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The Ultimate Bay Area Family Guide
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Event Date |
Event Name |
Time |
Location |
Price |
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June 30-July 17; No shows July 3-6 or 12-13 |
Join the band of Merry Men in this classic tale woven with exciting dialogue, fast pased action and important lessons. Bring a picnic for your family or purchase hot dog items. General running time will be approximately one hour. |
Gates to Secret Garden open at 5:45pm Shows Start at 6:30pm |
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Hot Dog Productions Roy A. Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage
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Adults: $10, Children: $5 |
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July 4 |
Morgan Hill Parade, Run and Fireworks Show Rides, family bike ride, 5K run, one-mile walk, pre-fireworks entertainment and fireworks show |
8 am-9:30 pm |
Morgan Hill Community Park 299 W. Edmundson Ave., Morgan Hill |
Free |
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July 4 |
150 marching groups and floats. Festival follows with face painting, bouncy houses, live performances and arts and crafts for kids. |
9 am-5 pm |
Marshall St., Redwood City |
Free |
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July 4 |
San Jose Giants Independence Day Fireworks Country star Chris Cagle performs a concert that is followed by fireworks. |
7 pm |
Municipal Stadium 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose |
Family four-pack: $39 |
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July 4 |
July 4th Celebration at Cerrito Vista Park Free music performances, kids activities, carnival games and rides, food vendors and more |
10 am-7 pm |
Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona, El Cerrito |
Free admission |
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July 4 |
Summer Festival and Chili Cook-off Taste an array of red-hot chili delicacies prepared by teams of chefs battling for the chili championship. Live music by the band Blues at 11, line dancing with Hedy McAdams, children’s activities, food vendors and more. |
12-5 pm, tasting starts at 1:30 pm |
600 East Meadow Dr., Palo Alto |
Free, there is a fee for the tasting kit |
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July 4 |
Santa Clara’s All-City Picnic and Fireworks Show Pancake breakfast, carnival games, flag dedication, bouncy houses, swimming, dancing, music and fireworks. |
8 am-10 pm |
Central Park, 909 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara |
Free |
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July 9-16 |
A Peninsula Youth Theatre production. |
Varies |
Cubberley Community Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto |
$10-16 |
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July 9 |
Charlotte’s Web: Movies on the Plaza Bring a picnic, a blanket and enjoy the free movie. |
6:30 pm |
333 Civic Center Plaza, Tracy |
Free |
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July 10-11 |
Los Altos Art and Wine Festival Original work of hundreds of artists, street performers, premium wine and food and a kids’ zone. |
10 am-6 pm |
Main and State St., Los Altos |
Free entrance |
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July 10-11 |
The event features more than 1,000 dancers in kimonos. Dance, drums, music, carnival games and food. |
Sat.: 12 pm-10 pm Sun.: 12 pm-8 pm |
640 N. 5th St., San Jose |
Free |
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July 9-18 |
Production from Children’s Musical Theatre of San Jose. This buoyant sequel takes on the questions of real kids facing the realities of the adult world. Friendships are tested, summer romances go haywire, and the meaning of success is redefined. |
Varies |
Montgomery Theater 271 S Market St., San Jose |
$15-18 |
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July 10, 17, 24 and 31 |
Come see the movie outdoors on the beautiful Harbor Plaza in the heart of the Waterfront District on Main Street and Solano Street. Bring a blanket or low-slung chair for lawn seating, your favorite snacks, and enjoy the weekly show! |
6:30 pm |
Harbor Plaza, Suisun City |
Free |
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July 10-11 |
Watch model aircraft and radio-controlled vehicles and try to fly one yourself! |
10 am-3:30 pm |
Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark 10250 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill |
Free |
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July 11 |
Asian culture is the theme for this day filled with music, food, children’s performers, bounce houses and hands-on art projects. |
11 am-3 pm |
Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City |
Free |
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July 11 |
Come and enjoy this family-friendly day of love music and fun. |
12-5 pm |
Yerba Buena Gardens Howard and Fourth Streets, San Francisco |
Free |
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June 12-31; no shows July 6-7 |
The original tale of Androcles and the Lion was written by Aesop - the great Greek storyteller who always summed up his stories from the animal kingdom with a moral. Bring a picnic for your family or purchase hot dog items. General running time will be approximately one hour. |
Gates to Secret Garden open at 5:45pm Shows Start at 6:30pm |
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Hot Dog Productions Roy A. Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage
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Adults: $10, Children: $5 |
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July 15-August 1; Thurs.-Sun. only |
Don’t miss everyone’s favorite orphan! This timeless Tony-winning tale of Little Orphan Annie. |
Thurs.-Sat.: 8 pm, Sat.-Sun.: 2 pm |
San Mateo Performing Arts Center 600 North Delaware Avenue, San Mateo |
$20-48; Target Family Saturday Matinee* $15 for Adults / $5 for Children |
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July 16, 23 and 30; Aug. 6, 13 and 20 |
Bring your blanket and lawn chair and enjoy the free movies with your family. |
8:30 pm |
Parks throughout Mountain View, check the website for details |
Free |
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July 17 |
Families are treated to an afternoon of stories, games, and giveaways in honor of the release of the new Ramona and Beezus movie.
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2 pm |
Borders Bookstores throughout the Bay Area |
Free |
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July 17-18 |
Meet the Berenstain Bears, Corduroy Bear and more at this annual event. Puppet shows, musical entertainment and take home crafts. See the bears get special treats from the zookeepers. |
10 am-4 pm |
San Francisco Zoo 1 Zoo Rd., San Francisco |
Kids 14 and under who bring a plush bear will receive free admission. |
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July 23 |
Summer Sunsets at Bay Area Discovery Museum: Shipwrecked Arrgh matey, it’s the Bloody Scupper Plunder Club, here to sing songs of piracy and general mayhem. Meet our own Dread Pyrate Gregory and swap tales of the sea all through the night. |
5-8 pm; show at 6 pm |
Bay Area Discovery Museum Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito |
$8 |
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July 24 |
Fun-filled day for the family includes live performances from The Sippy Cups. There will be a performance of The Wizard of Oz, prince and princess walks, storytelling, costumed characters, puppet making, face painting and more. Additional performances include the San Jose Taiko Drummers, Karaoke Family Idol and Polynesian dancers Na Mamo No'eau.
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10 am-4 pm |
Dean Lesher Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek
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Free admission. Many activities are free. Each live show is $5/person. |
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July 27-Aug. 8 |
Live concerts, horse racing, carnival games and rides, destruction derby and livestock area |
Varies |
Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa |
Parking $6-8. Adults, ages 13 and older: $9, Children ages 7-12: $3, Children ages 6 and younger: Free |
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July 31 |
Come meet up with the Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society (BAARS), for a rock’in good time of coming face to face with creatures that have endured the test of time. Bring the family and slither into an exciting day of learning about snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises. |
11 am-3 pm |
Sulphur Creek Nature Center 1801 D St., Hayward |
Free |
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July 31-Aug. 1 |
Free kite making, live music, team kite flying, candy drops and kite battles. |
10 am-5 pm |
Cesar E. Chavez Park 11 Spinnaker Way (between Breakwater Dr. and Marina Blvd.), Berkeley |
Parking: $10; admission is free. |
July 2010 Bay Area Family Events Calendar
