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.

Friday, July 4, 2025

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 (...
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

4th of July Fireworks Spectacular Santa Rosa Symphony Transcendence Theatre Company

4:30 pm
Weill Hall + Lawn, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
The biggest fireworks display in Sonoma County returns with a bang! Join us for a family-...

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