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 24, 2025

Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

9:00 am
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
The Bay Area Discovery Museum's annual Goblin Jamboree fundraiser, the longest running Halloween...
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...

Halloween Jam at Children's Fairyland

10:00 am
Children's Fairyland, Oakland
First Weekend of Halloween Jam October 24, 26, & 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included with General...
Sing and Stomp for Babies and Toddlers, San Anselmo Library

Sing and Stomp for Babies and Toddlers

10:30 am
San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo
Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp!
Woman in witch costume and girls at table with pumpkin

Filoli Witches' Tea

11:00 am
Filoli, Woodside
Calling all little witches and warlocks! Fly in on your brooms and cast a spell over the day in...
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...
Diwali: Festival of Lights, Mill Valley Library

Diwali: Festival of Lights

3:30 pm
Mill Valley Library–Creekside Room, Mill Valley
Join us at the library to celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, with stories, crafts,...
Pumpkins and astronomy stuff

Spooky Astronomy

5:00 pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
Get in the Halloween spirit with a night of cosmic chills and family thrills. Join us for a...
Nighttime outdoor view sunset

Not Afraid of the Dark Hike

6:00 pm
Old St Hilary's Preserve, Tiburon
Experience the beauty of Old St. Hilary's at night! Join Ranger Robert for a short sunset hike that...
Friday Night Movies in the Park: Lilo & Stitch (2025), Terra Linda Community Center

Friday Night Movies in the Park: Lilo & Stitch (2025)

6:30 pm
Terra Linda Community Center, San Rafael
Bring a blanket, grab your friends & family, and enjoy free outdoor movies under the stars this...
The Haunted Train 2025

The Haunted Train at Ardenwood Historic Farm

7:00 pm
Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont
Climb aboard the Haunted Train at Ardenwood Historic Farm for a delightful evening ride filled with...

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