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30 - Aug 1: Day Out with THOMAS
Where: Roaring Camp Railroads, Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
When: July 30, 31, Aug 01, 06, 07, 08
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost: $18 each / Ages 2 & below are Free.
http://www.roaringcamp.com/index.html
25 minutes ride with full size Thomas Tank Engine
Meet Sir Topham Hatt
Story telling / Music / Build with Mega Blocks.
Last year they had kids jumpers, free painting stalls, free-bie collect stalls, etc. too.
In short, there are lots of activities to Enjoy + PHOTO WITH THOMAS.
HURRY, register for this early as the tickets for the cabins get sold out early enough - at the time of writing this post, some of the cabins are already sold out at some departure times - and kids generally want to have seats in the front cabin.
Departure times (train ride is 25 minutes each)
Fri: 10:45 AM; 11:45 AM; 1:00 PM; 2:00 PM
Sat: 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM; 11:45 AM; 1:00 PM; 2:00 PM; 3:00 PM; 4:00 PM
Sun: 9:30 AM; 10:45 AM; 11:45 AM; 1:00 PM; 2:00 PM; 3:00 PM31 - Aug 01: Berkeley Kite Festival
Where: Kite Hill, Chavez State Park, Berkeley, CA
(Parking: Berkeley Marina, Chavez Park, Berkeley, CA)
When: July 31 - Aug 01
Time: 10 AM - 5 PM
Cost: Free (All day parking $10 at Marina w/ free shuttle to festival)
http://www.berkeleykites.com/pages.php?pageid=17
Suppossed to be a great attraction for kids and adults alike. With Giant Creature Kites as big as houses and longer than trains, high flying kite fights, free Kite Making and Candy Drop for kids this is surely going to be a "MMN" event (Miss Me Not).
Plus very interesting kites on sale to take home !!
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES:
» Free Kite Making, 11:00-1:00
» Free Candy Drops, 2:30
» Free Kite Flying Lessons, 11:00-4:00
» Free Rokkaku Battle
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
» Worlds Largest Octopus Kite
» Humongous Kites: Bigger than a house and longer than a train!
» Team Kite Ballet
» The Berkeley Kite Wranglers & Friends
» West Coast Kite Championship competition presented by BASKL
» 20,000 sq. ft. of Giant Creature Kites from New Zealand!
» Taiko Drummers
» Japanese-Style Rokkaku Kite Battle for the Skies
» Giant Kite Sales Tent
» Manufacturers’ Demonstrations
» Free Kite Making, Kite Flying Lessons and Candy Drop
» Great Food & Music
» Arts & Crafts Booths
» Sunday Evening Dinner Cruise on the Empress Hornblower Dining Yacht24: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic: >>>> UFO <<<<
Where: Participating Lowe's locations
When: July 24
Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
Cost: Free
https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com
HURRY, register for this - register early enough to save yourself a spot.
On this date, kids make a UFO.22: FREE Tickets: San Jose Giants Home Game
Where: San Jose Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave., San Jose, CA
When: July 22 (THUR)
Time: 7 PM
Cost: Free (Lucky's giving away free tickets to their customers atleast - till supplies last) - tickets are on availability basis - so reach early.
Not bad for a FREE ticket - Ball Game night - fun for kids and adults - some great BBQ food (ofcourse we have to pay for the food/drinks).17 - 18: Train Expo:
Where: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose - 95111
When: July 17 - 18
Time: 10 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $7 for adults (good for both days) / 12 & under Free
The Great Train Expo is a national, traveling show that caters to the model railroad enthusiast. The show features 250+ tables of train dealers with 40+ exhibitors from across the country. The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy layouts for the entire family to enjoy in many different scales and gauges.
Operating Model Railroads !
Trains that kids can play with !!
A huge riding train for the kids !!!
Free demonstrations, Door Prizes and more !
If youre interested in joining a local model railroading club, the Great Train Expo is a great place to visit some of the different local clubs and learn more about them.13 - 15: Free Kids Dance & Music Workshops
Where: Stern Grove, 19th Ave & Sloat Blvd., San Francisco
When: July 13 to 15
Time: 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Cost: FREE Entry (BUT you have to register before-hand)
http://www.sterngrove.org/kidsday.html
World Dance Kids Day featuring Bomba dance with Shefali Shah and Hector Lugo, Salsa/Merengue with Mario Luis Alabi and Swing Dance with Hep Jen11: FREE - Tech Museum Entrance:
Where: Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose
When: July 11
Time: N/A
Cost: FREE.
Second Sunday of Every Month - free entrance for all ages - in July, the date is 11 (I guess :-).10: Toys 'R' Us Free Event: Thomas Play Date
Where: Participating Toys 'R' Us locations
When: July 10
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Cost: Free
http://view.ed4.net/v/3B1PMZ/NCR9C/30KJE05/OLT5FE/MAILACTION=1&FORMAT=H?csm=145660040&csc=890371&csa=145496818&csu=895205
Try to reach early - sometimes the good free stuff is gone if you arrive late.
