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

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 16, 2024

Jurassic Quest

9:00 am

Sonoma County Fairgrounds Event Center, Santa Rosa

Jurassic Quest, Dinosaurs invading Santa Rosa this weekend. Jurassic Quest is bringing more hands-...

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

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...

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...

Maternity Tours at MarinHealth Medical Center

10:00 am

MarinHealth, Greenbrae

Come tour our state-of-the-art maternity unit and learn about delivering at MarinHealth Medical...

Spring in the Garden at the Cal Academy of Sciences

10:00 am

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

The California Academy of Sciences is buzzing with excitement for Spring in the Garden— a seasonal...

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...

Meet the Garden Creatures & Scavenger Hunt

10:30 am

Cornerstone Sonoma, Sonoma

Dive into the intriguing world of garden critters, from buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies to...

Art in the Park Day

11:00 am

Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon

Come join us with your whole family at beautiful Paradise Beach Park to paint the stunning scenery...

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...

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...

Performing Arts Academy of Marin Presents: The Wizard of Oz

1:00 pm

Marin Center Showcase Theater, San Rafael

Performing Arts Academy of Marin is thrilled to present The Wizard of Oz, running from March 15-...

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...

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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