🗓️ #1: July 7-20, 2025 Events

Hi! Welcome to Klabbit. ✨ Created by a local mom, every two weeks we go down rabbit holes to curate a list of amazing kid events in and around San Mateo! The unique, handpicked offerings from San Bruno to Redwood City aren’t ones you'd easily find in a Google search 🕵️‍♀️—trust us, we've tried. Plus, we throw in some special gems that are a little farther but worth the extra drive. Future newsletters will cover a local kid-friendly intro to camping🏕️, free museum days at major attractions🏛️, kids makers markets where your little entrepreneur can thrive 🎟️, and more!

✨ We dig deep to find hidden gems you'd never discover in a basic search ✨ Every event gets the full breakdown: costs, age ranges, reservation requirements, & if available, honest parent reviews and other tips ✨ We do the legwork so you don't have to.

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In this edition covering Jul 7- 20, we're excited to highlight train rides 🚂, blueberry picking (yes!) 🫐, a free cave exploration event 🗺️, and much more.

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📍 San Carlos Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 3-5 with caregivers | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Space-themed fun with bubble wrap moon walking and planet painting! Learn through play with stories, songs, and activities.

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 1:30-3:00 PM | 👥 Ages 12+ | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Learn to add buttons and buttonholes using the Baby Lock Jubilant sewing machine. Perfect hands-on class for beginners!

📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 2:00-2:45 PM | 👶 Ages 0-11 | 💰 Free | Info

Ricky Roo & Friends present an engaging, interactive puppet show filled with humor for all ages. Kids will be rolling on the floor laughing!

📍 Sebastopol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 8:00 AM-1:00 PM | 💰 $5 parking + $5.99/lb | ✅ Reservations Required |Info & Reservations

Fresh organic blueberries await! Bring a picnic and make it a day trip. Reservations open Thursday 7/10 at 8 PM sharp and sell out quickly.

📍 Pinstripes San Mateo | ⏰ 9:30 AM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free + complimentary kids brunch voucher |Register

Themed craft activity plus a brunch voucher for the day.

Klabbit note: Quality craft projects and no requirement to stay for brunch afterwards. If you do stay to eat, kids 5 and under always eat free on Saturdays, but this free voucher also covers kids 12 and under! Make sure you have a separate brunch booking.

📍 Redwood City Downtown Library | ⏰ 11:00-11:45 AM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Hilarious and inspiring family entertainment! Perfect blend of thrills and skills to delight audiences of all ages.

📍 Belmont Library | ⏰ 2:00-2:45 PM | 👶 Ages 0-11 | 💰 Free | Info

He's silly, he's funny, and he'll make you go WOW! Family magic performances that are equal parts playful and astonishing.

📍 Sunol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 $25 adults, $15 seniors/kids 3-12 | Info & Tickets

1.5-hour round-trip ride through scenic Niles Canyon on a diesel train with both open and enclosed cars. Snacks and restrooms onboard.

Klabbit note: Tickets released Jul 10 and often quickly sell out! Kids enjoy walking between train cars. Go early if you want a seat in the open cab.

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 Free | Info

Explore over 60 feet of realistic cave tunnels, a 12-foot vertical caving tower, and cave rescue practice. STEM lessons and bat biology games included!

📍 Sunol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 $25 adults, $15 seniors/kids 3-12 | Info & Tickets

1.5-hour round-trip ride through scenic Niles Canyon on a diesel train with both open and enclosed cars. Snacks and restrooms onboard.

Klabbit note: Tickets released Jul 10 and often quickly sell out! Kids enjoy walking between train cars. Go early if you want a seat in the open cab.

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📍 San Carlos Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:15 AM | 👶 Ages 0-11 | 💰 Free | Info

Interactive show celebrating Afro-Peruvian culture with unique rhythms, instruments, and dances. Learn about cultural traditions through music and movement!

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 11:00-11:30 AM | 👶 Ages 3-7 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Learn ballet steps, technique, and manners through Mother Goose stories! Active storytelling with classical music and culture, ending with formal bows.

Klabbit note: Great for little ones with no dance experience!

📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 0-5 | 💰 Free | Info

Meet Deputy Hajik and therapy dog Teddy from San Mateo County Sheriff's Office! Special storytime with rhymes, lap bounces, and safety awareness.

📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 11:00 AM-12:30 PM | 👥 Ages 12+ | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Perfect for beginners! Learn to thread the machine, wind/load the bobbin, and run essential stitches on the Baby Lock Jubilant sewing machine.

📍 Hillsdale Library | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Afternoon of amazement and laughter! Dazzling tricks, fun surprises, and plenty of audience participation perfect for kids and families.

