As fall comes to an end and the holiday season approaches, there’s so much to do in November 2026 in Riverside with kids!
If you’re new here, hi! I’m Kelly, a local mom of four here in Riverside, and I love helping families find fun things to do in Riverside together. I've pulled together all the kid-friendly events happening in November in the Riverside area - from library storytimes and park events to festivals and special events - 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. You can click on each event title for more info and details.
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Here’s what’s going on in Riverside in November!
Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
Daylight Saving Time ends today! Enjoy the extra hour of sleep- oh wait, kids don’t care what time the clock says!
🥕 Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Mall parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
💀🌼 Dia de Los Muertos Celebration | 10am-2pm | California Citrus State Historic Park | Guided walks, sugar skull decorating (while supplies last), folklorico dancers, and more. While the event itself is free, parking is $7. Here’s my family guide to Citrus State Park.
First Sundays is a free, family-friendly monthly event in Downtown Riverside… quite a few museums, the library, etc. put on special events.
🆓💀☀️ Family First Sunday: Día de los Muertos Cyanotypes & Mariachi | 11am-12:30pm | Culver Center of the Arts | Create a cyanotype (sun print) to honor someone you love, using the skulls, marigolds, and frames provided or special objects you bring from home.
🆓💀🦋 First Sundays: Dia de los Muertos | 1-4pm | Mission Inn Avenue & Main Street | Learn the history of the celebration and make a butterfly clothespin craft with the Museum of Riverside.
🆓💀🦋 First Sunday - Dia de Los Muertos Sugar Skulls and Masks | 1-4pm | Main Library in Downtown Riverside
free admission to Riverside Art Museum and free admission to The Cheech (12-5pm)
📖🧸 Kid’s Storytime! | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Riverside | Storytime followed by an activity in the kids department
Monday, November 2, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🎶🔔 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals | 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🆓💃🎶 Zumbini | 10-10:45am | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents. Dance, sing, and play with musical instruments
🆓👶 Baby & Me Social | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents
🆓🧸🌈 Calm & Curious Kids Club | 4:30-5:30pm | Eastvale Library | Families can enjoy sensory playdates, storytimes, and engaging activities in a welcome space for all. Resource table for parents and caregivers
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
Today is Election Day - don’t forget to vote! Voting centers are open 7am - 8pm today, so you can go vote in-person or take your mail-in ballot and drop it off. Kids are welcome at polling places, so feel free to bring them along! (Mine always like getting an “I Voted” sticker even though they didn’t really vote, haha).
🆓🐀🎬 Ratatouille Movie Night | 7pm | Farm House Collective | Outdoor screening. Rated G, Recommended ages 6+
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
🆓🎨🖌️ Art Lab | 5-6pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 4-12. All supplies provided
🆓🍁🎨 STEAM: Fall Tree Painting | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Riverside Family Activities
🍓County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓🐾 Pawsitive Readers Program | 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🆓📚 Free Reading Assistance Program | 3:15-3:55pm | My Learning Studio | for students in grades 2nd-6th reading at a 2nd-3rd grade level. Sign up ahead of time
🆓📖🧸 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am-12:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 2-6
🆓🧱 Brick Building Club | 1:30-2:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 4+
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
🆓🎭 Teen Scene | 5-6pm | Eastvale Library
🆓🌙📖 PJ Storytime | 7-8pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 0-12. Reading, rhymes, songs, and activities to help you wind down. Pajamas encouraged, but not required
Thursday, November 5, 2026 Kid-Friendly Fun in Riverside
🆓🎃🎨 Artswalk: Gourd-geous Creations | 6-9pm | Main Street & University Avenue | Decorate a gourd with the Museum of Riverside.
🎭🎶 TEENS: West Side Story | 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center | RCC Musical Theatre production. Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets $15-20/person
📚🆓🐦 Kids Graphic Novel Book Club: White Bird | 1-2pm | Cellar Door Bookstore | Reading White Bird: A Wonder Story (graphic novel).
