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Event Date

Event Name

Time

Location

Price

Aug. 1-2

San Francisco Aloha Festival

Mermaid puppet show, music and dance

10 am-5 pm

San Francisco Presidio Main Post/Parade Grounds

Free

Aug. 1-2

Fremont Festival of the Arts

Three stages of entertainment, world cuisine, kid city and arts and crafts vendors

10 am-6 pm

Downtown Fremont

Free

Aug. 1-2

Watsonville Strawberry Festival at Monterey Bay

Strawberry delights, entertainment, activities, carival rides, contests and arts and crafts

 

10 am-7 pm

350 Main St., Watsonville

Free

Aug. 2

The Creative Learning Loft Open House: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

2-4 pm

2149 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City

Free

Aug. 2

Tour de Peninsula

Bike rides for all ages plus fun and festivities at Coyote Point’s Captain’s House Picnic Area. Play at Magic Mountain Playground and enjoy free admission to Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education.

6:30 am-4 pm

1701 Coyote Point Dr., San Mateo

Varies

Aug. 6-9

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, Jr.

Children’s Musical Theatre San Jose presents this stage adaptation of the classic Disney story.

Varies

Montgomery Theater 271 S. Market St., San Jose

Adults: $18, Children: $15

Aug. 8

Kites for Cancer Awareness

Registration includes, kite, face painting, refreshments, goody bad and bouncer

12-3 pm

Marina Green, San Francisco

$26.50

Aug. 8-9

Nihonmachi Street Fair

Lion dance and live entertainment

11 am-6 pm

Japantown, San Francisco

Free

Aug. 9-10

Pistahan Parade and Festival

Filipino festival includes eating contests, health pavilion, dance pavilion, entertainment, and a  creativity pavilion

11 am- 5 pm

Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission between 3rd and 4th Streets, San Francisco

Free

Aug. 14

Marin Family Well-being & Safety Fair

Kids’ ID Kits, Nutrition and Financial Advice for Families, and Safety Tips from Law Enforcement Agencies

11 am-4 pm

Mill Valley Community Center

180 Camino Alto,

Mill Valley

Free

Aug. 15

San Rafael Food and Wine Festival

Sample food from area restaurants, entertainment and food demonstrations.

11 am-5 pm

Falkirk Cultural Center

1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael

Free

Aug. 15-23

San Mateo County Fair

Animals, carnival rides, fun fair food, live entertainemnt, contests, and a modern technology pavilion

12 pm-10 pm

San Mateo County Fairgrounds

2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo

$5-10, check website for special offers; Parking is $8

Aug. 16

Mime Troupe

Mime and a musical presentation.

2-4 pm

Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard St., San Francisco

Free

Aug. 15-16

Art and Soul Festival

Food, live entertainment, Family Fun Zone with carnival rides, face painting and bouncers.

12-6 pm

Downtown Oakland

Adults: $10, Seniors and Youth (ages 13-17): $5, Children (12 and under): Free

Aug. 22

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane...No It’s a Bat!

See why bats are so important to the environment, look at a bat skeleton up close and watch live bats hunt for food.

7-8 pm

Grant County Park amphitheater

18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose

 

Free, $6 for parking

Aug. 23

Family Picnic at Horseshoe Lake

Watch for wiildlife on this 2 mile hike.

11 am-1 pm

Skyline Rdige Open Space Preserve, Skyline Blvd., Cupertino

Free

Aug. 22-23

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

Italian street painting expo, live bands, kids art studio, fun food and more.

10 am-6 pm

University Ave., Palo Alto

Free with free parking available

Aug. 28

Fourth Friday Summer Nights: A Little Princess

Bring a picnic to enjoy before the movie on the Great Meadow.

 

6 pm

Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland

$5

Aug. 28

Starlight Movie in the Park: Journey to the Center of the eath 3D

Bring in a picnic at 6:30 pm, Movie starts at 8:15 pm

Alameda Multi-Purpose Field, 1101 W. Redine Ave., Alameda

Free

Aug. 29-30

Italian Family Festa

Authentic food, costumes, photo exhibits, grape stomping contest, folk dancers and live entertainment.

11 am-6 pm

Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen, San Jose

Free

August 2009  Bay Area Family Events Calendar