📍 San Carlos Library | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 👶 Ages incoming 1st-4th grade | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

We all know how to blow bubbles, but what makes them different sizes? Can we make different shapes? Explore, design, and collaborate with other kids!

📍 Main Library | ⏰ 5:30-6:30 PM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Evening magic show with dazzling tricks, fun surprises, and plenty of audience participation. Perfect for kids and families seeking wonder!

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5-18 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Perfect starting point for young sewers! Learn essentials like threading, winding a bobbin, and running stitches. Small class with personal instruction and all materials provided.

Klabbit Note: Small class size with great teachers and personal instruction. Worth coming even without a spot due to frequent no-shows or some kiddos choosing not to participate!

📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 0-5 | 💰 Free | Info

Special guests AMR San Mateo and their therapy dog I.V. Mateo join us for storytime! Learn about emergency services while enjoying stories.

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 2:00-3:00 PM | 👶 Ages 6+ | 💰 Free | Info

Create colorful designs using string, cardboard, and push pins! Great for developing fine motor skills and artistic expression. No registration needed but supplies are limited.

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 👶 Ages 6-18 | 💰 Free | Info

Cozy, creative hangout where kids learn simple hand sewing skills while making cool take-home projects. Great for developing focus and fine motor skills!

📍 San Mateo Main Public Library | ⏰ 11:00-11:30 AM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Join us for butterfly-themed storytime in the Book Bubble, then head to the Children's Patio to set our winged friends free! A magical experience for the whole family.

📍 Sebastopol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 8:00 AM-1:00 PM | 💰 $5 parking + $5.99/lb | ✅ Reservations Required |Info & Reservations

Fresh organic blueberries await! Bring a picnic and make it a day trip. Reservations open Thursday 7/17 at 8 PM sharp and sell out quickly.

📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:30 AM | 👶 Ages 6+ | 💰 Free | Info

NY Times bestselling sibling duo celebrate "Sunny Figures It Out!" Share author and illustrator perspectives with humor and creativity. Signing line follows, with giveaway copies available!

📍 Redwood City Downtown Library | ⏰ 11:00-11:45 AM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Come see how Tommy solves this problem in this engaging puppet show!

📍 Marine Science Institute, Redwood City | ⏰ 1:00-3:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5+ | 💰 $45/person | ✅ Registration Required | Register

Set sail on the 90-foot research vessel R.V. Robert G. Brownlee! Deploy a 16-foot trawl net, examine Bay sediment, and observe live plankton under microscopes.

📍 Redwood City Downtown Library | ⏰ 2:00-3:00 PM | 👶 Ages 8-12 | 💰 Free | Info

Young scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Join members of the American Chemical Society for hands-on experiments in the Makerspace.

📍 Sunol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 $25 adults, $15 seniors/kids 3-12 | Info & Tickets

1.5-hour round-trip ride through scenic Niles Canyon on a diesel train with both open and enclosed cars. Snacks and restrooms onboard.

Klabbit note: Tickets released Jul 10 and often quickly sell out! Kids enjoy walking between train cars. Go early if you want a seat in the open cab.

🍦 Specialty Ice Cream 📍 Cruel Doughnuts | 👶 All ages | ⏰ 9:00 AM-7:00 PM | 💰 $1 kid scoops, $2 adult scoops | Info

Our favorite doughnut shop sells ice cream! Try their newest Hawaiian-inspired flavors: P.O.G. Sorbet (Passion Orange Guava), Haupia Ice Cream, and Roasted Pineapple & Caramelized Spam Ice Cream (yes, really!) in celebration of National Ice Cream Day! $1 and $2 scoops all day!

Klabbit note: This is the kind of last-minute gem we love finding! The spam ice cream sounds wild but trust the process - and bring the whole crew. Maybe skip dinner prep because ice cream counts as calcium, right? Plus grab some doughnuts while you’re there— the yuzu-glazed mochi doughnut is a crowd fav in our house!

📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 Free | Info

Explore over 60 feet of realistic cave tunnels, a 12-foot vertical caving tower, and cave rescue practice. STEM lessons and bat biology games included!

📍 Sunol (45+ min drive) | ⏰ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM | 👶 Ages 3+ | 💰 $25 adults, $15 seniors/kids 3-12 |Info & Tickets

1.5-hour round-trip ride through scenic Niles Canyon on a diesel train with both open and enclosed cars. Snacks and restrooms onboard.

Klabbit note: Tickets released Jul 10 and often quickly sell out! Kids enjoy walking between train cars. Go early if you want a seat in the open cab.