http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=Wk4jNTE1NiNESg== May, 04 , 2013 ]]> Location : Castro Street,San Francisco,CA-94041 ]]> Description :  The Bay Area’s popular outdoor festival season officially kicks-off in Mountain View at this vibrant celebration of the arts with two days of live music, a juried arts and crafts show with 200 of the west coast’s top artists showing their latest handcrafted wares, artisan specialty food purveyors, health and wellness displays, an organic and green products showcase, home and garden exhibits, festive food and drink with premium wine, microbrews, margaritas, mojitos, sangria and mimosas, a farmers’ market with fresh seasonal produce, "A La Car & Art" –– a classic car show, kids’ amusements in the Tons of Fun Zone. Admission is free. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=TFkjMTAyNzcjSUE= May, 05 , 2013 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Every Sunday and select school holidays from 1–3pm, families can experience a new adventure in art-making free with admission to the Contemporary Jewish Museum. As always, the hands-on fun inspires children to learn more about the exhibitions on display in the galleries, the building’s architecture, or holidays and traditions while experimenting with materials and art techniques. Sundays, May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2013: Papercuts and Portraits Inspired by the larger-than-life portraits in the exhibition Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel, combine paper-cutting and textured painting to create your own fantastic work of art.   http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=VlYjNjgwMiNFSA== May, 06 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Every Sunday from 1-3 PM, families can experience a new adventure in art making free with admission to the Contemporary Jewish Museum. As always, the hands-on fun inspires children to learn more about the exhibitions on display in the galleries, architecture or holidays and traditions. Inspired by Earth Day and the exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, have fun crafting your own garden ornaments using recycled and upcycled materials. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=VUUjNjgwNSNCQg== May, 06 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Don’t miss out on Preschool Gallery Hour when the Museum opens early just for preschoolers and their families. In May, explore the exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought with loads of interactive activities – get hands on with art and enjoy a show by musical guest Isaac Zones. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=S1cjNjgwNiNCSA== May, 06 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : On Sundays in May, the Museum’s Teen Art Connect interns will read treasured tree stories (think Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree) to the young and young at heart. The free readings will take place in the Museum’s outdoor installation, Nomadic Grove, located on Jessie Square in conjunction with the Museum exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought.   http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=Q0IjMTAyMzYjU1g= May, 08 , 2013 ]]> Location : 100 John F. Kennedy Dr.,San Francisco,CA-94118 ]]> Description : Get eye to eye with a butterfly in the exhibit Butterflies & Blooms coming to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park this spring and summer. The popular exhibit returns to San Francisco’s beloved greenhouse, transforming its Special Exhibits gallery into a a beautiful and intimate cottage garden aflutter with hundreds of butterflies on the wing. Walk amongst a wide variety of brightly colored blossoms, watching (and sometimes ducking!) as butterflies like magnificent monarchs, swallowtails, painted ladies and more fly from flower to flower drinking nectar and getting covered in pollen. It’s a fascinating demonstration of plant pollination in action. The Butterfly Bungalow in the middle of the gallery also allows you to observe the pupae in their chrysalis stage. You never know, you may be lucky enough to catch the moment when one of these winged beauties emerges.  Visitors receive a free butterfly identification booklet, including tips on growing your own delightful butterfly garden plus insight into these wondrous, age-old symbiotic garden relationships. Please note the Conservatory is closed most Mondays. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=V0QjNzAyMiNKQw== May, 09 , 2012 ]]> Location : 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive,San Francisco,CA-94118 ]]> Description :   StageWrite, a San Francisco literacy project for kids, now in its ninth year, presents Short Plays by Short People: Rotten Lunches & Bubblegum Punches, at Golden Gate Park’s de Young Museum and Brava Theater Center.  Seven hilarious and insightful plays written by fifth graders of Starr King Elementary School will be performed as staged readings by professional actors and musicians. Join the young playwrights as they watch their work brought to life onstage!    Performances on Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 am at the de Young Museum for school audiences and Friday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St., San Francisco. Advance reservations can be made for all shows by visiting www.stagewrite.org. Tickets for performances at Brava Theater Center are $10.  De Young performances are free. