# Things to do with kids in Palo Alto, CA

> 4 upcoming family events and 6 places and ongoing programs in Palo Alto, CA (Santa Clara County, CA), in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Science Fridays & Science Saturdays at the EcoCenter](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/science-fridays-and-science-saturdays-at-the-ecocenter--listing-28726cf98e800dad2a6afbe6) — Sat, Oct 24 (+8 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, Palo Alto · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Environmental Volunteers opens its EcoCenter on the edge of the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve for free public science days on Friday and Saturday mornings. Families can drop…
- [Family Science Program: All About Bats](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/family-science-program-all-about-bats--listing-1aae7c470bdb429985adeb86) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, Palo Alto · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 24. In this Environmental Volunteers community program at the EcoCenter in the Palo Alto Baylands, EV docents guide families through hands-on activities about the different kinds of…
- [Baylands Explorations Docent Walk](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/baylands-explorations-docent-walk--listing-f15715a60a5c4feb26136471) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve (meet at EV EcoCenter) · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 24. Expert Environmental Volunteers docents lead a 90-minute exploration of the science and nature of the Palo Alto Baylands. The low-impact hike looks at what makes the salt-marsh…
- [Holiday Hike & Hands-on Fun!](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/holiday-hike-and-hands-on-fun--listing-506b8672b95f0c758bd823a6) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, Palo Alto · All ages · checked Oct 24. Environmental Volunteers hosts a holiday day of outdoor exploration at the Palo Alto Baylands and its EcoCenter. Guided nature walks leave at 10:30am, 11:30am and 1pm; space on…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter at Palo Alto Baylands](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/environmental-volunteers-ecocenter-at-palo-alto-baylands--listing-df5db441374a203e4a065461) — Open for Drop-in Science Days, Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 am–1:00 pm; hours may change… · Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, Palo Alto · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The EcoCenter is a free public nature center at the Palo Alto Baylands, across from the Duck Pond, run by the science-education nonprofit Environmental Volunteers. The 1941…
- [Magical Bridge Music and Bridges in Music — Palo Alto](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/magical-bridge-music-and-bridges-in-music-palo-alto--listing-f85033a5287cb3d5c12545c8) — Sundays Nov 1 and Dec 6, 2026: Magical Bridge Music 12:45–1:45 PM; Bridges in Music… · Magical Bridge Playground, Mitchell Park, Palo Alto · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. On the first Sunday of the month, two youth-led music programs come to Palo Alto's Magical Bridge playground. Magical Bridge Music, led by high school students from The Nueva…
- [Magical Bridge Playground at Mitchell Park — Palo Alto](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/magical-bridge-playground-at-mitchell-park-palo-alto--listing-620016cc1cd6a7098bf3ebe4) — Free and open every day, dawn to dusk. · Magical Bridge Playground, Mitchell Park, Palo Alto · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The original Magical Bridge, opened in 2015 in Palo Alto's Mitchell Park, is the inclusive playground that started a Bay Area movement. Magical Bridge playgrounds are built for…
- [Magical Tennis at Mitchell Park — Palo Alto](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/magical-tennis-at-mitchell-park-palo-alto--listing-111189252b98db3161ab9ae2) — Sundays 10:30–11:30 AM: Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15, 2026 · Mitchell Park Tennis Courts, Palo Alto · checked Oct 24. Magical Tennis is a Sunday-morning inclusive tennis program for neurodivergent players, run through Magical Bridge at the Mitchell Park tennis courts next to Palo Alto's Magical…
- [Winter Lodge Outdoor Ice Skating Rink](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/winter-lodge-outdoor-ice-skating-rink--listing-268374f1fd3c66102d584aed) — Season Oct 16, 2026–Apr 11, 2027. Public sessions: Mon & Tue 3–5 pm; Wed 8–10 am, 3–5… · Winter Lodge, Palo Alto · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Winter Lodge in Palo Alto has been skating families under the open sky since 1956; it is the oldest ice rink in the Bay Area and the only permanent outdoor rink west of the…
- [Winter Lodge Skating Classes for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/winter-lodge-skating-classes-for-kids--listing-7d44e68df0bc0812a59e18d6) — Youth Basic Skills: one 30-minute class a week, Monday–Friday between 3:00 and 5:00 pm… · Winter Lodge, Palo Alto · Ages 3+ · From $320 · checked Oct 24. Winter Lodge runs a purely recreational skating school: instructors move children up when they are ready, in a relaxed atmosphere, rather than pushing for fast progress. Youth…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Santa Clara County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/counties/santa-clara-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/counties/santa-clara-county-ca.md)
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- [Things to do with kids in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose.md)
- [This weekend in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend.md)

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