Marin Weekend Family Fun for December 23–24
Skate at Snoopy's Home Ice (and enjoy a hot chocolate next to the fireplace at the Warm Puppy Café) in Santa Rosa.
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
- Take the kiddos sledding or tubing in the mountains.
- Skate on the iceless skating rink at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, Friday & Saturday, 9 am–3:30 pm.
- Go skating at Union Square's holiday ice rink in San Francisco, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–11 pm.
- Enjoy favorites carols and more at Grace Cathedral's "A Cathedral Christmas", Friday, 7:30 pm & Saturday, 3 pm.
- Cirque du Bohème presents an old style holiday circus with "Consolamentum" at Cornerstone Sonoma, Saturday & Sunday, 1, 3 & 5 pm.
- Experience the spectacle of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, Friday–Sunday, 2 & 7 pm.
Saturday, December 23
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live entertainment, including kids' music and activities, at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Sing along to favorite holiday tunes at the family-friendly "Sing You a Merry Christmas" at Grace Cathedral, Saturday, 11 am–noon.
- Skate at Snoopy's Home Ice (and enjoy a hot chocolate next to the fireplace at the Warm Puppy Café) in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 12:30–3 pm.
- Bring the family for A Charlie Brown–Live! with the San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, Saturday, 2 pm. Get your tickets here.
- Enjoy Home Alone (PG) on the big screen with John Williams’ exuberant score performed live by the San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall on Saturday, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 24
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live music at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Visit Sonoma on Christmas Eve for a living nativity manger with sheep, goats, a donkey (and maybe even a camel!) at the Casa Grande courtyard, Sunday, 1 pm.
