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.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Legion of Honor

Free Day: Legion of Honor

9:30 am
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
The first Tuesday of the month is free day at the Legion of Honor museum. Enjoy free general...
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze

10:00 am
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma
The Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze has over 5 acres of home grown pumpkins. Over 50...
Strawberry Village Farmers Market, Mill Valley

Strawberry Village Farmers Market

10:00 am
Strawberry Village Shopping Center, Mill Valley
Strawberry Village Farmers Market is a new weekly, all-local, all-organic farmers market with...
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch

Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch

11:00 am
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch offers eight acres of pumpkins, a huge seven-acre corn maze, kiddy corn...
Jumping Jacks

High Jump (26 months to 4 years)

11:00 am
San Rafael Community Center, San Rafael
Jumping Jacks is an hour-long class that consists of activities that encourage creative movement,...
Music and Movement in Spanish (6 months - 5 yrs), Cucu's Playhouse, San Rafael

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

11:15 am
Cucu's PlayHouse, San Rafael
Join us to sing, dance and play while learning/practicing Spanish at Cucu's PlayHouse. Children...
Marinwood Pool

Drop-in: Marinwood Pool & Waterslides

2:00 pm
Marinwood Park, San Rafael
The Marinwood Pool offers a tot pool, a regular size pool for recreational swim and 2 waterslides....
Novato Farmers Market, Downtown Novato

Novato Farmers Market

4:00 pm
Downtown Novato, Novato
The Downtown Novato Community Farmers Market is now open for the 2024 season. The market takes...

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