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓📚 LIFT | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | After-school program for English Language learners in grades 3-8
🆓📚 After School Snacks: Study Hour | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Friday, November 6, 2026 Riverside Adventures for the Whole Family
🎭🎶 TEENS: West Side Story | 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center | RCC Musical Theatre production. Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets $15-20/person
🥕 Farmers Market | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective |
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
💀🎶 Dia de los Muertos Market Night | 5-9pm | Mundial Coffee | Live mariachi, face painting, food and treats, support local businesses
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓🧩🏗️ Imagine & Build | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-12. Free-build hour using PicassoTiles
🆓🎤 TEENS: Speech and Debate | 4-6pm | Eastvale Library | Teens
🆓♟️ Chess Club | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 6-18
Saturday, November 7, 2026 Family-Friendly Events in Riverside
🌿🦉🥾 Family Wildlife Day | 10am-3pm | Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Murrieta | Nature hikes, live animal demonstrations, and crafts.
🎭🎶 TEENS: West Side Story | 2pm & 7pm | Landis Performing Arts Center | RCC Musical Theatre production. Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets $15-20/person
🆓🔨🚛🚧 Home Depot Kids Workshop: Dump Truck | 9am-12pm (or while supplies last) | Free, sign up online
🆓🎨 Lakeshore Learning Free Kids’ Workshop: Mosaic Masterpiece| 11am-3pm
🆓📚 Storytime at the Frugal Frigate | 10-10:30am | takes place at a darling children’s bookstore in Redlands with “Shop around the Corner” vibes!
🆓🇺🇸 VOLUNTEER: Veterans Day Flag Placement | 8am | Riverside National Cemetery - Amphitheater | Ceremony begins at 8am; flags are passed out at 8:30am after the ceremony. No sign-up needed, families welcome!
🆓💀🎶 23rd Annual Riverside Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Festival | 1-10pm | Downtown Riverside, Market Street between University & 14th Street | Aztec dancers, altars, food, live music, Catrina pageant, lucha libre, and car altars. Expect big crowds!
🍓Downtown Riverside Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th in Downtown Riverside (by City Hall)
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🌿 Lawn Bowling | 8am - 10am | Fairmount Park | all ages welcome
🛍️🎨 Woodcrest Market Collective 9am - 1pm | outside Woodcrest Public Library | Twice-monthly local market featuring live music, fresh finds, local shopping.
🆓🐶🥾 TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Walk with Adoptable Pets | 8-10am | Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center | 2.20-mile walk through Martha MacLean Park with adoptable pets. Ages 14+ required (no kids). Closed-toed sneakers and long pants required.
🍂🔬 STEAM Saturdays - Leaf Rubbings | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum | Activities included in admission price, $5-12/person
🚗☕ Cars and Coffee Corona | 7:00-9:00am | Dos Lagos, Corona | Largest weekly car show in the Inland Empire.
🆓🏃 Ryan Bonaminio Parkrun | 7:30am | Ryan Bonaminio Park, Mt. Rubidoux | Weekly 5K walk/run, all ages & fitness levels welcome
🆓🐶📚 Dogman Meet and Greet | 1pm | Barnes and Noble Rancho Cucamonga (not Riverside!) | Come celebrate the release of the newest Dogman book!
🆓🌿🎨 Art in the Garden | 10am-3pm | UCR Botanic Garden | Free admission and free parking. “Gather your friends and family to stroll through stunning greenery, browse unique creations from local artists, and enjoy the perfect weekend outing” - UCR Botanic Garden is rarely open on Saturdays, so this is a good chance to visit on a Saturday!
🆓🧹🌎 VOLUNTEER: Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful: Casa Blanca Cleanup | 7:30-11am | Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service | Sign up online. Kids welcome with a parent.
📖🆓🧸 Storytime | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Redlands
🆓🧗🎪 UCR Homecoming | 1-4pm | UCR | Free, but sign up online. Rock wall, gaga ball or soccer, hands on STEAM activities, carnival games and prizes, interactive college booths, art enrichment activities, face painting, and plenty of other activities for Highlanders of all ages to enjoy. You do not need to be an alum of UCR to attend - everyone is invited!
