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.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

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...

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...

Preschool & Family Storytime

9:30 am

Civic Center Library, San Rafael

Join us for stories, movement, songs and rhymes for children ages 0-5.

Fall Festival

9:30 am

Civic Center Library, San Rafael

Join us for a fun-filled morning celebrating all things fall! There will be a storytime, games, and...

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...

Halloween Extravaganza at The Freight in Berkeley

10:00 am

The Freight, Berkeley

A Halloween-themed event that includes a high-energy musical story time, family-friendly comedy,...

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...

Playtime at Cucu's

11:15 am

Cucu's Playhouse, San Rafael

Relaxed, open-ended play sessions for children ages 6 months to 5 years. In our thoughtfully...

Autumnfest: A Celebration of Fall

4:00 pm

Novato Library, Novato

Join us at the Novato Library to celebrate the wonder of Fall! At this outdoor event we will have...

Autumnfest

4:00 pm

Novato Library, Novato

Join us at the Novato Library to celebrate the wonder of Fall! At this outdoor event we will have...

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