Hop Into Spring: April Events for Riverside Families - A Calendar of Events
April in Riverside is packed with family-friendly activities! From Easter egg hunts and Earth Day activities to free library events, the Insect Fair, and so much more, there is something for everyone. I've pulled together everything into one list so it’s super easy to find what’s going on every day in Riverside, and you don’t have to go hunting for things to do in Riverside with your kids!
A couple of quick notes: I do my best to keep this list accurate, but always recommend double-checking with the host before you head out… a quick look at their website or social media can save you a wasted trip. Have an event I missed? Submit it here. Looking for another month? I'm publishing guides for all of 2026 — find them all here.
Here’s your April line-up!
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
Passover begins today - Chag Sameach!
🥕County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
📚🆓 Preschool Storytime| 10am | La Sierra Library
📚🆓 Combined Toddler/Preschool Storytime| 10:20am | Corona Library
📚🆓 Preschool Storytime| 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Bilingual, ages 3-5
📚🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
📚🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am | Highgrove Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Clay Sculpting| 11:30am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Brick Building Club | 1:30pm | Highgrove Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Clay Sculpting | 2:30pm | Arlington Library
🆓 Brick Building | 2:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🎨 🆓 Crafting Corner | 3pm | Main Library
⭐🆓 Charlie Cart: Mini Smoothie Bowls | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Hands-on healthy eating activity for kids and families
🍎 🆓 After School Snacks| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎 🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🆓 Copy the Masters Art Event| 3pm | Corona Library
🆓 Free Reading Assistance | 3:15-4pm | My Learning Studio, Woodcrest
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Arlington Library
🆓 Teen Zone | 3:30pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 Magic the Gathering Club | 3:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐾 🆓 Pawsitive Readers Program| 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎥🆓 Family Movie Night | 4:30-6:00pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Twilight Tales| 5pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Pajamas & Stories(ages 3-5) | 6pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
⭐Passover Seder Meal | 6:30pm | Chabad Jewish Community Center | $50/adult, $25/child | Sign up online
🎨 🆓 Relax & Color | All day | Arlanza Library
⭐🆓 Registration Opens for LEGO Star Wars Build Event at Barnes and Noble | Registration opens today for May 1 free LEGO build event at Barnes and Noble at the Tyler Mall. Their March event filled up, so I’d sign up ASAP if you want to attend on May 1.
Thursday, April 2, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🆓 Spring/Primavera Bilingual Storytime| 11am | Arlanza Library
🎲 🆓 Games Day | 4pm | Marcy Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Clay Sculpting| 12:30pm | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime | 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Baby Play and Baby Bee Storytime | 11am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime | 11am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Writing Boxes | 4pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 TEENS: Puzzle Time| All day | Arlington Library
🎨 🆓 Family Coloring| All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 TEENS: Legally Blonde the Musical | 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center - rated PG no children under age 4 admitted. Tickets $16/person.
⭐🎶 🆓 UCR Mariachi Ensemble at ArtsWalk First Thursdays | 6-8pm | Culver Center of the Arts | Free, all ages
🎨 🆓 Riverside ArtsWalk | 6-9pm | Downtown Riverside
🥎 RCC Softball vs Santa Ana| 2pm | Riverside City College
⭐🎨 🆓 Homeschool Day: Free Book Making Workshop | 11am | Main Library in Downtown Riverside
🔬🆓 STEAM Club| 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🎨 🆓 Makerspace | 12:30pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎 🆓 After School Snack| 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🐣 🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Little Explorers Read and Play - Easter theme 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🎲 🆓 Tween Studio: Game Night| 4pm | Highgrove Library
🎨 🆓 Budding Artists Combined Storytime | 10:15am | Corona Library
🎨 🆓 TEENS: Henna Workshop | 6pm | Corona Library | registration required
🧩 World Autism Awareness Day Play Date through Neurospicy IE Mamas | 3pm | Moreno Valley - register in advance
📚🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 10am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
Friday, April 3, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
🎥🆓 Cars Movie & Coloring | 3pm | Marcy Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Clay Sculpting | 10:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 9:30am | Eastside Library at Ameal Moore Nature Center
🆓 Lego Club| 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime | 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Chess Club | 2-4pm | Orange Terrace Library
🆓 STREAM | 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
🎨 🆓 Community Coloring | All day | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Family Puzzle Time | All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 TEENS: Legally Blonde the Musical | 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center- rated PG no children under age 4 admitted. Tickets $16/person.