🆓🚗🇺🇸 Veteran’s Day Classic Car Show | 10am-1pm | Crossings at Corona | Free admission (for spectators). DJ, petting zoo, face painting, balloon artists, crafts for kids
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 2pm & 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓📖🧸 Family Storytime | 10:15-11am | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-6. Read alouds and crafts with our storyteller
Sunday, November 8, 2026 What to Do in Riverside with Little Ones
🎭🎶 TEENS: West Side Story | 2pm | Landis Performing Arts Center | RCC Musical Theatre production. Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets $15-20/person
🆓💀🎶 23rd Annual Riverside Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Festival | 11am-7pm | Downtown Riverside, Market Street between University & 14th Street | Aztec dancers, altars, food, live music, Catrina pageant, lucha libre, and car altars. Expect big crowds!
🥕 Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Mall parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🚂 Riverside Live Steamers Public Run Day | 10am-3pm | Free steam-powered train rides at Hunter Hobby Park
📖🆓🧸 Kid’s Storytime! | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Riverside | Storytime followed by an activity in the kids department
🐶🆓📚 Dogman | 3pm | Barnes and Noble Redlands | Come celebrate the release of the newest Dogman book! There will be activities galore!
Monday, November 9, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🎶🔔 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals | 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🆓👶 Baby & Me Social | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents
🆓🐶 Wagging Workshop | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Join Wesley the Therapy Dog and the Hearts and Homes Club for a fun-filled visit featuring crafts and activities.
🆓🧱 After School Snacks: Brick Builders | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🆓🎬🍿 TEENS: Family Movie Night: Mrs. Doubtfire | 7pm | Farm House Collective | Outdoor screening, rated PG13, recommended ages 13+.
🆓✈️🔬 STEAM: UCR STEMsters Flight Test | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
🆓📖🌎 Bilingual Storytime | 1-2pm | Woodcrest Library | Stories, music, crafts, and sensory-friendly activities in English and Spanish. Ages 5 & under, no Spanish knowledge necessary
🆓🎨🔬 After School Snacks: STEAM | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
Honoring those who have served our country, both past and present, today on Veteran’s Day! Many government buildings and locations may be closed today, including the library.
🍓County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓🐾 Pawsitive Readers Program | 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🚂 🎄🎅🏻 Polar Express begins (and continues throughout the holiday season) | SoCal Railway Museum | tickets $50-90/person
🎭🎶 The Grunch Musical | 7pm | The Box Theatre | Community show by local children and teens through TCA Riverside
Thursday, November 12, 2026 Riverside Family Activities
🇺🇸🌅 VOLUNTEER: Veterans Day Flag Retrieval | Morning | Riverside National Cemetery | Volunteers needed to help retrieve flags and put everything away. No sign-up needed. I think flag retrieval gets a lot fewer volunteers than Saturday’s set-up, so if you’re available you can probably just show up that morning and lend a hand!
🎭🎶 The Grunch Musical | 7pm | The Box Theatre | Community show by local children and teens through TCA Riverside
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓🎨✂️ Family Arts & Crafts | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 5-11
🆓🤝💇 Community Resource Fair | 12-4pm | Highgrove Library | Free family and health resources from community partners, including free haircuts, manicures, giveaways, and more.
🆓📚 LIFT | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | After-school program for English Language learners in grades 3-8
🆓📖🧸 Preschool Storytime | 10:30-11:30am | Woodcrest Library | Stories, songs, flannel board stories, crafts, and playtime. Ages 5 & under
🆓📚 After School Snacks: Study Hour | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Friday, November 13, 2026 Kid-Friendly Fun in Riverside
🥕 Farmers Market | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective |
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🏃🏽♀️🆓🎂 Fit4Mom Riverside 20th Anniversary Party | 9:15am | Orange Terrace Community Park | this group makes exercise easy for local moms - today they’re having a celebration with classes and giveaways. You’re welcome to come whether you’ve been a part of Fit4Mom in the past or present, or if you just want to check it out! 9:15-10:15 Free Mega Mash-up Workout, 10:15am-12pm Anniversary festivities (raffles, giveaways, etc.) RSVP online - space is limited
🛍️🎟️ Savvy Chic Consignment Sale - VIP Pre-Sale | 9am - 6pm | Arlington Plaza | Ticket required | I’ve been shopping at this sale for ages and love supporting local moms, saving money, and helping the environment here!
