wonderland - one of the biggest snow village
displays in the country. It is truly an amazing display to behold.
Kids of all ages will be entertained by these intricately detailed and
beautifully lit dioramas Stick around for the lighting of the
thousands of cascading LEDs draped from the interior atrium of
the Hyatt lobby at 7:00 p.m.. In addition to the spectacle of the
lighting of the lobby and the tree, there will also be entertainers
roaming the lobby and a much warmer atmosphere than outside.
http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/Holidays/index.html
Tips: If you do the Carnival, spread out. Don’t necessarily limit
yourself to Embarcadero 4 (the building closest to the Ice Rink). 1)
the crowds will be greatest the closer you get to the ice. 2) there
are going to be performers and things to do in all the buildings so
you won’t miss anything.
Parking after 4:00 p.m. will be FREE in the Embarcadero Center
Parking Structures (Basically under every tower). Directions are
here http://www.embarcaderocenter.com/ec/about/directions.
html
If you really want to see the ice show, get to the ice early. Like an
hour early. Yes, the show will likely start late, but you will have a
better chance of seeing the show.
We ended up enjoying the indoor Hyatt festivities more. They were
warmer, there was a bar, and it was far less crowded.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Magical Holiday Evening, Main
Street, Downtown Pleasanton, FREE.
Celebrate the season with an evening of FUN Holiday festivities,
including visits with Santa and his Elves. Bell ringers, flute players,
carolers and choruses play and sing your favorite holiday tunes.
Fun children's entertainment, miniature horses, balloon sculptors,
face painters, Crackers the Clown, and more! Of course, Main
Street will be decked out with lights and decorations. http://www.
pleasantondowntown.net/eventdetails.php?id=52
22 Sunday, November 22nd
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Pier 39 Tree Lighting, Pier 39,
San Francisco, FREE
A multi-cultural celebration, PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will
feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from
around the world. The enchanting entertainment will include
holiday traditions from Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa. The
festivities will be capped by the lighting of PIER 39's tree, adorned
with 400 glistening ornaments, 500 bows and 2,000 twinkling LED
lights at 5:30 p.m. in the Entrance Plaza.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, Magician,
Juggler, and Escape Artist, The Greg Frisbee Show,,
Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San
Pedro Road, San Rafael, $7.00 (kids < 2 years FREE)
The Buddy Club has a ongoing series of kids entertainment at
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
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. Greg Frisbee is an original
- his seemingly bottomless trunk of props will be sure to have you
laughing out loud! The award-winning Greg Frisbee Show includes
juggling knives, mind reading, extreme balancing, and audience
participation. He has performed all across America, canada,
Mexico, Germany and England. Don't miss this hilarious and
special performer! For more detail on Greg Frisbee, visit www.
frisbeeshow.com
For details, visit http://www.thebuddyclub.
com/schedule/calendar_list.asp?LocationCode=Marin
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sparky's Birthday, Charles M.
Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, Free
All Day
For those of you who didn't know, Charles Schulz, creator of the
beloved "Peanuts" comic strip was know to friends as "Sparky" and
today is his birthday. Come and visit this great museum dedicated
to his legacy and make sure to save room for free Coldstone
Creamery ice cream cake between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. For
details and directions, visit http://www.schulzmuseum.org/
26-2 Thurs., Nov 26th – Weds., Dec 2nd
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., San Francisco International
Auto Show, Moscone Convention Center, San
Francisco, Adults $8, Children 12 and under free
when accompanied by an adult
OK, maybe going to an auto show is not your cup of tea, but if you
ARE in the market for a new car, this is not a bad place to go for
data collecting. Kids will also love climbing all over the millions of
dollars of heavy metal (much to the chagrin of the Armor all-toting
maintenance people who will be wiping up their little finger prints).
