Kobi's City Guide · This Week
San Jose Activities for Kids
Free and paid events for babies (0–18 months), toddlers (1.5–3 years), and kids (3–12 years) in San Jose — sorted by age and updated daily.
Baby Activities in San Jose This Week
Today
Reading to Children
10:30am · Vineland Library
Children listen to stories or practice reading with a volunteer one-on-one or in small groups
1K Books – Dance Party
10:30am · Almaden Library
Families celebrate early literacy with music, dancing, and storytime
Pride Storytime
11:00am · Pearl Avenue Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Baby Lap-Sit Story Time
11:00am · Santa Teresa Library
Learn together through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and open play
Family Storytime
11:00am · West Valley Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Storytime
11:30am · Edenvale Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Wacky Wednesdays: Father’s Day Trophy Craft
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Children create a Father's Day trophy craft using provided supplies
Wacky Wednesdays
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Join us for arts or crafts, focusing on a different themed artwork each week
Tomorrow
Family Fun Magic Show with Perry Yan
10:30am · Bascom Library
Watch a magic show featuring dazzling magic, family-friendly comedy, and audience participation
Infant and Toddler Storytime
10:30am · Educational Park Library
Wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays for language and play
Baby Lapsit Storytime at King
11:00am · King Library
Learn and strengthen bonds through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and play
Bilingual Family Storytime/ Hora de Cuentos & Stay and Play
11:00am · Hillview Library
Participate in bilingual early literacy activities like stories, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and play
Summer Learning Performance: Harmony Monsters Music
3:00pm · Almaden Library
Enjoy an interactive music and movement program, singing, moving, and dancing to catchy melodies
Canada vs Qatar: FIFA 2026 World Cup Soccer Watch Party @ TeenHQ
3:00pm · King Library · Free
Watch a FIFA 2026 World Cup soccer game
An Interactive Journey Through Rhythm, Song, Movement, and Story-Telling
5:30pm · Hillview Library · Free
Drum, dance, sing, and engage in interactive storytelling, connecting to the community
Saturday, Jun 20
Family Storytime
11:00am · West Valley Library
Participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities
Saturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More
1:00pm · Hillview Library · Free
Create art and crafts with all supplies provided
Saturday STEM Club
2:00pm · Willow Glen Library · Free
Join volunteers for a hands-on science experiment for elementary and middle school kids
Little Explorers Petting Zoo
2:30pm · Seven Trees Library · Free
Pet and groom farm animals outside the library, then browse related books
Date with Dad: A Goofy Movie
4:00pm · Educational Park Library · Free
Watch Disney's A Goofy Movie, make a Father's Day craft, and enjoy popcorn
Sunday, Jun 21
Junior Rangers at the Refuge: Snowy Plover Party!
10:30am · Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center · Free
Become a Junior Ranger as you explore your local National Wildlife Refuge!
Special Storytime: Father's Day
12:30pm · Hillview Library
Participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities
Father's Day Craft
1:00pm · Hillview Library · Free
Enjoy a special Father's Day themed craft activity with all materials provided
Lego® Club!
1:00pm · Educational Park Library
Build and explore with Lego and Duplo bricks, attempting a Lego Challenge if desired
Board Game Day
1:00pm · East SJ Carnegie Library
Play board games, bring your own or use library's, with light refreshments
Board Game Zone
2:00pm · Seven Trees Library
Play board games from a large selection, including new and classic games
LEGO® Club
3:00pm · Cambrian Library
Build with big and small LEGO® pieces supplied for creative building
Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play
4:00pm · King Library
Families participate in stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement activities, then play with toys
Make Music Day featuring Renée Qin
4:15pm · Alviso Library · Free
Experience a harp performance combining music and computer science
Monday, Jun 22
Bubble Day at Joyce Ellington Branch
3:00pm · Joyce Ellington Library
Play with bubbles at giant bubble play stations, blowing and enjoying them
Make It Mondays: Woven Cardboard Llamas
4:00pm · Seven Trees Library · Free
Create woven cardboard llamas, focusing on creativity, social-emotional, and school readiness skills
Chess Club for Kids
4:00pm · Willow Glen Library
Learn to play chess or just play a game with other kids and families
Make Your Own Foosball Table
4:30pm · East SJ Carnegie Library
Make table soccer "foosball" tables from cardboard, clothespins, and common household items
Tuesday, Jun 23
Infant & Toddler Storytime at Seven Trees
11:00am · Seven Trees Library
Learn through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and play with caregivers
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Rose Garden
11:00am · Rose Garden Library
Learn through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and play with caregivers