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
🥕Farmers Market at Farmhouse Collective | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective
🆓 Good Friday Services at various local churches
Community Passover Seder | Congregation Beth Shalom | $70/adult, $36/child | Sign up required by March 26
🥎 CBU Softball vs Utah Tech | 4:30pm & 7pm | Cal Baptist University
⚾ RCC Baseball vs Santa Ana | 1pm | Riverside City College
📚🆓 Storytime | 10:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Chess Club| 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐣 📚 🆓 Tot Time theme: Easter | 10am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Family Craft Day | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Highgrove Chess Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
⭐🆓 Guided StoryWalk with Author and Illustrator | 10am | Mountain Gate Park in Corona
📚 🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 5pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Saturday, April 4, 2026 Family Activities in Riverside
⭐🎨 🆓 Peep Dioramas | 11am | Marcy Library
🔬 🆓 TEENS: BrainSTEM: Ball Run Challenge!| 3-4:30pm | Orange Terrace Library
🆓 TEENS: D&D | 3-5:45pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Babble Tales| 11am | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Chess Club| 3pm | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 TEENS: Legally Blonde the Musical | 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center - rated PG no children under age 4 admitted. Tickets $16/person.
🎶 TEENS: Legally Blonde the Musical | 2pm | Landis Performing Arts Center - rated PG no children under age 4 admitted. Tickets $16/person.
🆓 Kids Graphic Novel Book Club: Super Boba Cafe| 1-2pm | Cellar Door Bookstore
⭐📚 🆓 Storytime with Award-Winning Illustrator Raissa Figueroa | 2-3pm | Cellar Door Bookstore
⭐🎨 🆓 Home Depot Kids Workshop: Farm Planter| 9am-12pm (or while supplies last) | Home Depot | Free, sign up online
🥕Downtown Riverside Certified Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th Street
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | all ages welcome, probably best for 5+ | book online
🍊 🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | The Frugal Frigate Children’s Bookstore, Redlands | Free, geared toward ages 4-8 but all ages welcome
🔍🔬STEAM Saturdays: Museum Detectives – Invisible Ink | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
⭐🚂 🐣 First Saturday: Easter Egg-stravaganza at SoCal Railway Museum| 8am-5pm | Southern California Railway Museum, Perris | Free general admission & parking; ride tickets extra
🐣 City of Norco Easter Egg Hunt| 9am-12pm | Wayne Makin Sports Complex, Norco | Free egg hunt (bring your own basket); $5 wristband for additional activities
🐣 Yours Truly Easter Market & Egg Hunt | 10am-3pm | Riverside | Egg hunts at 12pm (younger kids) & 1pm (older kids)
🐣 🆓 Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Photos | 11am-4pm | Riverside Harley Davidson | Free (includes lunch & drinks)
🐣 Easter Egg Hunt Experience | After 2pm & 4pm services | Grove Community Church, Riverside | Free, ages 10 & under | Food available for purchase
🐣 Easter Shopping Boutique & Egg Hunt | 4-8pm | La Sierra High School, Riverside | Free egg hunt at 5:30pm
🐣 Easter Egg Handout| Doors open 10am | Mattel Toy Store in San Bernardino | Free, first-come first-served while supplies last | Treat-filled Easter eggs, giveaways, and Easter deals in store
🥎 CBU Softball vs Utah Tech | 2pm | Cal Baptist University
🎨 🆓 Family Arts and Crafts: Junk Journaling | 1pm | Highgrove Library
🆓 Dungeons and Librarians | 2:30pm | Highgrove Library
Egg-cellent Adventure | 9am-12pm | Eastvale Community Center | $5 per child, sign up online
📚🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 1pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Sunday, April 5, 2026 Kid-Friendly Fun in Riverside
Happy Easter! Some businesses and other locations may have limited hours or be closed today. Riverside Public Library branches are closed.
🎶 TEENS: Legally Blonde the Musical | 2pm | Landis Performing Arts Center - rated PG no children under age 4 admitted. Tickets $16/person.
