Kids-Friendly Activities List - Parc Bay Real Estate

It is my pleasure to share this list with you. The Peninsula is such an amazing place to raise children and I hope you enjoy this list. Happy Exploring!

Best,

Kathy C. (Proud mom of 2! Ethan & Marcus)

Disclaimer: The activities & programs listed here are mentioned for your convenience, and are not endorsed by Parc Bay Real Estate. Note that details and URLs may change at any time.

Arts and Crafts

All Fired Up (Burlingame) http://hosting22net.ipage.com/allfiredup/
Color Me Mine (Daly City, Menlo Park) http://www.dalycity.colormemine.com/ , http://menlopark.colormemine.com/
DOARTLAB (San Mateo) http://www.doartlab.com/
Home Depot Kids Workshops (Multiple Locations) http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/kids-workshops
Marvegos (San Mateo) http://marvegos.com/art-programs
My First Art Class (Multiple Locations) http://myfirstartclass.com/
Scribble Me Happy (San Mateo) http://www.scribblemehappy.com/
The Shop at Flywheel Press Toddler Time (San Mateo) www.flywheelpress.com

Gymnastics

Accel Gymnastics (Burlingame, Foster City) http://www.accelgymnastics.com/
Peninsula Gymnastics (San Mateo) http://peninsulagym.com/
San Mateo Gymnastics (Belmont) http://www.sanmateogymnastics.com/classes/

Language Classes & Schools

A+ Immersion (San Mateo – Mandarin) http://www.aplusimmersion.com/
Dragonfly Academy (Burlingame – Mandarin) http://www.thedragonflyacademy.com/Home
Genius Learning (Burlingame – Mandarin) http://www.geniuslearning.org/
Mirai Gakuen (San Mateo – Japanese): http://www.miraigakuen-sanmateo.com/index.htm
Pacific Rim International (San Mateo – Mandarin, Japanese) http://www.pacificriminternationalschool.org/
Sora Japanese School (San Mateo – Japanese): http://sora-edu.com/en/
Step by Step, Paso a Paso (San Mateo – Spanish) http://www.stepbystepchildren.com/
Universe of Colors (San Mateo – Spanish, French, Italian) http://www.universeofcolors.org/
Welcome Amigos (San Mateo – Spanish) http://welcomeamigos.com/

Music & Dance

Peninsula Music Together (Multiple Locations) http://www.peninsulamusictogether.com/
Myriad Music School & Dance Academy (San Mateo) http://myriadmusic.net/
Rana’s Academy of Dance (San Mateo) http://ranasacademyofdance.com/
Small Fry Dance Club (San Mateo) http://www.smallfrydanceclub.com/
The Music School (San Mateo) http://www.musicschoolsanmateo.com/
Tutu School (Redwood City) http://www.tutuschoolredwoodcity.com/

Exercise With Your Kids (Parent & Me Classes)

Baby Boot Camp (Multiple Locations) https://babybootcamp-belmontredwoodcitysancarlos.frontdeskhq.com/offerings
Blossom Birth (Menlo Park) http://www.blossombirth.org/yoga.html
Fit4Moms (Multiple Locations) http://midpeninsula.fit4mom.com/programs
Moms in Training (Multiple Locations) http://www.teamintraining.org/gba/moms
Nandi Yoga (San Mateo) http://nandiyoga.com/kids.html
Yoga at Change (San Mateo) http://yogaatchange.com/workshops2/kids-yoga/

Indoor Fun

Bounce Houses

Jump Sky High (Burlingame) http://bur.jumpskyhigh.com/calendar.php
Pump It Up (Belmont) http://www.pumpitupparty.com/belmont-ca
Rockin’ Jump (San Carlos) http://sca.rockinjump.com/

Children’s Theaters

Bay Area Children’s Theater (Oakland) http://www.bactheatre.org/
Palo Alto Children’s Theater (Palo Alto) http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/theatre/default.asp
Peninsula Youth Theater (Mountain View) http://pytnet.org/default.html
San Carlos Children’s Theater (San Carlos) http://www.sancarloschildrenstheater.com/

Library Story Times (check out our blog page for story-times schedules)

San Mateo Libraries http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=521
Burlingame / Easton Libraries http://www.burlingame.org/index.aspx?page=1744#KidsPage

Movies (Kid-Friendly Screenings)

