Kid-Friendly Events
(reasonably) close to Mountain View
Index
Free, kid-friendly music and ongoing events
- Thu, Jun 11: Mountain View library summer kick-off picnic
- Sat, June 13 - Sun, June 14: Father's Day Fair in Berkeley
- MV Library Summer Songs Tuesdays 10:15am June 16 to July 28, Ages 2 - 5 years
- Sat, June 20: 10am - noon Free home composting workshop at Rengstorff Community Center
- Sun, June 21: 5 - 8pm Palo Alto World Music Day
- Children's Theater, Pioneer Park (MVCPA ParkStage), Rengstorff Park, Cubberly Amphitheatre, Wildwood Park, Fridays at 6:30pm June 26 - Aug 14
- Thurs, June 25: 6:30 - 8:30pm Los Altos summer concert at Grant park, 947 2790 for more info
- Sun, Jun 28: CSMA Wee Me Arts Day in Mountain View
- Jul 1 - 19: Alameda County Fair, closed Mondays
- Sat, Jul 4 28th Annual Chili Cookoff and Summer Festival in Mitchell Park in Palo Alto
- July 4th Fireworks at Shoreline (2000 free tix for 2 MV residents / family)
- Sat, Jul 5: 11am morning farm tour at Hidden Villa, $7; free under 2
- Mountain View Summer Sounds Thursdays 6:30pm July 9 (Castro Street), 16 (Cuesta Park), 23 (Castro Street), Aug 6 (Castro Street), 13 (Rengstorff Park), 20 (Castro Street). Events on Castro Street coincide with "Thursday Night Live", in which Castro Street is closed to car traffic from 5 to 9pm with family fun, exhibits, and a Farmer's Market.
- Jul 11 and 12 Los Altos Art and Wine Festival
- Jul 11 and 12 San Jose Obon Festival
- Jul 13, 15, 17, 18: 10am - 4pm drop in Fabulous Fabs exhibit at the Intel Museum
- Thurs, July 16: 6:30 - 8:30pm Los Altos summer concert at Hillview Community Center, 947 2790 for more info
- Sat, July 18: Connoisseurs' Marketplace in downtown Menlo Park
- Sat, July 18: Evening nature walk in Sanborn Park
- Sat, July 18: Coyote Ranch open with band, rides, and petting zoo
- Wed, July 22: 3pm Python Ron at the Los Altos Library
- Jul 24 - 26: Gilroy Garlic Festival
- Jul 25 - 26: Berkeley Kite Festival
- Wed, Jul 8: 1:30 - 3:30pm Rengstorff Pool Safety Day: presentation from the Mountain View fire dept
- Thurs, Jul 9: Thursday Night Live on Castro Street in Mountain View
- Sat, Jul 18: Eagle Pool Family Fun night
- Jul 20, 22, 24, 25: 10am - 4pm drop in Code and Conductivity exhibit at the Intel Museum
- Mon, Jul 20: 3pm Python Ron at the Los Altos Library
- Thurs, Jul 23: Thursday Night Live on Castro Street in Mountain View
- Sun, Jul 26: Joe Sharino band at Hidden Villa
- Wed, Jul 29: 1:30 - 3:30pm Eagle Pool Safety Day: presentation from the Mountain View fire dept
- Sat, Aug 1 - 2: Fremont Festival of the Arts
- Thurs, Aug 6: Thursday Night Live on Castro Street in Mountain View
- Sat, Aug 8: Rengstorff Pool Family Fun night
- Thurs, Aug 13: 6:30 - 8:30pm Los Altos summer concert at Heritage Oaks park, 947 2790 for more info
- Thurs, Aug 20: Thursday Night Live on Castro Street in Mountain View
- Sun, Sept 13: 1 - 5pm Los Altos Community Picnic at the Los Altos Civic Center, Vintage Vehicles, Community Booths, Free Ice Cream and Popcorn, Games and Kid Zone
- Sat, Oct 10: Harvest Festival at Ardenwood
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