The Friday Four: Bay Area Events For Kids

Rubber duckies, chalk, chocolate, puppets — even the symphony — this weekend for the Friday Four. 
In Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto it’s the 14th annual Chocolate And Chalk Art Festival with prizes for chalk drawings, chocolate samplings, live music, and more.  It takes place on sidewalks along North Shattuck Avenue (1400-1700).
Saturday
10AM-5PM
All ages.
Free, with chalk available for a fee.
wwww.chocolateandchalkart.com
Caterpillar Puppets
Pack a picnic for the kids and head for the rooftop at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.  The family can enjoy a whimsical puppet show featuring the Three Little Bla-Bla-Blas, the Gunnywolf, and an artist mouse.  After the show hit the best slides in the city at the Yerba Buena Rooftop Playground.
Saturday
11AM & 12:15PM
Ages 8 & under.
Free.
www.ybgf.org
At Habitot Children’s Museum in Berkeley it’s Rubber Duckie Day!  It’s a special event with giant bubbles in the water works area, rubber ducky sculptures, and tub time stories.
Saturday
9:30AM-4:30PM, stories 12PM-1PM
Ages 7 & under.
Free with paid admission.
www.habitot.org
It’s An Orchestral Spectacular! The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas welcome Jamie Bernstein to the Flint Center for the Performing Arts and Davies Symphony Hall.  The acclaimed writer, narrator, broadcaster, and daughter of Leonard Bernstein will guide families on this musical journey.
Saturday
3PM at Flint Center for the Performing Arts, in Cupertino.
Sunday
2PM at Davies Symphony Hall, in San Francisco.
Ages 5 & up.
Adults $15-60, children $7.50-$30 see website for prices at each venue.
www.sfsymphony.org

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The Friday Four: Bay Area Events For Kids

Movie Night, Memorial Day services, and Carnaval for the Friday Four. 
Take the whole family and join veterans and the community for the traditional Memorial Day Commemoration at the Presidio in San Francisco.
10:30 - Noon
10:30 AM March begins.
11 AM Program and 21-gun salute by the U.S. Army's 5th Brigade 75th Division.
All ages.
Free.
Parking near the Presidio Officers' Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, on the Main Post.
http://www.presidio.gov
Attend Memorial Day ceremonies on board the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in Alameda.  There will be a wreath-laying ceremony following the service.  Tours of the ship happen during regular hours 10 AM - 5 PM throughout the weekend.
1 PM Sevice begins.
Ages 3 & up.
Free to veterans and active military.
Free with paid admission.
http://www.uss-hornet.org
In Marin this weekend take the older kids for Film Night In the Park, a unique experience for its audience with cheers for heroes, boos for villains, sing-a-longs and more.  Good old fashion fun, at an affordable price.  Bring a blanket, pack a picnic basket, and head to Creek Park, the 400 block of Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo.
8 PM
Friday, May 28: San Anselmo TWILIGHT
Saturday, May 29: San Anselmo ON THE EDGE (Dipsea 100th Anniversary)
Ages 13 & up.
Free, but donations are requested of $6 adults, $3 children.
http://www.filmnight.org
In San Francisco's Mission District, it's Carnaval.  One of the city's most colorful celebrations, showcasing Latin American and Caribbean cultures and traditions.  Enjoy a variety of food, music, dance, and artistry with this year's theme, Colors Of Sound; Splashes Of Culture.  Parents, please be aware that attire at the festival can be a bit risque.
Festival is Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 6 PM, and takes place on Harrison between 16th and 22nd Streets.
Parade is Sunday, 9:30 AM, begins at Bryant & 24th and heads down Mission to 17th.
All ages.
Free.
http://www.sfcatcarnaval.com/

The Friday Four: Bay Area Events For Kids

The little shop of horticultural horrors, sea lions, mini horses, and more.  It's the Friday Four.


After their mysterious disappearance last winter, the famous California Sea Lions have returned to PIER 39.  Today there will be a celebration to honor their return and to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the arrival of the sea lions to PIER 39’s West Marina.  Party hats, cupcakes, and beverages while supplies last.
Friday May 21st
11 AM - 2 PM
at Pier 39 in San Francisco
All ages.
www.pier39.com

Get ready for Chomp 2! Return of the Carnivorous Plants at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.  Visit a swampy paradise for meat-eating plants like the white trumpets of the American Southeast, the sinister pitcher plants of Borneo, and the glistening sundews of South Africa.  Family-oriented investigation stations with magnifying lenses and a special scavenger hunt activity help children to learn why and how these plants capture prey to get their nutritional needs met.
10 AM - 4 PM
Adults $5; Children (12-17) $3, (5-11) $1.50, (4 and under) free; Visitors who are non-SF residents pay higher admission prices.
All ages.
www.conservatoryofflowers.org

Walnut Creek’s Heather Farm Park Equestrian Center puts on a miniature horse show featuring the world’s tiniest breed, standing just 34-inches high.
Saturday & Sunday, May 22nd & 23rd
10 AM - 3 PM (Hands-on workshops for kids for $1 from 11 AM - 1 PM)
Free.
All ages.

Oh My Gosh Stories, puppet shows, and author readings for the kids at your local Books Inc.
Saturday May 22nd
11 AM or 3 PM depending on location
Free.
All ages.
Check listings for your local Books Inc. at
http://www.booksinc.net/event