December 9th—here's where I'm taking my kids this week

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I know I’m not the only one feeling stretched thin with all the holiday festivities but t’s been lovely to see friends and family, and the house is looking very cute and festive. I made sure to include some low lifts in this week’s activity line up since we are all working extra hard behind the scenes making the magic happen.

X Aubrey

📍 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Loose Parts Play – SFPL North Beach
Wednesday 12/10 An open-ended creative play session where kids can build, stack, sort, and imagine using natural loose parts — no rules, just pure invention (1:30pm – 4pm)
Free • Drop-in

📍 Haight St & Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA
Haight Street Holiday Block Party – Upper Haight
Thursday 12/11 Over 30 local shops host trunk shows, discounts, music, performances, and holiday festivities all along iconic Haight Street (5pm - 9pm)

📍 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114
 Winter Craft Day – Randall Museum
 Saturday 12/13 A full museum takeover with festive, hands-on seasonal crafts, art, nature & science fun for the whole family (10am – 2pm)
Free admission • Low-cost activity stations 

📍 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102
Disney’s Frozen in Concert – SF Symphony
Saturday 12/13 Watch Frozen on the big screen while the SF Symphony performs the full score live — including “Let It Go”! (2pm)
Tickets required • Kids’ tickets half off 

📍 501 MLK Jr Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 (Mothers Meadow, Golden Gate Park)
 Singing in the Park Community Party – Golden Gate Park
 Saturday 12/13 A joyful, all-ages community sing with mini vocal warm-up, group songs, and post-sing pastry strolls (10:30–11:30 AM)
Free • Kid, adult & pet-friendly • All skill levels welcome

📍 Pleasanton, CA (Alameda County Fairgrounds)
Winter Glow Drive-Thru Experience – Pleasanton
Sunday 12/14 A mile-long holiday light drive with hundreds of synchronized displays you can enjoy from the comfort of your car (evening time slots available)
Ticketed • Kid & baby-friendly • Low-lift, high-magic holiday outing

*These aren’t ALL the family-friendly events happening this week in and around SF, just the best (IMO). We keep it short and curated—follow on IG + TT for more!

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See you next week!