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.

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Marin Farmers Market, San Rafael

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...

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...
Fairfax Festival

Fairfax Festival & Eco-Fest

10:00 am
Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax
All of Fairfax seems to participate in the Festival, and the after-party goes well into the night...
SFMOMA family day

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...
Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music

Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music 2022

11:00 am
Downtown Novato, Novato
The Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music Fun returns Saturday, June 10, 11 am–7 pm and Sunday,...
Marine Science Sundays Marine Mammal Center

Marine Science Sundays: Barking Birthday

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

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...

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