Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 12–14
Go whale watching at Point Reyes Lighthouse, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
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. Note that many of these events require advance registration and some may depend on weather conditions so make sure you check with the organizer before you go.
All Weekend
- Skate on the iceless skating rink at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Friday–Sunday, 9 am–4 pm.
- Go on an easy waterfall hike in Marin with the kiddos.
- Encounter your favorite dinosaurs up close at Dinosaur Adventure at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, Saturday, 9 am–8 pm, Sunday, 9 am–7 pm.
- Go whale watching at the Point Reyes Lighthouse, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
Saturday, January 13
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live kids' entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Join Mr. Brian for storytime at South Novato Library, 11 am–noon.
- Make marshmallow catapults at Science Saturdays at Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 11 am & 1 pm.
- Drop-in to Build a Mini Bookcase at at Goodies Kids Club, Goodman Building Supply, Mill Valley, 12:30–2 pm.
- SF Public Library presents story time under the Entwined: Elder Mother tree in Golden Gate Park, Saturday, 2:30–3 pm; bookmobile 1–6 pm.
- Join Mill Valley Library for Family Storytime in the Children's Room. Saturday, 3–3:30 pm.
- Kick off the New Year with a campfire program at the historic Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 5:30 pm.
Encounter your favorite dinosaurs up close at Dinosaur Adventure at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo
Sunday, January 14
- 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.
- Enjoy a day of art and family fun at SFMOMA on Free Family Day! Sunday, 10 am–6 pm.
- Learn about animals of the arctic at Marine Science Sundays at the Marine Mammal Center, Sunday, noon & 2 pm.
- Join local cartoonists at the Charles M. Schulz Museum's Bay Area Comic Slam to celebrate their new books with live comic readings followed by a book signing, Sunday, 2 pm.