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓🍂🎨 Thankful Arts & Crafts | 2-3pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center
🆓🎲 Family Game Hour | 4-5pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center
🆓♟️ Chess Club | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 6-18
🆓🧩🏗️ Imagine & Build | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-12. Free-build hour using PicassoTiles
🆓🎤 TEENS: Speech and Debate | 4-6pm | Eastvale Library | Teens
🆓🍳 After School Snacks: Culinary Creations | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack and kid-friendly cooking class. Ages 18 & under. Registration required
Saturday, November 14, 2026 Riverside Adventures for the Whole Family
🆓 🔨🎄🚂 Lowe's Kids Club: Holiday Engine 10am-1pm | Lowe's | Free, registration required
🆓🎨🦃 JC Penney Free Kids Zone Workshop: Make a 3D Foam Turkey | 11am-12pm | JC Penney
🆓📚 Storytime at the Frugal Frigate | 10-10:30am | takes place at a darling children’s bookstore in Redlands with “Shop around the Corner” vibes!
🍓Downtown Riverside Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th in Downtown Riverside (by City Hall)
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🌿 Lawn Bowling | 8am - 10am | Fairmount Park | all ages welcome
🆓✈️🇺🇸 Flabob Airport’s 24th Annual Veterans Celebration | 9am-4pm | Flabob Airport | Kid Zone with petting zoo, youth market, food trucks, beer gardens, vendors, vintage tractors & engines, flight simulators, car show, and face painting. Honor ceremony at 12pm, plus special benefits for veterans.
🌳🔬 STEAM Saturdays - Thumb Print Acorns (with Trees) | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum | Activities included in admission price, $5-12/person
🎭🎶 The Grunch Musical | 1pm and 5pm | The Box Theatre | Community show by local children and teens through TCA Riverside
💀🎨🎶 Day of the Dead Arts Fest | 4-8pm | San Bernardino County Museum | family-friendly celebration with live art demonstrations, musical performances, food, and artisan shopping. Museum admission required, $5-12/person
🚗☕ Cars and Coffee Corona | 7:00-9:00am | Dos Lagos, Corona | Largest weekly car show in the Inland Empire.
🆓🏃 Ryan Bonaminio Parkrun | 7:30am | Ryan Bonaminio Park, Mt. Rubidoux | Weekly 5K walk/run, all ages & fitness levels welcome
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🆓🪔🎆 Eastvale Diwali Festival | 4-9pm | River Heights Intermediate School | Cultural performances, delicious food, vendors, and more.
🌊🆓🧤 VOLUNTEER: IE Waterkeeper Clean up| 9:00am - 12pm | Hartford Springs in Perris | Children welcome with a parent, sign-up online in advance.
📖🆓🧸 Storytime | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Redlands
🌱🆓🌳 VOLUNTEER: CA Climate Action Day – Riverside Habitat Restoration | 9am-12pm | Fairmount Park | Volunteers help restore this important natural area by removing invasive plants and planting native plants and trees. I believe kids are welcome with a parent. Sign up online!
🎄🧶 Holiday Craft Fair | 9am-2pm | East Hills Community Church | Over 40 local artisans, crafters and artists with unique handmade gifts for the holiday season. Fun, fellowship, snacks, and crafts for the kids
🆓🇺🇸🎺 Riverside Veterans Parade & Expo | 10am-2pm | Downtown Riverside | Parade themed “The Music of Active Duty” with marching bands, equestrian units, color guards, military and community marching units, military vehicles, classic cars, floats, and local Veterans. Veterans Parade Expo with community booths, food, music, and activities for the entire family. Free parking!
