Kid-Friendly Events

(reasonably) close to Mountain View

 

  • Feb 29 - Mar 8: Tales of Beatrix Potter at Palo Alto Children's Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650 463 4970.
  • Sat, Mar 1: 10am - 4pm The Great Safety Adventure at Lowe's, 811 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, 408 470 1680. Kids and adults learn about common household hazards.
  • Sat, Mar 1: 7:30pm El Camino Youth Symphony Flute Ensembles at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto. Good for preschoolers - preteens.
  • Sun, Mar 2: inaugural Stanford Saplingathlon, a kids duathlon (bike-run) at Redwood Shores for kids 3 - 12. There will be two moon houses and the Stanford Band will play.
  • Mar 7 - 9: 8am - 6pm Outrageous Outgrowns re-sale event, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Pavilion Hall, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, 408 391 5909.
  • Mar 8 - 16: PYT performance of Peter Pan on main stage of Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
  • Sat, Mar 8: 10am - 12pm Big Truck Day at Los Gatos Library, 110 E. Main St., Los Gatos, 408 354 6893.
  • Sat, Mar 8: 10:15am City of Mountain View Arbor Day Celebration kicks off at the Mountain View Library
  • Sat, Mar 8: 2pm Experimental films and live music by the goat family at the Exploratorium
  • Sat, Mar 8 and Sun, Mar 9: 10am-4pm (Sat) and 1-4pm (Sun) Friends of the Palo Alto Library Booksale at Cubberly Community Center
  • Fri, Mar 14: 20th annual Pi Day celebration at the Exploratorium: procession at 1:59pm
  • Fri, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 16: Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival, 831 458 3548
  • Sat, Mar 15: 10am 35th Annual Easter Egg hunt on Main and State Streets in downtown Los Altos. Easter activities for children including face painting, crafts, etc. on Second Street.
  • Sat, Mar 15 11:30am St. Patrick's Day Parade, San Francisco
  • Sat, Mar 15: 2pm Micro-insect cinema: Moth and Moon at the Exploratorium
  • Sun, Mar 16: Children's Science classes at the Exploratorium: Geometry (2pm for 3-4 year olds with an adult companion: advance sign-up required)
  • Tue, Mar 18: 6:30 - 7:30pm Toddler Square Dance, Cupertino Middle School, 1650 S. Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, 408 730 4684.
  • Sat, March 22: 10am Egg Hunt on Hillview soccer field: 3 age groups (walking to 4 years, 5 - 7, and 8 - 10). Two golden eggs per group. Rain or shine. Info 947 2790.
  • Sat, Mar 22: 10am - noon: Easter Egg Hunt at Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton. Magician, Easter Bunny, Fire Engine, breakfast foods, $5/person, bring your own basket, limit 12 eggs / child. Reservations, email vkogler@yahoo.com.
  • Sun, Mar 23: 11am, 12:30pm, and 2pm Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt by train, Roaring Camp Railroad, Graham Hill Road, Felton, 831 335 4484, $19.50 adults, $13.50 ages 3-12.
  • Sat, Mar 29: 10:30am - 6pm French Fair at Hillview Community Center in Los Altos.
  • Sat, Mar 29: 11:30am Stroller Hikes family hike and picnic at Sunol
  • Sat, Mar 29 and Sun, Mar 30: 10am - 6pm Yeah Baby Expo at California's Great America, 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara, 415 356 5557.
  • Sat, Mar 29: PYT Peter Rabbit and Friends performance at second stage of Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
  • Sat, Mar 29 - Sun, Apr 6: "Nano-days" activities at the Exploratorium
  • Sun, Mar 30: 1pm and 4pm, Tom Chapin Family Concert (benefit for Music for Minors) at Smithwick Theater, Foothill College. $14. Info: Linden Tree Children's Bookstore
  • Sun, Mar 30: 2pm Meet Wild Leopards at Foothill College, room 5015. $10 adults, $5 kids under 12. 707 874 3176 or email leopards@leopardsetc.com.