15 Free Things to Do for Families in April
Bring the family to this year's Sausalito's Easter Egg Hunt and Parade, Saturday, April 19.
It's already April and you don't have to break the bank to have a great time with the kiddos! Here are 15 free activities and outings in Marin and the Bay Area this month. Keep in mind some of these activities require advance registration, so check before you go.
- Visit the de Young Museum, Legion of Honor or Conservatory of Flowers in SF for free, Tuesday, April 1.
- Enjoy a Free Family Day with Tía Leah’s Neighborhood at Green Music Center in Rohnert Park, Saturday, April 5, 12:30–5 pm.
- Explore the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park on their free 2nd Tuesday, April 8, 7:30 am–6 pm.
- Shop to you drop at Sausalito's City Wide Yard Sale, Saturday, April 12, 9 am–1 pm.
- Get up close with vintage race cars at the David Love Memorial Races at Sonoma Raceway, Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13, 10 am–5 pm.
- Learn about science and hunt for eggs at the annual Eggster Egghunt & Learning Festival at UC Berkeley, Saturday, April 12, 10 am–3 pm
- Hunt for eggs, meet the Easter Bunny, and more at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Saturday, April 12, 10 am–12:30 pm.
- Get hands-on with art at Marin MOCA's Free Family Day, Sunday, April 13, 11 am–3 pm.
- Learn about Magnificent Migrations at the Marine Mammal Center, April 13 and 27, noon & 2 pm.
- Join in on Sausalito's Easter parade and egg hunts, Saturday, April 19, 10 am.
- Hunt for eggs, meet baby chicks and bunnies, and get hands-on with Easter crafts at Marin Country Mart, Saturday, April 19, 10:30 am–3:30 pm.
- Petaluma Butter & Egg Days Parade & Celebration, Saturday, April 19, 10 am–5 pm (parade at noon)
- Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Parade starting at the Civic Center Plaza and ending in Japantown, San Francisco, Sunday, April 20, 1 pm.
- Learn about wilderness first aid in a Junior Ranger program at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael, Saturday, April 26, 11 am–1 pm.
- Take a sail with the Cal Sailing Club at the Berkeley Marina, Saturday, April 26, 1–3 pm.
