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 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, December 31, 2026

Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
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...
Colorful streamers and decorations at an outdoor family-friendly celebration in the Bay Area.

Noon Year's Eve at the Bay Area Discovery Museum

9:00 am
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Say goodbye to 2026 and ring in 2027 with fun, family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in...
Giant decorated Christmas tree and life-size Victorian gingerbread house in the Fairmont San Francisco hotel lobby.

Life-Size Gingerbread House at the Fairmont San Francisco

9:00 am
The Fairmont, San Francisco
Experience holiday magic at the Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill! Each holiday season, the hotel'...
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,...
GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour

Open Gym: GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour

9:30 am
GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour, San Rafael
Let your kids run, jump, climb, and explore in a safe, playful space at GymWorld Gymnastics...
Families and children ice skating at the Union Square Holiday Ice Rink in San Francisco, with kids using penguin skating helpers.

Holiday Ice Skating at Union Square in San Francisco

10:00 am
Union Square, San Francisco
Skate through the holidays at The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser...
Drop-In Play at Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito

Drop-In Play at Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito

10:00 am
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Bring the little ones for a day of drop-in play at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito!...
Noon Year's Eve Hiller Aviation Museum

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration! at the Hiller Aviation Museum

10:00 am
Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos
Kids and parents, come celebrate the New Year with music, activities, face painting and a countdown...
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

10:00 am
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, Santa Rosa
Welcome the New Year with the Peanuts gang! Enjoy crafts, learn to make a balloon Snoopy, and watch...
Countdown in Wonderland Graphic Children's Fairyland

Countdown in Wonderland

10:00 am
Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Welcome 2027 with an Alice in Wonderland noon year’s eve celebration! An enchanted countdown for...
Outdoor holiday ice skating rink at Fisherman's Wharf near PIER 39 in San Francisco.

San Francisco on Ice at Fisherman's Wharf

10:00 am
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
New for 2026! Enjoy outdoor holiday ice skating along San Francisco's waterfront at San Francisco...
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,...
New Year Balloon Drop at the Chabot Space & Science Center

New Year Balloon Drop at the Chabot Space & Science Center

11:00 am
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
Come experience this celebration of joy and wonder and ring in the New Year without staying up all...
Spanish Storytime in the Park, Sausalito Library

Spanish Storytime in the Park

11:00 am
Robin Sweeny Park Playground, Sausalito
Duncan Playful Circus presents The True Color of Love/ El Verdadero Color de Amor This joyful...
Kids enjoying indoor play at Wee Yogis in San Anselmo, featuring Montessori climbing structures, sensory toys, and creative activities.

Wee Yogis Open Play in San Anselmo

11:00 am
Home Studio Yoga (Wee Yogis), San Anselmo
Bring your little ones to Wee Yogis Open Play in San Anselmo for some indoor fun! Kids can climb,...
Families ice skating at Merry Meritage in Napa, with a decorated Christmas tree and festive holiday lights.

Merry Meritage Holiday Ice Skating – Napa

11:00 am
The Meritage Resort & Space, Village Lawn, Napa
Celebrate the holiday season with outdoor ice skating at Merry Meritage at The Meritage Resort...
Bouncy Ball New Year, Novato

Bouncy Ball New Year's Eve, Novato

12:00 pm
Downtown Novato, Novato
Join us for a Novato tradition on New Year’s Eve at Noon! Kids of all ages are invited to Downtown...
Tumbling Tots drop-in gymnastics for children ages 5 and under at Novato Gymnastics Center in Marin County.

Tumbling Tots: Drop-In Gymnastics for Kids Ages 5 & Under

12:30 pm
Novato Gymnastics Center, Novato
Bring your little ones to Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics Center! This fun, 45-minute drop-in...
Festive holiday tea table with a Santa figurine, elegant glassware, and sparkling Christmas lights at the Fairmont San Francisco.

Holiday Tea at the Fairmont San Francisco

1:00 pm
Fairmont San Francisco–Laurel Court Restaurant & Bar, San Francisco
Celebrate the holiday season with a festive afternoon tea at the Fairmont San Francisco! This...
Kids at New Years Eve Poppy Epicenter

Poppy Bank Epicenter New Year's Eve Family Party

4:00 pm
Poppy Bank Epicenter, Santa Rosa
Bring the family down to Poppy Bank Epicenter and celebrate the New Year! The party starts at 4:...
Colorful illuminated lion and rabbit lanterns promoting Glowfari, the family-friendly holiday light festival at Oakland Zoo.

Glowfari at Oakland Zoo

4:30 pm
Oakland Zoo, Oakland
Experience the magic of Glowfari at Oakland Zoo! This popular, family-friendly holiday lantern...
Pier 39 Christmas Tree

Holiday Christmas Tree at PIER 39

5:00 pm
Pier 39, San Francisco
November 23, 2026–January 10, 2027 PIER 39, San Francisco Celebrate the holiday season at PIER 39...
Marin Holiday Light Spectacular

Holiday Light Spectacular at Marin Center

5:00 pm
Marin County Fairgrounds, San Rafael
Experience the magic of the holidays at Marin Center's Holiday Light Spectacular! Stroll through...
Tumbling Tots drop-in gymnastics for children ages 5 and under at Novato Gymnastics Center in Marin County.

Tumbling Tots: Drop-In Gymnastics for Kids Ages 5 & Under

5:30 pm
Novato Gymnastics Center, Novato
Bring your little ones to Tumbling Tots at Novato Gymnastics Center! This fun, 45-minute drop-in...
Colorful illuminated ZooLights entrance at the San Francisco Zoo featuring glowing animal decorations and families enjoying the holiday light display.

ZooLights at the San Francisco Zoo 2026

5:30 pm
San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
Celebrate the holiday season with ZooLights at the San Francisco Zoo! Returning for the first time...

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