Animal Talk: Tomás the Tortoise

Sun · Oct 11·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Join us for 3 weekends celebrating Latinx Heritage w/ arts & crafts, cultural performances, hands-on activities, and more surprises! — Celebrate Latinx Heritage at Fairyland! Join us for three full weekends of family fun celebrating and uplifting the vibrant beauty within the Latinx diaspora. Traditional arts & crafts,…

Sun · Oct 11·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Sun · Oct 11·1 PM – 2 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

Unveiling the Invisible Universe 28 minutes Ages 8 and up For thousands of years humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe. Finally, in the 20th century with the advent of rockets…

Sun · Oct 11·2 PM – 3 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

35 minutes Ages 8 and up Astronomy discoveries and art often go hand in hand. See through the eyes of pioneers in space exploration: astronomers who’ve dared to draw what they saw. We’ll take a look at how art inspires future scientific discovery, and how scientific discovery inspires art. With an expert guide and cutt…

Sun · Oct 11·11 AM · 2 PM · 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Sun · Oct 11·3 PM – 4 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

26 minutes Ages 8 and up Big Astronomy explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places. It gives examples of the multitude of STEM careers needed to keep the great observatories working. The show is narrated by Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer. California Academy of Sciences

Sat · Oct 10·3:30 PM – 5 PM·81st Avenue Branch, Computer Lab, Oakland

Join us for Digital Weekend at the 81st Ave Branch. Every Saturday there will be open hours in our computer lab to play on the same server of games. Each participant will get an extra 2 hours of computer time. Snacks will also be provided. Ages 10 and up are welcome! Get accessibility information .

Thu · Oct 1·11:20 AM · 2:20 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Puppet Playdate 11:20 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. immediately following the puppet show. Located in the Merry Meadow

Sat · Oct 3·11:30 AM – 12 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Meet, Greet, and Eat! Chef Nelson German of alaMar Domican Kitchen takes the stage alongside Fairyland’s furry puppet mascot, Quercus for a lively, step-by-step demonstration designed for young audiences! Grownups who want the inside scoop on The Town’s best places to dine get a sneak peek behind the culinary curtain a…

Sun · Oct 4·11:30 AM – 12 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Meet at The Little Red Hen 11:30 a.m.