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Event Date |
Event Name |
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Location |
Price |
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July 15-August 1; Thurs.-Sun. only |
Don’t miss everyone’s favorite orphan! This timeless Tony-winning tale of Little Orphan Annie. |
Thurs.-Sat.: 8 pm, Sat.-Sun.: 2 pm |
San Mateo Performing Arts Center 600 North Delaware Avenue, San Mateo |
$20-48; Target Family Saturday Matinee* $15 for Adults / $5 for Children |
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July 16, 23 and 30; Aug. 6, 13 and 20 |
Bring your blanket and lawn chair and enjoy the free movies with your family. |
8:30 pm |
Parks throughout Mountain View, check the website for details |
Free |
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Aug. 1, 6-8 |
Join Thomas The Tank on a train ride through the Big Trees. Meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy a day of Thomas activities. Reservations required. |
Varies |
Roaring Camp Railroad Graham Hill Rd., Fenton |
Tickets needed for all kids and adults ages 2 and older: $18. |
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July 27-Aug. 8 |
Live concerts, horse racing, carnival games and rides, destruction derby and livestock area |
Varies |
Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa |
Parking $6-8. Adults, ages 13 and older: $9, Children ages 7-12: $3, Children ages 6 and younger: Free |
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July 31-Aug. 1 |
Free kite making, live music, team kite flying, candy drops and kite battles. |
10 am-5 pm |
Cesar E. Chavez Park 11 Spinnaker Way (between Breakwater Dr. and Marina Blvd.), Berkeley |
Parking: $10; admission is free. |
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July 31-Aug. 1 |
Watsonville Strawberry Festival at Monterey Bay Strawberry delights, entertainment, activities, carnival rides, contests and arts and crafts
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10 am-7 pm |
350 Main St., Watsonville |
Free |
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July 31-Aug. 1, Aug. 6-8 |
Footloose by Peninsula Youth Theatre Restless Ren McCormack aspires to show a small town’s grieving residents how to live again–pr does he just want to cut loose?
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Varies |
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro St., Mountain View |
$10-18 |
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July 31-Aug. 1 |
Three stages of entertainment, world cuisine, kid city and arts and crafts vendors |
10 am-6 pm |
Downtown Fremont |
Free |
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Aug. 4-8 and 11-14 |
Barnum by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre Become a part of the circus as Barnum leaps through the many phases of his colorful life in song and dance. |
Gates open at 5:45 pm and the show starts at 6:30 pm |
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Hot Dog Productions Roy A. Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage
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Adults: $10, Children: $5 |
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Aug. 5-8 |
Mini equine play day show, livestock competitions, rides and fair food. |
10 am-8 pm |
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 344 Tully Rd., San Jose |
Free admission and free parking |
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Aug. 7-8 |
Pacific Islander music as well as Polynesian dance. The festival will also feature arts & crafts vendors, island cuisine, educational exhibits and workshops, and an `Ohana Korner with simple games for the kids. |
10 am-5 pm |
San Francisco Presidio Main Post/Parade Grounds |
Free |
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Aug. 7 |
What has no backbone, a segmented body, jointed limbs and an exoskeleton? Explore arthropods, their channels, meet a resident crab in a touch tank, and make a crab to take home. |
11 am-12 pm |
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center 4901 Breakwater Ave., Hayward |
$5 |
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Aug. 8 |
San Francisco Children’s Theatre Festival Circus arts, clowns, puppets, folktales, magicians and Thomas John & his daredevil marshmallows. |
9 am-5 pm |
Yerba Buena Gardens and the Zeum Children’s Museum Thurd and Mission St., San Francisco |
Free |
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Aug. 14 |
Cinema in the Park: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Bring your own picnic dinner. Movie begins at dusk.
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8 pm |
Cerrito Vista Park 950 Pomona, El Cerrito |
Free |
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Aug. 14 |
Bring a blanket or low-slung chair for lawn seating, your favorite snacks, and enjoy the weekly show! |
8:30 pm |
Harbor Plaza at Main St. and Solano St., Suisun City |
Free |
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Aug. 14-15 |
Lion dance, photography exhibit, hula dance show and other live entertainment. |
11 am-6 pm |
Japantown, San Francisco |
Free |
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Aug. 14-15 |
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 |
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Aug. 14 |
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 |
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Aug. 20 |
7–9:30 pm
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Pleasant Hill Aquatic Pk., 147 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill |
Under 2 yrs: Free 2–6 yrs.: $3.50 7–17 yrs.: $4.00 18 yrs/older: $4.00 Seniors 55 yrs and older: $3.50 | |
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Aug. 21 |
Yerba Buena Garden Festival: Children’s Garden Series. Balamcoati performs music, dancing and performances from Mexico. Children will have the opportunity to perform at this event! |
11-11:30 am and 12:15-12:45 pm |
Yerba Buena Gardens Howard and 4th Streets, San Francisco |
Free |
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Aug. 21 |
Use everyday materials to build a Viking Ship. |
1-4 pm |
Randall Museum 199 Museum Way, San Francisco |
$6 per child; $10 for a parent and child pair. |
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Aug. 22 |
Parade, live entertainment, children’s activities, arts and crafts and food. The festival is organized by the sheriff’s office of San Mateo County and proceeds benefit their youth programs for school children. |
11 am-6 pm |
Middlefield Rd. between First and Fifth Avenues in Redwood City |
Free |
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Aug. 22 |
This special storytime at Kepler’s Books features stories to help your child get excited about Kindergarten! |
11:30 am |
Kepler’s Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park |
Free |
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Aug. 22 |
This open-ar, one ring circus features aerial shows, clowns and live music. |
4-5:15 pm |
Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City |
$8-15 |
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Aug. 22 |
Come jam at Golden Gate Park with Elizabeth Mitchel and Charity and the JAMBand |
3 pm |
1000 Great Highway, San Francisco |
Free |
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Aug. 21-22 |
Food, live entertainment, tasty food, dance, Family Fun Zone with carnival rides, face painting and bouncers. |
12-6 pm |
Downtown Oakland |
Advance purchase: Adults: $10, Seniors and Youth (ages 13-17): $5, Children (12 and under): Free At the door: Adults: $15; Seniors and Youth: 8 |
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Aug. 28-29 |
Enjoy music, art, family entertainment and activities and food along Tiburon’s Ark Row. |
11 am-6 pm |
77 Main St., Tiburon |
$5; Children ages 12 and younger: Free |
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Aug. 28 |
Join the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network to remove invasive plants and to plant native trees along the creek. |
10 am-1 pm |
Check website for address and directions. |
Free |
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Aug. 28-29 |
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Italian street painting expo, chalk artists, live bands, kids art studio, fun food and more. |
10 am-6 pm |
University Ave., Palo Alto |
Free with free parking available |
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Aug. 28-29 |
Authentic food, costumes, photo exhibits, grape stomping contest, folk dancers and live entertainment. |
Sat.: 11 am-8 pm; Sun.: 11 am-6 pm |
Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen, San Jose |
Free |
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Aug. 29 |
Bring a picnic to the End of Summer Concert featuring Chelle and Friends. Advance registration required. |
5:30-7:30 pm |
26870 Moody Rd., Los Altos Hills |
$10 per car |
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Aug. 29 |
San Mateo Firefighter’s Chili Cook Off Sample chili and enjoy live music. |
11 am-5 pm |
Central Park 50 E. 5th Ave., San Mateo |
$10 |
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Aug. 29 |
Ranger-led walk through Muir Woods National Monument. |
9:30 am-12 pm |
Stinson Beach exit off the 101 |
Free |
August 2010 Bay Area Family Events Calendar