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=SUgjNjkwMiNMTg== May, 10 , 2012 ]]> Location : 622 20th Ave,San Francisco,CA-94121 ]]> Description : Step back in time … WAY back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers transports you to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibition Plantosaurus Rex. It’s a prehistoric paradise of plants from the time of the dinosaurs when giant ferns, spiky horsetails and primitive cycads grew in lush abundance and fed many of the monstrous reptiles that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Under a canopy of conifers and Gingko, visitors encounter model dinosaurs like the armored Stegosaurus foraging for the vegetation they loved best while learning about the symbiotic relationship between ancient flora and fauna. But beware — the predators have come to Golden Gate Park too! A giant T. rex has smashed through the roof of the Conservatory to look for potential snacks!Inside the exhibition, a path through the past takes the curious on a fascinating journey along the timeline of plant evolution as the green, leafy Jurassic period gave way to an explosion of flowering plants in the Cretaceous. All visitors receive a free booklet guide with paid admission to help them navigate this fascinating story of prehistoric plants, complete with exhibit activity suggestions for young paleontologists.   Please note the Conservatory is closed on Mondays except Memorial Day and Labor Day. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=UEEjNzAyMyNYVg== May, 11 , 2012 ]]> Location : 2781 24th St,San Francisco,CA-94110 ]]> Description : StageWrite, a San Francisco literacy project for kids, now in its ninth year, presents Short Plays by Short People: Rotten Lunches & Bubblegum Punches, at Golden Gate Park’s de Young Museum and Brava Theater Center.  Seven hilarious and insightful plays written by fifth graders of Starr King Elementary School will be performed as staged readings by professional actors and musicians. Join the young playwrights as they watch their work brought to life onstage!    Performances on Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 am at the de Young Museum for school audiences and Friday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St., San Francisco. Advance reservations can be made for all shows by visiting www.stagewrite.org. Tickets for performances at Brava Theater Center are $10.  De Young performances are free. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=R0IjMTAyNzgjVlo= May, 12 , 2013 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : On second Sundays, the Museum opens early just for preschoolers and their families. Activities in May include gallery explorations of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel, hands-on art-making fun, and a musical performance by Bay Area favorite, The Hipwaders! http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=WlUjMTAyNzkjSFg= May, 12 , 2013 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Experience the mash-up of grand portraiture, urban youth culture, and traditional Judaica in this interactive tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel designed for families with children up to age ten. With hands-on experiential activities, Kehinde’s vibrant journey will come to life. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=SVMjNjgwMyNaWQ== May, 13 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Every Sunday from 1-3 PM, families can experience a new adventure in art making free with admission to the Contemporary Jewish Museum. As always, the hands-on fun inspires children to learn more about the exhibitions on display in the galleries, architecture or holidays and traditions. Celebrate Mother’s Day by designing 3D StoryCubes, with images celebrating important life moments on all six sides. Then use it to interview a loved one with a StoryCorps facilitator on hand for helpful interview tips. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=QUQjMTAxNDcjR1A= May, 19 , 2013 ]]> Location : 540 Howard St.,San Francisco,CA-94105 ]]> Description : Baby Loves Disco is back in the Bay May 19th at 12pm, featuring DJs, MCs, dancers, music, crafts, food, unlimited drink boxes, cash bar for mamas & papas, and of course lots of dancing! Tickets are $15 per walking human or 4 for $55. Come boogie down with the kiddos!   Temple SF 540 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105   www.babylovesdisco.com http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=WVYjNjM5OSNNRQ== May, 20 , 2012 ]]> Location : 1 Centennial Drive,San Francisco,CA-94720 ]]> Description : VIEW AN ECLIPSE. Witness the first partial solar eclipse in the Bay Area since 2002. Lean about the phenomenon and: • View the eclipse through specially designed solar telescopes • Discover how eclipses work through free demonstrations in the Planetarium • Talk with our friendly astronomy staff http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=V0UjNjgwNCNHWQ== May, 20 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Every Sunday from 1-3 PM, families can experience a new adventure in art making free with admission to the Contemporary Jewish Museum. As always, the hands-on fun inspires children to learn more about the exhibitions on display in the galleries, architecture or holidays and traditions. Celebrate the final days of the exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought and the Jewish holiday of Shavuot by creating artful letters that celebrate nature using a variety of recycled papers. