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Ticket Alert: Beauty and the Beast
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is back in San Francisco at the SHN Orpheum Theatre and tickets are available (discount).
LGBTQ Pride activities for families
We love family-friendly Pride celebrations and are lucky to have a bunch of them. Parades, baseball, fun fairs for LGBTQ families & allies alike.
Cool Bay Area sleepovers you can do with your child
Lucky kids can try any of these amazing Bay Area sleepovers with you, the super cool parent: museums, zoos, amusement parks, and aircraft carrier!
Kid-friendly Fourth of July
Parades, pancakes, festivals, & fireworks! Our Fourth of July Guide for East Bay families has it all. Sponsored by Sarah’s Science.
Sleep at the Cal Academy of Sciences with Penguins+Pajamas
Sleep at Cal Academy of Sciences with Penguins+Pajamas. It is memorable for kids and parents with after-hours exploration, movies, and a sleeping bag on the floor.
99 Days of Summer for Bay Area Kids {2016}
Summer Bay Area planner: Ice cream, camp-outs, art, s’mores, swimming, outdoor movies, hiking, animal encounters, a little bit of everything!
Staycation guide to Bay Area beaches
Bay Area beaches are perfect for a mini getaway or daytrip. Here are some of our favorites with links to full descriptions.
Explore San Francisco’s Ferry Building
San Francisco’s Ferry Building is a quick BART ride and an exciting option for a weekday adventure with your kids. Bring a hat, a jacket, a camera, and your friends.
Super Bowl 50 arrives in the Bay Area. What’s in it for kids?
San Francisco Super Bowl for kids? Yes please. This year’s Super Bowl takes place in Santa Clara, at Levi’s Stadium, known to the rest of the country as “San Francisco”. Though Santa Clara surely offers amenities of its own, Super Bowl City — a free-to-the-public fan experience — is being erected in San Francisco. Here’s {more}
Lunar New Year events are family-friendly and fun
Thanks to Berkeley’s Fourth Street for sponsoring this guide to Lunar New Year for Bay Area families. As the Year of the Monkey approaches, a handful of Lunar New Year celebrations are scheduled around the Bay Area. Here are some places to take your children to celebrate the cultures of many local families. They are {more}
Special time with your kid: 10 sibling-free outings
7 places to take your child for one-on-one time
7 places to take kids ice skating in the Bay Area
During the holiday season temporary ice skating rinks are set up, making skating more accessible than ever to Bay Area families. The Little Ice Rink at South Shore Center in Alameda is great for first-time skaters. Plastic seals (photo above) allow kids independence on the ice. Open until January 18 from noon to 10 pm {more}
Our favorite Bay Area donuts and doughnuts
I don’t care how you spell it, there’s one thing we can all agree on – they are goooood. From El Cerrito to Downtown Oakland to San Francisco, here are our favorite Bay Area donuts (and doughnuts!): Donut Savant in Uptown Oakland The donuts are almost too cute to eat. They are mini, which means you’ll want to {more}
Holiday Tea at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Milo and I were guests of Crown and Crumpet to try out their holiday tea service at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel this past weekend. Though I struggled to get him my eight-year old to “dress up” out of his usual sporty attire, once Milo and I were in our seats at the Sir Francis Drake {more}