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.

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Marin Farmers Market, San Rafael

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...
Fox & Kit Drop-in Play, San Rafael

Fox & Kit Drop-in Play

8:00 am
Fox & Kit, San Rafael
Fox & Kit's indoor playground is a modernist wonderland with a rolling grass hill, color-...
Jumping Jacks, San Rafael Community Center

Jump-up Class (crawling to 26 months)

9:30 am
San Rafael Community Center, San Rafael
Jumping Jacks is an hour-long class that consists of activities that encourage creative movement,...
Preschool & Family Storytime, Civic Center Library in San Rafael

Preschool & Family Storytime

9:30 am
Civic Center Library, San Rafael
Join us for stories, movement, songs and rhymes for children ages 0-5.  
Redwood Empire Gymnastics drop-in class (ages 1-3)

Redwood Empire Gymnastics drop-in class (ages 1-3)

10:00 am
Redwood Empire Gymanstics, Petaluma
Littlebugs – For ages 1 – 36 mos.: This open format class is designed to provide an exploratory...
Munchkin & Me!, Rebounderz, Rohnert Park

Drop-in Play: Munchkin & Me (ages 6 and under)

10:00 am
Rebounderz of Rohnert Park, Rohnert Park
This is a school-year only program specially designed for children ages six and under, and their...
Sonoma Botanical Garden: Spirit Guides

Sonoma Botanical Garden: Spirit Guides

10:00 am
Sonoma Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen
The Sonoma Botanical Garden presents, Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of...
High Jump for Children (25 mos. to 4 yrs)

High Jump for Children (26 mos. to 4 yrs)

10:40 am
San Rafael Community Center, San Rafael
Jumping Jacks is an hour-long class that consists of activities that encourage creative movement,...

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