Marin & Bay Area Family Events

Find family-friendly events, activities, and things to do with kids in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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. Submit your events to us via our contact form.

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Holiday Light Spectacular 2026 at Marin Center

Marin Center—San Rafael

Get into the holiday spirit at the Holiday Light Spectacular at Marin Center in San Rafael! This free, family-friendly holiday event returns November 27, 2026, through January 3, 2027, with thousands of sparkling lights, glowing tunnels, and larger-than-life illuminated displays throughout the Marin County Fairgrounds.

Friday, February 17, 2023

Playland Open Play Monday

9:00 am

MLK Gym, Sausalito

This is a drop-in open play program. Advance registration is required. Family members, nannies, and...

Playland Open Play Friday

9:00 am

MLK Gym, Sausalito

This is a drop-in open play program. Advance registration is required. Family members, nannies, and...

Family Storytime! at Fairfax Library

10:00 am

Fairfax Library Outdoors, Fairfax

Join Iris for an outdoor family storytime with books, songs and movement! All are welcome! *...

Sing and Stomp for Babies and Toddlers

10:30 am

San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo

Sing, Dance, jump and play with musician Emily Bonn in this drop-in music an movement group. You...

San FranDISCO Roller Rink

12:00 pm

Fulton Plaza, San Francisco

SanFranDISCO has extended and is now running through March 31, 2023. Initially opened in mid-...

Chabot Space & Science Center: Free Telescope Viewings

7:30 pm

Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland

Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting,...

Masks, Puppetry & Live Music: Foolish Doom

7:30 pm

142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley

The great wizard Burnhart and his loyal creature, Pippa, come to earth with a lofty ambition to...

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