Event Date

Event Name

Time

Location

Price

Dec. 26-Jan. 2

Holiday Time  

Each day there will be magic shows (featuring Magical Nathaniel, Fabulous Frank and Professor Merloch Silvermaine as well as Professor B's Flea Circus! There will be a special Holiday Treasure Hunt and a Snow Flake Contest. Also check out Rollercoaster Rampage!

10 am-5 pm

Playland-Not-at-the Beach

10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito

Adults: $15, Children (up to 14): $10

Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Feb. 4 and 11

Rumpelstiltskin

Based on the popular tale of what happens when a miller’s daughter makes a promise to a little man. There are charming songs, lots of laughs and a happy ending for everyone.

10:30 am and 1 pm

California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34th Ave. And Clement St., San Francisco

$12

Jan. 7-8

El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos

Celebrate Three Kings Day with Rosca De Los Reyes bread, papel picado crafts, mariachi music, and folklorico dance.

12-4 pm

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

180 Woz Way, San Jose

Free with paid admission: $10

Parking in various lots is $5.

Jan. 9, 10 and 21

Peter Rabbit and Friends

Delight in Beatrix Potter's world of the English countryside, of fresh and tempting vegetable gardens, and of the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, the Tailor of Gloucester and other charming animal characters.

11 am

Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

$8

Jan. 14

Japanese Mochi Pounding Ceremony

Learn about the New Year tradition of mochitsuki, or mochi pounding, where steamed rice is pounded into sweet, soft cakes). The celebration includes music, dance, and costumes.

12-4 pm

Asian Art Museum

Civic Center Plaza 200 Larkin St.,

San Francisco

Free with paid admission;

Children under 12 and SFUSD students: Free, Adults: $12, Students: $7

Jan. 14 and 16

Harlem Globetrotters

Tricks and hoops with the famous performance basketball team

Varies

HP Pavilion in San Jose and Oracle Arena in Oakland

$20-$157

Jan. 14-15

Sleeping Beauty

Fun adaptation and the show is interactive, as the audience help the actors tell the story with sound and movement.

10 am and 12 pm

Palo Alto Children's Theatre

1305 Middlefield Rd.,

Palo Alto

Adults: $10 Children: $8

Jan. 14

Youth Winter Bird Count

Together children, teens, and their families will explore the marsh, bay and uplands near San Rafael’s Pickleweed Community Center. Led by expert birders, families will learn how to identify and collect data on the birds visiting our area during winter.

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Richardson Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon

Free; pre-registration is required

Jan. 20-21

Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like

The City of Wu is under attack from Wild Horsemen, and the citizenry prays for a dragon to save them. But will they recognize their rescuer?

Friday: 9:30 am and 11 am, Sat.: 11:30 am and 1:30 pm

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. at Mercy St., Mountain View

$10

Jan. 21

Create a Chinese Dragon and The Inflatable Planetarium

Two fun events in one day. The planetarium will showcase stories of the night sky and the dragon art project is in celebration of Chinese New Year.

10:30 am-4 pm

Randall Museum

199 Museum Way, San Francisco

Varies

Jan. 28

The Rubinoos

Berkeley Pop Legends are back for an encore performance of their wacky children's show.

10:30 am

La Pena Cultural Arts Center

3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley

Adults: $6 and Children: $5

Jan. 28

Murphy Irish Dancers

Performing a variety of step dances including jigs and reels, combined with impressive leaps, this amazing group of young dancers will connect you with age-old Irish traditions and joyous celebrations that are very much alive today

11 am

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd.,

Sausalito

Adults: $16, Children: $12 (includes museum admission)

Jan. 28

Diavolo Dance Theater

Thrill-seeking mix of dance, music, drama and gymnastics.

3 pm

Memorial Auditorium at Stanford University

425 Santa Teresa St., Stanford

$7-34

Jan. 29

Lunar New Year Celebration

Activities include a lion dance, a performance by the Red Panda Acrobats, a magic show, Japanese mochi pounding, storytelling, Chinese-opera face painting, and hands-on family activities.

12-4:30 pm

Oakland Museum of California

1000 Oak St., Oakland

Included with admission. Adults: $12, Children ages 9-17: $6, Children 8 years and younger are free.