Kids have a great time picking blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries at summer farms. Find list of u-pick farms around the United States, and try our recipe for Blueberry & Peach Crumble.
Read more…July 4 at Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay, a couple hours from San Francisco is a fun family destination for July 4th.
We hiked and picnicked on Bodega Head, visited a mobile tide pool, and watched red-white-and-blue-kites soaring over Doran Beach.
Read more…Summer in San Francisco: Free & fun for kids
This summer, San Francisco offers a variety of fun things to do with kids, all free.
Listen to world music, watch circus, theater and dance performances, walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore two museums about ships and the Gold Rush, at SFMOMA see “The Chronicles of San Francisco” mural (look for the unicorn), take an easy hike around Lands End.
Read more…Moon Landings & Space Exploration
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the United States landed a spacecraft on the moon. This summer, visit museums to see rockets, lunar capsules, modules and rovers, and read books about space exploration and incredible adventure of going to the moon.
Read more…Butter & Egg Days Parade Petaluma
A yearly event for over 35 years in Petaluma, the theme of Butter & Egg Days Parade is cows and chickens. Little girls are dressed as fluffy yellow chicks, people wear striped bee or black and white cow costumes, parade participants include local junior high and high school kids, businesses such as dairy products, egg farmers, plus old fashioned trucks and classic cars.
Read more…Fun for St. Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17. Come with us to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, and find out about our favorite children’s books for this holiday, celebrated not just in Ireland.
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