DOUG SIDEN VISITOR CENTER AT CRAB COVE: Visit our aquariums to see who lives here! Observe crabs, fish and other critters while they eat! What’s on the menu? Let’s find out! Every Saturday and Sunday Drop-in; no registration required. For information, call 510-544-3187. MAP: Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove
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Birdwatchers observe diverse shorebirds probing sand, mud, and reeds at Crown Beach’s Doug Siden Visitor Center, with binoculars provided for borrowing, free, for ages 6 and up.
Family Storytime (Main Library) — Reading stories, singing songs, fingerplays, and more in a 20‑30‑minute program for all ages.
Cascada de Flores presents bilingual music, storytelling and dance celebrating Mexico and Central America traditions for Día de Muertos, free pan de muerto supplies last, all ages.
Full haunted attraction runs at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda.
Birdwatching at Crown Memorial State Beach’s Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary offers shorebird spotting and identification tips on a viewing platform, binoculars available, all ages.
Plant California natives, weed, prune, and mulch at Doug Siden Visitor Center, with tools, snacks, and community service hours, ages 8+.
Story Time at Doug Siden Visitor Center offers a wonder‑filled reading followed by a themed coloring sheet, drop‑in style, all ages.
Pole walking session at Temescal Beach House offers balance, mobility and endurance training using top‑quality poles for adults 18 and up.
Nature Exploration Station (Parkside, San Francisco Public Library) — Hands‑on nature study with magnifying glasses, drawing tools and more, for ages 5–10.
Eight‑hour naturalist‑led whale watching expedition sails from San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands, featuring an expert naturalist, $320 per person, ages 13+.
Close the Little Farm for the night, meeting farm residents at the pig pen, learning their diets and delivering their evening meal, all ages.
Haunted Train (Ardenwood, Fremont) — Nighttime train rides through a haunted forest, spooky but not scary; tickets $20 each, free for children 2 and under.