There are a bunch of kid-friendly activities, though and it is not a
bad way to escape the sales. http://www.sfautoshow.com/
26 Thursday, November 26th
Two Seatings: 12 Noon and 3 p.m., Thanksgiving on
the Sonoma Serengeti at Safari West, 3115 Porter
Creek Road Santa Rosa, CA, Adults $50, Kids $22
In the event that you aren’t celebrating with your broader family (or
can’t or don’t want to cook), this is a REALLY unique way to
celebrate Thanksgiving! Dine amongst the giraffes and playful
lemurs, sleek cheetahs, and a few anxious-looking wild guinea
fowl! Your hosts will be serving up a sumptuous Thanksgiving
feast served with a touch of Africa. If you haven’t heard of Safari
West is an amazing place: it is about as close as you can get to a
Safari on the Serengeti without the 18 hour flight. They have
created a free-range Eden for a bunch of giraffes and other range
animals that you can explore by jeep tour. Price includes tax and
gratuity. Reservations are essential. Call (707) 579.2551 for
reservations. Visit, http://www.safariwest.com/thanksgiving for
details and directions.
27-6 Friday, Nov 27th – Dec 6th
Holiday Shopping Boutiques and Celebrations, Filoli
Center, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, Admission
Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, the Filoli Center is the
former estate of the Bourn family, whose wealth came from gold
mining and was last owned by the Roth family, the owners of
Matson Navigation. The Roths donated the 654-acre estate to the
National Trust for Historic Preservation and it currently extends
from Skyline Drive to just short of the 280. The gardens and the
home are the hallmarks of this center. Visitors of all ages will
appreciate and enjoy the gorgeous gardens that change with the
seasons. The Center is closed until the beginning of February, but
from late November to early December, the Center comes alive
with special decorations markets, and events geared for the
holidays. Ordinarily, a market is a market is a market, but Filoli
finds rare and unusual holiday items for the home and garden that
make these events worth checking out. THESE EVENTS SELL
OUT SOON, so get your reservations in early. For details, visit http:
//www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/holiday-traditions.
html. For directions, visit http://www.filoli.org/plan-your-
visit/directions.html
27-31Friday, Nov 27th – Dec 31st
6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Fantasy of Lights, Vasona Lake
County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, $10
per vehicle weeknights through December 10th, $15
per vehicle Weekends and 7 days a week from
December 11th onwards
The Fantasy of Lights is a 1.5 mile drive through holiday
experience in the woods of Los Gatos with thousands of lights and
slightly fewer animated displays. Visitors can enjoy the holiday
spectacle from the comfort of their vehicle as they drive through the
holiday lights and spectacular displays. Visitors are encouraged to
check out the Fantasy Train (an open-air train ride although a
heated car sounds a lot more appealing!), the Tunnel of Lights, the
Pirate Ship with booming cannons and Dinosaur Den II featuring
Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brontosaurus and new den mates, Raptor,
Parasaurolophus, mother triceratops and Pterodactyl.
Visitors before December 10th will get the "Early Bird" admission
price of only $10, Free 3-D glasses while supplies last.
For details, visit http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/. For
directions, visit http://www.sccgov.
org/portal/site/parks/parksarticle?path=%252Fv7%252FParks%
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27-28 Friday & Sat, Nov 27th & 28th
Friday, November 28th, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday,
November 29th, San Rafael Parade of Lights and
Winter Wonderland, Fourth Street ~ A Street to
Lootens San Rafael, CA FREE
Want snow and don’t want to drive to Tahoe? This outdoor market
and holiday fair has snow daily! Free snow sledding on A Street
between Fourth & Fifth Streets from noon to 4pm, and 6-8pm. On
Saturday the snow will be open from 9am until 2pm or until the
snow is no longer safe. There is also a parade on Fourth Street at
5:30 p.m. http://www.sresproductions.