🥕Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Galleria, parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
⭐🐣 🆓 Mt. Rubidoux Sunrise Easter Service| 6am | Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside | Free (plan to begin hiking by 5-5:15am)
🎶 🐣 🆓 Easter Sunday Services at various local churches, including Grove Community Church, Calvary Presbyterian Church (egg hunt too!), Sandals Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, First Congregational Church
Monday, April 6, 2026 Family-Friendly Things to Do in Riverside
🎶 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals| 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided)
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:30am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Preschool Storytime featuring Riverside University Health System| 2pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley | Focus on oral health
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Study Smart Club | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Move & Groove Storytime | 11:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐾 🆓 Paws of Love Storytime| 3pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🎲 🆓 Teens: Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Toddler Play | 11am | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Marcy Library
🆓 Preschool Playdate | 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Lego Club | 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
🎨 🆓 Grab n Go Unicorn Day Craft | All day | Marcy Library
🆓 TEENS: Award-Winning Author Rex Ogle at Cellar Door| 4-5pm | Cellar Door Bookstore
🥎 CBU Softball vs UC Riverside | 6pm | Cal Baptist University
🥎 RCC Softball vs Orange Coast | 3pm | Riverside City College
🆓 Music and Muscles | 11am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
⭐🎨 🆓 Embroidery Hand Stitching| 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🔬🆓 STEAM Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🎲 🆓 After School Snacks with Games & Bricks Day | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's(ages 3-5) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
⭐🆓 Kid-chella | 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
⭐🆓 Jellybean Engineering (Stream Club)| 3:30pm | Arlington Library
🎨 🆓 Slap Bracelets | 4pm | Marcy Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎨 🆓 Crafting Corner | 3pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Twilight Tales | 5pm | Main Library
🎨 🆓 Relax & Color| All day | Arlanza Library
🎶 RCC Symphonic Winds Concert | 7pm | RCC Coil Concert Hall
🥕County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓 Free Reading Assistance | 3:15-4pm | My Learning Studio, Woodcrest
CBU STUNT vs Vanguard University | 7pm | Cal Baptist University
⭐🎶 🆓 MAYEYA: African Diaspora Rhythms in Latin America | 12-12:50pm | UCR | Free | Interactive concert-lecture exploring rhythms of the African diaspora in Latin America; open to the public
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🆓 Makerspace| 3:30pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🆓 Creation Station | 5pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Brick Building | 2:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Magic the Gathering Club| 3:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Bilingual, ages 3-5
🍎🆓 After School Snacks with Curiosity Lab | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Family Loteria | 4pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am | Highgrove Library
🎨 🆓 Crafty Corner | 1:30pm | Highgrove Library
🎨 🆓 Maker Exchange: Tween Craft – Bead Pets| 2pm | Corona Library
🐾 🆓 Pawsitive Readers Program| 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
📚 🆓 Pajamas & Stories(ages 3-5) | 6pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Thursday, April 9, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
🎨 🆓 TEENS: DIY Polaroid Frames| 4:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime | 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Baby Play and Baby Bee Storytime| 11am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime | 11am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Writing Boxes| 4pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 TEENS: Puzzle Time | All day | Arlington Library
🎨 🆓 Family Coloring | All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
⚾ RCC Baseball vs Orange Coast | 2pm | Riverside City College
🍎🆓 After School Snack| 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Highgrove Chess Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🔬🆓 STEAM Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🍎🆓 After School Snacks with Little Explorers Read and Play - Worm theme | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 10am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
Friday, April 10, 2026 Kid-Friendly Activities in Riverside
Riverside Public Library Closed
🎶 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat premieres today at CBU, but unfortunately sold out months ago!
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
🥕Farmers Market at Farmhouse Collective | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective
⭐🐣 🆓 Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt (Teens) | 6-9pm | Moreno Valley | Free | Registration required
⚾ CBU Baseball vs UT Arlington | 6pm | Cal Baptist University
RCC Women's Beach Volleyball vs Fullerton | 9am | Rancho Valley Volleyball Club (not on campus)
RCC Women's Beach Volleyball vs Golden West | 10am | Rancho Valley Volleyball Club (not on campus)
🥎 RCC Softball vs Orange Coast | 2pm | Riverside City College
🆓 Tot Time theme: baseball | 10am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🎨 🆓 After School Snacks and Family Craft Day| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Chess Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐣 Easter Market Night| 5-10pm, egg hunt at 6pm | Farmhouse Collective
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 5pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Saturday, April 11, 2026 Family Activities in Riverside
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime| 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Babble Tales | 11am | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Chess Club| 3pm | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
⭐🎨 Riverside Art Market | 10am-4pm | White Park, Downtown Riverside | Free admission, more info here and here
🎨 🆓 JC Penney Free Kids Zone Workshop: Bee or Frog Magnets| 11am-12pm | JC Penney
🥕Downtown Riverside Certified Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th Street
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | all ages welcome, probably best for 5+ | book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | The Frugal Frigate Children’s Bookstore, Redlands | Free, geared toward ages 4-8 but all ages welcome
🔍🔬STEAM Saturdays: Museum Detectives – Cipher Wheel| 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
⭐🚂 Day Out With Thomas | 8am-5pm | Southern California Railway Museum, 2201 S. A Street, Perris | Tickets Tickets $23+, advance purchase highly recommended
⭐🆓 Aerospace Community Expo | 9am-12pm | Riverside Airport | Free | Aircraft, interactive exhibits, and aviation/aerospace displays; free Young Eagle flights for kids (limited availability, pre-registration required)
⭐🌎 🌿 🆓 FAMILY VOLUNTEERING: IE Waterkeeper Earth Month River Cleanup & Sustainability Fair | 9am-12pm (arrive by 8:45am) | Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park Riverside| Free
⭐🌿 🆓 Duck Daze | 10am-2pm | Hidden Valley Nature Center | Free
⚾ CBU Baseball vs UT Arlington | 5pm | Cal Baptist University
🥎 RCC Softball vs Allan Hancock | 12pm | Riverside City College
🆓 Family Night| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🆓 Creative Studio | 11:15am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Homework Help | 12pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🎨 🆓 Lakeshore Free Activity: Dotted Fish Wind Sock | 11am-3pm | Lakeshore Learning, San Bernardino
⭐🌿 🆓 Guided Hike: Reptile Round Up | 8-11am (check-in 7:30am) | Hagador Trail, Skyline Trailhead, Corona | Free | ~3 mile mostly flat hike exploring native reptiles ages 5+, registration required
📚 🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 1pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🆓 Family Literacy Social| 10-11am | Main Branch, Moreno Valley
Sunday, April 12, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
New Sunday Hours Begin at Riverside Public Libraries - starting today, only Arlington, Main, and Orange Terrace Libraries are open (10am-6pm). Others are closed.
Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Galleria, parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
⭐🚂 Day Out With Thomas | 8am-5pm | Southern California Railway Museum, 2201 S. A Street, Perris | Tickets Tickets $23+,advance purchase highly recommended
⭐🚂 🆓 Riverside Live Steamers Public Run Day | 10am-3pm | Free steam-powered train rides at Hunter Hobby Park
⚾ CBU Baseball vs UT Arlington | 12pm | Cal Baptist University
🔬🦖STEAM Sunday| 9am-3pm | Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center | $10/car
Monday, April 13, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🎶 TEENS: Hadestown (Touring) | 7:30pm | Fox Theatre Riverside - for ages 8-10+
🎶 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals| 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided)
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Study Smart Club | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:30am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Move & Groove Storytime | 11:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🎲 🆓 Teens: Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Riverside
🎨 🆓 TEENS: BrainSTEM: DIY Recycled Paper | 3-4:30pm | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Toddler Play | 11am | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Marcy Library
🆓 Preschool Playdate | 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Lego Club | 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
🌎 🎨 🆓 Take & Make Craft: Earth Day Craft| All day | Arlington Library
🎶 TEENS: Hadestown (Touring) | 7:30pm | Fox Theatre Riverside - for ages 8-10+
⚾ RCC Baseball vs Cypress| 2pm | Riverside City College
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🎲 🆓 After School Snacks with Games and Bricks Day | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🔬🆓 STEAM Club| 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓 Music and Muscles | 11am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 ABC's & 123's(ages 3-5) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Family-Friendly Activities in Riverside
⭐🆓 Kid-chella | 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎨 🆓 Crafting Corner | 3pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Twilight Tales | 5pm | Main Library
🎨 🆓 Relax & Color| All day | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Arlington Library
🥕County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🌎 🌿 Sensory Hours: Kinetic Sand Play & Earth Sciences Fossil Cart | 3-5pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
🆓 Free Reading Assistance | 3:15-4pm | My Learning Studio, Woodcrest | Free
🆓 Homeschool Day | 10:30am | Marcy Library | Free (stay tuned for more details, here’s info on a previous event)
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am | Highgrove Library
🆓 Brick Building Club | 1:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Bilingual, ages 3-5
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Curiosity Lab | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Pokémon Club | 4pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Brick Building | 2:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Magic the Gathering Club | 3:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐾 🆓 Pawsitive Readers Program| 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🎥🆓 Family Movie Night | 4:30-6:00pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
📚 🆓 Pajamas & Stories(ages 3-5) | 6pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Thursday, April 16, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
🎨 🆓 TEENS: Mini Zine Lab | 4pm | Arlington Library
🌎 🆓 Earth Day Family Storytime| 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Baby Play and Baby Bee Storytime | 11am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime| 11am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Writing Boxes | 4pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 TEENS: Puzzle Time | All day | Arlington Library
🎨 🆓 Family Coloring | All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🥎 CBU Softball vs UC Riverside | 6pm | Cal Baptist University
🥎 RCC Softball vs Cypress | 2pm | Riverside City College
🔬🆓 STEAM Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🎨 🆓 Makerspace | 12:30pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack| 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snacks | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
⭐🌿 🆓 Wildlife Wonder with Mr. Wes | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🌎 🆓 Little Explorers Read & Play - Earth Day theme | 4pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Little Explorers: Playdough| 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓 TEENS: The Summer I Turned Pretty Trivia | 6pm | Corona Library
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 10am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
Friday, April 17, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🎨 🆓 TEEN/TWEEN: Recycled Paper Heart| 4pm | Arlanza Library
🆓 TEEN: Rubber Band Airplanes| 4pm | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park (subject to change due to weather)
📚 🆓 Storytime | 9:30am | Eastside Library at Ameal Moore Nature Center
🆓 Lego Club | 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime| 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Chess Club | 2-4pm | Orange Terrace Library
🆓 STREAM| 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
🎨 🆓 Community Coloring| All day | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Family Puzzle Time| All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
⭐🎶 Spring Musical: Frozen| 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
🥕Farmers Market at Farmhouse Collective | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective
🆓 Highgrove Chess Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓 Waggy Tales | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library | Therapy dogs!