Cinemark 20 (Redwood City) periodically hosts “Family Friendly Showings” (daytime, no trailers or ads, volume lowered, lights dimmed). These showings are communicated via an email distribution list; email 485@cinemark.com or call (650) 701-1341 to be added to the list. The theater also hosts a Summer Movie Clubhouse on Tuesday mornings: http://www.cinemark.com/summer-movie-clubhouse.aspx
Curiodyssey Cinema Nights (San Mateo) http://curiodyssey.org/activities/family-events/cinema-nights/

Play Spaces & Gyms

Diddalidoo (San Bruno) http://diddalidoo.com/

Gymboree Play & Music (San Mateo) https://www.gymboreeclasses.com/en/booker/28829/calendar/
Hop N Play (San Bruno) http://www.hopnplay.com/
Junior Gym (San Mateo) http://juniorgym.com/
La Petite Playhouse (Redwood City) http://www.lapetiteplay.com/
MyGym (San Carlos) http://www.mygym.com/sancarlos
Parents Place (Foster City) http://parentsplaceonline.org/find-help/connect/parent-child-activities-groups/
PJCC Family Gym (Foster City) http://www.pjcc.org/health/sports/sp-family.html
Play! (Los Altos) http://www.playlosaltos.com/
Safari Run (San Mateo) http://www.safarirun.com/
The Little Gym (Millbrae) http://www.thelittlegym.com/MillbraeCA/Pages/default.aspx
U-Me (Menlo Park) http://www.u-meplace.com/

Outdoor Adventures

Beaches & Tide Pools

Gull Park http://www.fostercity.org/parksandrecreation/Gull-Park.cfm
Catamaran Park http://www.fostercity.org/parksandrecreation/Catamaran-Park.cfm
Marlin Park http://www.fostercity.org/parksandrecreation/Marlin-Park.cfm

Dunes Beach (Half Moon Bay) http://www.yelp.com/biz/dunes-beach-half-moon-bay
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Half Moon Bay) https://parks.smcgov.org/fitzgerald-marine-reserve
Half Moon Bay State Beach (Half Moon Bay) http://www.yelp.com/biz/half-moon-bay-state-beach-half-moon-bay-2
Moss Beach [tidepools] (Half Moon Bay) http://www.yelp.com/biz/moss-beach-half-moon-bay
Redondo Beach (Half Moon Bay) http://www.yelp.com/biz/redondo-beach-half-moon-bay
Venice Beach (Half Moon Bay) http://www.yelp.com/biz/venice-beach-half-moon-bay

Fairs & Festivals

Central Park Music Series (San Mateo, Summer) http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=1367
Cherry Blossom Festival (San Francisco, April) http://sfcherryblossom.org/
Garlic Festival (Gilroy, July) http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/
Halloween Fun Fest (San Mateo, October) http://dsma.org/halloween-fun-fest/
Harvest Festival (San Mateo, November) http://harvestfestival.com/sanmateo/
Hometown Days (San Carlos, May) http://sancarloshometowndays.com/
Pumpkin Festival (Half Moon Bay, October) http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/
San Mateo County Fair (San Mateo, June) https://sanmateocountyfair.com/
SummerFest Street Festival (San Mateo, June) https://www.sresproductions.com/downtown_san_mateo_summerfest.html

Farmers’ Markets

25th Ave (San Mateo) https://www.facebook.com/25thAveFarmersMarket
Belmont https://www.facebook.com/BelmontMarket
College of San Mateo https://www.facebook.com/CollegeofSanMateoFarmersMarket
Foster City http://www.westcoastfarmersmarkets.org/foster-city.html
Fresh Market (Burlingame) http://www.burlingamechamber.org/burlingame-events/fresh-market
Hot Harvest Nights (San Carlos) http://sancarloschamber.org/hot-harvest-nights/
Kaiser Permanente (Redwood City, South SF) http://www.pcfma.com/market-listing.html#MarketListing
Kiwanis (Redwood City) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Redwood-City-Kiwanis-FarmersMarket/278357422298854
PJCC (Foster City) http://www.pjcc.org/health/fitness/farmersmarket.html

Farms & Ranches

Ardenwood Farm (Fremont) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood
Deer Hollow Farm (Los Altos) http://www.openspace.org/activities/deer_hollow_farm.asp
Elkus Ranch (Half Moon Bay) http://ucanr.edu/sites/elkus_ranch/
Harley Farms (Pescadero) http://www.harleyfarms.com/
Hidden Villa Farm (Los Altos) http://www.hiddenvilla.org/visit
Lemos Farm (Half Moon Bay) http://www.lemosfarm.com/

