Marin Weekend Family Fun for September 9–11
Visit SFMOMA for Free Family Day and the Mini Mural Festival on Sunday, September 11. Photo courtesy of SFMOMA (see image info below)
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
- Explore the San Francisco Bay Trail with the Bay Day Challenge, Friday–Monday, all day.
- Enjoy live music in downtown Mill Valley with Concerts on the Plaza, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–7 pm
Friday, September 9
- Join the Fairfax Library for an outdoor story time, Friday, 10–10:45 am
- Visit the Children's Museum of Sonoma County for a garden party, Friday 10 am–noon
- Come to Boyle Park in Mill Valley for a pop-up storytime, Friday, 10:15 am
- Bring the kiddos to see Mary Poppins for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- Come stroll, shop, dine, and dance on San Anselmo Avenue, with live music in Creek Park, Friday, 6–8:30 pm
- See Pixar's Luca for free in Sun Valley Park in San Rafael, Friday, 7 pm
Saturday, September 10
- Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm, Sebastopol. Reservations required. 9 am
- Learn how to fly fish at Stafford Lake Park in Novato, Saturday, 10 am–noon
- Bring the family to the 4th Annual Chuseok (Korean Harvest) Festival showcasing Korean culture, cuisine, music, arts, and community at the Main Parade Lawn in the Presidio. 11 am–5 pm
- Meet guest cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 11 am–noon
- Join SF Rec and Park for a Kids' Festival, with magic and live music, at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell, Saturday, 11:45 am–2:30 pm
- Bring a picnic and watch Disney's Encanto in Novato's Pocket Park, Saturday, 7:30–9:45 pm
- The Lark Drive-In is back with, family-friendly outdoor movies! This Saturday: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 8 pm
Sunday, September 11
- 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.
- Hike to a delicious pancake breakfast at Mt. Tam's West Point Inn, Sunday, 9 am–1 pm
- Enjoy a day of art and hands-on family fun at SFMOMA's Free Family Days and the Mini Mural Festival, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
- Grandparents get free admission on Grandparents Day at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
- Sarah Rose performs an hour of children’s favorites at Happy Dahlia Farm in Petaluma, Sunday, 11 am.
- SF Opera's free Opera in the Park returns to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Sunday, 1:30 pm
Image: Diego Rivera, The Flower Carrier, 1935; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Albert M. Bender Collection, gift of Albert M. Bender in memory of Caroline Walter; © 2022 Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photo: Matthew Millman Photography; courtesy SFMOMA