🆓 Tot Time - theme: farms | 10am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Family Craft Day | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Storytime | 10:30am | Home Gardens Library
🆓 Chess Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library
⭐🐴 Extreme Ranch Rodeo at Norco Horse Week | 7pm | Ingalls Event Center in Norco | Adults $20, Kids 12 & under free
🌿 🆓 Mom Walk through Walking in Motherhood Riverside| 9:30am | Arlington Heights Sports Park
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 5pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Saturday, April 18, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🆓 TEENS: National Stress Awareness Month (registration required) | 3pm | Marcy Library
🆓 TEENS: D&D| 3-5:45pm | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 TEENS: The Imperfect Poets | 4pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Babble Tales| 11am | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Chess Club | 3pm | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 Spring Musical: Frozen | 1pm & 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
⭐🆓 Lowe's Kids Club: Terrarium | 10am-1pm | Lowe's | Free, registration required
🥕Downtown Riverside Certified Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th Street
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | all ages welcome, probably best for 5+ | book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | The Frugal Frigate Children’s Bookstore, Redlands | Free, geared toward ages 4-8 but all ages welcome
🔍🔬STEAM Saturdays: Museum Detectives – Secret Code Spelling | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
🚂 Day Out With Thomas | 8am-5pm | Southern California Railway Museum, 2201 S. A Street, Perris | Tickets $23+, advance purchase highly recommended
Walk with the Animals | 9am-12pm | Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside | Free parking | Charity walk benefiting Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center; includes pancake breakfast, vendor village, and blessing of the animals; pets welcome | Register online
⭐Riverside Tamale Festival | 11am-7pm | White Park in Riverside | General admission is $20 online, $25 at the door. (Children 12 and under enter FREE!)
Sherman Indian High School 40th Annual Youth Pow Wow | Free admission; $5 parking | Native American dancing, singing, arts & crafts, food, and vendors | Open to the public
🆓 Blue Zones Project Riverside Moai Launch Party | 10am-12pm | North Park, Riverside | Free, sign up online | Community well-being event with free acai bowls
⭐🌿 🆓 Spring Fling at Parkview Nursery | 9am-12pm | Parkview Nursery, 4377 Chicago Avenue, Riverside | Free | Educational resource fair with beekeeping, gardening, and conservation experts; giveaways and family fun; plants and garden items available for purchase
March for Babies | Registration 7:30am, Walk 9am | Rancho Jurupa Regional Park | Charity walk benefiting maternal and infant health
🆓 Summer Expo 2026 | 9am-12pm | Arlington Heights Sports Park, Riverside | Free | Explore summer classes, activities, and programs for all ages; connect with local vendors
⭐🌎 🆓 Earth Day Celebration | 10am-12pm | Bourns Family Youth Innovation Center, Riverside | Free | STEM activities, recycling workshops, and aquaponics demos
⭐🌿 🆓 Kids' Nature Club: Senses in Nature | 9:30am | Gateway Ranch in Redlands | Free hands-on outdoor nature program for ages 3-7 with caregiver through Redlands Conservancy, RSVP required
🌎 🌿 Earth Day Tree Planting| 11am-1pm | Rancho Jurupa Regional Park
⚾ RCC Baseball vs Cypress | 12pm | Riverside City College
⭐🌎 🌿 🆓 Grow with Us: Earth Day at the R'Garden | 9am-2pm | R'Garden at UCR behind Lot 30 (this is different than the Botanic Garden, fyi)| Activity booths and food
🆓 Homework Help | 12pm | Home Gardens Library
🐴 🆓 Norco Horse Week Parade| 10am | Norco
🐴 Extreme Ranch Rodeo at Norco Horse Week | 7pm | Ingalls Event Center in Norco | Adults $20, Kids 12 & under free
🎨🎶 🆓 Corona 2nd Annual Music & Arts Festival| 1-6pm | Historic Civic Center, 815 W. 6th Street, Corona | Free
🧩 Shine for Autism | 6-8pm | Hunt Park Ballroom | live DJ (sensory considerate), resource booths, light refreshments
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 1pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Kid-Friendly Activities in Riverside
🎨 🆓 TEENS - MLYC: Insect Craft Grab & Go | 4pm | Main Library
🆓 National Library Week Scavenger Hunt | All day | Marcy Library
🎨 🆓 FREE Kids Club: Clay Pencil & Paintbrush Pals| 1-3pm | Michaels Craft Store, Marshall's Plaza by the Tyler Mall | sign up online
🥕Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Galleria, parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
🚂 Day Out With Thomas | Southern California Railway Museum, Perris | Tickets $23+, advance purchase highly recommended
⭐🎶 🆓 Maracas & Magic: Esther Hays Family Concert | 3pm | University Theatre at UCR | Free, all ages | UCR Orchestra and Chamber Singers performing Spanish and Latin American music; includes sing-alongs and a raffle | Free parking available
🐴 Bull Riding at Norco Horse Week | 2:30pm + 4pm | Tickets required
🔬🦖STEAM Sunday| 9am-3pm | Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center | $10/car
Monday, April 20, 2026 Family Activities in Riverside
🎶 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals| 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided)
⚾ CBU Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara | 5pm | Cal Baptist University
RCC Softball vs Fullerton | 3pm | Riverside City College
