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Christmas Weekend 2024 in San Francisco Top Things To Do: Nutcrackers, Reindeer Games, Holiday Train Rides, and More

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Fri, 12/20/2024 - 6:57am

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to see Elf in Concert with the SF Symphony. Photo by Jaime Sumersille

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area over Christmas weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

All the last-minute shopping, gift wrapping, quick stocking stuffer trips, holiday lights, and grocery runs have led to this: Christmas weekend. Take a break and have holiday tea at the popular Teddy Bear Tea at the Ritz Carlton. See The Nutcracker with the San Francisco Ballet or Mark Foehringer‘s Nutcracker Sweets version for smaller kids. Grab a warm cup of hot cocoa, and lace up your skates for free ice skating, live music, and holiday kids activities starting this Saturday at Thrive City Winter Wonderland.

For an extra stocking stuffer, enter the Wiggles Bouncing Balls! Tour Giveaway! We’re giving away a family four pack of tickets to The Wiggles Bouncing Balls! Tour concert. You can enter to win by signing up for our newsletter here!

Whether traveling or staying local, staying home or spending it with family and friends close by, we here at Mommy Poppins wish you a Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

Christmas Vacation in San Francisco: 15 Staycation Ideas for Things To Do with Kids

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Sun, 12/15/2024 - 8:33am

Step into a winter wonderland at Enchant Christmas at PayPal Park. Photo courtesy of the event.

We've got loads of ideas to entice kids away from new toys and video games!

Union Square Winter Walk, Sausalito Winterfest, and More Fun Things To Do in San Francisco This Weekend

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 7:16am

The holidays get whimsical! Production photo courtesy of Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Looking for the best things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend? Here are some great family-friendly events and activities.

Thanksgiving Day Weekend 2024 in San Francisco: Turkey Trots, and More Things To Do

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 6:50am

Delight in a winter wonderland at North Pole Nights. Photo courtesy of Gilroy Gardens

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this Thanksgiving Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this long weekend!

It's Thanksgiving Day weekend! Whether you are hosting, traveling, bringing your favorite sides, or dining out, it's a delightful weekend to spend time with family and friends.

I am so thankful to live in the Bay Area, which is stuffed with diverse and plentiful things to do with kids. There are Thanksgiving-themed events like the jaw-dropping Helicopter Turkey Toss, and Turkey Trots in San Francisco and Oakland, and holiday festivities like the uber-popular Christmas in the Park in San Jose and a Winter Wonderland in Santa Cruz. So keep kids busy over Thanksgiving Day Weekend, make some memories, and most of all, enjoy some family time together.

For more turkey day festivities, see the restaurants open on Thanksgiving in San Francisco and where to see holiday lights in San Francisco after the pies are all gone. Gobble up our Thanksgiving Activities Guide for Families for activities to keep the kids entertained before it's turkey time. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Mommy Poppins!

13 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in San Francisco for Kids

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Sun, 11/24/2024 - 6:42am

Enchant Christmas at PayPal Park. Photo courtesy of the event.

There are so many Christmas events and holiday activities in San Francisco and the Bay Area, and my favorite ones are below to help you plan and take advantage of all the Bay Area has to offer during the most magical time of the year.

Just like that, it's the holiday season! There's a reason one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." The twinkling lights, ice skating rinks, festive songs, and celebrations are nothing short of spectacular. This time of year also allows us to connect, be together, create traditions, and make memories as a family.

Discover the best Christmas events and holiday activities that should be on your list, including breakfast with Santa Claus, ice skating in San Francisco, fancy holiday teas, and so much more.

For more Christmas events and holiday family outings, we have a whole post dedicated to the best holiday lights drive-thrus and Christmas light shows in San Francisco, the best Polar Express train rides and Christmas trains, plus more festive holiday fun in our Christmas Activities and Holiday Guide for San Francisco Bay Area Kids!

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in San Francisco: 10 Best Things To Do With Kids

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Wed, 11/06/2024 - 1:08am

Glowfari glistens throughout the Oakland Zoo. Photo courtesy of the Oakland County Zoo

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this long weekend!

Saturday is Veterans Day, and some honorable events are happening all over the Bay Area. Celebrate the holiday at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco with free admission or to San Jose for the Veterans Day Parade to honor all who have served. You could also take advantage of Free National Park Day with a day trip to Yosemite or Muir Woods. Or, head over to the Oakland Zoo for the opening weekend of Glowfari.

Enjoy local fall fun with fabulous family road trips, and discover more autumn adventures in our Fall Fun Guide for San Francisco Bay Area Families.

Halloween Weekend 2024 in San Francisco: Trick-or-Treat and More Things To Do with Kids

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:49pm

Honor the lives of loved ones at a family-friendly Día de los Muertos celebration. Photo courtesy of the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this Halloween weekend? The city is positively bursting with Halloween parades, costume contests, Día de Los Muertos celebrations and more family-friendly events to add to your list for this weekend.

Calling all goblins, ghosts, and ghouls: Halloween is here! There are so many spooky things to do in San Francisco from now until Sunday in time for Día de Los Muertos. Expect all treats and no tricks while scooping up candy on trick-or-treat lane at Halloween Sausalito. There's a Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco with circus performances. Celebrate Día de los Muertos by attending a screening of the movie Coco in San Francisco accompanied by a live orchestra.

Find more spooktacular events in our Halloween activities in our San Francisco Bay Family Event Calendar. Happy Halloween!

For more Halloween haunts, check out the top Halloween events in San Francisco, fill up those candy buckets at the best places to trick-or-treat on Halloween in San Francisco, and visit the best pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. Everything you need for Halloween is in our Halloween Events and Activities Guide for San Francisco Kids.

Best Neighborhoods to Trick-or-Treat on Halloween in San Francisco

Submitted by Sandra Lee on Mon, 10/28/2024 - 6:13am

No tricks, just sweet treats in the Bay Area! Photo by Al Macks, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Trick-or-treat at some frightfully delightful places on Halloween in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Neighborhoods take Halloween seriously and often go big for the holiday. San Francisco houses and doors are already some of the most Instagrammed curbs in the country. Add Halloween decor, and those Victorian homes practically beg kids to ring the doorbells and say, "Trick-or-treat!"

Streets are usually blocked off for the night, so families can roam free from door-to-door without worrying about traffic. Trick-or-treating is a Halloween tradition, and it can bring a community together. Plus, kiddos love candy and know which neighborhoods give out those full-size candy bars. Keep readiing for the best neighborhoods to trick-or-treat on Halloween, so get those costumes and treat bags ready for some Halloween fun!

San Francisco and the Bay Area come alive for spooky, good Halloween fun. Discover the best Halloween events for kids in San Francisco, have a gourd time at the best pumpkin patches near San Francisco, and find more festive Halloween entertainment in our Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for San Francisco Kids.

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