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.

Holiday Light Spectacular 2026 at Marin Center in San Rafael
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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.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Farmers' Market Family Story Time, San Rafael

Farmers' Market Family Story Time

9:30 am
Marin Center–Farmers Market, San Rafael
Join Ms. Lynne for outdoor story time with books, songs, and movement! For children ages 0-5 and...

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...

Music Circle Outdoors

10:00 am
Miwok Park, Novato
Led by licensed Musikgarten educator & local piano teacher, "Miss" Melissa Ayotte, Musikgarten...
Kids Storytime, Copperfield Books, Larkspur Landing

Kids Storytime at Copperfield's Books

11:00 am
Copperfield's Books, Larkspur
Every Thursday, storytime for kids will be held outside (weather permitting) at the big log...
Family with baby

New Parents’ & Babies Group

11:00 am
Fairfax Women's Club, Fairfax
Join us for an ongoing drop in group with an accepting and friendly tone.  Our group offers a safe...
Preschool Storytime, Mill Valley Library

Preschool Storytime

11:15 am
Mill Valley Library–Children's Room, Mill Valley
Join us for stories and more for preschoolers age 3-5 and their caregivers. Together we'll read...

Draw with K-Fai Steele

2:00 pm
Visitacion Valley Branch Library, San Francisco
Make art with K-Fai Steele, 2023 Summer Stride illustrator. Play drawing games, turn doodles into...

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