Bilingual Toddler Storytime / Tiempo de Cuentos & Stay and Play
11:30am · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library
Engage in bilingual early literacy activities like stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement, then play
Make Your Own Foosball Table
3:30pm · East SJ Carnegie Library
Make a foosball table using cardboard, clothespins, and other common household items
LEGO® Fun
4:00pm · Tully Library
Join us to build unique models using LEGO® pieces
LEGO® Club
4:30pm · Joyce Ellington Library
Build with big and small LEGO® pieces using your creativity
Toddler Activities in San Jose This Week
Today
Reading to Children
10:30am · Vineland Library
Children listen to stories or practice reading with a volunteer one-on-one or in small groups
1K Books – Dance Party
10:30am · Almaden Library
Families celebrate early literacy with music, dancing, and storytime
Playdates for Children and Their Caregivers
11:00am · Seven Trees Library
Practice early social skills through play, like sharing, taking turns, and joint attention
Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play
11:00am · King Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and stay and play
Pride Storytime
11:00am · Pearl Avenue Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Baby Lap-Sit Story Time
11:00am · Santa Teresa Library
Learn together through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and open play
Family Storytime
11:00am · West Valley Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Storytime
11:30am · Edenvale Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Wacky Wednesdays: Father’s Day Trophy Craft
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Children create a Father's Day trophy craft using provided supplies
Wacky Wednesdays
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Join us for arts or crafts, focusing on a different themed artwork each week
Indoor Music and Movement
5:30pm · King Library
Participate in early literacy activities and develop motor skills through song and movement
Tomorrow
Family Fun Magic Show with Perry Yan
10:30am · Bascom Library
Watch a magic show featuring dazzling magic, family-friendly comedy, and audience participation
Infant and Toddler Storytime
10:30am · Educational Park Library
Wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays for language and play
Baby Lapsit Storytime at King
11:00am · King Library
Learn and strengthen bonds through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and play
Bilingual Family Storytime/ Hora de Cuentos & Stay and Play
11:00am · Hillview Library
Participate in bilingual early literacy activities like stories, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and play
Messy Play: DIY Sensory Bottles
3:00pm · Joyce Ellington Library · Free
Kids make and take home glitter sensory bottles using oil, water, and various items
Summer Learning Performance: Harmony Monsters Music
3:00pm · Almaden Library
Enjoy an interactive music and movement program, singing, moving, and dancing to catchy melodies
Canada vs Qatar: FIFA 2026 World Cup Soccer Watch Party @ TeenHQ
3:00pm · King Library · Free
Watch a FIFA 2026 World Cup soccer game
Junior STEAM Club
3:30pm · Calabazas Library
Discover a new STEAM adventure each week, exploring robots, engineering, science, and making
Junior STEAM Club
5:30pm · Calabazas Library
Discover a new STEAM adventure each week, exploring robots, engineering, science, and making
An Interactive Journey Through Rhythm, Song, Movement, and Story-Telling
5:30pm · Hillview Library · Free
Drum, dance, sing, and engage in interactive storytelling, connecting to the community
Saturday, Jun 20
Puppets and Stories with Ms. Andrea
11:00am · Almaden Library
Watch a different story come to life with puppets and develop a love for books
Family Storytime
11:00am · West Valley Library
Participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities
Reading to Children
11:00am · Berryessa Library
Children enjoy small group interaction with a volunteer, dropping in to hear a story
Saturday Fun: Arts, Crafts, and More
1:00pm · Hillview Library · Free
Create art and crafts with all supplies provided
Saturday STEM Club
2:00pm · Willow Glen Library · Free
Join volunteers for a hands-on science experiment for elementary and middle school kids
Little Explorers Petting Zoo
2:30pm · Seven Trees Library · Free
Pet and groom farm animals outside the library, then browse related books
LEGO® Club - Club LEGO®
3:00pm · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library
Build anything with LEGO bricks, either individually or as a team
Date with Dad: A Goofy Movie
4:00pm · Educational Park Library · Free
Watch Disney's A Goofy Movie, make a Father's Day craft, and enjoy popcorn
Sunday, Jun 21
Junior Rangers at the Refuge: Snowy Plover Party!
10:30am · Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center · Free
Become a Junior Ranger as you explore your local National Wildlife Refuge!
Special Storytime: Father's Day
12:30pm · Hillview Library
Participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities
Father's Day Craft
1:00pm · Hillview Library · Free
Enjoy a special Father's Day themed craft activity with all materials provided
Lego® Club!