🥞🇺🇸 Veteran’s Day Parade Pancake Breakfast | 7am-9am | RCC/Downtown Riverside
🏈🎆 Fortuna Bowl & Firework Show | 5:15pm | CBU Front Lawn | CBU’s intramural flag football championship games. There is a “block party” from 1-5:30pm with additional fun, too. Women’s championship kicks off at 6pm, followed by the men’s game, then a fireworks show. This is a part of CBU’s family weekend, but last year’s Fortuna Bowl was open to all CBU fans. We have gone to this before and enjoyed it!
🛍️🏷️ Savvy Chic Consignment Sale - Public Sale | 9am-5pm | Arlington Plaza (no ticket required) | I’ve been shopping at this sale for ages and love supporting local moms, saving money, and helping the environment here!
🆓🍂🛍️ Yours Truly Market - Fall Festival Market | 6-10pm | 4382 Tequesquite Ave | Free admission, all ages welcome. Music, vendors, kids slime station, food and treats, jumper
🎬🆓🍿 TEENS: Movie Matinee: Addams Family Values (PG-13) | 2-4pm | Arlanza Library
🎨🎶 Riverside Color Clash | 4-8pm | Hunter Hobby Park | Secret Walls X Local Vibes presents live art battles, local artists, workshops, food vendors, a DJ, and more - note: I’m not positive if this is geared towards kids or just adults… will update if I see an answer one way or another!
🎭🎶 Teens: Les Miserables | 2pm & 7pm | Woodcrest Christian School
🆓📓✂️ Junk Journaling | 1-2:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓🐉📚 TEENS: Dragons & Librarians | 2:30-3:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓📖🧸 Family Storytime | 10:15-11am | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-6. Read alouds and crafts with our storyteller
🆓🎄📖 Storytime with the Author: The Grandest Christmas Tree Ever | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library
Sunday, November 15, 2026 Family-Friendly Events in Riverside
🥕 Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Mall parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🆓🏺🎬 Kids’ Adventures in Archaeology | 1-6pm | La Sierra University | Free, but advance registration required (limited space). Parents welcome to join their children or attend the La Sierra Archaeology workshops.
1-3pm Prince of Egypt movie
3-4pm snack time + (safe) pottery breaking/reconstruction
4-6pm family-friendly hands on lab activities. « if you’re only coming to part of it, I’d go for this part!
🛍️💸 Savvy Chic Consignment Sale - 50% Off Discount Day | 9am-5pm | Arlington Plaza | I’ve been shopping at this sale for ages and love supporting local moms, saving money, and helping the environment here!
Monday, November 16, 2026 What to Do in Riverside with Little Ones
🎁❤️ Spark of Love Toy Drive Signups Begin | Register November 16 - December 11 | Any City of Riverside Community Center
🎶🔔 🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals | 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🛍️🤪 Savvy Chic Consignment Sale - Monday Madness, 75% Off | 10am-3pm | Arlington Plaza | I’ve been shopping at this sale for ages and love supporting local moms, saving money, and helping the environment here!
🆓💃🎶 Zumbini | 10-10:45am | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents. Dance, sing, and play with musical instruments
🆓👶 Baby & Me Social | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents
🆓🧸🌈 Calm & Curious Kids Club | 4:30-5:30pm | Eastvale Library | Families can enjoy sensory playdates, storytimes, and engaging activities in a welcome space for all. Resource table for parents and caregivers
🆓🧱 After School Snacks: Brick Builders | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🎤🎷 RCC Fall Vocal Jazz Concert | 7pm | RCC Coil School for the Arts Concert Hall | Tickets required, around $9-11/person.
🆓🎬🍿 Family Movie Night: The Goonies | 7pm | Farm House Collective | Outdoor screening. Rated PG, recommended ages 10+
🔬🎨 Family STEAM Day 2026 | 2-5pm | La Sierra Library
🆓🧶🎃 STEAM: Yarn Pumpkins | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
🆓🎨🖌️ Art Lab | 5-6pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 4-12. All supplies provided
🆓📖🌎 Bilingual Storytime | 1-2pm | Woodcrest Library | Stories, music, crafts, and sensory-friendly activities in English and Spanish. Ages 5 & under, no Spanish knowledge necessary
🆓🎨🔬 After School Snacks: Art/STEM | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
🎻🎼 RCC Symphony Orchestra Concert | 7pm | RCC Coil School for the Arts Concert Hall | Tickets required, around $9-11/person.
