Mother's Day Weekend 2021: Things To Do With Mom In SF Bay Area

San Francisco CA

07 May, 2021

11:40 AM

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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — After everything Mom has done holding down the family fort over the past pandemic year, she deserves a big, BIG, extra-special day. Mother's Day in 2021 falls on Sunday, May 9. Peruse Patch's guide to weekend events, find activities that will appeal to Mamacita, and make your plans for a memorable time. And to all mothers, grandmothers, foster moms, stepmoms, godmoms, and aunties, too, Happy Mother's Day, from Patch! ------------ FOR EAT & DRINK INSPIRATION: Mother's Day Dining Deals & Restaurant Guide 2021: SF Bay Area ---------- ALAMEDA: MAY 8: West End Mercantile - Outdoor Makers Market. Perfect place to shop for you-know-who. MAY 9: Drag Yourself to Brunch on Mother's Day at Alameda Comedy Club. "An unforgettable Mother's Day drag brunch experience!" ------------- BERKELEY: MAY 8-9: Merry-Go-Round & Steam Train At Tilden Park. Now open & one of the East Bay's best, family-friendly destinations. MAY 9: Berkeley Mother's Day Premier Brunch Cruise. Book soon if interested! MAY 9: Hear Together: A Free Daylong Outdoor Piano Festival. An all-day piano extravaganza - free, but tickets required. ------------ BURLINGAME: MAY 7-9: Burlingame High School Drama Presents: Working. Join Mom for at-home theater. ------------ CAPITOLA: MAY 8: New Capitola Branch Library Tour. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. ------------- CLAYTON: MAY 8: Clayton Valley Garden Club Plant Sale. The spring tradition is back! ------------ DIXON: MAY 6-9: Dixon May Fair - Reimagined. Enjoy the blue-ribbon competitions. ------------- FELTON: MAY 7-9: Dark Star Orchestra Concert: Roaring Camp Railroads. Is Mom a Grateful Dead fan? ----------- FREMONT: MAY 8: People with Purpose - A Pink Pajama Party. Online fundraiser to support HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's patients at HERS locations in Fremont, Pleasanton and San Leandro. MAY 8-9: Ardenwood Historic Farm. Sold out for Mother's Day weekend. ---------- GILROY: MAY 8-9: Ostrich Farm Mother's Day Weekend Special. With complimentary chocolates for Mom & a good time for all at the farm. MAY 22: Gilroy Gardens Reopening Day. If the fam can hold off for a couple weeks ... celebrate at the local amusement park. Surprise her with tickets? ------------ HALF MOON BAY: MAY 8-9: HMB Art Glass Mother's Day Sale. "Pumpkins, vases, good stuff!" at a discount. ----------- LAFAYETTE: MAY 6: 'Shop & Give' Jewelry Trunk Show Fundraiser. Shop for Mom, while supporting library, too. ---------- LIVERMORE: MAY 7: Mother's Day Market. Shop "the Mother of all Markets" at Our Savior School. MAY 8: Las Positas College 1st Literary Arts Festival. Book-loving mamas will enjoy, but online tickets are limited. MAY 8: Granada Native Gardens Open to Visitors. Livermore's "Best Kept Secret." MAY 8: Family Climate Conversation & PlayDate. Open to all at Bothwell Park & Playground. MAY 8-15: Virtual Step Forward 5K Fun Run + Walk. Support Livermore's Next Step non-profit as a family. MAY 9: Live Music & Brunch. At Elevation LVK restaurant at Livermore airport. MAY 9: Mother's Day Wine Tasting on the Patio. At Rosa Fierro Cellars. MAY 9: Mother's Day Special: Boomers. All-day deals on putt-putt & go-karts. ---------- LOS GATOS: MAY 8-9: Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel. Open both days from 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ------------- MILL VALLEY: MAY 8: Open Air Artisan Faire | Makers Market. Outdoor, with live music & great shopping from local artisans. -------------- MONTEREY: MAY 9: Mother's Day on the Wharf. With photo ops, dining deals & poetry contest, "Ode to Mom." ------------ MUIR BEACH: MAY 9: Virtual Mother's Day With Moms Of Slide Ranch. Tune in to watch the babies & mamas.... awww! ----------- NAPA: MAY 8: Prelude Mother's Day Ackerman Afternoon Tea. Traditional English tea served on period-correct antique china, with French jazz, too. MAY 8: Mother's Day Wine & Bake Sale at The Market. Special wine & bake sale featuring pastry chef's desserts, alongside wines at discount. MAY 9: Mother's Day Brunch in The Ballroom. Space limited; at