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November 2026

November 2026. Choose a day to read its family event details.
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Thu, Nov 5

8 events · San Francisco time

· 2:30 PM–4:00 PM

Free

LEGO Free Play

Sunset Library program room · Inner Sunset
1305 18th Avenue, San Francisco

Build engineering skills through open-ended LEGO play.

Who it’s for:
For ages 5–12.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Drop in; no advance registration is listed.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · San Francisco Public Library

· 3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Free

Pokémon Trading Card Game Club

Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Library meeting room · Richmond
351 9th Avenue, San Francisco

Learn the card game or help another player learn, with decks and beginner gameboards available.

Who it’s for:
For ages 6–13.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Drop in; no advance registration is listed. Only this dated session is confirmed here.
Official event details

Checked Thu, Oct 29 · San Francisco Public Library

· 4:00 PM–5:15 PM

Free

The Art in Stories with Asé Arts

Main Library, Children’s Creative Center, Floor 2 · Civic Center
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Explore how illustrations tell stories and turn unexpected marks into creative art.

Who it’s for:
For children ages 6 and older.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Seats are first come, first served. This listing covers the November 5 session, not enrollment in the whole series.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · San Francisco Public Library

· 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Free

Fall Lanterns at Golden Gate Valley Library

Golden Gate Valley Library · Marina
1801 Green Street, San Francisco

Decorate a glass jar with tissue paper, book pages and autumn materials.

Who it’s for:
The library lists this intergenerational program for families and all ages.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Drop in; no advance registration is listed. Younger children may need caregiver help with the glass jar and materials.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · San Francisco Public Library

· 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Free

MoAD Free First Thursday Gallery Admission

Museum of the African Diaspora · SOMA
685 Mission Street, San Francisco

Explore the museum’s current exhibitions during its free evening admission window.

Who it’s for:
Children are welcome in the museum. This record covers gallery admission; separate evening programs have their own participation rules.
Cost:
Free exhibition admission during this window. Separate programs, food and drinks can have different conditions.
Before you go:
The organizer provides registration on its event page. Current reservation inventory is not established. This listing does not include the separate Caribbean Cocktails program.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 26 · Museum of the African Diaspora

· 4:00 PM–4:45 PM

Free

LEGOs and STEM: Tidal Wave Water Bottles

North Beach Library community room · North Beach
850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

Experiment with buoyancy and help a diver reach the bottom of the ocean in a bottle. LEGO building is also offered.

Who it’s for:
The STEM activity is for ages 5–8.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Drop in; no advance registration is listed.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · San Francisco Public Library

· 4:30 PM–5:30 PM

Free

Diwali Diya Candle Holder Craft

Bernal Heights Library meeting room · Bernal Heights
500 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco

Celebrate Diwali by making an embellished diya LED candle holder.

Who it’s for:
For ages 5 and older.
Cost:
Free library program.
Before you go:
Drop in; limited seats are first come, first served.
Official event details

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · San Francisco Public Library

· 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

Free

Downtown First Thursdays

2nd Street between Market and Howard · SOMA
2nd Street between Market and Howard Streets, San Francisco

Explore a downtown street party with music, dancing, food trucks and local vendors.

Who it’s for:
The street party is all ages. Individual indoor venues, bars and afterparties can have separate age restrictions.
Cost:
Free entry with RSVP; food, shopping and drinks cost extra.
Before you go:
Use the November 5 organizer RSVP. Live registration inventory was not established. This is an evening street party, not a children-only performance; Montgomery Station is nearby.
Check registration

Checked Mon, Oct 19 · Downtown First Thursdays / Civic Joy Fund

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