🍓County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓🐾 Pawsitive Readers Program | 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🆓📚 Free Reading Assistance Program | 3:15-3:55pm | My Learning Studio | for students in grades 2nd-6th reading at a 2nd-3rd grade level. Sign up ahead of time
🆓🎨🖌️ Kids Painting | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 5-11
🆓📖🧸 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am-12:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 2-6
🆓🎨✂️ Crafty Corner | 1:30-2:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 6+
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
🆓🎭 Teen Scene | 5-6pm | Eastvale Library
🆓🌙📖 PJ Storytime | 7-8pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 0-12. Reading, rhymes, songs, and activities to help you wind down. Pajamas encouraged, but not required
🆓🎲 After School Snacks: Games | 1:30-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Thursday, November 19, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
🆓🦃🍽️ TEENS: Teensgiving Dinner | 5:30-7:30pm | Bordwell Park | Free for ages 12-22
🆓🎶🪇 Spanish Bilingual Sing-A-Long | 4-5pm | Highgrove Library | Interactive musical workshop exploring Spanish oral tradition through children’s nursery songs.
🆓📚 LIFT | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | After-school program for English Language learners in grades 3-8
🆓📖🧸 Preschool Storytime | 10:30-11:30am | Woodcrest Library | Stories, songs, flannel board stories, crafts, and playtime. Ages 5 & under
🆓📚 After School Snacks: Study Hour | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
Friday, November 20, 2026 Riverside Family Activities
🥕 Farmers Market | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective |
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🦃🍽️ Thanksgiving Dinner | 6-8pm | Lincoln Park | Celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with friends and neighbors. Free
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🆓♟️ Chess Club | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 6-18
🆓🧩🏗️ Imagine & Build | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-12. Free-build hour using PicassoTiles
🆓🎤 TEENS: Speech and Debate | 4-6pm | Eastvale Library | Teens
🆓🍳 After School Snacks: Culinary Creations | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack and kid-friendly cooking class. Ages 18 & under. Registration required
Saturday, November 21, 2026 Kid-Friendly Fun in Riverside
🆓🔨🚗🎄 Home Depot Kids Workshop: Christmas Car Ornament | 9am-12pm (or while supplies last) | Free, sign up online
🆓🎨 Lakeshore Learning Free Kids’ Workshop: Cube Buddies| 11am-3pm
🆓📚 Storytime at the Frugal Frigate | 10-10:30am | takes place at a darling children’s bookstore in Redlands with “Shop around the Corner” vibes!
🆓🎄✨🎆 Festival of Lights Switch On Ceremony | 5pm | Outside the Mission Inn - Orange Street & Mission Inn Avenue | Fireworks show to follow. Arrive by 4:30pm. Expect LOTS of people!
🍓Downtown Riverside Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th in Downtown Riverside (by City Hall)
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🌿 Lawn Bowling | 8am - 10am | Fairmount Park | all ages welcome
🥧🔬 STEAM Saturdays - Paper Plate Pie | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum | Activities included in admission price, $5-12/person
🚗☕ Cars and Coffee Corona | 7:00-9:00am | Dos Lagos, Corona | Largest weekly car show in the Inland Empire.
🆓🏃 Ryan Bonaminio Parkrun | 7:30am | Ryan Bonaminio Park, Mt. Rubidoux | Weekly 5K walk/run, all ages & fitness levels welcome
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🧹🎄 VOLUNTEER: Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful: Festival of Lights Switch-On Ceremony Cleanup | Multiple shifts available, 11:45am - 10:30pm| Downtown Riverside | Sign up online. Kids welcome with a parent.
🌱🆓🧤 VOLUNTEER: IE Waterkeeper Coastal Cleanup – Martha MacLean Park | 9:00am (arrive 8:45am) | Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park | Clean up the Santa Ana River by picking up trash. Children welcome with a parent, sign-up online in advance.
