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San Mateo toddler & baby activities

12 free library storytimes at Hillsdale Branch Library (San Mateo), San Mateo Main Library, San Mateo Public Library (2 for babies), plus 1 playground or splash pad, Sep 27–Oct 11, 2026. How it works

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📚 San Mateo storytimes & events

12 events for babies and toddlers in the next two weeks · times are Pacific

Mon Sep 28

10:15 AM
Move and Groove Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Move and Groove Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am. Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00. Dance your wiggles away in…
Ages not statedSan Mateo
10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime @ Hillsdale Branch
San Mateo Public Library · Hillsdale Library · Hillsdale Library- Programming Space
📍 205 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo 94403 · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
*Toddler Storytime begins at 10:30 AM—before the library officially opens! Please note the library will open to everyone at 11:00 AM*. Join us and get up and get moving with your…
18 months–3 yearsSan Mateo

Tue Sep 29

10:15 AM
Baby Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Oak Room
📍 San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo
Sing, play, and read to your baby! Please plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. Arrivals more than 5 minutes late are not guaranteed entrance. Adults must have at least 1…
Babies (months not stated)👶 babiesSan Mateo

Wed Sep 30

10:15 AM
Toddler Storytime: 18 months-3 years old
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · San Mateo Main
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Toddler Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am. Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00. For children ages 18 months - 3…
18 months–3 yearsSan Mateo
5:30 PM
Pajama Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Snuggle up for a cozy evening at Pajama Storytime! Wear your comfiest pajamas (grown-ups can too!) and bring along your favorite stuffy for a night filled with stories, songs, and…
Birth–5 yearsSan Mateo

Sun Oct 4

11:30 AM
Polish Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Book Bubble
📍 San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo
Please join us for Polish Storytime! We'll be hosting this event every FIRST Sunday for the forseeable future and would love if you could join us! We'll be learning about Polish…
Ages not statedSan Mateo

Mon Oct 5

10:15 AM
Move and Groove Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Move and Groove Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am. Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00. Dance your wiggles away in…
Ages not statedSan Mateo
10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime @ Hillsdale Branch
San Mateo Public Library · Hillsdale Library · Hillsdale Library- Programming Space
📍 205 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo 94403 · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
*Toddler Storytime begins at 10:30 AM—before the library officially opens! Please note the library will open to everyone at 11:00 AM*. Join us and get up and get moving with your…
18 months–3 yearsSan Mateo

Tue Oct 6

10:15 AM
Baby Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Oak Room
📍 San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo
Sing, play, and read to your baby! Please plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. Arrivals more than 5 minutes late are not guaranteed entrance. Adults must have at least 1…
Babies (months not stated)👶 babiesSan Mateo

Wed Oct 7

10:15 AM
Toddler Storytime: 18 months-3 years old
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · San Mateo Main
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Toddler Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am. Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00. For children ages 18 months - 3…
18 months–3 yearsSan Mateo
5:30 PM
Pajama Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Snuggle up for a cozy evening at Pajama Storytime! Wear your comfiest pajamas (grown-ups can too!) and bring along your favorite stuffy for a night filled with stories, songs, and…
Birth–5 yearsSan Mateo

Thu Oct 8

5:30 PM
Pajama Storytime
San Mateo Public Library · Main Library · Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area
📍 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo 94402 · 🅿 Free underground garage (2-hour limit), entrance on West 3rd Avenue (per the library) · address checked on Sep 27, 2026
Thursday Pajama Storytime: Bilingual in English & Spanish! Snuggle up for a cozy evening at Pajama Storytime! Wear your comfiest pajamas (grown-ups can too!) and bring along your…
Birth–5 years🗣 SpanishSan Mateo
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🛝 Playgrounds & splash pads in San Mateo

💦 Splash pad📍 San Mateo1.3 mi from central San Mateo

Splash pad at Ryder Court Park Playground

📍 near J Hart Clinton Drive, San Mateo
Splash pad / spray ground (OSM)
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Per OpenStreetMap: surface: dirt. Other details not confirmed.

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