Food Trucks

Hiller Museum (San Carlos) http://www.hiller.org/foodtrucks.shtml
Moveable Feast (Multiple Locations) http://mvblfeast.com/markets/
Off the Grid SF (Multiple Locations) http://offthegridsf.com/markets

Fruit Picking (Berries, Apples, Pumpkins)

Gizdich Ranch (Watsonville) http://gizdich-ranch.com/index.php
Lemos Farm (Half Moon Bay) http://www.lemosfarm.com/seasonal/pumpkin-farm
Pastorino Farm (Half Moon Bay) http://www.pastorinofarms.com/
Swanton Farm (Pescadero) http://www.swantonberryfarm.com
Webb Ranch (Portola Valley) http://www.webbranchinc.com/farmers_upick_straw.htm

Hikes & Trails

Bay Trail (San Mateo) http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/vtour/map2/access/Btsm2mb/Btsm2mb.htm
Bay Trail (Foster City) http://baytrail.abag.ca.gov/vtour/map2/access/BTFoster/BTFoster.htm
Coyote Point (San Mateo) https://parks.smcgov.org/coyote-point-recreation-area
Edgewood Park (Redwood City) http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/edgewood.html
Huddart Park (Woodside) https://parks.smcgov.org/huddart-park
Leo J Ryan Park (Foster City) http://www.fostercity.org/parksandrecreation/Leo-J-Ryan-Park.cfm
Rancho San Antonio (Los Altos) http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_rancho_san_antonio.asp
Sawyer Camp Trail (San Mateo) http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/sawyercamp.html
Stulsaft Park (Redwood City) http://www.redwoodcity.org/parks/parksandpools/parks/parks_stulsaft.html
Sugarloaf Trail (San Mateo) http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=2449
Thornewood (Woodside) http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/thornewood.html
Twin Pines Park (Belmont) http://www.belmont.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/208/579
Waterdog Lake Park (Belmont) http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/waterdog.html
Wunderlich Park (Woodside) https://parks.smcgov.org/wunderlich-park

Museums & Zoos

*Check out the Discover & Go program: http://discover.smcl.org/ (Use your library card to get free tickets! Go online and pick a day to see if passes are available for the attraction you want.)

*Bay Area Discovery Museum (Fort Baker in Marin) http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/
*California Academy of Sciences (Golden Gate Park, SF) https://www.calacademy.org/
Children’s Discovery Museum (San Jose) https://www.cdm.org/
CuriOdyssey (San Mateo) http://www.curiodyssey.org/
*Exploratorium (Pier 15, SF) http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Habitot Children’s Museum http://www.habitot.org/
Happy Hollow (San Jose) http://www.hhpz.org/index.cfm/id/1/Home/
*Hiller Museum (San Carlos) http://www.hiller.org/
Lawrence Hall of Science (UC Berkeley) http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
*Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (Palo Alto) http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/jmz/default.asp
Randall Museum (Corona Heights, SF) http://www.randallmuseum.org/
San Francisco Zoo (Outer Sunset, SF) http://www.sfzoo.org/

Theme Parks

Children’s Fairyland (Oakland) http://fairyland.org/
Gilroy Gardens (Gilroy) https://www.gilroygardens.org/
Great America (Santa Clara) https://www.cagreatamerica.com/
Pixieland (Concord) http://www.pixieland.com/

Parks & Playgrounds

Other Notable Parks & Playgrounds:

Adventure Playground (Berkeley Marina) http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/adventureplayground/
Dennis the Menace Park (Monterey) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dennis-the-Menace-Playground/120125658036796
Frontierland Park (Pacifica) http://www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/rec_department/parksbeaches/picnics_and_permits/frontierland.asp
Golden Gate Park (SF) http://www.golden-gate-park.com/
Julius Kahn (SF, Presidio Heights) http://www.yelp.com/biz/julius-kahn-playground-san-francisco
Magical Bridge (Palo Alto) http://www.magicalbridge.org/
Palo Alto Duck Pond (Palo Alto) http://www.yelp.com/biz/palo-alto-duck-pond-palo-alto
Sharon Park (Menlo Park) http://www.yelp.com/biz/sharon-park-menlo-park
Tilden Park (Berkeley) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm
Vasona (Los Gatos) http://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/Vasona.aspx

