Friday, October 17, 2008

Red Bull Soapbox Race

Dolores ParkPits open at 11am, first race at 1pm

The Red Bull Soapbox Race come screeching into San Francisco as teams put their skills to the test driving homemade human-powered soapbox cars…

100 Years of Magic

Oracle Arena11.30am, 3.30pm and 7.30pm

Families will join the celebration as more than 60 of Disney's unforgettable characters from 18 beloved stories come to life in Disney on Ice…

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Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon examines the development of robot iconography in fine art over the past 50 years. In 1920, the term robot…

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SF Trolley Dances

San Francisco Public Library: Mission Bay Branch2-hr guided tours leave every 45 min. from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. each day. Start times: 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

Come ride the rails to discover a free, moveable feast of dance in the streets of San Francisco this October! Now in its 5th year, San Francisco…

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Family Harvest Campfire

Crissy Field Outdoor Ampitheater5:00 to 7:00 pm

Celebrate the beauty of our urban national park and the coming harvest with an outdoor campfire at the Crissy Field Amphitheater. Join us for…

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The Butterfly Zone: The Conservatory of Flowers’ exhibition of live butterflies

Conservatory of Flowers9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays

Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit…

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Pecos Bill and The Ghost Skeletons

Peninsula Youth Theatre11:30am and 1:30pm

The roughest and toughest cowboy in the Wild West tries to save the good folks of Gray Gulch from some nasty varmints.

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

Marin Theatre Companycontact for info

"Science is all about YOU! That's the message of A Short History of Nearly Everything, a fun, fast, and fascinating romp through the world of…

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Alice's Wonderland

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose10am–5pm

From the "Riverbank" to the "Underground," explore this 2,500 square-feet exhibit based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

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Top Secret: Mission Toy

Children's Discovery Museum of San Josecall for details

Children discover different toys from around the world. Free with admission.

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Physics of Toys: Frightful Fun

Exploratorium11am - 3pm

The Physics of Toys team gets into the spooky spirit with toys that ooze, screech, and scare! Make slime, screeching balloons, and other gruesome…

Active Arts Theatre premieres "How I Became a Pirate!"

The Julia Morgan Young People's Performing Arts Center2:00 pm

Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences opens their fourth annual season with the swashbuckling adventure, “How I Became a Pirate,” based on…

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Halloween Theme Portraits

The Little Fish Boutique10 - 5please call or email to schedul…

Calling all pumpkins, ghosts, witches, monsters, heroes, princesses & animals! Little Fish Boutique and Ars Magna Studio are celebrating Halloween…

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Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad

Oak Meadow Park10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ride the 102-year-old train through Oak Meadow and Vasona Park. Plus, kids can ride the restored carousel at Oak Meadow Park.

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Children's Exhibits

Children's Discovery Museum of San Josecall for details

The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles"…

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