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=UkcjNjgwOCNNTA== May, 20 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : On Sundays in May, the Museum’s Teen Art Connect interns will read treasured tree stories (think Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree) to the young and young at heart. The free readings will take place in the Museum’s outdoor installation, Nomadic Grove, located on Jessie Square in conjunction with the Museum exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=S1EjNjgwOSNHSA== May, 20 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Explore the world of trees during this interactive family gallery tour of the exhibition Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought. With hands-on, experiential activities woven throughout, the important role of trees will spring to life! Recommended for families with children ages 6-9. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=Q0IjNjgxMCNIUw== May, 20 , 2012 ]]> Location : 736 Mission Street,San Francisco,CA-94103 ]]> Description : Join the Contemporary Jewish Museum on third Sundays in the Family Art Studio, when the Museum offers in-depth, one-session art classes for families with children ages 6 and up. These special programs encourage children and adults to explore a creative process as a family, with Museum educators and special guest artists leading the way.   For this Family Art Studio, learn the ancient art of storytelling. Working with internationally known storyteller, TED speaker, and workshop leader Awele Makeba, you will explore the world of storytelling and then bring your own family story to life. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=T1cjNjk5MiNRVg== May, 26 , 2012 ]]> Location : 2450 Grant Street,San Francisco,CA-94520 ]]> Description :   One of Northern California’s favorite annual family institutions, Bay Area KidFest, returns on Memorial Day Weekend in Downtown Concord for its 23rd year with more attractions than ever.  KidFest brings 3 days of family fun Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 26-28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Mt. Diablo High School.    New this year is the Live Shark Encounter that lets you get up close to these fascinating creatures with four shows each day, plus the Great White Shark Museum combines entertainment and education.  Crowd favorites the Clayton Bikes BMX Stunt Team, Kids’ Town America and the Radio Disney Crewser are back.  Meet SpongeBob SquarePants, Ronald McDonald and famous superheroes.   All the regular free entertainment, sports, martial arts, games, arts and crafts, fire truck and bounces and crawls activities that have been KidFest staples for more than two decades are free to attendees.  Also new this year, the Monster Mural gives kids and parents the chance to paint together at the Tesoro-Food Bank 20-foot mural. For the past two years, Bay Area KidFest has been voted “Best Festival” in the area by readers of Claycord.com.    Again, the Main Stage will feature nonstop entertainment with special presentations by Da Island Way, Ballet Folklorico, Concord Kung Fu Lion Dance, Radio Disney, Music Box Theatre, FUNKMODE, Brazilian Zumba lessons, Pyramids Cheer, Lamorinda Theatre Co., East County Kids-N-Motion, Ronald McDonald plus more dance, martial arts, cheer, theatre and music.    The festival will feature a noon ceremony on Memorial Day Monday. The United States Marine Color Guard along with the Junior ROTC from Mt. Diablo High School will be on hand, along with singers performing patriotic music to honor those who have served and died for America.   Rides and attractions include the new “Bobble Lagoon” and a 225-foot Zipline, plus a Ferris wheel, petting zoo, pony rides, hamster balls, giant slide, super slide Zippy Pets, and more.  Along with the delicious food court, over 100 arts & crafts exhibitors will display their wares.   KidFest is more than just three fun-filled days.  It is also a fundraiser for local nonprofits in education, health and youth sports.  The festival producer, Bay Area Festivals, Inc., has donated almost $50,000 to such organizations over the past two years. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=UFEjNzU5NiNVUA== May, 27 , 2012 ]]> Location : 321 Golf Club Road,San Francisco,CA-94523 ]]> Description : Wish Upon a Star will feature nearly 200 children and young adults who alternate in eight different casts for each of the eight performances of the musical.  PPF shows draw performers from all over the East Bay, ranging in age from 5 to 25, mostly teenagers, with a few adults sprinkled in.    Perfromances 11:00am, 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm   All proceeds from the event go to benefit Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland.  The Peter Pan Foundation (PPF) has raised over $100,000 for CHRCO and other causes since its founding in 2007. http://eventz4kids.com/viewevent.php?eventid=QVojMTA0NzAjRlQ= May, 27 , 2013 ]]> Location : Pier 15,San Francisco,CA-94111 ]]> Description : Visit More Exploratorium Than Ever Before During Special Monday Holiday Hours The Exploratorium, newly opened at its new Pier 15 home, will be open to the public for Special Monday holiday hours on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013, from 10 am until 5 pm.  There is now more Exploratorium than ever before for Bay Area residents to enjoy.  The Exploratorium at Pier 15 features three times the space of its old home –with exhibits inside and out—including the new Remote Rains, where visitors can dial up their own rainstorm, controlling raindrop size and frequency.  It is just one of over 150 new exhibits available. And with three times the space, there is no waiting and no frustration –with plenty of new and old favorite Exploratorium exhibits to enjoy. The Exploratorium is regularly open from Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm; Wednesday, 10am-5pm and Thursday evenings, 6-10pm for adults (18+ only).

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