com/san_rafael_parade_of_lights.html
27-29Friday - Sunday, November 27-29
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Houdini Magic Weekend,
Playland-Not-At-The-Beach, 10979 San Pablo Ave. , El
Cerrito, Adults, $15, Kids $10
Back by popular demand, come see a bevy of famous Northern
California magicians perform, take a class in magic, and watch
recordings of the great masters of magic. For those of you who
don't know about this cool little storefront, Playland-Not-at-the-
Beach is a museum of fun for every age group that celebrates
America ’s bygone amusements. Playland has over 25 Pinball
Machines set on FREE play, classic carnival games (where you
win prizes), live magic shows, miniature circuses, side show
attractions, penny arcades and much more. http://www.playland-
not-at-the-beach.org/
27-13 Nov 27th through December 13th
2:00 p.m. Nov 27, 28, 29, Dec. 6, and Dec 13
11:00 a.m. Dec 3, 4, 10, 11
1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Dec 5 and 12
ODC/Dance The Velveteen Rabbit, Novellus Theater,
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St at
Third, San Francisco, $15-$45.
ODC/Dance recreates this children’s classic with tremendous
originality – visually and narratively and yet still keeps the original
plot. The company is in its 22nd season with this production and
every year they bring more wit, dazzling costumes and lots to
entertain the young ones. Our son went last year and had a great
time. Afterwards, the cast comes out to talk to the audience in
costume and they also share cool activity books specially geared
to the show. Please note also a series of special performances.
- All 11:00 Matinee (Dec 3, 4, 10, 11) tickets are $15 for all
seats. - Friday, Nov 27th, 2:00 p.m. Grandparents and Photo Day.
Grandparents get 20% off tickets - Sunday, Nov 29th Milk and Cookies Party. Join the
Characters for a post performance party. Dance with the
performers, get your face painted. This event sells out so
get your tickets early. $12 separate admission - Saturday, Dec 5th and 12th Save a Bunny Petting Zoo Day
For details, visit http://www.odcdance.org/performance.php?
param=2
For tickets, call (415) 978-2787 or order online at http://www.ybca.
org/tickets/production/view.aspx?id=10284
27-23 Nov 27th through Dec 23rd
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Carousel Christmas Fantasy,
Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley.
Tilden's Herschell-Spillman merry-go-round is a splendid antique
carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden
carousel animals to ride. The calliope plays music to make any
child's heart sing. For Christmas, they deck the hall in a major way
- so much so that it all spills out onto the lawn much to the
confusion of local deer, raccoon and squirrels. For information call
(510) 524-6773 or visit http://www.tildenmgr.com/christmas.html
27,29Friday, Nov 27th & Sunday, Nov 29th
11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. (three showings),
San Francisco Opera Education presents Mozart's
Magic Flute for Families - the Movie!, Herbst Theatre,
Veteran's Building, 401 Van Ness Ave. at McAllister,
San Francisco, FREE Advanced Registration Required
(All November 29th showings are full).
This FREE one-hour movie for children 4-12 tells the story of
Mozart's immortal opera, the Magic Flute through the San
Francisco Opera's 2007 production. Mozart's The Magic Flute tells
the charming story of Prince Tamino and bird catcher Papageno's
journey to rescue Pamina, a beautiful princess who has been
kidnapped by the magician Sarastro. Along the way they find their
true loves and discover the virtues of wisdom and forgiveness.
For advanced registration, click HERE
For Resource Materials including a synopsis, and much more, visit
sfopera.com/edmaterials
27-1 November 27th through January 1st
9:00 a.m. – Midnight everyday.
6:00 p.m. November 28th, Tree Lighting
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, December 6th, San Jose
Holiday Parade
Christmas in the Park, downtown San José, California
at Plaza de Cesar Chavez (between Market and San
Carlos) San Jose, largely FREE
Christmas in the Park is a San Jose tradition. We stumbled
across it last year while were on our way to an event at the Tech
Museum of Innovation which is right across the street. This is a
great activity for that holiday never-never land between Christmas
and New Years. We will likely go to the Tech Museum which has
all sorts of great kids’ exhibits that are interactive and engaging
and then head across the street to the Christmas in the Park
activities. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, there are many
compelling reasons to check it out: the ice rink that I mentioned a
last week is right there, rides, food, lots and lots of lights, and just
a fun festive atmosphere. And, if you don’t like the food at the Park,
there are a plethora of good restaurants nearby.