📖🧸 Storytime | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Redlands
🎶🔔 🆓 Free Holiday Carillon (Bell Tower) Recital| 3-4pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🎄🛍️ Goeske Holiday Festival (shopping event) | 10am-3pm | Janet Goeske Center | Holiday shopping, local artisans and vendors, delicious food, live entertainment, and seasonal cheer. More than 70 unique vendors with handcrafted items, holiday décor, specialty foods, and more.
🎄✨ Classic Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | 5-7:30pm | Crossings at Corona | Balloon artist elves, library and craft station. Tree lighting show starts at 6pm (with dancers and music first)
🆓🦃🧡 Lighthouse of Hope Foundation Inc. 7th Annual Thanksgiving Community Food Distribution | 11:30am-1pm | Lighthouse of Hope Foundation Inc | Free groceries, clothing, diapers, giveaways, vendors, and a complete Thanksgiving meal box with a turkey for each household while supplies last. Bring bags, a wagon, or a cart. Limit one turkey per household
🆓🦃🍽️ Lighthouse of Hope Foundation 7th Annual Sit-Down Thanksgiving Dinner | 3-5pm | 9085 California Ave in Riverside | Free, but RSVP online
🦃🏃 13th Annual Turkey Run | 7:30am arrival, races start 8am | Lake Perris | Presented by Moreno Valley Road Runners Club. There are quite a few races for kids, included a free toddler 50 meter dash and some races for kids for $5!
🆓📖🧸 Family Storytime | 10:15-11am | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-6. Read alouds and crafts with our storyteller
Sunday, November 22, 2026 Riverside Adventures for the Whole Family
💙👀🍪 Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves | 1pm | Fox Performing Arts Center in Downtown Riverside
🥕 Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Mall parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🚂 Riverside Live Steamers Public Run Day | 10am-3pm | Free steam-powered train rides at Hunter Hobby Park
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🆓🦃🕷️ Beyond the Book | 10:30am-12:30pm | Eastvale Library | Parent-child activity led by teen members of Insight Youth, a youth-led nonprofit. Create a Thanksgiving magnet and build your own moving spider
Monday, November 23, 2026 Family-Friendly Events in Riverside
🎅✉️ Letters to Santa Drop-Off Begins | Some local Riverside community centers | Write a letter to Santa and drop off at some local community centers
🎶 🔔🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals | 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🎻🎺 UCR Orchestra and Wind Ensemble | 8pm (doors open 7:30pm) | University Theatre | Opening concert of the season. Tickets: $6-10/person
🆓🦃🧡 Friendsgiving Gathering | 10:30am-12pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | All ages, bilingual. RSVP required. Refreshments and snacks provided. Bring your favorite dish to share (optional)
🆓🎉🍿 Kids Fun Hour, Arts and Crafts, and Kids Game Hour | 1-3:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 5-17. Refreshments and snacks provided
🆓👶 Baby & Me Social | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 What to Do in Riverside with Little Ones
🆓🥁 Taiko Ensemble Recital | 12-12:30pm | The Barn, Outdoor Stage | Beginning and intermediate-level members of the UCR Taiko Ensemble present a demonstration of Japanese taiko drumming. Free and open to the public, sign up online for free parking.
🆓🦃🦊🎬 Family Movie Night: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving + Fantastic Mr. Fox | 6pm | Farm House Collective | Outdoor screening, rated PG, recommended ages 7+
🆓🍂🎨 STEAM: Leaf Collage | 3:30-4:30pm | Highgrove Library
🆓♟️ TEENS: Chess Club | 4-5pm | Eastvale Library | Ages 13-17. Players at any skill level welcome
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 in Riverside with Kids
🍓County of Riverside Farmers Market | 8:30am-1:30pm | Corner of Lemon and 10th Street, Downtown Riverside
🆓🐾 Pawsitive Readers Program | 3:30-4:30pm | RCDAS Shelter in Jurupa Valley
🆓🎨✂️ Kids Arts & Crafts + Kids Painting + Game Hour | 2-2:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 5-11
🆓📖🧸 Preschool Storytime | 11:30am-12:30pm | Highgrove Library | ages 2-6
Thursday, November 26, 2026 Family Fun in Riverside
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m grateful for this life in Riverside and the chance to support local families in having fun and making memories through Riverside Fun Kids… thankful for you and wishing you a happy day today!
