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, February 4, 2024

China Camp Sunrise

Sunrise Walk

6:45 am
China Camp State Park, San Rafael
Begin February in an unforgettable way. Come enjoy the early-morning beauty of our tidal wetlands...
Flower Market Fair Chinatown

Flower Market Fair

9:00 am
Chinatown, San Francisco, San Francisco
The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The...

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...
Fort Point Living History Day

Fort Point Living History Weekend

10:00 am
Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco
Fort Point served as the "key to the entire Pacific Coast", and the "Guardian of the Golden Gate"...
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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