Usually (what we saw last year and earlier this year) your kid(s) get some free stuff like coloring pens/pencils/crayons coloring books, stickers, etc. But the free stuff varies on different play-dates - so don't count on what I mention - check-out the official web-site.10: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic: Ball Cup Game
Where: Participating Lowe's locations
When: July 10
Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
Cost: Free
https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com
HURRY, register for this - register early enough to save yourself a spot.
On this date, kids make a Ball Cup Game.09 - 11: Second Annual Hot San Jose Nights
Where: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111)
When: July 09 to 11
Time: 12 PM to 9:00 PM
Cost: Adults=$12; Kids 15 & under=FREE
http://www.hotsanjosenights.com
Features: the famous 10 mile cruise to Capitol Drive In 5:45pm on Friday Evening, indoor AutoRama, outside Show-n-Shine, indoor AuctionRama, indoor VendoRama, full carnival, raffles, Sock Hop, awards, live music including the Joe Sharino Band and the Hot Rods, In the Park Parades on Saturday and Sunday.07 - Aug 18: 50c Movies at Century Capitol 16
Where: Century Capitol 16, 3680 Hillcap Ave, San Jose, CA
When: July 07 - Aug 18 [Every Wed morning]
Time: 10:30 AM showings
Cost: 10 movies for $5 (if purchased in advance) or $1 per movie at box office
SCHEDULE
07/07/2010 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
07/14/2010 Hotel for Dogs (PG)
07/21/2010 Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG)
07/28/2010 Planet 51 (PG)
08/04/2010 Charlotte's Web (G)
08/11/2010 Madagascar 2 (PG)
08/18/2010 Cat in the Hat (PG)06 - Aug 10: $1 Movies at AMC [AMC Summer Movie Camp]
Where: Participating AMC theatres [http://www.amcentertainment.com/uploadedFiles/Programs_and_Offers/Programs/SMC2010ParicipatingTheatres-Website.pdf]
When: July 06 - Aug 10 [Every Tue morning]
Time: 10 AM showings
Cost: $1
http://www.amcentertainment.com/smc/
Tickets for every Tuesday will be on sale 1 week before the date of showing.
SCHEDULE
07/06/2010 Madagascar (PG)
07/13/2010 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
07/20/2010 Hotel for Dogs (PG)
07/27/2010 Kung Fu Panda(PG)
08/03/2010 The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
08/10/2010 Surprise Mystery Title04: Fireworks & Day Long Celebrations @PIER39
Where: PIER39 area, San Francisco
When: July 04
Time: 3 PM to 10:00 PM
Cost: FREE Entry (BUT you have to register before-hand)
Day-long July 4th Celebrations:
3 - 5 PM: Soft Rock
6 - 9:30 PM: Fav 80's hits
9:30 PM: Fireworks Display in the Sky
Throughout the Day: Street Performers on Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water Stage03: Home Depot FREE Kids Workshop - Periscope
Where: Participating Home Depot Stores
When: July 03
Time: 9 AM to 12 noon
Cost: FREE
Designed for children aged 5 to 12, these FREE workshops offer interesting activities for kids to build themselves - in July on this date, kids make a Periscope.01 - Aug 10: FREE movies at Regal Cinemas
Where: Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX, 5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin ,CA 94568 [925-560-0900]
When: July 01 - Aug 10 [Every Tue & Wed mornings]
Time: 10 AM showings
Cost: Free
http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx?state=CA
Hurry in the morning to get a spot ahead in the long lines - as the seating is on first come first served basis.
SCHEDULE
07/01/2010 Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)
07/06/2010-07/08/2010 Tale of Despereaux (G) / Planet 51 (PG)
07/13/2010-07/15/2010 Wallace and Gromit (G) / Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
07/20/2010-07/22/2010 Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G) / Aliens In The Attic (PG)
07/27/2010-07/29/2010 March Of The Penguins (G) / Where The Wild Things Are (PG)
08/03/2010-08/05/2010 ARCTIC TALE (G) / Kung Fu Panda (PG)
08/10/2010-08/12/2010 Clifford's Big Movie (G) / The Spy Next Door (PG)01 - 05: Marin County Fair
Where: 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
When: June 01 to July 05
Time: 11 AM to 11 PM daily
Cost: Adults ($15) / Children 4 - 12 ($13)/ Seniors 65 & over ($13)/ 3 & under(FREE)
On July 1 - Kids 12 & under are FREE.
http://www.marinfair.org/2010
Concerts, entertainment, 28 free carnival rides, daily fireworks and exhibits.
Specials as per me:
Barnyard acitivities / pets.
Daily fireworks at 9:30 PM
3-D World Tour
Kenya Safari Acrobats
Film Festival01: Free Kids Dance & Music Workshops
Where: Stern Grove, 19th Ave & Sloat Blvd., San Francisco
When: June 29 to July 01
Time: 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Cost: FREE Entry (BUT you have to register before-hand)
http://www.sterngrove.org/kidsday.html
Presto! Interactive Opera Kids Day with Kristen Jones and Jennifer Ashworth
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