Family Events Calendar
Find the perfect event for your family! Our calendar highlights the best family events, outings, and activities in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Submit your events to us via our contact form. 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.
8:30 am
Sausalito Yacht Club, Sausalito
Tickets are $20/person. Children under 2 years old are free. If you have a little one joining you,...
8:30 am
West End Nursery, San Rafael
Get in the holiday spirit and visit the amazing Christmas House at San Rafael's West End Nursery....
9:00 am
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...
9:00 am
Costeaux French Bakery, Healdsburg
Children near and far are invited to meet Santa Claus during the Breakfast with Santa Program at...
9:00 am
The Fairmont, San Francisco
Step into the ultimate winter wonderland at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill! Their 22-foot-high, two...
9:00 am
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm is located literally right around the corner from Frosty...
9:00 am
Garlock Tree Farm, Sebastopol
Garlock Tree Farm has been growing trees in Sebastopol since 1966. They can be found in the...
9:30 am
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Bay Area residents can visit the de Young museum in San Francisco for free every Saturday.
Offer...
9:30 am
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Bay Area residents can visit the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco for free every Saturday. ...
9:30 am
SMART Train, Larkspur
On Saturday, December 2, SMART will host a special Toy Drive event on ALL TRAINS. During the...
10:00 am
Cow Palace, Daly City
Visit London at the historic Cow Palace Exhibition Halls! Enter the winding lanes of Victorian...
10:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
As one of the most celebrated and popular San Francisco holiday traditions, The Ritz-Carlton,
San...
10:00 am
Play-Well Marin, San Anselmo
We offer structured and free form hands-on activities in engineering, physics, architecture, and...
10:00 am
Union Square, San Francisco
Skate through the holidays at The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser...
10:00 am
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Glide, twirl and wobble across an iceless pond. Enjoy all the fun of ice skating, without the...
10:00 am
Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley
Join us for this festive event and enjoy some unique holiday shopping. The fair features many new...
10:00 am
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Santa is coming to Marin Country Mart! He'll be on hand every Saturday in December from 10 am to 1...
10:00 am
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services will be holding its annual Holiday Crafts Faire on...
10:00 am
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Santa's making a stop at the 2023 Holiday Crafts Faire!
He'll be waiting to take pics with you and...
10:00 am
Muir Beach Community Center, Muir Beach
The Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair has been a tradition at the Beach for over 40 years. Originally...
10:00 am
The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
The Dance Palace presents…
The 51st Annual Artisan Craft & Holiday Fair
Join us for lots of...
10:00 am
Finley Community Complex, Santa Rosa
Celebrate the season with gifts for yourself or loved ones in this festive shopping experience...
10:00 am
Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma
Shop for handmade crafts, enjoy authentic German food, take your photo with Santa. Free admission....
10:00 am
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Complimentary Photos with Santa December 2nd, 9th & 16th. Sign-ups coming soon.
10:00 am
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato
Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services presents its annual Holiday Craft Faire on December...
10:30 am
Randall Museum, San Francisco
Get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Most classes...
10:30 am
Larkspur Library, Larkspur
The North Pole Review is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. This music-based...
11:00 am
The Village at Corte Madera, Corte Madera
The magic of the holiday season comes alive with a visit to Santa’s winter wonderland. Santa will...
11:00 am
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Dec 2, 3, 22 & 23, 11 am & 1:30 pm; Dec 9, 10, 16, and 17, 11 am, 1:30 pm & 4 pm...
11:00 am
San Francisco County Fair Building, San Francisco
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect and Be Local at our 8th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile...
11:00 am
Sausalito Books By the Bay, Sausalito
Please join us at 11 a.m. on Saturday Dec 2 at Sausalito Books by the Bay for our latest free...
12:00 pm
Bon Air Center, Greenbrae
Santa Claus will arrive by fire truck at Bon Air the first three Saturdays of December. Free photos...
12:00 pm
Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with special, fun-filled activities, including cookie...
12:00 pm
Bernal Heights Branch, SF Public Library, San Francisco
Bernal Heights Jazz Quintet will kick off Bernal Heights annual open house festivities which will...
1:00 pm
Fairmont San Francisco, San Francisco
The winter season is not complete without a celebration of tradition and magic with Fairmont San...
1:00 pm
Claremont Club & Spa, Berkeley
This holiday tradition in our iconic Lobby Bar features all of the classic high tea accompaniments...
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...
2:00 pm
Palace Hotel, San Francisco
Christmas comes but once a year, so straighten up because Santa is near. Santa is stopping by from...
2:00 pm
Cypress Primary School, Petaluma
Capture the magic of a sensory friendly Santa coming to the Northbay!
Sign up for our holiday...
2:00 pm
Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, San Francisco
Voted San Francisco Magazine's Best of the Bay, ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 37th...
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...
2:00 pm
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, Petaluma
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue offers a special opportunity to tour the educational exhibit and meet...
2:00 pm
Hanna Center, Sonoma
Ring in the holiday season with two full weekends of Broadway Holiday – an intimate celebration...
3:00 pm
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross
Winterfest 2023 is sure to be a magical event featuring….
Kiddie Chu Chu Train
Festive food and...
3:00 pm
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross
The Pixie Park's Annual Holiday Bake Sale is part of this year's WinterFest.
Kiddie Chu Chu Train...
4:00 pm
Cornerstone Sonoma, Sonoma
The Lighting of the Christmas Tree & Snowmen returns to Cornerstone Sonoma on December 2 at 4...
4:00 pm
Novato City Hall, Novato
Join Downtown Novato Business Association for Novato's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on ...
4:00 pm
Downtown San Anselmo, San Anselmo
The Train is back!
Come to downtown San Anselmo for an afternoon of fun and celebration.
4 to 7 pm...
4:00 pm
Marin Art & Garden Center-Livermore Pavilion, Ross
Marin Art and Garden Center presents Winter Wonderland, a magical holiday experience in the...
5:00 pm
Pier 39, San Francisco
Enjoy the Holidays all season long with The PIER’s nightly Tree Lighting Musical Moments on our...
5:00 pm
Oakland Zoo, Oakland
This wildly popular, family-friendly experience is back with hundreds of ALL new, larger-than-life...
5:30 pm
Theater Square, Petaluma
Join the Basin Street Properties and Petaluma Downtown Association for an annual Petaluma holiday...
5:45 pm
Jack London Square, Oakland
Join us for a FREE Holiday Tree Lighting sponsored by KTVU FOX 2 at Jack London Square on Saturday...
6:00 pm
Union Square, San Francisco
Come Enjoy the Tree & Make Your Own Tree Lighting Celebration
Enjoy Macy's gift to the city of...
7:30 pm
Hanna Center, Sonoma
Ring in the holiday season with two full weekends of Broadway Holiday – an intimate celebration...
7:30 pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting,...