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.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Playland Indoor Bounce House Playground, Sausalito

Playland Open Play Monday

9:00 am
MLK Gym, Sausalito
This is a drop-in open play program. Advance registration is required. Family members, nannies, and...
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm–Sebastopol

Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm

9:00 am
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm is located literally right around the corner from Frosty...

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...
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm–Sebastopol

Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm

11:00 am
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm is located literally right around the corner from Frosty...
Santa Trains at Western Railway Museum

Santa Trains at Western Railway Museum

11:30 am
Western Railway Museum, Suisun City
It's the most wonderful time of the year aboard our Annual Santa Trains. Our Museum is transformed...
Garlock Tree Farm, Sebastopol

Garlock Tree Farm, Sebastopol

12:00 pm
Garlock Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Garlock Tree Farm has been growing trees in Sebastopol since 1966. They can be found in the...
Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm–Petaluma

Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm–Petaluma

12:00 pm
Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm, Petaluma
Little Hills Christmas Tree Farm can be found in west Petaluma. This is one of our favorte u-cut...
Frosty Mountain Tree Farm, Sebastopol

Frosty Mountain Tree Farm, Sebastopol

12:00 pm
Frosty Mountain Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Frosty Mountain Tree Farm grows Douglas firs, Monterey pines, and Sequioa redwoods to choose and...

Music and Movement in Spanish (6 months - 5 yrs)

3:00 pm
Cucu's PlayHouse, San Rafael
Join us every week to sing, dance and play while learning/practicing Spanish at Cucu's PlayHouse....
The Dance Palace Point Reyes Station

Artisan Craft Fair & Holiday Market

4:00 pm
The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
The Dance Palace presents… The 51st Annual Artisan Craft & Holiday Fair Join us for lots of...

Holiday Craft Faire in Novato

6:00 pm
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services presents its annual Holiday Craft Faire on December...

Amateur Music Network and SF Girls Chorus Family Sing: A Holiday Sing-Along

6:30 pm
Kanbar Performing Arts Center, San Francisco
What could be better than singing holiday carols with your family and friends?  Join Amateur Music...

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