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Study Smart Club | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:30am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Move & Groove Storytime | 11:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🎲 🆓 Teens: Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
🎨 🆓 TEENS: Recycled Bug Hotels | 3-4pm | Orange Terrace Library
🌎 🎨 🆓 Stay and Make Craft: Earth Day| All week | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Toddler Play | 11am | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 11am | Marcy Library
🆓 Preschool Playdate | 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Lego Club | 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
🥎 CBU Softball vs Cal State Fullerton| 6pm | Cal Baptist University
🥎 RCC Softball vs Fullerton | 6pm | Riverside City College
🆓 Homeschool Day | 11am | Main Library, Riverside | Free (stay tuned for more details, here’s info on a previous event)
🆓 Music and Muscles | 11am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🎲 🆓 After School Snacks and Games and Bricks Day| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 STEAM Club| 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's(ages 3-5) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🌎 🆓 Earth Day Scavenger Hunt| 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
⭐🆓 DIY Solar Oven (Stream Club) | 3:30pm | Arlington Library
🌎 🆓 Earth Day Activity| 2pm | Marcy Library
🌎 🆓 Earth Day Everyday | 3-5pm | Main Library
🌎 🎨 🆓 Earth Day Take & Make | All day | Casa Blanca Library
⭐🌎 🎨 🆓 Cardboard Loom Weaving Earth Day Heart| 4pm | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime| 10am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎨 🆓 Crafting Corner | 3pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Twilight Tales| 5pm | Main Library
🎨 🆓 Relax & Color| All day | Arlanza Library
🥕County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓 Free Reading Assistance | 3:15-4pm | My Learning Studio, Woodcrest
🌎 🌿 🆓 Plant Bingo | 10am-12pm | Riverside Airport Terminal Lobby | Free (this event is not necessarily for children, but it seems all ages would be welcome)
🌎 🆓 GCAP x Office of Sustainability Earth Day Festival| 10am | UCR Campus, Riverside | Free | Thrift swap, flea market, farmers' market, food vendors, free food, activities, and sustainability resources (this event is not necessarily for children, but it seems all ages would be welcome)
⭐🌎 🆓 UCR Earth Day Festival| 10am-3pm | Pierce Lawn, UCR | Free | Food, art, plants, thrifting, and sustainability resources; open to the public
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am | Highgrove Library
🎨 🆓 Crafty Corner | 1:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Bilingual, ages 3-5
🍎🆓 After School Snacks | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🌎 🆓 Earth Day Celebration | 4pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack| 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Makerspace | 3:30pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Brick Building | 2:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Magic the Gathering Club| 3:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
⭐🆓 Chinese Storytime | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:15am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
📚 🆓 Toddler Storytime | 10:20am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
🐾 🆓 Pawsitive Readers Program| 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
📚 🆓 Pajamas & Stories(ages 3-5) | 6pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Family-Friendly Fun in Riverside
⭐🐣 🆓 Spring Egg Hunt | 11:30am-12:30pm | Orange Terrace Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Hungry Caterpillar Paint Session (registration required) | 4pm | Marcy Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Baby Play and Baby Bee Storytime| 11am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime | 11am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Writing Boxes | 4pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 TEENS: Puzzle Time | All day | Arlington Library
🆓 Family Coloring| All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🦋 🌿 🆓 Riverside's Butterflies: A Natural History | 6:30-7:30pm | Main Library, Riverside | Free - best for older children interested in a presentation on gardening/nature
🎶 Spring Musical: Frozen | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
⚾ RCC Baseball vs Fullerton | 2pm | Riverside City College
⭐ UCR Glow Run 5K | 5-8pm| Rivera Library Lawn at UCR | UCR students free; adults $20; kids ages 3-9 $8 | Registration required
🆓 Highgrove Chess Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Sun-Prints with California Museum of Photography | 4pm | Highgrove Library
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Little Explorers Read and Play - Pet Theme | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 STEAM Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:15am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
📚 🆓 Little Ones Storytime | 10:20am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 10am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
Friday, April 24, 2026 Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Riverside
🆓 Sensory Hour | 10am | La Sierra Library
🎨 🆓 TEEN: DIY Infinity Cube Fidget Toy| 4pm | Arlington Library
🆓 Pokémon Club | 3:30pm | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 9:30am | Eastside Library at Ameal Moore Nature Center
🆓 Lego Club | 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime | 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Chess Club | 2-4pm | Orange Terrace Library
