San Jose family events
Family-friendly events in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Mountain View: museums, libraries, parks and festivals for young kids.
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday10aCottle and Lester Historic Ranch and Perimeter Trail Dedication at Martial Cottle Park10aWild Science for Ages 4 to 6 at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo10:30aMusic and Movement at Educational Park Library10:30aFamily Storytime and Stay and Play at Calabazas Library11aFamily Storytime at West Valley Library11aEvergreen Branch Library's 20th Anniversary Celebration3 more5 more
Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 15
Saturday9:30aRaptor Fest at Calero County Park, Rancho San Vicente10aCode to the Moon by AACI YTI at Alviso Library10aFamily Fun: Run Away Racers at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo10:30aStorytime with AAC at Almaden Library12pSounds of South Asia Musical Performance at Almaden Library3pAthena Project at Seven Trees Library2 more
Fri, Nov 20 to Sun, Nov 22
Fri, Nov 27 to Sun, Nov 29
Saturday, November 14
9:30am to 2pmFree
Calero County Park, Rancho San Vicente entrance, San Jose, CAFamilies watch falconry presentations by Master Falconer Kenny Elvin, learn how birds of prey help local ecosystems, and visit tables from wildlife and conservation groups. The event is outdoors, drop-in between the two presentations, and a shuttle is provided because parking is limited.
10 to 11:30am
Alviso Branch Library, San Jose, CAStudents build an Animated Rocket Launch project in Scratch, using broadcast commands for a countdown, ignition and liftoff sequence, after a balloon demonstration of Newton's Third Law and a look at NASA's Space Launch System rocket. Registration required.
10am to 12pm, every Saturday$40
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose, CAWhole families learn together inside the park and zoo in this Saturday class about the fastest animals, with nature activities themed on Run Away Racers. Children attend with an adult, and families can stay and play in the park for the rest of the day.
10:30 to 11:30am
Almaden Branch Library, San Jose, CAChildren who use AAC devices, iPads, pictures, or pointing to communicate share stories with a caregiver in this inclusive storytime designed for emergent communicators. Registration is required and closes November 12.
12 to 1pm
Almaden Branch Library, San Jose, CAChildren and families hear young Bay Area musicians perform live on sitar, sarod, sarangi, madal, and tabla, then explore the new Sounds of South Asia exhibit and listen to the instruments on display.
3 to 4:30pm
Seven Trees Branch Library, San Jose, CAAn interactive enrichment session for ages 7 to 11 (grades 2 to 5) that brings mathematics, language arts, history, science and literature to life through games, crafts, experiments, storytelling, role-play and collaborative projects. Registration recommended.
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