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, May 18, 2024

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: Celebrate Mom!

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...

Public Works Fair

10:00 am

Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael

Kids love hands-on learning experiences, and who doesn’t love a petting zoo?!? On May 18, the Marin...

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...

Saint Anselm Festival of Fun

11:00 am

Saint Anselm School, San Anselmo

The annual Saint Anselm Festival of Fun returns on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 7 pm. With over...

Youth in Arts 3rd Annual C Street Celebration

11:00 am

C Street in Downtown San Rafael, San Rafael

C Street Celebration FREE Community Festival of Creativity March 18, 2024; 11am–4pm C Street (...

North Bay Theatrics presents: Mary Poppins

1:00 pm

The Playhouse, San Anselmo

Head to the Playhouse in San Anselmo to see a Broadway musical version of Disney's beloved Mary...

North Bay Theatrics presents: Mary Poppins

7:00 pm

The Playhouse, San Anselmo

Head to the Playhouse in San Anselmo to see a Broadway musical version of Disney's beloved Mary...

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