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.

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Marin Farmers Market, San Rafael

Thursday Marin Farmers Market

8:00 am
Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium Parking Lot, San Rafael
The Thursday Marin Farmers Market is known as the local chef’s market welcoming premier chefs from...
Cucu's Playhouse, Music and Movement in Spanish (6 months - 5 yrs)

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

9:00 am
Cucu's PlayHouse, San Rafael
Join us to sing, dance and play while learning/practicing Spanish at Cucu's PlayHouse. Children...
Bean Sprouts Family Days, San Francisco Botanical Garden

Bean Sprouts Family Days

10:00 am
San Francisco Botanical Garden–Children's Garden, San Francisco
Dig, water, pick, build, explore, and investigate in the Botanical Garden’s “yes space” for kids!...

Marin County Fair 2025

11:00 am
Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael
The Marin County Fair—BUG-TASTIC! will celebrate all things flittery, fluttery, buzzy, creepy,...
Marinwood Pool

Drop-in: Marinwood Pool

12:00 pm
Marinwood Park, San Rafael
The Marinwood Pool offers a tot pool, a regular size pool for recreational swim and 2 waterslides (...
Drop-in: Terra Linda Pool, San Rafael

Drop-in: Terra Linda Pool

12:15 pm
Terra Linda Community Center, San Rafael
Bring the family for some fun in the sun. Drop-in for swimming and tot pool.  Daily Drop-in: Youth...
Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool, Novato

Drop-in: Hamilton Community Pool

12:30 pm
Hamilton Community Pool, Novato
Drop-in for recreational swimming and the shallow kids' pool with its play structure, water slide,...

Build It Days for Kids

3:00 pm
San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo
Build with lego blocks and get in touch with you inner engineer! For ages 5 and up. Sign up here ...

S'mores and Fireworks Event

8:00 pm
McInnis Park–Hillside Picnic Area, San Rafael
In celebration of our nation's birthday, watch the Marin County Fair fireworks from the top of...

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