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, January 28, 2024

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...
Paradise Beach Park

Art in the Park: Winter Mobile

10:00 am
Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon
Bring the family to Paradise to create unique paper snowflakes. Use fishing line and other...

Open House: Our Lady of Loretto School

11:00 am
Our Lady of Loretto School, Novato
We are hosting an open house celebrating Catholic Schools Week and Grandparents Day on Sunday,...
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...
Peter Pan

Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure

2:00 pm
Presidio Theatre, San Francisco
Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco (CTA) presents Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, in...
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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