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.

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Dinosaur Adventure

Dinosaur Adventure

9:00 am
Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo
Dinosaur Adventure is a one-of-a-kind exhibit featuring realistic, life-sized dinosaurs that come...
Free Saturdays at the de Young Museum in San Francisco

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

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...
Journey of the Whales Point Reyes

Journey of the Whales

11:30 am
Point Reyes Lighthouse, Inverness
Join a Ranger to learn about gray whales as they migrate past Point Reyes. Learn about their...
Elephant seal

Exploring Elephant Seals

12:30 pm
Drakes Beach, Point Reyes Station
Elephant seal colonies are a cacophony of sounds, smells and activity; join a ranger for a short...
Baby raccoons

Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue Public Tour

2:00 pm
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, Petaluma
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue offers a special opportunity to tour the educational exhibit and meet...
Elephant seal

Exploring Elephant Seals

2:30 pm
Drakes Beach, Point Reyes Station
Elephant seal colonies are a cacophony of sounds, smells and activity; join a ranger for a short...

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