April Showers The SF Peninsula With Events

Spring is blossoming with events at Bay Meadows and beyond! Save the date for Farmers Market Bay Meadows to return, pack your calendar with egg hunts, art exhibits, San Mateo Restaurant Walk, First Friday fun, crafts, Earth Day celebrations and much, much more.  Explore our roundup and plan your month.

April 1-6, “Incubator” exhibit at the Art Kiosk. Enjoy the new public art exhibit titled “Incubator” in one of the Courthouse Square kiosks in Downtown Redwood City.

April 4, Thursday Night is the New Friday. Laughs and entertainment at Devils Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos.

April 5, Free First Friday. Explore the History Museum in Redwood City museum, enjoy Playing in the Past and a General Tour.

April 5, First Friday Art Series: Rema Mansi. Join the Burlingame library for an after-hours show with local artist Rema Mansi, presenting narrative impressionistic realism.

April 6 – 20, Photos with the Easter Bunny. Grab your Easter bonnet, bow tie or just bring a smile to visit with everyone’s favorite hip-pity hop-pity hare at Hillsdale Shopping Center! Schedule your appointment today for a personal photo session.

April 6, PHS/SPCA Mobile Pet Adoptions at Hillsdale. (Every 1st Saturday 12-2pm)  Your new best friend is waiting! Adopt a pet in need from the Peninsula Humane Society and SCPA. Come meet the animals, learn more about adoptions, and maybe even bring home a new friend!

April 6, Wag Hotels’ 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. Bring your furry friend and join us for our 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs to benefit Humane Society Silicon Valley!

April 6, Easter Egg Hunt. Sunnybrae Park is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt and photos with the Bunny!

April 6, Ali Bar-Bar – 5 Years Celebration!. Top shelf music, signature playa cocktails and lots of playa friends at The HUB RWC in Redwood City celebration.

April 7, Woodside/Purisima Creek Crossover. Enjoy the beautiful trails under the canopy of towering, moss covered redwoods as they clip past the many small streams and gullies along the way.

April 9, Downtown San Mateo Restaurant Walk. Take a walking tour of downtown San Mateo featuring the tastes of some of San Mateo’s finest eateries.

April 11, Meet the Easter Bunny’s Barnyard Friends at Hillsdale Shopping Center 4-6pm. Hop on by to visit with Easter Bunny’s friends from the farm! Learn all about the friendly barnyard animals, farm life, and even meet some of them up close!

April 12, Easter Cupcake Decorating at Hillsdale Shopping Center 4-5pm, Celebrate the season with Cupcake Decorating. Dress ’em up in Easter fashion and take them home to devour.

April 12, Craft Night. Spend an evening getting crafty at the San Mateo library with three easy projects. Make a collage on a tile, an origami ball, or a beautiful and practical plaited mat.

April 12-14, Hillsborough Antiques + Art + Design Show. Shop from 100 vendors of fine antiques and decorative arts ranging from the 17th century to modern day at the San Mateo Event Center.

April 13, Junior Ranger: Coyote Point Recreation Area. Enjoy the views from Coyote Point while searching for treasures hidden throughout the park.

April 13, Earth Day in Belmont. Twin Pines Park is hosting Earth Day fun including compost giveaway, document shredding, and E-Waste Drop-Off.  

April 13, Love North Central Neighborhood Cleanup. You are invited to a community service event for the entire family – all ages and abilities welcome! 

April 14, 3rd Annual Airport Runway Run. Express your need for speed with a unique 2K/5K/10K running event that’s fun and healthy for the whole family at the San Carlos Airport.

April 18, Twilight Tails kicks off at Landing Green Park San Mateo at Bay Meadows from 6-7pm (NEW HOUR). We have a full line-up of specialty canine vendors that cater to everything your doggie dreams about. Mix with neighbors for a tail wagging good time! Join the Facebook Event here and invite your favorite local four-legged pals for a romp in the park.

April 20, San Mateo Eggstravaganza. The 2019 Eggstravaganza event will run from 9am-1pm.

April 20, Belmont Egg Adventure Hunt. Over 5,000 hidden eggs, prizes, and pictures with the bunny!

April 20, Earth Day Beach Clean-up at Coyote Point Recreation Area. Help remove trash along the San Francisco Bay to celebrate Earth Day.

April 24, Primavera: Italian Springtime. Draeger’s Market hosts Cooking School where you can learn to perfect Pasta Primavera—with springtime vegetables!

April 26, GSB Show 2019 | Blastaway: A GSBlunder Down Under. Take in this original musical comedy starring over 100 MBA actors, singers, musicians, and dancers. Fox Theater in Redwood City.

April 26, New Living Expo 2019. Explore three amazing days of lectures, panel discussions and workshops, plus 180 exhibits at the San Mateo Event Center.

April 27, Get Hooked on Fishing! If you have ever wondered what lays beneath the surface of Waterdog Lake, now is your chance to find out!

April 27, STEAM Fest on The Square. STEAM Fest in Redwood City hopes to inspire San Mateo County’s diverse youth to see themselves as scientists, artists, creators and inventors.

April 27, Earth Day @ Shoreway. Enjoy a free Earth Day event in San Carlos with a petting zoo and more!

April 28, Opening Reception at PMA. Tess Felix (Decker A Gallery); Catherine Mackey (Decker B Gallery). Shows run through July 7 in Burlingame.

Sunday, May 5th — Save the Date! Farmers Market Bay Meadows returns to Bay Meadows, weekly rain or shine from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Join the FMBM Facebook Event and invite a friend or two to join you for a picnic in the park or lunch at the beer garden!

Conveniently located between San Francisco and Palo Alto in San Mateo, Bay Meadows offers new homes for sale and for rent within walking distance of Caltrain. Ease of transportation is only one reason you’ll fall in love with Bay Meadows. Smartly-designed, high-quality new homes sit among 18 acres of open space, which includes parks, a community garden, public art, ball fields, bocce and basketball courts and a new playground. All this just a walk from Whole Foods, Blue Bottle Coffee, Fieldwork Brewing Co., LIFT Fitness, Tin Pot Creamery, Hillsdale Shopping Center and more. Learn more about what Midurban life offers by following our Facebook page.