Marin Weekend Family Fun for March 16-17
Experience giant bugs, water activities, and special programs at Spring in the Garden at the California Academy of Sciences.
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
- Experience giant bugs, water activities, and special programs at Spring in the Garden at the California Academy of Sciences, Friday & Saturday, 9:30 am–5 pm & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Get up close and personal with historic race cars at the CSRG vintage races at Sonoma Raceway, Friday–Sunday, 9 am–5 pm. Admission is free!
- Dinosaurs invade the Sonoma County Fairgrounds for Jurassic Quest, Friday, noon–8 pm, Saturday, 9 am–8 pm, Sunday, 9 am–7 pm.
- Performing Arts Academy of Marin presents The Wizard of Oz at Marin Center in San Rafael, Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 1 & 7 pm, Sunday, 1 pm.
- Catch at screening of Alice in Wonderland (1951) at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm
Get up close and personal with vintage cars at the free event at Sonoma Raceway.
Saturday, March 16
- Milk a goat, meet ducks and chickens, harvest veggies, and more at Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day, Saturday, 9:30 am–1 pm.
- Learn about the natural history of San Francisco Bay at a Junior Ranger program at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Dive into the intriguing world of garden critters with a scavenger hunt and activities at Cornerstone Sonoma, Saturday, 10:30 am–noon.
- Bring the kiddos to Paradise Beach in Tiburon to make Art in the Park, Saturday, 11 am–1 pm.
- San Francisco's 173rd St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place downtown starting at 11:30 am on Saturday.
- Bring the family to this year's Annual St. Patricks Day Youth Talent Show, San Geronimo Valley Community Center, Saturday, 4–7 pm. Purchase tickets here.
- Come and enjoy an early spring campfire along with songs and marshmallow roast at the historic Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 5:30 pm.
Sunday, March 17
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Get $1 off admission by wearing your greenest outfit to the SF Zoo on St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, 9 am–3:30 pm.
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a flying leprechaun skydive, activities, and more at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Sunday, 10 am–noon.
- The Green Fest Block Party in San Francisco celebrates all things Irish for St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, 12–late.
- Celebrate 75 years of the Bookmobile with giveaways, games, and more at Corte Madera Library, Sunday, noon–2 pm.