🆓 STREAM| 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
🎨 🆓 Community Coloring | All day | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Family Puzzle Time| All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 RCC Choral Major Works Concert: Carmina Burana | 7pm | RCC Coil Concert Hall
⭐🎶 Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. - Riverside Children's Theatre | 7pm | John W. North High School, 1550 3rd St, Riverside | Tickets
🎶 Spring Musical: Frozen | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
🥕Farmers Market at Farmhouse Collective | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective
⚾ CBU Baseball vs Utah Tech| 6pm | Cal Baptist University
🆓 Highgrove Chess Club | 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓 Tot Time- Frog theme | 10am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Family Craft Day| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🎨 🆓 Teen Craft Club| 4pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Chess Club| 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🐣 Easter Market Night| 5-10pm, egg hunt at 6pm | Farmhouse Collective
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 5pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Family Activities in Riverside
🆓 TEEN: Dungeons & Dragons (registration required) | 3-5:30pm | Orange Terrace Library
🆓 TEEN: Taylor Swift Poetry | 4pm | Marcy Library
🎥🆓 Family Movie Matinee | 2pm | Arlanza Library - the movie is Zootopia
⭐🦋 🆓 Insect Fair | 10am-3pm | Main Library - this is a BIG free community event
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Babble Tales | 11am | Casa Blanca Library
🆓 Chess Club | 3pm | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎶 RCC Choral Major Works Concert: Carmina Burana | 7pm | RCC Coil Concert Hall
⭐🌿 2026 Riverside Community Flower Show Garden Tour | 10am-5pm | Riverside Elks Lodge, the event at Elks Lodge is free but you can buy tickets there for $10/adult (kids free) and then tour six local gardens. We did this a couple years ago and it was fun to peek at some beautiful home gardens around Riverside!
🎶 Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. - Riverside Children's Theatre | 1pm (ASL) & 7pm | John W. North High School, 1550 3rd St, Riverside | Tickets
🎶 Spring Musical: Frozen | 1pm & 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🥕Downtown Riverside Certified Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th Street
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | all ages welcome, probably best for 5+ | book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
📚 🆓 Storytime| 10:30am | The Frugal Frigate Children’s Bookstore, Redlands | Free, geared toward ages 4-8 but all ages welcome
🔍STEAM Saturdays: Museum Detectives – Create Your Own Secret Code | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
🔭🪐Cosmic Nights | 7-10pm | San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands
🧩 🚂 Autism Acceptance Walk| 12-3pm | Southern California Railway Museum, Perris | Early bird tickets $20 (through April 10); general admission $25
🌿 🆓 FAMILY VOLUNTEERING: Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful: Greatest American Cleanup | 9am-11:30am | Citywide (staging at Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, 3985 University Ave) | Free | Register at KRCB.com
🆓 Riverside Light Parade | fun, free illuminated bike ride | Meet 2 hours before sunset at 4050 Main Street, Riverside
⭐🌿 🆓 Little Land Use Learners | 10am-12pm | Land Use Learning Center (near Mt. Rubidoux), Riverside | Free | Monthly children's nature program with storytime, crafts, and nature walks
⭐🎶 🆓 Festival at Fairmount: Riverside Concert Band 150th Anniversary | 11am-5pm | Fairmount Park, Riverside | Free | Full day of live music with multiple community concert bands; food vendors on site; bring a chair or blanket; playground nearby for kids
⭐🌿 🆓 Secrets of the Nature Center: Wildflowers | 12-3pm | Hidden Valley Nature Center, 11401 Arlington Ave., Riverside | Free
🎥 Movies in the Park: How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 30 minutes after sunset | Rancho Jurupa Regional Park, Riverside
🌎 🎨 Earth Day: Saturday Craft | 10am-12pm | Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum, Riverside
🌎 🌿 🆓 Earth Day at Box Springs Mountain Reserve | 9am-12pm | Box Springs Mountain Reserve, 9699 Box Springs Mountain Rd., Moreno Valley | Free | Tree planting, guided hikes, arts & crafts, and nature education
⚾ CBU Baseball vs Utah Tech | 5pm | Cal Baptist University
🎨 🆓 Family Arts and Crafts: Blackout Poetry | 1pm | Highgrove Library
🎨 🆓 Lakeshore Free Activity: Design and Play Steam Boat | 11am-3pm | Lakeshore Learning, San Bernardino
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 1pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Family Fun | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🌎 🆓 Community Day of Service: Earth Day & Arbor Day | 8am-12pm | various parks in Moreno Valley
⭐ 🆓 Library Days 2026: Find Your Joy! | 10am-2pm | Smiley Park in Redlands | Free In-N-Out and Lappert's Ice Cream at 11am (while supplies last) plus activities for families
Sunday, April 26, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🎶 Tribute to Basie and Ellington Big Bands 2026| 4pm | RCC Coil Concert Hall
⭐ 🌿 2026 Riverside Community Flower Show Garden Tour | 10am-5pm | Riverside Elks Lodge, the event at Elks Lodge is free, but you can buy tickets there for $10/adult (kids free) and then tour six local gardens. We did this a couple years ago and it was fun to peek at some beautiful home gardens around Riverside!
