📆Issue No. 90 - October 2-8, 2026

Happy Friday, friends!

As usual, this weekend is packed with things to do with your kiddo. There's live music everywhere, from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park to Lucky Diaz at the library's Tricycle Music Festival. There are also plenty of ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, including at the zoo, the Bay Area Maya Festival, and the library. And don't miss the Awesome Sauce Pop-up with June Jo and Philip Lee, popping up at both SFMOMA and the library.

We caught Dragons Love Tacos, The Musical! last weekend and our little kiddo loved it, so if you missed it, it's still running this week. Plus, pumpkin season is officially here! Clancy's Pumpkin Patch opens today, so grab your wagons and start hunting for the perfect one.

As always, if we missed your favorite happening around the city, reply here or find us at [email protected].

Let’s get into the weekend!

⚡ TLDR: The Shortlist

All Weekend:

Saturday:

Sunday:

Next week’s events also included below!

Weekend Highlights

  • See a childhood classic come to life at Dragons Love Tacos, The Musical!.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, October 3, 10:30AM and 2:00PM

      • Sunday, October 4, 10:30AM and 2:00PM

      • Children's Creativity Museum, 221 4th St

      • Tickets from $30.53-$40.73

Saturday Highlights

  • Take your kiddo to their Very First Concerts with SF Chamber Orchestra.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, October 3, 11:00AM and 11:45AM start times

      • SFPL Main, 100 Larkin Street

      • Free

  • Lear about axolotl and enjoy storytime, a Folklórico performance and more at the zoo’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, October 3, 11:00AM-4:00PM

      • San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd at The Great Highway

      • Tickets from $31

  • Attend a family-friendly celebration of live music and dance featuring Bay Area ensembles representing different regions of Africa and the African diaspora at the African Arts Festival.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, October 3, 11:00AM-4:00PM

      • Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd & 4th St.

      • Free

  • Celebrate fall with a pumpkin patch, bluegrass music, seasonal beverages and more at Harvest Fest.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, October 3, 2:00PM-5:00PM

      • Salesforce Park

      • Free

Sunday Highlights

  • Soar into the magical world of Swan Lake at San Francisco Ballet’s Family Dance-Along Swan Lake.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, October 4

        • 9:30–10:30AM Family Dance-Along Swan Lake (suggested for ages 3–7 and their grown-ups)

        • 10:30-11:30AM Family Dance-Along Swan Lake (suggested for ages 3–7 and their grown-ups)

        • 11:30AM–12:30PM Sensory Friendly Dance-Along Swan Lake (this sensory friendly workshop is for all abilities, ages 5–22+)

      • San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin Street

      • Tickets from $25

  • Have a free museum day with art making, games, storytime and more at Free First Sunday: Sundays at the Asian Art Museum.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, October 4, 10:30AM-4:00PM

      • Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street

      • Free

  • Celebrate community with music, face painting, drag storytime and more at the 52nd Castro Street Fair.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, October 4, 11:00AM-6:00PM

      • Castro and Market Street

      • Free

  • Explore how Korean food can be interactive at the Awesome Sauce Pop-up with June Jo and Philip Lee.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, October 4, 2:00PM-3:00PM

      • SFMoMA, 151 Third Street

      • Free

✨The Full Rundown✨

Ongoing:

Friday, 10/2:

Saturday, 10/3:

Sunday, 10/4:

Monday, 10/5:

Tuesday, 10/6:

Wednesday, 10/7:

Thursday, 10/8:

Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us, we want to know about it.

Until next week,

Jasmine

P.S. Forward this to a parent who is still trying to figure out what to do during their kiddo’s wake window.

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