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“Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
Latest Opportunities with Green Valley Christian School
things to do this summer
for free!
FREE ADMISSION – ANYDAY
Tilden Regional Park Botanic Garden, Nature Study Area & Little Farm, Berkeley http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
Museum of Children's Art, Oakland http://www.mocha.org
Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/community-services/ac-generalinfo.html
Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley http://www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Nasa Ames Research Center, Mountain View http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/exploration.html
Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton http://www.ucolick.org/public/visitors.html
Jelly Belly Factory Tour, Fairfield http://jellybelly.com
Cable Car Museum, San Francisco http://www.cablecarmuseum.org
Chinese Cultural Center Gallery, San Francisco http://www.c-c-c.org
Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco http://www.museoitaloamericano.org
San Francisco Fire Department Museum, San Francisco http://www.sffiremuseum.org/index.html
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford http://www.museum.stanford.edu
Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Berkeley http://www.hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu
San Francisco Botanical Garden http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org
FREE ADMISSION – FIRST SUNDAYS
Oakland Museum of California— (not including special exhibitions) http://www.museumca.org/visit/index.html
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco http://www.asianart.org/hoursandadmission.html
FREE ADMISSION -- FIRST TUESDAYS
De Young Museum, San Francisco (except special exhibitions) http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/visiting/index.asp
Legion Of Honor, San Francisco (except special exhibitions) http://www.famsf.org/legion/visiting/index.asp
Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco ("pay what you wish" day) http://www.cartoonart.org/directions.html
Museum of Craft & Folk Art (Yerba Buena), San Francisco in 2008 http://www.mocfa.org/visit/index.html
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco http://www.ybca.org/visit/gallery.aspx
Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/visit/hours
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), San Francisco http://www.sfmoma.org/visit/visitinfo_ hours.asp
FREE ADMISSION – FIRST WEDNESDAY
Exploratorium, San Francisco http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/hours_admission.html
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. http://www.badm.org
FREE ADMISSION – THIRD WEDNESDAY
California Academy of Sciences & Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco http://www.calacade my.org
FREE ADMISSION – FIRST THURSDAY
Burlingame Pez Museum, Burlingame http://www.burlingamepezmuseum.com
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
ALMOST FREE or REDUCED FEES
Tilden Park Steam Train ($1.75) or Merry-Go-Round ($1) http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
Los Gatos Billy Jones Railroad Train or Carousel ($2) http://www.bjwrr.org
Mrs. Grossman's Sticker Factory and Museum Tour ($3) http://www.mrsgrossmans.com
Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose SJ http://www.thetech.org/about/open_access
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose http://www.cdm.org/info
Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.montereybayaquarium.org
A List of Free Things to Do in San Jose
http://www.sanjose.com/free-guide
25 Sacramento Museums that are Free or Nominal Fee http://www.sacmuseums.org/findamuseum.html