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.

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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, May 31, 2026

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

9:00 am

Dunphy Park parking lot, Sausalito

The Sausalito Recreation Department is excited to be partnered with a seasoned group of local...

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...

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...

Drop in: Hamilton Pool

12:00 pm

Hamilton Pool, Novato

The Hamilton Community Pool Summer Swim Season will begin Saturday, May 23, and will end on Monday...

Drop-in: Marinwood Pool

12:00 pm

Marinwood Park, San Rafael

The Marinwood Pool offers a tot pool, a regular size pool for recreational swim and 2 waterslides (...

Into the Woods at Throckmorton Threatre

2:00 pm

Throckmorton Threatre, Mill Valley

Be careful what you wish for… Fairy tales collide in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the...

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