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20 Things to Do This Fall with Kids 3 and Under

Photo: Slide Ranch

Keep the little ones busy this fall! We've put together a list of 20 awesome autumn activities and outings in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area specially selected for families with kids 3 and under. From singing with the animals to taking a toddler museum tour, there's something here for everyone.

  1. Enjoy kids' entertainment, including live music & puppet shows, Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, September 17–18
  2. Listen to a great kids' book at a library story time near you.
  3. Play at indoor Tot Spot or the Toddler Pop-Up programs at the Bay Area Discovery Museum.
  4. Visit a pumpkin patch for fall fun and family photo ops.
  5. Take a train ride and meet the animals at Sonoma TrainTown.
  6. Learn to swim with an infant swim lesson (it's never too early).
  7. Sing and play along at a fun toddler music class.
  8. Experience life on the farm at one of Slide Ranch's Family Farm Days, October 8 and 29 and November 15.
  9. Spend the day with the animals and ride the gondola at the Oakland Zoo.
  10. Get enchanted at Children's Fairyland in Oakland.
  11. Take a (not so) spooky Halloween train ride.
  12. Celebrate Halloween at the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Goblin Jamboree, October 22–23 and 26–30.
  13. Get creative at an art class for little ones.
  14. Feed the animals at Tilden Park's Little Farm.
  15. Arrange a playdate at one of Marin's five favorite playgrounds.
  16. Take a trip under the sea at a local aquarium.
  17. Learn together at a mommy-and-me (or daddy- or caregiver-and-me) class.