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FEATURED EVENTS

Ice Rink - Union Square

Gather your family and friends for a beloved holiday tradition! The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser Permanente is back for its 17th magical season of outdoor skating and holiday festivities in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Ice skate outdoors daily November 6 through January 20, 2025. Hour-long sessions start every 90 minutes. General admission is $20 or $15 for kids 8 and under; prices include skate rental. Don’t miss our special events throughout the season, including Drag On Ice, Silent Skate, Polar Bear Skate and more! Be sure to follow us on social media at @UnionSquareRink.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/06/2026
11/07/2026
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Location: 
333 Post St, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States
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FREE Letter from Santa, mailed to your child - Santamailer.com **ORDER BY DEC 12!

Get a letter from Santa mailed to your child: a personalized letter from the North Pole with your child's name, mailed in a hand-addressed envelope. The letter is free; you cover $6.99 shipping. Want the real thing? Upgrade to a handwritten letter from Santa, written start to finish by a real person with a pen ($39.99, shipping included). Order by December 12.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/06/2026
11/07/2026
12:00am
Location: 
Online Only
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Saturday Farmer's Market - Castro Valley Farmers' Market

Everything you find at our Farmers' Market is grown or made right here in California. We pride ourselves on helping your family eat seasonally and healthfully, as Mother Nature inteneded.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
11/14/2026
11/21/2026
9am - 1pm PST
Location: 
Castro Valley, Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley, CA, USA
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IlluminOdyssey - CuriOdyssey

This fan-favorite exhibit transforms CuriOdyssey into a glowing wonderland, where kids and adults explore the magic of light through hands-on, interactive displays. From painting with light to dancing with your shadow, IlluminOdyssey sparks curiosity and creativity at every turn. Open through January 25, 2026.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/06/2026
11/07/2026
10am–4pm PST
Location: 
CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
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Free Online Class - Advanced Reading - Grades 3-8

This free one-hour, online class is a sample of the 8-week Advanced Reading Course (ARC) for grades 3-8. In this class, which starts Saturday, Nov 7, students will learn how to track the plot of a story and support their answers with the best evidence. The free class is offered at no obligation so parents can determine if ARC is right for their child.
Dates: 
11/07/2026
10:30 AM
Location: 
455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Sensory Storytime - California Academy of Sciences

Learn about animals' senses—including your own!—through an interactive Sensory Storytime. Carefully curated picture books are brought to life through movement, props, and highly engaging storytelling by our expert presenters.
Dates: 
11/05/2026
11/06/2026
11/07/2026
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Location: 
California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States
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TAPS: A Musical Salute - at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site invites you to join us virtually for a Veterans Day Salute to all American Veterans past and present on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 starting at 5:30 and ending at sunset. The Presidential Site is organizing a live virtual event, to be broadcast from the porch of the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison. At sunset, a lone bugler from the Indiana National Guard will sound Taps to honor all veterans who have passed. We will broadcast the event from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on Facebook Live. We hope the bugle call inspires everyone who hears it to pause and reflect on the dedication and important service of our veterans, and how their efforts have helped preserve the American system of self-government we enjoy today. Please join us in this honoring of veterans past and present—and if you are a veteran, please know how grateful we are for your service!
Dates: 
11/11/2026
5:30 pm
Location: 
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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Dress Up & Imagine - The Rabbit Hole Theater

This class is for all our little ones who want to dive into their imaginations! Everything we do is centered in the importance of play. We will use the power of make believe to travel on many adventures! Every class includes music time, a theatrical adventure, dress up and most importantly time to explore the depths of each child’s unique ideas!
Dates: 
11/10/2026
11/17/2026
11/24/2026
10:15–11am
Location: 
The Rabbit Hole Theater, 800 Diamond St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States
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First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey

Swing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 PM until 8 PM, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.
Dates: 
11/06/2026
12/04/2026
02/05/2027
5-8 PM
Location: 
CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
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