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.

Sunday, May 28, 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...

Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade

9:30 am

Mission District, San Francsico

Come celebrate at annual Carnaval San Francisco, a free family festival in San Francisco’s Mission...

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...

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...

Museum Showcase Weekend

10:30 am

Western Railway Museum, Suisun City

Once a year the Western Railway Museum hosts its annual Museum Showcase Weekend. Join us as we...

Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool

11:00 am

Hamilton Community Pool, Novato

This season, the Hamilton Community Pool will be open May 27–September 5, 2023. The Activity pool...

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...

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...

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...

Katia & Co Presents: Aladdin!

4:30 pm

Marin Center–Showcase Theatre, San Rafael

Join Katia & Co. for this charming whimsical classic filled with vibrant songs and a cast of...

Slumber With The Stars Family Sleepover

6:00 pm

Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland

Join us for a night of otherworldly exploration as we investigate the atmospheric features of our...

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