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.

Friday, October 11, 2024

Pronzini Pumpkin Patch

Pronzini Pumpkin Patch

10:00 am
Pronzini Farms, Petaluma
The Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma offers acres of fun in the fall. Pick pumpkins, play...
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...
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...
Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch

Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch

12:00 pm
Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch, Novato
Farm experience for the entire family. Grossi Family Pumpkin Patch is run by 4th generation Marin...
Cucu's Playhouse, Music and Movement in Spanish (6 months - 5 yrs)

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

3:00 pm
Cucu's PlayHouse, San Rafael
Join us to sing, dance and play while learning/practicing Spanish at Cucu's PlayHouse. Children...
Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool, Novato

Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool

5:00 pm
Hamilton Community Pool, Novato
Drop-in for recreational swimming and the shallow kids' pool with its play structure, water slide,...

West End Block Party

6:00 pm
West End San Rafael, San Rafael
Fridays, August - October 2024 Join us for the West End Block Party in Downtown San Rafael! Fridays...
Halloween Teen Paint Night

Halloween Teen Paint Night

6:00 pm
Downtown Recreation Center, Novato
Join us for a spook-tacular Halloween Paint Night! This event provides all the supplies needed to...

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