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Jasmine Alves
January 30, 2026

📆Issue No. 53 - January 31-February 1, 2026

Happy Friday, friends!

February is HERE, and it's bringing all the celebrations.

Black History Month begins. A whole month to explore, learn, and celebrate Black history, art, and culture with your kids. Museums, libraries, and community spaces across the city will have programming all month long—we'll be highlighting events each week. This weekend there will be a Black History Month Celebration at Chase Center.

Lunar New Year celebrations continue! Year of the Horse festivities are in full swing. Lion dances, family activities, and celebrations everywhere you look. The Asian Art Museum is celebrating Lunar New Year with its Free First Sunday programming and the library has six lion dances happening throughout the city this weekend.

Opening this week: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown opens at the Children's Creativity Museum! The beloved Peanuts musical comes to life and will run until February 15.

Last chance: Glow Cinema at the Exploratorium and The Art of Manga at the de Young both wrap up this weekend. Two very different but equally awesome experiences, a light-filled wonder or anime-inspired immersion. Get there while you can.

This weekend also brings a Slavic Festival, zine making, urban beekeeping, a Braille celebration, a dads’ stroller meetup, magnolias in full bloom at Golden Gate Park, and much more.

Let's get into it.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

All Weekend:

Saturday:

Sunday:

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Weekend Highlight

An all-day celebration of Slavic culture with food, music, and traditional dance. Sample piroshki, watch folk performances, and introduce your kids to traditions from Eastern Europe. The festival runs all day, so you can pop in whenever works for your family.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31, 11:00am-10:00pm and Sunday, February 1, 11:00am-7:00pm

  • 2460 Sutter Street

  • Free

  • The Kids Village will have activities for the kiddos

Make your own zine! The Cartoon Art Museum hosts a hands-on workshop where kids (and adults) can create their own mini-publications. If you've got a kid who loves drawing, writing, or just making things, this is a great creative outlet. No experience needed (just ideas and enthusiasm).

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 12:00pm-4:00pm

  • Cartoon Art Museum, 781 Beach Street

  • Ages 6+ recommended

Saturday Highlights

Looking to connect with other SF dads? Join a local community of dads for a lowkey walk and talk session with coffee and donuts.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31, 10:00am

  • Francisco Park, Main Lawn, 2445 Hyde Street

  • Free

Aguacate Music gives kiddos an opportunity to sing, dance, play instruments and explore healthy habits together while learning new words in Spanish. It’s a free half-hour of musical fun perfect for the toddler and preschool crowd.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31, 11:00am-11:30am

  • SFPL Glen Park, 2825 Diamond Street

  • Free

The Main library is hosting a celebration of Braille and accessibility! The programming includes interactive activities that teach kids about Braille, how it works, and why it matters. This workshop will be a meaningful way to spark conversations about different ways people read and navigate the world.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31, 11:00am-2:00pm

  • SFPL Main, 100 Larkin Street

  • Free

  • Schedule

    • 11:00-11:30 - Storytime - enjoy songs, fingerplays, and interactive print/Braille story books read by members of the California Council of the Blind.

    • 11:00-2:00 - Demo - Have your name written in Braille and explore tactile maps and drawings. All questions about how Braille is used in everyday life will be gladly answered.

    • 11:00-2:00 - Tech Showcase - A variety of high and low tech tools and devices will be on hand to illustrate the power of Braille and related technology.

    • 1:00-2:00 - Performance - Enjoy an hour of music from classical duo Ensemble Humanité, a collaboration between Ayaka Isono, a blind pianist, and Maki Ishii, a sighted violinist. Ayaka Isono will briefly discuss the use of Braille musical notation.

🎬 Movie Night - Parent’s Night Off

This one's for YOU. Drop off your kids (ages 3+, potty-trained, comfortable separating) for a cozy movie night while you get an actual evening to yourself. They'll start with yoga and movement, then cuddle up with pizza, popcorn, and veggies for a movie on the big screen. Crafts and alternative play will be available for kids who need a break from the movie.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, January 31, 5:00pm-8:00pm

  • Outer Village, 1314 8th Ave

  • $75

Sunday Highlight

It's Free First Sunday AND a Lunar New Year celebration. Double win. The Cal VSA Lion Dance Team brings the energy with two lion dance performances, a traditional art form combining movement and martial arts that's spectacular for all ages. The programming for the day also includes Chinese brush painting demonstrations, Year of the Horse art activities, mahjong all day, and storytelling for kids.

Worth Knowing:

  • Sunday, February 1, 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street

  • Free

  • Schedule:

    • 10am–4pm: Drop-in art activities (Year of the Horse themed)

    • 10:30am–4pm: Mahjong at the Museum—take a lesson and play all day!

    • 11am: Lunar New Year Storytelling (ages 3–6)

    • 11am: New Japanese Clay tour

    • 11:30am: Lion Dance Performance

    • 12:30pm: Large-scale Chinese Brush Painting Demonstration

    • 1pm: Lunar New Year Storytelling (all ages)

    • 1:30pm: Author Talk with Eddie Ahn—creator of graphic memoir "Advocate" talks community, Chinatown, and environmental justice

    • 1:30–2:30pm: Monthly Makers: Chinese Brush Painting

    • 2:30pm: Lion Dance Performance

    • 2:30pm: Collection Tour

    • 3:30pm: New Japanese Clay tour

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 1/31: 

Sunday, 2/1:

🔭 On Our Radar

Celebrate Valentines day with your kiddo and San Francisco Symphony at Music of the Heart (February 14).

Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us – we read everything.

Until next week,

Jasmine @Local Kiddo — Because good taste doesn’t end at parenthood.

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