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, October 1, 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...
Bay Day Challenge 2023

Bay Day Challenge

8:00 am
San Francisco Bay Trail, Novato
Join the Bay Day Challenge from September 8 to October 7, presented by Save The Bay, in partnership...

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...
Pronzini Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma

Pronzini Pumpkin Patch

10:00 am
Pronzini Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma
Pronzini Pumpkin Patch is very excited for the 2023 season. We have fun for the whole family!...
Giant Bubble Show at The Happy Dahlia Farm

Giant Bubble Show at The Happy Dahlia Farm

11:00 am
The Happy Dahlia Farm, Petaluma
Come and enjoy a Giant bubble show by Sterling the Bubble Smith. Free admission. Fun for all ages...
Hamilton Pool Novato

Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool

11:00 am
Hamilton Community Pool, Novato
This season, the Hamilton Community Pool will be open May 27–October 29, 2023. Times vary, so check...
25th Annual Mill Valley Community Block Party

Mill Valley’s 20th annual Community Block Party

1:00 pm
Depot Plaza Parking Lot, Mill Valley, Mill Valley
Benefiting KIDDO! Arts Education in our schools. Plus Fashion Show, Beer Garden, Food, Kids Zone...

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley 2023

3:00 pm
School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose
Sept 30-Oct 1, 3 PM to 9 PM on both days A FESTIVAL FOR ALL - Join Mosaic America and School of...

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