Now that Halloween is just a memory and a bunch of crackly candy wrappers in a bucket, you can really have some fun.
Mission Indie-Mart
Say no to sweatshop labor and corporate sameness at this fleamarket, where over 40 local designers, retailers, and crafters offer quirky wares for kids and adults. There’s hot barbecue for sale too.
When: Sun., 11/8; noon-6pm; All Ages; Free.
Where: Thee Parkside, 1600 17th Street (at Wisconsin Street), San Francisco; indie-mart.com.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Four children step into an antique wardrobe and fall into an adventure in a magical fairyland in this adaptation with young actors.
When: Ongoing through 9/15; Sat. 1pm; Sun. 1:30 & 3:30pm; Age 4+; $10 adults, $7 children under 13.
Where: Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason Center, Building C, Marina Boulevard (at Buchanan Street); 415-346-5550; ypt.org.
Animal Secrets
Learn how bats find their way through dark caves and if chipmunks really sleep in a tree like Chip and Dale at this exhibition that pokes into the private lives of familiar animals.
When: Ongoing through 5/9/10; Age 0-8; Free with paid admission (Free-$18).
Where: Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road (at Fort Baker), Sausalito, 415-339-3900, baykidsmuseum.org.
SFUSD Public School Enrollment Fair
The biggie, with representatives from every San Francisco public school and all the forms parents need for the 2010 application process.
When: Sat., 11/7, 9am-2:30pm; Age 2+; Free.
Where: Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 Seventh Street (at Brannan Street), San Francisco; portal.sfsu.edu.
Fantastic Fridays
Crissy Field Center naturalists take little ones on an exploration of the outdoors using the senses. This week: cuddle up to trees with a hike and leaf rubbings.
When: Ongoing each Friday including 11/6; Age 18 months-4 years; $12-15
Where: Crissy Field Center, 603 Mason Street (at Halleck Street), San Francisco; 415-561-7752; crissyfield.org.