Marin Free Family Fun List for August 2016

Photo: Concerts on the Green, courtesy City of Novato

There's so much for families to do in Marin and the Bay Area, and much of it can be done for free! Here's the inaugural edition of our monthly list of a dozen fantastic free family activities and events in Marin and beyond. Go do something fun (and free!) with the kiddos before the school year starts again later this month!

• Explore the galaxy at Novato's Space Station Museum.
  Friday, 6–8 pm, Saturday, noon–6 pm, Sunday, noon–4 pm
• Spend Friday night at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
  Friday, 5–8:45 pm
• Gather around the campfire at the historic Sonoma Barracks for s'mores and a talk by a park interpretive specialist.
  Saturday, August 13, 7:30–8:30 pm
• View the Perseids Meteor Shower from Mount Burdell in Novato.
  Saturday, August 13, 9–11 pm
• Rock out with Charity and the Jam Band at the Park Chalet near Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
  Sunday, August 14, 3–5 pm
• Celebrate the birthday of the Bay Area Discovery Museum at their Birthday Bash.
  Saturday, August 20, 5–7 pm
• See a free outdoor movie in San Anselmo's Creek Park
  Saturday, August 20: Zootopia, Saturday, August 27: Toy Story 2; movies start at 8:30 pm
• Come to the Presidio Officers Club in San Francisco for Family Fun Day.
  Saturday, August 20, 10:30 am–2:30 pm
• Enjoy a Concert on the Green at Novato City Hall.
  Saturday, August 20, 5–7 pm
• Take a wind-powered ride on SF Bay with the Cal Sailing Club in Berkeley.
  Sunday, August 21, 1–4 pm
• See Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the Redwood Grove in Mill Valley's Old Mill Park.
  Saturday, August 26, 7–10 pm
• Learn to fish at Stafford Lake Park in Novato
  Saturday, August 27, 9–11 am