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
Promoted event

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, July 23, 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...
Child with garden scale train

The Great Train Days

10:00 am
Children's Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa
All aboard the laughter express at the Children’s Museum! We’re chugging full steam ahead with our...
Corte Madera Summer Concerts: Los Mendoza y Friends

Corte Madera Summer Concerts: Los Mendoza y Friends

5:00 pm
Piccolo Pavilion, Menke Park, Corte Madera
Bring the family to the free outdoor summer concerts at Piccolo Pavilion in Menke Park. Bring lawn...

May

S M T W T F S
 
 
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
 
9
 
10
 
11
 
12
 
13
 
14
 
15
 
16
 
17
 
18
 
19
 
20
 
21
 
22
 
23
 
24
 
25
 
26
 
27
 
28
 
29
 
30
 
31