http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco Activities, Parenting, Preschools - San Francisco Bay Area - UrbanBaby Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/05/this-weekend-71/ Let's put aside the question of whether or not you want to get the H1N1 vaccine because that is one spicy meatball, and for the time being assume you want to get it for yourself or your children. The first few flu-vaccine clinics last weekend were swamped with patients seeking ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/03/where-to-get-the-vaccine/ Halloween is on a Saturday this year! Get your costume on and go go go! Dia de los Muertos Procession and Festival of the Altars The parade is too spooky for little kids, but older ones will enjoy the rattling bones, creepy makeup, and the thrill of being out with adults at ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/29/this-weekend-70/ Ferry tours of the Bay are an absolutely fantastic way to appreciate our dramatic coastline and crystal-blue waters, but at $15-35 a head, they add up quickly. From now through March 10, 2010, the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry offers a boat ride with all the gorgeousness at a much friendlier price: ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/26/for-water-babies/ A Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D The spooky holiday classic screens in eye-popping 3D during its week-long engagement at the Castro Theatre. When: Fri. 10/23 through Thu. 11/5; 7pm, 8:45pm (Sat., Sun. & Wed. shows at 1:30pm, 3:25pm, and 5:10pm); Age 6+; $7.50-10. Where: Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (at Market Street), ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/22/this-weekend-69/ Though the new movie adaptation of classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are wasn't really made for children (thanks for that, Spike Jonze!), plenty went to see the movie on its opening weekend. Did the movie's gloomy, existential tone and bummed-out Wild Things leave your kids with some lingering ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/20/where-the-wild-man-was/ Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Acres and acres of fall fun, with horsey rides, pumpkin-carving contests, pie-eating contests, and delicious things to eat. The traffic is a mess; leave time before and after the event to deal with it. When: Sat. 10/17-18, 9am-5pm; All Ages; Free. Where: Main Street between Miramonte ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/15/this-weekend-68/ Parents used to the frenetic joys of parks like Great America or Six Flags may not warm to the idea of Gilroy Gardens at first blush. After all, it is a theme park. But it's a much gentler theme park, with less jouncy and adorably food-themed rides: the Garlic Twirl, ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/13/little-kid-heaven/ Tricycle Music Fest Who knew the library was such a rocking location? Local kid-oriented faves such as the Devil-Ettes, the Time Outs, and Charity and the JAMBand. When: Sat., 10/10, 10am-2pm; All ages; Free. Where: San Francisco Main Library's Fulton Street steps, Fulton Street (at Larkin Street), San Francisco; tricyclefest.org. Mamma Mia Sing-along Bring blankets ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/08/this-weekend-67/ The famous San Francisco tourist neighborhood is crowded, ticky-tacky, and confusing. It's also a really cool place to take your kids walking around on a free afternoon, crammed with sights and sounds you won't see many other spots. Start things off with a bang at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/06/doing-sfs-chinatown-with-kids/