1:00pm · Educational Park Library
Build and explore with Lego and Duplo bricks, attempting a Lego Challenge if desired
Board Game Day
1:00pm · East SJ Carnegie Library
Play board games, bring your own or use library's, with light refreshments
Board Game Zone
2:00pm · Seven Trees Library
Play board games from a large selection, including new and classic games
LEGO® Club
3:00pm · Cambrian Library
Build with big and small LEGO® pieces supplied for creative building
Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play
4:00pm · King Library
Families participate in stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement activities, then play with toys
Make Music Day featuring Renée Qin
4:15pm · Alviso Library · Free
Experience a harp performance combining music and computer science
Monday, Jun 22
Bubble Day at Joyce Ellington Branch
3:00pm · Joyce Ellington Library
Play with bubbles at giant bubble play stations, blowing and enjoying them
Make It Mondays: Woven Cardboard Llamas
4:00pm · Seven Trees Library · Free
Create woven cardboard llamas, focusing on creativity, social-emotional, and school readiness skills
Kids Activities in San Jose This Week
Today
Summer Roller Hockey Camp
8:00am · The Plex
Build skating, hockey, and teamwork skills through drills, games, and on-rink activities
Reading to Children
10:30am · Vineland Library
Children listen to stories or practice reading with a volunteer one-on-one or in small groups
Village Square Art Club
10:30am · Village Square Library
Participate in arts and crafts activities, with all tools and supplies provided
1K Books – Dance Party
10:30am · Almaden Library
Families celebrate early literacy with music, dancing, and storytime
Wee Explore Outdoors: Sand and Water Play
10:30am · Educational Park Library
Engage in sand and water play, music, and open-ended art outdoors
Playdates for Children and Their Caregivers
11:00am · Seven Trees Library
Practice early social skills through play, like sharing, taking turns, and joint attention
Family Storytime
11:00am · Joyce Ellington Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and social playtime
Indoor Family Storytime + Stay & Play
11:00am · King Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and stay and play
Pride Storytime
11:00am · Pearl Avenue Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
In-Person Inclusive Storytime and Stay and Play
11:00am · Cambrian Library
Enjoy an inclusive storytime with visual aids, signed songs, flannel stories, and special activities
Baby Lap-Sit Story Time
11:00am · Santa Teresa Library
Learn together through stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, and open play
Jumpstart Summer Reading Family Bookclub
11:00am · Seven Trees Library
Meet to discuss four books to help stay on track with summer reading goals
Family Storytime
11:00am · West Valley Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Storytime
11:00am · Tully Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement, and playtime
Indoor Family Storytime
11:00am · Rose Garden Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Storytime
11:15am · Calabazas Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Storytime
11:30am · Edenvale Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Robotics Team Demonstration: Santa Teresa High School
2:00pm · Santa Teresa Library
Explore STEM concepts, learn about robotics, and interact with a real robot
Family Game Day
2:30pm · Vineland Library
Play board and card games, ping pong, foosball, and Nintendo Switch games with staff assistance
How to Draw a Comic Strip
2:30pm · Village Square Library · Free
Learn to draw a comic strip, creating panels, characters, dialogue, and backgrounds
Summer Craft: Father's Day Koozie
3:00pm · Educational Park Library · Free
Make a koozie as a gift for dad
Teens Reach Crafternoon: Graphic Novel Sketchbook & Button Making Crafternoon
4:00pm · Biblioteca Latinoamericana Library · Free
Teens learn a craft, eat snacks, and create graphic novel sketchbooks and buttons
Wacky Wednesdays: Father’s Day Trophy Craft
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Children create a Father's Day trophy craft using provided supplies
Graphic Novel Making Contest SPECIAL AAAA: Boom! Pow! Become a Superhero!
4:00pm · Cambrian Library
Create your own masterpiece using a variety of materials and decorate a superhero image
Volunteer Away Your Fines
4:00pm · Seven Trees Library · Free
Clean and organize library materials like books and shelves, and disinfect computers
Art Club
4:00pm · Alum Rock Library
Participate in arts and crafts activities, with all tools and supplies provided
Experimenting With Our Eyes
4:00pm · Bascom Library · Free
Students explore eye structures, peripheral vision, afterimages, and blind spots through experiments
Reading Buddy in Spanish
4:00pm · Willow Glen Library
Read aloud in Spanish to a trained teen volunteer for confidence and pronunciation help
TeenHQ Custom Keychains
4:00pm · King Library
Create custom keychains or charms by drawing, scanning, engraving, and cutting designs
Wacky Wednesdays
4:00pm · King Library · Free
Join us for arts or crafts, focusing on a different themed artwork each week
STEAM Club
4:30pm · Calabazas Library
Explore a different STEAM adventure each week, covering robotics, engineering, science, and making
Teen Program Incubator at Almaden
4:30pm · Almaden Library · Free
Teens provide and receive feedback on program ideas, with mentorship from librarians
Volunteer Away Your Fines as a Branch Buddy
5:00pm · Evergreen Library · Free
Volunteer at the library to tidy and clean, earning $20 per hour towards fines
Volunteer Away Your Fines
5:00pm · Edenvale Library · Free
Help beautify the library and volunteer away fines at a rate of $20 per hour
Create Your Own Action Bubble!
5:00pm · Willow Glen Library · Free
Teens create action bubbles reflecting action words and spell their names
Indoor Music and Movement
5:30pm · King Library
Participate in early literacy activities and develop motor skills through song and movement
Tomorrow
Summer Roller Hockey Camp
8:00am · The Plex
Build skating, hockey, and teamwork skills through drills, games, and on-rink activities
Family Storytime
10:15am · Almaden Library
Participate in early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement
Family Fun Magic Show with Perry Yan
10:30am · Bascom Library
Watch a magic show featuring dazzling magic, family-friendly comedy, and audience participation
Infant and Toddler Storytime
10:30am · Educational Park Library
Wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays for language and play
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