Magical Bridge

05/29/2026

HAPPENING TODAY (Friday) and we’d greatly appreciate your help.

Stanford is gathering information about people’s experience visiting playgrounds like Magical Bridge.

A zoom will be held TODAY, Friday, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. You will receive $35 gift card for attending.

Subject: Help shape the future of joyful, accessible playgrounds!

Do you enjoy visits to Magical Bridge playgrounds? Now’s your chance to help reimagine how playgrounds could be even more joyful.

Eligibility: Children, parents or guardians, Kindness Ambassadors, adult playground visitors, and K-12 educators of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds are welcome to join.

If you’ll join, please email Aya Mouallem at [email protected] and she will provide the Zoom link.

We hope to see you there! Thank you.

Thank you for your interest in bringing joyful learning to more playgrounds! This workshop is part of collaborative research by Stanford graduate researchers and the Magical Bridge Foundation. The workshop will take place on Friday, May 29th, 2026 from 7 pm till 8:30 pm over Zoom. It will include in...

05/19/2026

Olenka is thrilled to be a judge at this year's JA Europe event for its first Inclusion Impact award. Nominated for 5 Nobel Prizes for its impact on Europe’s youth entrepreneurship and work-readiness nonprofits, JA Europe reaches 7.5 million youth each year with learning experiences across Europe through schools, universities, and blended learning programs. Silicon Valley may have met its match with these young leaders and we wish them much success in shaping a better world for us all!

05/16/2026

Thank you, Governor Gavin Newsom! We needed that.

👏 Good news out of Sacramento this morning.

Governor Newsom's May Revision budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1, protects developmental services with zero cuts, even as the state navigates real fiscal pressure and uncertainty around federal funding.

What that means in plain terms:

→ $21.6 billion proposed for developmental services next year, a $2.8 billion increase
→ Full funding to serve nearly 527,000 Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, about 39,700 more people than this year
→ New investment in a statewide clinical needs assessment tool so that where you live doesn't determine what services you can access
→ Funding to implement the federal Home and Community-Based Services Access Rule, including a new grievance process for families

For our community, this is meaningful. It says the people we serve, and the families who love them, are not negotiable line items.

The Legislature has until June 15 to act. We'll be watching, advocating, and grateful for every leader who keeps showing up for this community. 💙

05/14/2026

Not only does this sound like a blast but, among MANY initiatives Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation takes on, they provide activities, music, awesome Kindness Ambassadors for the Magical Bridge playground in the City of Redwood City. Please support them.

05/10/2026

To all moms and those who offer mom-energy to the world we celebrate YOU today!

05/07/2026

May’s (monthly) Community Partner Day welcomed Palo Alto Museum’s ED and magical storyteller Marguerite Hancock, SF labyrinth artist Maia Scott along with many others who braved the chilly weather and joined the fun. See you back on June 7th (if not sooner:))!

04/28/2026

Connect and Create
Community Partner Day

Join us for Community Partner Day at Magical Bridge Playground Palo Alto where everyone is always welcome

Sunday, May 3
10 AM – 3 PM
Mitchell Park, City of Palo Alto

10am - 11am | Storytime with My Magic X
10am - 12pm | Canine Companions
10am - 12pm | Hands-on fun with the Palo Alto History Museum
10am - 12pm | Spirited Play Labs
11am - 1pm | Inclusive Art with Maia Scott
12pm - 1pm | @ a friend A Friend like Zeek: Children's Book- NonVerbal Autism Awareness Storytime and Sensor E
1pm - 2pm | Magical Bridge Music
2pm - 3pm | Bridges in Music

Community Partner Day happens the first Sunday of every month bringing together inspiring partners and magical inclusive experiences for all ages and abilities.

Come play, connect, and be inspired
all activities are free.

04/23/2026

Join us for Community Partner Day at Magical Bridge Playground in City of Palo Alto. A magical day of connection, creativity, and inclusive play for all ages and abilities 💜

Sunday, May 3
10 AM – 3 PM
Mitchell Park, Palo Alto

Enjoy a full day of free activities, inspiring partners, and meaningful moments:

🐾 Canine Companions 10am - 12pm
🎨 Explore inclusive play with Spirited Play Labs 10am - 12pm
📚 Storytime with A Friend like Zeek: Children's Book- NonVerbal Autism Awareness + Sensor E play 12pm - 1pm
🎶 Free mini music lessons 1pm - 2pm
🎻 Live performance by Bridges in Music 2pm - 3pm

Community Partner Day happens the first Sunday of every month and every moment is designed to bring people together.

Come play, connect, and be inspired. All activities are free.

04/21/2026

❄️ For the first time in forever… ❄️

Join us for a Magical Series Relaxed Performance of Frozen with Palo Alto Players created for audiences of all ages and all abilities 💙

📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Lucie Stern Theater, Palo Alto City of Palo Alto - Public Agency

This sensory-friendly performance offers a more flexible, welcoming theater experience, perfect for first-time theatergoers, families with young children, and individuals with disabilities.

✨ Come as you are. Experience the magic.

Need wheelchair or companion seating? Contact the box office.

🎟️ Learn more: paplayers.org/event/frozen/