The Ember List

Toddler & baby activities in San Jose, CA this week

Browse story times, playgroups, music and movement, and open play for ages 0–5 in San Jose, CA. We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 50 toddler & baby activities between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.

All toddler & baby activities in San Jose, CA — October 27 – November 2

Tuesday, October 27Tue 10/27Oct 27
TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Rose Garden, Children's Picture Book area, San Jose

Storytime for newborns and infants with songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, then a Stay & Play with librarian and toys, free, ages 5 and under.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Biblioteca Latinoamericana, Children's Area, San Jose

Bilingual toddler storytime offers stories, rhymes, fingerplays and movement, followed by a 30‑minute stay‑and‑play with age‑appropriate toys at Biblioteca Latinoamericana, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Berryessa, Community Room, San Jose

Playdate in the Berryessa Community Room offers new toys and activities for little ones while caregivers chat over light refreshments, free, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Infant & Toddler Storytime at Seven Trees offers babies and caregivers songs, rhymes, books, and play, followed by Stay & Play with toys, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·East SJ Carnegie, San Jose

Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement at East SJ Carnegie, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, free for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Village Square, Community Room, San Jose

Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement in the Village Square Community Room, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, ages 5 and under, free.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Joyce Ellington, Community Room, San Jose

Interactive music and movement session featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities in the Joyce Ellington Community Room, for ages 5 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Cambrian, Children's Picture Book Area, San Jose

One‑on‑one and small‑group reading sessions with a volunteer in the Children’s Picture Book Area, where kids can also practice reading aloud, ages 5 and under.

12 PM – 2 PM·Rose Garden, 1st Floor, Community Room , San Jose

Playgroup in the Rose Garden Library Community Room offers a safe play space for toddlers while parents share support, free, for ages 5 and under.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Vineland, San Jose

Halloween storytime at Vineland Library includes a costume parade and library trick‑or‑treat, with rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for ages 5 and under. Free.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Pearl Avenue, Children's Area, San Jose

Spooky storytelling and a costume parade wind through Pearl Avenue’s children’s area, with limited picture book access, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Santa Teresa, Community Room, San Jose

Story, song, bounce, and play session for infants and caregivers in Santa Teresa Community Room, 20‑25‑minute story and song segment then 40‑minute open play, ages 5 and under.

11 AM · 5:30 PM·West Valley, San Jose

Spooky tales and a costume parade fill West Valley Library, featuring interactive storytelling and a simple Halloween craft activity, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·King Library, Children's Room, 1st floor, San Jose

Wiggle, rhyme, and sing with books, songs, and fingerplays in King Library Children’s Room, stay to play with toys and a librarian, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12:30 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Weekly playdates at Seven Trees feature rotating themes—cars, superhero obstacle course, and LEGO DUPLO blocks—for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers.

10:30 AM · 11 AM · 11:15 AM·Calabazas, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities for families at Calabazas, free, for ages 5 and under.

Pearl Avenue, Children's Area, San Jose

Spooky creatures roam the children's area; collect a search list at the info desk and find them all to claim a prize, free, for ages 12 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Rose Garden, 1st Floor, Community Room, San Jose

Storytime offers stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities in the Rose Garden Community Room, free with limited capacity, for ages 5 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Bilingual French Storytime at Seven Trees features stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities, then Stay & Play with librarian and toys, Free, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM · 11 AM · 3 PM · 5 PM · 6 PM·Vineland, Children's Area, San Jose

One‑on‑one or small‑group story sessions with a volunteer in Vineland’s Children’s Picture Book area, plus chance to read aloud, free, ages 10 and under.

29 more events through Monday, November 2.

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What counts as a toddler or baby activity?

An event the organizer lists for children 5 and under, or whose listing names babies, toddlers or preschoolers: story times, playgroups, music and movement, open play and parent-and-child classes.

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