Marin & Bay Area Family Events

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

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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.

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Sunday Marin Farmers Market

8:00 am

Civic Center, San Rafael

The Sunday Marin Farmers Market first opened in 1987, and has grown to become the third largest...

West Point Inn Pancake Breakfast for Mother's Day

9:00 am

West Point Inn, Mill Valley

Enjoy a pancake breakfast, hot coffee, and amazing views for this Mother's Day outing. Pancake...

Drop-in LEGO Play

10:00 am

Play-Well Marin, San Anselmo

We offer structured and free form hands-on activities in engineering, physics, architecture, and...

Mother's Day at the Schulz Museum

10:00 am

Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa

All mothers get free admission in honor of Mother's Day!

Día de las Madres | Mother's Day 2023 Community Day

10:00 am

Exploratorium, San Francisco

Happy Mother’s Day! All mothers—and especially mamás latinas—are invited to celebrate this special...

Big Trees Trek

10:00 am

Indian Tree Preserve, Novato

Join a ranger for a morning exercise excursion up the spectacular Big Trees Trail. Our goal is to...

Mother's Day Brunch in the Vineyard

10:00 am

Roche Winery & Vineyard, Sonoma

Join us on Mother's Day for our Annual Mother's Day Brunch in the Vineyard. Two Seatings: 10:00 AM...

Second Sundays For Families

10:30 am

SFMOMA, San Francisco

Join us for Second Sundays for Families, a program at the museum featuring art making and...

Bay Area Children's Theatre: Giraffes Can't Dance

10:30 am

Bay Area Children's Theatre, Berkeley

Gerald was a tall giraffe... All the animals in the jungle know their own special dance, but Gerald...

Mother's Day Tea-Making Workshop

11:00 am

Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland

Join us for a special edition of Nature Adventures with Special guest Teas with Meaning. Learn how...

Marinwood Pool & Waterslides

12:00 pm

Marinwood Park, San Rafael

The Marinwood Pool offers a tot pool (open 11 am-5 pm), a regular size pool for recreational swim...

Marine Science Sundays: Saving Species

12:00 pm

The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito

Join us in person on the second and fourth Sunday of each month for a live program focused on a...

Mill Valley Music Festival 2023

12:30 pm

Friends Field, Mill Valley

The Mill Valley Music Festival is a two-day outdoor arts and culture event produced by the Mill...

Bay Area Children's Theatre: Giraffes Can't Dance

1:30 pm

Bay Area Children's Theatre, Berkeley

Gerald was a tall giraffe... All the animals in the jungle know their own special dance, but Gerald...

San Domenico School Presents: Disney's Descendants, The Musical

3:00 pm

Carol Franc Buck Hall of the Arts, San Domenico School, San Anselmo

Proudly presented by San Domenico School's Middle School & Upper School Theatre Arts Department...

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