Virtually all government buildings, libraries, and park services are closed today. Playgrounds still open!
Friday, November 27, 2026 Things to Do in Riverside with Kids
Many government buildings, libraries, and park services are closed today. Playgrounds still open!
🥕 Farmers Market | 10am-3pm | Farmhouse Collective |
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🎄✨ Opening Day at Dos Lagos Christmas Light Show | 5-10pm | The Shops at Dos Lagos, Corona | $19.99 per person or $54.99 for a Family 4-Pack
Saturday, November 28, 2026 Riverside Family Activities
🆓📚 Storytime at the Frugal Frigate | 10-10:30am | takes place at a darling children’s bookstore in Redlands with “Shop around the Corner” vibes!
🎄🎅 Festival of Trees Holiday Fair | 10am-6pm | Riverside Convention Center | Decorated trees, holiday marketplace, face painting, crafts, and photos with Santa. Free admission, but the Convention Center charges for parking. We’ve attended this event in the past and enjoyed looking at the cute decorated trees for an hour or so!
🍓Downtown Riverside Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | Main Street at 10th in Downtown Riverside (by City Hall)
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🌿 Lawn Bowling | 8am - 10am | Fairmount Park | all ages welcome
🆓🚲 Riverside Light Parade | fun, free illuminated bike ride | Meet 2 hours before sunset at 4050 Main Street, Riverside
🍎🔬 STEAM Saturdays - Apple Stamps | 10am-3pm | San Bernardino County Museum | Activities included in admission price, $5-12/person
🚗☕ Cars and Coffee Corona | 7:00-9:00am | Dos Lagos, Corona | Largest weekly car show in the Inland Empire.
🆓🏃 Ryan Bonaminio Parkrun | 7:30am | Ryan Bonaminio Park, Mt. Rubidoux | Weekly 5K walk/run, all ages & fitness levels welcome
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
🆓🌽🫘 Little Land Use Learners: Three Sisters Demonstration and Native Foods | 10:00am | Land Use Learning Center | “The term ‘Three Sisters’ refers to three traditional agricultural crops of Indigenous peoples of North America: corn, squash, and beans.
📖🧸 Storytime | 12pm | Barnes and Noble Redlands
🆓📖🧸 Family Storytime | 10:15-11am | Eastvale Library | Ages 3-6. Read alouds and crafts with our storyteller
Sunday, November 29, 2026 Kid-Friendly Fun in Riverside
🥕 Tyler Galleria Farmers Market | 8:30am-1pm | Tyler Mall parking lot by Barnes & Noble
🍊 Free Outdoor Tours at Citrus State Historic Park | 10am | Citrus State Historic Park | Tours are free, parking $7 per car. Here’s my guide to visiting Citrus State Park with kids.
🆓🏡 Free Tours at Heritage House | 12-4pm | Heritage House Museum | Free, all ages, book online
Monday, November 30, 2026 Riverside Adventures for the Whole Family
🎭✨🌈 The Wiz (Touring) | 6:30pm | Fox Performing Arts Center in Downtown Riverside
🎶 🔔🆓 Free Carillon (Bell Tower) Recitals | 12pm | UCR, Riverside | Free (free parking provided).
🆓🧱 After School Snacks: Brick Builders | 3-4pm | Woodcrest Library | Free snack. Ages 18 & under
🆓💃🎶 Zumbini | 10-10:45am | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents. Dance, sing, and play with musical instruments
🆓👶 Baby & Me Social | 4-4:45pm | Riverside Community Wellness Center | Ages 0-4 with parents
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Hi - I'm Kelly! I'm a mom of four kids here in Riverside, and I created Riverside Fun Kids to help local families find fun, simple, and affordable things to do in our city.
From free events and kid-friendly activities to the best playgrounds, libraries, and museums, I'm here to help you make the most of life in Riverside.
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