Silverado Resort & Spa. MAY 9: Mother's Day Brunch Inspired Tea. Booked, but you can join waitlist. MAY 9: Free Drinks at Brewed courtesy of First Christian Church. Benefit for NEWS - Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Services. ------------ OAKLAND: MAY 8: Comedy Oakland Online - Mothers Day Comedy. LOL from home. MAY 8-9: Mother's Day Weekend: Children's Fairyland. Puppet show & magician on agneda both days. ------------- PALO ALTO: MAY 8: Create a Flowering Nest for Mother's Day & Spring. At Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden. MAY 9: 'Weave Your Own Story': Cantor Arts Center, Stanford. Hands-on & interactive via Zoom. ----------- PETALUMA: MAY 7-9: Drive-Thru Fair Food: Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Celebrate with a fair-food frenzy, drive-thru style. MAY 8: Explore Yoga's Mother/Daughter Retreat. At the Lavender Bee Farm. MAY 8: Petaluma Gap Mother's Day Marketplace: Pronzini Farms. In a covered 3,200-square-foot tented, marketplace. MAY 8: Clucktown Collective Mother's Day Outdoor Market. With multiple vendors at the Dahlia Flower Farm. ----------- PLEASANTON: MAY 8: People with Purpose - A Pink Pajama Party. Online fundraiser to support HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's patients at HERS locations in Fremont, Pleasanton and San Leandro. -------------- RICHMOND: MAY 8: EZMotion Band. At Riggers Loft Wine Company. ------------ SALINAS: MAY 8: Salinas City Center Farmer's Market Mother's Day Family Activities. With fun flower and craft activities & visit with Hopper the Bunny, a therapy bunny. ------------ SAN FRANCISCO: MAY 7-16: Local Love - Spring Art Festival - All Bay Area Artists. In-person, extravaganza with live music, too. MAY 8-9: Mother's Day at the Ferry Building. Photo ops with flower wall & more. MAY 8-9: 'Lady Day At Emerson's Bar & Grill': 42nd Street Moon. Does Mom enjoy theater? Story of the legendary Billie Holiday. MAY 9: Mother's Day Premier Brunch Cruise. Two-hour excursion with plated brunch & bottomless mimosas. MAY 9: Moms Ride Free SkyStar Wheel. Wheeeeeeeeee! She'll love it! Through SEPT. 6: 'Immersive Van Gogh' Walk-Thru Exhibit. Tickets are selling fast, perhaps snag some for future date as a Mother's Day gift. ---------- SAN LEANDRO: MAY 8: People with Purpose - A Pink Pajama Party. Online fundraiser to support HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's patients at HERS locations in Fremont, Pleasanton and San Leandro. ---------- SAN JOSE: MAY 7-9: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with reservations. -------------- SAN MARTIN: MAY 9: Live Music & Brunch 2021: Clos LaChance Winery. Save your seats! ---------- SAN RAFAEL: MAY 7-8: SF Opera 'Barber Of Seville' Under The Stars. Surprise Mom with live opera under the stars. MAY 7-16: DocLands Documentary Film Festival. Virtual and in-theater at Smith Rafael Film Center. MAY 9: Mother's Day Brunch at the Clubhouse. "A delicious brunch catered by (Peacock Gap) Clubhouse and Range Cafe team!" ---------- SANTA CRUZ: MAY 7-9: Beach Boardwalk & Mother's Day Marketplace. Heads up: Tickets going fast for the rides. MAY 8: Member Meet-Up: Wildflowers at Mima Meadow. With Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. ----------- SONOMA: MAY 9: Virtual Family Bake-A-Long Fundraiser for Cake4kids Sonoma County. Family fun and for a sweet cause! ------------ SUNOL: MAY 9: Marvelous Moms: Mother's Day Walk. A stroller-friendly stroll on Sunol's Valley Floor trail MAY 9: Mother's Day Event. Live music, wine & more at Nella Terra Cellars. Tickets required. ------------ UNION CITY: MAY 9: Mother's Day Special. Enjoy a parents' night out while kids enjoy fun at Code Ninjas. ----------- WALNUT CREEK: MAY 9-15: Virtual Hope Walk benefiting Cancer Support Community. "Walk, run, or even bike and swim." ----------- WATSONVILLE: MAY 9: Virtual Mother's Day Run & Walk. Supports Pajaro Valley Shelter Services. -------- WOODSIDE: MAY 7-16: Waitin' For The Light: A Musical Revue. What mom can resist musical theater? MAY 8-9: Filoli Spring Cheer. Enjoy a visit to the historic estate and gardens. Book in advance. Through May: Private Tea Experience 2021: Filoli Estate. Sold out. ----------- ALSO SEE: California's County Fair Guide: Where To Find The Fun In 2021