Here is a list of special kid-friendly events happening in the San Francisco Bay Area in September! These events are not weekly or monthly recurring events, but are unique and special events happening only this year, or yearly.
This list is updated at least weekly in the month of September, and when the month is over, will start updating again the following year! Check back often to see what’s happening in San Francisco Bay Area that you can bring your kids to!
If you are on Facebook and want to get weekly updates of these events within a Facebook group, join our San Francisco Family Travel + Activities group! Every Monday, there is a thread that lists these kinds of events with specific links, where members can add events too!
Are you more of a Google Calendar kind of person? We have one of those too! Add this calendar to your Google Calendar to get these events straight in your calendar.
Want to know more about things to do in San Francisco Bay Area? Read more here:
- Top 10 Things to Do This Fall in San Francisco Bay Area
- 3-day itinerary full of places to see animals in San Francisco
- 60+ kid-friendly wineries in and near San Francisco
- 30+ kid-friendly hikes with 49 square miles of San Francisco
- 30+ Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from San Francisco
Street & Other Festivals in September
San Francisco
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival
Sunset District Community Festival at West Sunset Playground
BaySplash: Free Day of Science, Arts & Food
Kids Carnival at the Palace of Fine Arts
Bay Area
Mountain View Art & Wine FestivalÂ
Eat Real Festival in Oakland
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
Rockridge âOut & Aboutâ Street Festival in Oakland
Sausalitoâs 40th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Candypalooza at the Jelly Belly Factory
âLa Madonna del Lumeâ Fishing Boat Parade at Fisherman’s Wharf
Mill Valleyâs Community Block Party
Music & Cultural Events in September in the Bay Area
San Francisco
Opera in the Park at Golden Gate Park
Festa Coloniale Italiana in North Beach
Armenian Food Festival & Bazaar at SF State
Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown (SF)
Fiesta De Las Américas in the Mission
âChinatown at Twilightâ Friday Night FestivalÂ
Friday Nights at DeYoung starts again!
Middle Eastern Food Festival in SF
San Francisco Black Family Day Celebration at Hamilton Park
Bay Area
Kings Mountain Art Fair in the Redwoods in Woodside
Lebanese Festival in Redwood City
Brazilian Day & Lavagem Festival in Berkeley
Mole & Mariachi Festival in Santa Cruz
Oakland Pride Parade & FestivalÂ
Petaluma Piano Festival & Honky-Tonk Piano Competition
Music and Market Summer Concerts in Concord
Mariachi Festival in Hayward
Middle Eastern & Greek Food Festival in Milpitas
Black-Eyed Pea Festival Oakland
Romanian Festival SF Bay Area in Hayward
Montara Art and Music Festival
Salsa Festival in Redwood City
Russian Festival in Saratoga
San Jose’s Little Italy Street Festival
Mexican âCelebrando Comunidad en la Placitaâ in Berkeley
Outdoor Kid-Friendly Events in September in the Bay Area
San Francisco
Coastal Cleanup Day (All over California)
Model Boats on Parade at Golden Gate Park
Black Tie Beach Party at Ocean Beach
Off the Grid Twilight Campfire Party at the Presidio
Bay Area
Northern California Dragon Boat Festival in Oakland
Electric Vehicle Rally and Show Cupertino
âViva CalleSJâ Six Miles of Car-Free Streets in San Jose
Seasonal & Fall Kid-Friendly Events in the Bay Area in September
San Francisco
Oktoberfest by the Bay (Saturday Day and Sunday Kid-Friendly)
Harvest Festival and Sukkot at the Ferry Building
Southeast Asian Harvest Festival: Street Soccer & Chinese Martial Arts
Bay Area
Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch (not for kids who like to touch and drop everything. :))
Downtown Redwood City Oktoberfest (Great for all ages on certain days)
Eastlake Annual Moon Festival in Oakland
Lantern Festival at Childrenâs Discovery Museum of San Jose
Harvest Festival in Palo Alto
Annieâs Annuals Fall Party in Richmond (the city)
Oaktoberfest in the Dimond (in Oakland) – Kids Area
There you have it!
We usually get lots of sunshine in September – and it’s the beginning of the pumpkin season!! If you know us, we love love love love this season. We go crazy with the pumpkin everything. We are one of those people. So if you follow us on IG, get ready for a very orange feed!
Want to know more about things to do in San Francisco Bay Area? Read more here:
- Top 10 Things to Do This Fall in San Francisco Bay Area
- 3-day itinerary full of places to see animals in San Francisco
- 60+ kid-friendly wineries in and near San Francisco
- 30+ kid-friendly hikes with 49 square miles of San Francisco
- 30+ Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from San Francisco
Do you know of a kid-friendly event in the Bay Area that is not on this list? Contact us or please fill out this form for your event to be added and featured!
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