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.

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Marin Farmers Market

Sunday Marin Farmers' Market

8:00 am
Marin Civic Center Parking Lot, San Rafael
Visit the market every Sunday, rain or shine, and see why the Marin farmers market is one of the...

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival

10:00 am
Old Mill Park, Downtown Mill Valley, Mill Valley
Once a year the community gathers under the redwood trees to celebrate art and the beauty that...
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...

Family Storytime

11:00 am
Belvedere Tiburon Library, Tiburon
Join us for a fun and interactive morning of stories, puppets, songs and fingerplays! Bring the...
Adirondack chairs on lawn at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon

Learn to Nature Journal

12:00 pm
Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon
Bring your passion for the outdoors, art, and science to the waterfront and learn the basics of...
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 (...
Festive Holiday Tea at the Claremont

Festive Holiday Tea at the Claremont

2:30 pm
Claremont Club & Spa, Berkeley
This delicious tradition in our iconic Lobby Lounge features all of the classic high-tea...

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