🎶 Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. - Riverside Children's Theatre | 1pm (ASL) John W. North High School, 1550 3rd St, Riverside | Tickets
🥕Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Galleria, parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🆓 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🍊🌿 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 11am & 2pm | Citrus State Historic Park | Free (parking $7 per car)
⭐🚂 🆓 Riverside Live Steamers Public Run Day | 10am-3pm | Free steam-powered train rides at Hunter Hobby Park
Wildflower 5K, 10K, 15K & Half Marathon | 7:30-11:30am | Ryan Bonaminio Park, Riverside | Registration required at abetterworldrunning.com | Walker friendly; includes drawstring bag with goodies, free race photos and videos, medals
⚾ CBU Baseball vs Utah Tech | 12pm | Cal Baptist University
🔬STEAM Sunday| 9am-3pm | Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center | $10/car
Monday, April 27, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🎶 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals| 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided)
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Study Smart Club | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:30am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 Move & Groove Storytime | 11:30am | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Meet-up through Walking in Motherhood Riverside| 9:30am | Farmhouse Collective
🆓 Toddler Time (ages 1-3) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🎲 🆓 Teens: Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Painting| 10:30am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Painting | 2:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 9:30am | Main Library
🆓 Toddler Play | 11am | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Marcy Library
🆓 Preschool Playdate| 11am | Arlington Library
🆓 Lego Club| 10am-12pm | Orange Terrace Library
🔬🆓 STEAM Club| 3:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 Storytime| 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🎲 🆓 After School Snacks and Games and Bricks Day| 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Pajama Storytime | 5pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Music and Muscles | 11am | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's(ages 3-5) | 10am & 11am | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Discovery Club (ages 8-12) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Kid-Friendly Activities in Riverside
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Painting| 10:30am | Marcy Library
⭐🎨 🆓 Celebrate Dia (Children’s Day) with Painting | 3pm | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🎨 🆓 Crafting Corner| 3pm | Main Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Casa Blanca Library
📚 🆓 Twilight Tales| 5pm | Main Library
🎨 🆓 Relax & Color | All day | Arlanza Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 3:30pm | Arlington Library
County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓 Free Reading Assistance | 3:15-4pm | My Learning Studio, Woodcrest
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am | Highgrove Library
⭐🆓 Kim Family Story with UCR Library Archives | 5:30pm | Highgrove Library
📚 🆓 Storytime | 11am | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley | Bilingual, ages 3-5
🍎🆓 After School Snacks | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Día de los Niños/Libros | 4pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack | 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🆓 Brick Building| 2:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
🆓 Magic the Gathering Club | 3:30pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:15am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
📚 🆓 Toddler Storytime | 10:20am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
🐾 🆓 Pawsitive Readers Program| 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
📚 🆓 Pajamas & Stories(ages 3-5) | 6pm | Moreno Valley Library: Main Branch
🆓 Teens: The Mix(ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Family-Friendly Things to Do in Riverside
📚 🆓 Baby Bee Storytime| 9:30am | Main Library
📚 🆓 Baby Play and Baby Bee Storytime| 11am | La Sierra Library
📚 🆓 Family Storytime | 11am | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
📚 🆓 Family Storytime| 11am | Orange Terrace Library
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime | 11am | Arlanza Library
🆓 Writing Boxes | 4pm | La Sierra Library
🆓 TEENS: Puzzle Time| All day | Arlington Library
🎨 🆓 Family Coloring | All day | Eastside Library at Lincoln Park
🍎🆓 After School Snacks and Little Explorers Read and Play - Gardening Theme | 3pm | Louis Robidoux Library in Jurupa Valley
🍎🆓 After School Snack| 3pm | Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley
🔬🆓 STEAM Club | 4pm | Home Gardens Library in Corona
📚 🆓 Preschool Storytime | 10:15am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
📚 🆓 Little Ones Storytime | 10:20am | Corona Library (they’re undergoing renovations so I’d confirm they’re hosting this before you go!)
⭐📚 🆓 Día del Niño/Libros – Children's Day | 11am Storytime, 3-6pm Carnival/Fair | MV Mall Library Branch, Moreno Valley
📚 🆓 ABC's & 123's (ages 3-5) | 10am | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
📚 🆓 Bilingual Storytime (ages 3-5) | 11am | Moreno Valley Library: MV Mall Branch
🎲 🆓 Game On! (ages 13+) | 4pm | Moreno Valley Library: Iris Plaza Branch
Hope you have a wonderful April 2026 here in Riverside, California, with your children!
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