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.

Friday, May 22, 2026

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-...

Rainbow Playgroup at San Geronimo Valley Community Center

9:30 am

San Geronimo Valley Community Center, San Geronimo

On Fridays from 9:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m. in the Community Center East Room join fellow caretakers at...

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...

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...

Open Jump: Pump it Up

10:00 am

Pump it Up, Santa Rosa

Our Open Jumps are open play time where your child can have the time of their life. Our massive...

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...

Drop-in: WildCare’s Ambassador Zone

10:00 am

Wildcare, San Rafael

Through Ambassador Zone signage and interactions with our docents, visitors are introduced to each...

Sing & Stomp: San Anselmo Library

10:30 am

San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo

Sing, dance, jump and play with musician Emily Bonn in the drop-in music and movement group. Free.

Kiddo! Family Carnival

4:00 pm

Mill Valley Middle School, Mill Valley

Mill Valley's Kiddo! Family Carnival returns for 2026 running from Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25...

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