Trains

BART http://www.bart.gov/schedules/bystation
CalTrain http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
Central Park (San Mateo) http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=718
Oak Meadow Park (Los Gatos) http://www.losgatosca.gov/910/Oak-Meadow-Park
Railroad Museum (Sacramento) http://www.csrmf.org/
Roaring Camp Railroad (Felton) http://www.roaringcamp.com/
Tilden Park (Berkeley) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm
Train Town (Sonoma) http://www.traintown.com/

Other Excursions & Programs

Aquarium of the Bay (San Francisco) http://www.aquariumofthebay.org/
Costanoa (Pescadero) http://www.costanoa.com/
Filoli Gardens (Woodside) http://www.filoli.org/
Friendly Pony Parties & Barnyard Pals (Half Moon Bay) http://www.friendlyponyparty.com/
Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey) http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
Peninsula Humane Society (Burlingame) http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/
Ryan’s Ride for Kids (Burlingame) http://ryansride.org/
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) http://beachboardwalk.com/
Tiny Treks (Multiple Locations) http://www.tinytreks.com/
UC Botanical Gardens (Berkeley) http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/

Playgroups & Support Groups

Healthy Horizons Support Groups (Burlingame, Menlo Park) http://www.hh-bc.com/Support-Groups.html
Mills-Peninsula Support Groups

Parent & Infant (San Mateo) http://www.mills-peninsula.org/ClassesSearch/view?sid=4&g_op=event&masterid=723
Parent & Toddler (San Mateo) http://www.mills-peninsula.org/ClassesSearch/view?sid=4&g_op=event&masterid=722
Mentoring Mothers (Burlingame) http://emergencementalhealth.com/mentoring-mothers/

Parents Place (Foster City)

First Years Program http://parentsplaceonline.org/find-help/connect/first-years-program/
Support Groups http://parentsplaceonline.org/find-help/connect/parents-support-groups/
Activity Groups http://parentsplaceonline.org/find-help/connect/parent-child-activities-groups/

Touch Blue Sky – Sign Language Playgroups (Multiple Locations) http://www.touchbluesky.com/baby-signs.html

Volunteer With Your Kids

Coastal Cleanup (Multiple Locations), e.g.

Downtown San Mateo Cleanup http://dsma.org/downtown-clean-up/
Family Connections http://www.familyconnections.org/volunteers/
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy http://www.parksconservancy.org/get-involved/volunteer/youth-and-families/
InnVision Shelter Network (San Mateo) http://www.ivsn.org/volunteer/for-youth/
My New Red Shoes (Redwood City) http://www.mynewredshoes.org/children–youth.html
Peninsula Humane Society (Burlingame) http://peninsulahumanesociety.org/download/CaringForCritters.pdf
PJCC Justice Garden (Foster City) http://www.pjcc.org/community/community-garden-about.html
Ryan’s Ride for Kids (Burlingame) http://ryansride.org/
SF/Marin Food Bank (San Francisco) http://www.sfmfoodbank.org/volunteer-opportunities
There With Care (Menlo Park) http://bayarea.therewithcare.org/how-to-help/volunteer/

Other Programs & Resources

Parks & Recreation Activity Websites

San Mateo http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=1430
Burlingame http://www.burlingame.org/index.aspx?page=33
Foster City http://www.fostercity.org/parksandrecreation/activitiesandclasses/index.cfm
Millbrae http://www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/index.aspx?page=106
Redwood City http://www.redwoodcity.org/parks/Online_Reg/online_index.htm
San Carlos http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/depts/pr/class/default.asp

Other Online Resources for Activities

Bay Area Hiker http://www.bahiker.com/kids.html
Bay Area Kid Fun http://www.bayareakidfun.com/
Bay Area Parent http://bayareaparent.com/event/
Discover & Go! http://discoverandgo.org/
Kidfully www.kidfully.com
Mommy Nearest http://www.mommynearest.com/bay-area
Parenting on the Peninsula http://ponthep.com/?post_type=tribe_events
Red Tricycle http://redtri.com/san-francisco/things-to-do-with-kids-san-francisco-bay-area/
Silicon Valley Toddler http://svtoddler.blogspot.com/p/outings-adventures.html

Local Parent Clubs

San Mateo Mothers Club http://www.sanmateomothersclub.org/
Burlingame Mothers Club http://www.burlingamemothers.org/
Foster City Parents Club http://www.fostercityparentsclub.org/
Redwood City https://www.bigtent.com/groups/rwcmclub
San Carlos / Belmont http://www.scbmc.org/
Mid-Peninsula Parents of Multiples http://www.mppom.org/