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.

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Coffee with a Ranger

8:00 am

Camino Alto Preserve, Mill Valley

Enjoy a coffee break with us. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions about our parks,...

U-Pick Organic Raspberries at Boring Farm

9:00 am

Boring Farm, Sebastopol

Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm in Sebastopol. Open Saturdays from 9 am–1 pm;...

Free Saturdays at the de Young Museum in San Francisco

9:30 am

de Young Museum, San Francisco

Enjoy free admission to the de Young Museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park every Saturday! Bay...

Free Saturdays at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco

9:30 am

Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

Explore art and culture at the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco with free admission for Bay...

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...

Saturday Science Drop-In Workshops

10:30 am

Randall Museum, San Francisco

Get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Most classes...

Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue Public Tour

12:00 pm

Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, Petaluma

Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue offers a special opportunity to tour the educational exhibit and meet...

Afternoon Art Drop-In Workshops

1:00 pm

Randall Museum, San Francisco

Drop by the Randall Museum’s Art Room and get creative with your kids. Art instructors guide a...

Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations

2:00 pm

Randall Museum, San Francisco

Venture into the Randall Museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the...

The Curtain Theatre: Romeo and Juliet

2:00 pm

Old Mill Park, Mill Valley

Enjoy live Shakespeare from the Curtain Theatre in Mill Valley's Old Mill Park. This season's...

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