# Walnut Creek K-12 Quads > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 14 – Dec 12 · 1:00 PM - Where: Grace Presbyterian Church, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 - Ages: Grades K–12 - Price: $45.00 - Organizer: Berkeley Chess School - Official page: https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/walnut-creek-k-12-quads/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-03), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/walnut-creek-k-12-quads--listing-6236ebe8b0ea7aa95db43af1 ## About The Walnut Creek K-12 Quads is a three-round, USCF-rated chess tournament for students. First-time tournament players are grouped with other first-timers, while experienced players face others of similar rating. Current USCF membership is required. Supervision is provided, so drop-off is welcome. Top players in every quad win trophies and all other players receive a participation medal, and boards, sets and clocks are supplied. ## Similar picks in San Francisco - [Walnut Creek Turkey Trot and Kids Fun Run (Civic Park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/walnut-creek-turkey-trot-and-kids-fun-run-civic-park--listing-4e55cd992784bfb9b99cd9d4) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Civic Park, Walnut Creek · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. 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