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, March 1, 2026

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...
Sausalito Farmers Market

Sausalito Farmers Market

9:00 am
Dunphy Park parking lot, Sausalito
The Sausalito Recreation Department is excited to be partnered with a seasoned group of local...
Child sitting beside a seal sculpture at the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands near Sausalito.

Visit the Marine Mammal Center

10:00 am
Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito
Visit the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands for a fascinating, family-friendly experience...
Little Penguins Story Time, Dominican University

Little Penguins Story Time

10:00 am
Dominican University, Archbishop Alemany Library, San Rafael
Read, play, and sing your way through some of our favorite books. Join us on the front steps of...
Free Day at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa

Free Day at the Charles M. Schulz Museum

10:00 am
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Enjoy free admission for all today in honor of comics great Will Eisner and Will Eisner Week (March...
Visit Elephant Seals Drakes Beach, Pt Reyes

Visit Elephant Seals Drakes Beach

10:00 am
Drakes Beach, Point Reyes
 Head to Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore to view massive elephant seals during their...
Disney Beauty and the Beast Jr

Beauty and the Beast Jr.

1:00 pm
Novato High School Center for the Performing Arts, Novato
San Jose Middle School Advanced Drama is proud to present Beauty and the Beast JR., at Novato High'...

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