Pomp, splendor, floats, and lots of green. There are children’s activities and traditional Irish food and crafts at the after-parade party at City Hall.
When: Sat., 3/13, 11:30am-5pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Parade begins Second Street (at Market Street) and winds to City Hall on Grove Street (at Larkin Street) in San Francisco; sfstpatricksdayparade.com.
Shiv Sounds with Ryth EM
Shiv and Em play kid-friendly music in the Tim Burton-ish atmosphere of this curious shop for kids.
When: Sat., 3/13, 2-4pm; All Ages; Free.
Where: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia Street (at 19th Street), San Francisco; 415-728-8466; paxtongate.com.
Journaling Birds & Wildlife
Learn how to draw nature in the raw at this two-hour program with naturalist and artist Jack Muir Laws focusing on drawing birds and other wildlife.
When: Sat., 3/13, 10am-noon; Age 9+; $25 per participant (advance phone registration required).
Where: Richardson Bay Center & Sanctuary, 376 Greenwood Beach Road (at Tiburon Boulevard), Tiburon, 415-388-2524; tiburonaudubon.org.
Fantastic Fridays: Fun with Food
Use this excuse to tour the fancy new Crissy Field Center, where toddlers and their caregivers rustle up some healthy snacks and learn more about healthy eating.
When: Fri., 3/12, 10am-11:30am; Age 1-5; $15.
Where: Crissy Field Center, 1199 East Beach (at Mason Street), San Francisco; 415-561-7752; parksconservancy.org.









