Marin Weekend Family Fun for December 15–17
Experience the spectacle of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, Friday–Sunday, various times.
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.
All Weekend
- Cut down the perfect Christmas tree at a local tree farm.
- Skate on the iceless skating rink at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, Friday–Sunday, 9 am–3:30 pm.
- Go skating at Union Square's holiday ice rink in San Francisco, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–11 pm.
- Experience the spectacle of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, Friday–Sunday, 2 & 7 pm.
- Visit Victorian London at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–6 pm — last weekend!
- Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets is a scaled-down version of the classic ballet for families with young children, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am, 1:30 pm & 4 pm.
- Cirque du Bohème presents an old style holiday circus with Gypsy at Cornerstone Sonoma, Saturday & Sunday, 1, 3 & 5 pm.
- The Stapleton Ballet's Nutcracker takes place at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 1 & 5 pm.
Friday, December 15
- Join In Harmony Music for music and dancing in Robin Sweeny Park in Sausalito, Friday, 11:30 am–noon.
- Santa J Claus will read "T’was the Night Before Christmas" at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, Friday, 4–5 pm.
- Bring the kiddos for a holiday Movie Night featuring: A Charlie Brown Christmas & Polar Express. Hot chocolate and Hot Toddies under the Heated Tent! at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 5–7 pm.
Get your photo taken with Santa at Bon Air Center in Greenbrae, Saturday, noon–3 pm
Saturday, December 16
- Pose for a photo with Santa at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Create a gingerbread house at the Corte Madera Community Center, Saturday, 11 am–1 pm.
- Sing along to holiday favorites at Grace Cathedral's "Sing You a Merry Christmas", Saturday, 11 am.
- Visit Santa and take photos at West End Nursery's Christmas House in San Rafael, Saturday, noon–2 pm.
- Get your photo taken with Santa at Bon Air Center in Greenbrae, Saturday, noon–3 pm.
- Bring the little ones to make a free holiday snowglobe ornament at the Goodie's Kid's Club in Mill Valley. Saturday, 12:30–2 pm. Reserve your spot here.
- San Rafael's holiday Lighted Boat Parade has been a Marin tradition since 1966, Saturday, 6 pm.
Sunday, December 17
- Mill Valley’s Winterfest 2023 features a full day of fun with games and activities for families, Mill Valley Community Center, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Build Snoopy's gingerbread doghouse at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Sunday, 1–4 pm.
- Experience the dazzling Penngrove Holiday Parade of Lights, Sunday 6–7 pm.
