Family Events Calendar
Find the perfect event for your family! Our calendar highlights the best family events, outings, and activities in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Submit your events to us via our contact form. All event listings are believed accurate at the time of posting, but schedules are subject to change without notice. Please confirm with event organizer before attending.
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The Fairmont, San Francisco
Step into the ultimate winter wonderland at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill! Their 22-foot-high, two...
8:30 am
West End Nursery, San Rafael
Get in the holiday spirit and visit the amazing Christmas House at San Rafael's West End Nursery....
8:30 am
Tilden Park Merry Go Round, Berkeley
Create a storybook Christmas for your family. Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa event at...
9:00 am
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Glide, twirl and wobble across an iceless pond. Enjoy all the fun of ice skating, without the...
9:00 am
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Visit the Farmers’ Market every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, rain or shine! Includes complimentary...
9:00 am
Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm, Petaluma
Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm can be found in west Petaluma. This is one of our favorte u-cut...
9:00 am
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm is located literally right around the corner from Frosty...
9:30 am
MLK Gym, Sausalito
This is a drop-in free play program. Advance registration is required. Family members, nannies, and...
9:30 am
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Come be apart of The Gingerbread Build fun! The Gingerbread Build will be on Saturday, December 17...
10:00 am
Cow Palace, Daly City
Visit London at the historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls! Enter the winding lanes of Victorian...
10:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
An annual holiday tradition, children are invited to gather for Teddy Bear Tea in the winter...
10:00 am
Union Square, San Francisco
The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square will usher in the holiday season on Wednesday,...
10:00 am
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Snoopy Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops
Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18
Assemble and...
10:00 am
Corte Madera Community Center, Corte Madera
Create a beautiful gingerbread house with your friends or family and enjoy the process while we...
11:00 am
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Sing along with your favorite holiday carols as the toys of St. Nicholas’s workshop lead you on an...
11:00 am
The Village at Corte Madera, Corte Madera
The magic of the holiday season comes alive with a visit to Santa’s winter wonderland. Santa will...
11:00 am
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross
Last year we made our first venture in Marin and it was a great success. We are back again this...
11:00 am
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Dec 3 & 4, 11 am & 1:30 pm; Dec 10, 11, 17, and 18, 11 am, 1:30 pm & 4 pm
Mark...
11:00 am
Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
Located on the famed Telegraph Avenue
Between Dwight and Bancroft Way
Next to the U.C. Campus - In...
11:00 am
Old Courthouse Sq, Santa Rosa
Join us on Old Courthouse Square Downtown Santa Rosa on December 17th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm for...
12:00 pm
Bon Air Center, Greenbrae
Santa Claus will arrive by fire truck at Bon Air the first three Saturdays of December. Free photos...
12:00 pm
Northgate, San Rafael
Visit Santa, take your own photo and get a free gift for kids Saturdays Dec. 3, 10 & 17th from...
12:00 pm
Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco
Introducing the second annual holiday tradition at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco....
1:00 pm
Fairmont San Francisco, San Francisco
The holiday season is not complete without a celebration of tradition and magic with Fairmont San...
1:00 pm
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Snoopy Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops
Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18
Assemble and...
1:00 pm
Cornerstone Sonoma, Sonoma
Cirque de Bohème was recreated in 2008 by French native and artist, Michel Michelis, after the...
1:00 pm
Claremont Club & Spa, Berkeley
This holiday tradition in our iconic Lobby Bar features all of the classic high tea accompaniments...
1:00 pm
Chase Center, San Francisco
Celebrate the magic of the season! Winter Wonderland presented by Fanatics brings you Holiday...
1:30 pm
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Dec 3 & 4, 11 am & 1:30 pm; Dec 10, 11, 17, and 18, 11 am, 1:30 pm & 4 pm
Mark...
2:00 pm
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Step into the reverie of little Clara in this unforgettable holiday tale and enter a magical...
3:00 pm
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
In the grand tradition of the great cathedrals of Europe, the Choir of Men and Boys accompanied by...
3:00 pm
Cornerstone Sonoma, Sonoma
Cirque de Bohème was recreated in 2008 by French native and artist, Michel Michelis, after the...
4:00 pm
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Dec 3 & 4, 11 am & 1:30 pm; Dec 10, 11, 17, and 18, 11 am, 1:30 pm & 4 pm
Mark...
5:00 pm
Pier 39, San Francisco
Enjoy the Holidays all season long with The PIER’s nightly Tree Lighting Musical Moments on our...
5:00 pm
Oakland Zoo, Oakland
Glowfari is an unforgettable experience for all ages to enjoy! Featuring hundreds of larger-than-...
5:00 pm
Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael
Marin Dance Theatre, an internationally recognized dance training center, located in San Rafael,...
5:00 pm
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Kids Night at the Museum: Holiday Tales
Saturday, December 17
5:00–9:00 pm
Get your holiday...
6:00 pm
Union Square, San Francisco
This year, Macy's will not be holding an actual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Event. For the...
6:00 pm
San Rafael Yacht Club, San Rafael
San Rafael's annual holiday lighted boat parade is one of the biggest in the country. It's been a...
7:00 pm
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
Step into the reverie of little Clara in this unforgettable holiday tale and enter a magical...
7:00 pm
California Theatre, San Jose
Dec 16, 7 pm, Dec 17, 2 & 7 pm and Dec 18, 2pm; also "My Very First Nutcracker" Sun, Dec 18,...
8:00 pm
Hillbarn Theatre, Foster City
December 1,2,3, 8PM; December 4, 2PM; December 8,9,10, 8PM; December 11, 2PM; December 15,16,17,...