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, August 23, 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...

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

11:00 am

Cinnabar Theater Studio Space, Petaluma

With a bag of cookies and a good spot in the yard to read his comic book, Boy was ready for a...

Beach Volleyball Bonanza

12:00 pm

Upton Beach, Stinson Beach

Join us at beautiful Upton Beach to learn the basics of beach volleyball. We will practice...

The Curtain Theatre: Love's Labour's Lost

2:00 pm

Old Mill Park, Mill Valley

Enjoy live Shakespeare from the Curtain Theatre in Mill Valley's Old Mill Park. This season's...

Corte Madera Summer Sunday Concerts

5:00 pm

Corte Madera Town Park, Corte Madera

The Corte Madera Community Foundation will continue our long standing tradition of sponsoring music...

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