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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Indoor Play: That Play Place

9:00 am

That Play Place, Novato

That Play Place will be open daily with two play sessions per day: 9 am and 11 am. The cost is $16...

Drop-in: JymBabies Indoor Play

9:30 am

Osher Marin JCC Atrium, San Rafael

JymBabies at the Osher Marin JCC is a 90-minute program offering a fun, safe, engaging place for...

Fairy Winterland at Children's Fairyland (New Daylight Hours!)

10:00 am

Children's Fairyland, Oakland

Experience the magic of the holiday season at Fairy Winterland—a daytime wonderland for families!...

Toddler Storytime

10:15 am

Mill Valley Library, Outdoor Amphitheater, Mill Valley

Join Librarian Miranda for books, songs, and stories in the library's outdoor amphitheater. ...

Storytime with Diane!

11:00 am

Sausalito Books by the Bay, Sausalito

Join us EVERY Wednesday at 11am in Pooh’s Corner at the Bookshop. Diane will be reading and leading...

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...

Music Time with Megan

11:30 am

Sprout SF, Mill Valley

Bring the little ones for an interactive and engaging weekly drop-in music class for children and...

Broadway Holiday, Transcendence Theatre Company

2:00 pm

Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma

Broadway Holiday is back in an all-new production, adding sparkle and shine to the most wonderful...

Transcendence’s Broadway Holiday

7:00 pm

Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma

Broadway Holiday is back in an all-new production, adding sparkle and shine to the most wonderful...

San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker

7:00 pm

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Experience the magical winter wonderland of toy soldiers, King of the Mice, Sugar Plum Fairy, and...

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