Marin & Bay Area Family Events

Find family-friendly events, activities, and things to do with kids in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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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, March 2, 2024

Just Between Friends Huge Kids' Sale, Santa Rosa

Just Between Friends Huge Kids' Sale

9:00 am
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa
Just Between Friends bills itself as the North Bay's largest kids and maternity consignment sale,...
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...
Slide Ranch

Family Farm Day

9:30 am
Slide Ranch, Muir Beach
Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day is an exciting 3.5-hour program, 9:30am-1:00pm, featuring goat...

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...
Cucu's Playhouse, Music and Movement in Spanish (6 months - 5 yrs)

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

10:30 am
Cucu's PlayHouse, San Rafael
Join us to sing, dance and play while learning/practicing Spanish at Cucu's PlayHouse. Children...
Peter Pan

Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure

10:30 am
Presidio Theatre, San Francisco
Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco (CTA) presents Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, in...
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

1:30 pm
Presidio Theatre, San Francisco
Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco (CTA) presents Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, in...
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...
Raise a Glass... A Wine Tasting Event!, Marinwood Community Center, San Rafael

Raise a Glass... A Wine Tasting Event!

2:00 pm
Marinwood Community Center, San Rafael
Join us for our 13th Annual Winter Wine Tasting. Includes tastings from over 10 local wineries, a...
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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