Directions: http://www.christmasinthepark.com/about/directions.
html - Parking, by the way, is hideous, but we ended up parking at
a hotel at Almaden and Park (Park Center Plaza Garage). The
following site highlights all parking in the area: http://www.
sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.html For information, visit
http://www.christmasinthepark.com/about/faq.html and http:
//www.christmasinthepark.com/events/index.html
27November 27th through January 2010
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 http://www.
blackhawkmuseum.org/exhibit_ete.html for information on the
European train exhibit and the museum in general.
27 Friday, November 27th
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Jack London Square Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Jack London Square (foot of
Broadway and Pavilion), Oakland, FREE
Come and join in the festivities for Oakland’s Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony. Pictures with Santa, arts & crafts fair, live
entertainment. Festival 1-7pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6pm.
Kids will enjoy free jump houses, carnival games and visits with
Santa Claus.
http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/newscenter/upcomingevents.
html
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Yountville Festival of Lights,
Yountville, Napa Valley, FREE
Fun all-day festival with food, wine and entertainment, visits with
that husky guy in the red suit, carolers and horse-drawn carriage
rides. Events take place throughout the town and also at the
Community Hall. Yountville is a great place that we keep going
back to. French Laundry aside, there is a great playground at the
North end of town by the cemetery. This is a good thing to know if
your kids are climbing the walls after being asked to wait in the car
for the past three hours while mom and dad taste wine (joking).
Good way to keep them from calling CPS is to do a stop at Taylor’s
Refresher in St. Helena (or Napa) and then do a playground stop in
Yountville. Anyway, this event is yet another reason to visit. Shops
will stay open for late Holiday shopping. 707-944-0904
6:00 p.m., Macy's Union Square, Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Union Square San Francisco, FREE
Take a break from Black Friday shopping, realize that the sun went
down, and catch the Macy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
All-day festivities begin at noon.
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting
Ceremony, Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point Street
(at Hyde), San Francisco, FREE
All afternoon long, Ghirardelli Square will be hopping with music,
kids’ crafts, and of course, the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., and the fat
guy from 5:30 p.m. For a full schedule, visit http://www.
ghirardellisq.com/ghirardellisq/events.php?id=16
28 Saturday, November 28th
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Napa Holiday Parade & Tree
Lighting Party, downtown Napa FREE.
Napa Holiday Parade will begin at First and Franklin and end at the
Oxbow Public Market. Holiday festivities, hot chocolate,
performances, and a visit from Santa begin at 4:00 p.m.. Rain or
shine. Parking is available in Downtown Napa.
6,20Sunday, December 6th and 20th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., The Family Studio: Winter
Whites: One Color Works, Koret Visitors Center, SF
MOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, FREE
Join the SF MOMA for hands-on creativity. Explore art through an
array of participatory activities for kids and adults at SFMOMA's
Family Studio. Programs include hands-on art projects, gallery
tours for the whole family, and a changing lineup of family-friendly
readings and screenings.
What does an all-white artwork look like? This month, families will
create their own all-white works inspired by pieces in SFMOMA's
collection. Step into Anna's world as she visits an art museum and
discovers works by Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Jackson
Pollock in a reading of Anna's Art Adventure, by Bjorn Sortland and
illustrated by Lars Elling.
If you haven’t done one of these family studios, it is a great
program: admission is FREE for families, the kids get a well-
designed and supervised activity that immerses them into the
collection, and, well, SF MOMA is a gem of a museum. The Koret
Center is on the 2nd floor. Even if there is no activity in session, it
is worth visiting with your kids. Please note: capacity is limited;
families will be served as space is available.
That's it for now!
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