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.

Friday, August 14, 2026

Children building colorful LEGO creations during drop-in play at Play-Well Marin in San Anselmo.

Drop-in Lego Play at Play-Well Marin

10:00 am
Play-Well Marin Activity Center, San Anselmo
LEGO lovers can get creative at Play-Well Marin in San Anselmo! Kids of all ages can enjoy drop-in...
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...
Open Jump: Pump it Up, Santa Rosa

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

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...
Roller Disco Daze banner

Roller Disco Daze

12:00 pm
Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael
Marin Center presents Roller Disco Daze, a free community roller skating experience on Lagoon...
Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics

Drop-in: Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics

1:00 pm
Novato Gymnastics Center, Novato
Looking for a fun way to get your little one moving, socializing, and exploring? Join us for our 45...
Save the Day for Snail puppets

Save the Day for Snail: An Interactive Puppet Show

3:00 pm
Fairfax Library, Fairfax
Save the Day for Snail is an interactive handmade puppet show featuring Gladsy the snail designed...
Creekside Fridays at Tam Valley

Creekside Fridays at Tam Valley

5:30 pm
Tamalpais Community Center, Mill Valley
Join us at the Community Center to kick off the Creekside Season! We will have a big bash with a...
Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics

Drop-in: Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics

5:30 pm
Novato Gymnastics Center, Novato
Looking for a fun way to get your little one moving, socializing, and exploring? Join us for our 45...
Band playing in San Anselmo's Creek Park as part of Live on the Avenue

San Anselmo Live on the Avenue

6:00 pm
Downtown San Anselmo, San Anselmo
San Anselmo Live on the Avenue is where free live entertainment coincides with a pedestrian...

San Rafael Summer Market

6:00 pm
Downtown Fourth Street, San Rafael
The San Rafael Summer Market is a sum of many amazing parts – making it a unique place to visit and...
Jazz & Blues by the Bay, Sausalito

Jazz & Blues by the Bay

6:30 pm
Gabrielson Park, Sausalito
Jazz & Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito is a free event. Lawn seating available...

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