Kid-Friendly Events
(reasonably) close to Mountain View
Index
Free, kid-friendly music and ongoing events
- Thu, Jun 10: Mountain View library summer kick-off picnic
- Sat, June 12 - Sun, June 13: Father's Day Fair in Berkeley
- MV Library Summer Songs Tuesdays 10:15am June 15 to Aug 3, Ages 2 - 5 years, outside in Pioneer Park behind Children's Services
- Sat, June 19: Summer Solstice Evening Songs at Hidden Villa, $12/person
- Sun, June 20: 5 - 8pm Palo Alto World Music Day
- Sun, July 18: Parking Pass Livewire summer concert at Hidden Villa, no charge per person, but advance registration is required, and $10/car
- Children's Theater, Pioneer Park (MVCPA ParkStage), Rengstorff Park, Cubberly Amphitheatre, Wildwood Park, Fridays at 6:30pm June 26 - Aug 14
- Jun 23 - Jul 11: Alameda County Fair, closed Tuesdays
- Sun, 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), page 21
- Sat, Jul 12: 11am morning farm tour at Hidden Villa, $7; free under 2
- Mountain View Summer Sounds Thursdays 6:30pm July 8 (Castro Street), 15 (Cuesta Park), 22 (Castro Street), Aug 5 (Castro Street), 12 (Rengstorff Park), 19 (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
- Los Altos Summer Concert Series: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30pm June 24 (Hillview), June 26 (Hillview), July 8 (Grant Park), July 15 (Shoup), July 22 (McKenzie), July 29 (Hillview), Aug 5 (Heritage Oaks), Aug 26 (Hillview). For info see inside front cover of the recreation guide.
- Ye Olde Towne Band Summer Concert Series, Sundays, 1:30-3:30pm Shoup Park, Los Altos, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 29, September 2
- Sat, Jul 10: 5 - 7pm Eagle Pool Family Fun Night, $6.25/resident
- Jul 10 and 11 Los Altos Art and Wine Festival
- Jul 10 and 11 San Jose Obon Festival
- Jul 22 - 25: Gilroy Garlic Festival
- Sat, July 31: 5 - 7pm Rengstorff Pool Family Fun Night, $6.25/resident
- Jul 31 - Aug 1: Berkeley Kite Festival
- Sat, July 31 - Aug 1: Fremont Festival of the Arts
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