Fun Things to do in Marin and the Bay Area this Week: August 30-September 6

Gumnut Grove opens Saturday at the Bay Area Discovey Museum in Sausalito. Reserve your tickets now.

Keep the kiddos busy! Here's out list of fun things to do with the kids for the week of August 30–September 6, including Labor Day weekend. We've broken it down day-by-day with suggestions for activities, outings, events, and more that you can use to help plan out your week.

Keep in mind that some of these activities require advance registration, so check the organizer's website before you attend. If you have something fun you'd like to share, please let us know and we'll consider it for next week's list!

Monday, August 30

• Head to Playland indoor bounce house gym in Sausalito for free play. Registration required, 10:30 am–noon
• Go swing, climb and play at Piper Park in Larkspur.
• Make these easy apple dumplings with fresh Gravenstein apples for a late summer family treat.
• Make a batch of of three-cheese mac and cheese with cauliflower.

Tuesday, August 31

• Explore the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Bean Sprouts Family Days, Tuesday & Thursday, 10 am–noon.
• Picnic, hike, and visit the chickens, goats, sheep, and bees at Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, open daily.
• Learn 10 cool things about sharks online with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
• Shop for fresh produce at this week's Novato Community Farmer's Market, Tuesday, 4–8 pm.

Wednesday, September 1

• Reserve your spot at The Gravity Vault Marin indoor rock climbing gym in San Rafael, 9 am–6 pm.
• Bring your egg shakers and instruments to jam along wirth children's entertainer Megan Schoenbohm at the Civic Center in San Rafael (next to the playground), 10:30–11 am or at Sports Basement in Novato, 11:30 am–noon.
• Bring a blanket and join Mill Valley Librarian Lauren for outdoor storytime and songs, Wednesdays, 10:15 am, Amphitheater stage behind the Library.
• Hang out with the fish at the Cal Academy's Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Visit the fish at the Cal Acadamy's Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco.

Thursday, September 2

• Visit the Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa for historic aircraft and Hot Dog Thursday. 11 am–1:30 pm.
• Make your reservation to swim and splash at the Hamilton Community Pool in Novato, Thursday–Sunday.
• The Lark Drive In screens Jumanji: The Next Level at the Village in Corte Madera. 8 pm.
• Dine out with the family and enjoy a meal under the lights downtown San Rafael, Thursdays & Fridays, 5–9 pm.

Friday, September 3

• Picnic, visit the animals and take a hike at the beautiful Tolay Lake Regional Park in Petaluma.
• Sing along children's entertainer Megan Schoenbohm at Kay Park in Mill Valley (9:30 am) and Corte Madera Town Park (10:30 am).
• Visit Marin Country Mart in Larkspur for Movie Nights at the Mart: Monsters, Inc., 6 pm.
• Grab your low chairs or blankets as the free Jazz and Blues by the Bay presents Mary Lou's Apartment at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito, 6:30 pm.
• The Lark Drive In screens Toy Story 4 at the Village in Corte Madera. 8 pm.

Megan Schoenbohm is back, peforming at locations throughout Marin on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Saturday, September 4

• Explore the new Gumnut Grove, opening at the Bay Area Discovey Museum in Sausalito on Saturday. 9 am– 4pm.
• Enjoy Scott the Storyteller at Mart Minis: At the Market, Saturday, 9:30–11 am, Larkspur Landing.
• Experience Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Old Mill Park with a free performance from the Curtain Theatre. Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 2 pm.
• The Lark Drive In screens Frozen II at the Village in Corte Madera, Saturday, 8:10 pm.

Sunday, September 5

• Shop for fresh produce at Sunday's Civic Center Marin Farmers Market, 8 am–1 pm.
• Free day at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
• Get hands-on with art at Marin MoCA's Free Family Day in Novato. 11 am–3 pm
• Grab lunch at a food truck at the Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.

Monday, September 6

• Play at the beach and bubble garden at the Bay Area Discovey Museum, open Labor Day 9 am– 4pm.
• Enjoy blues, brews, BBQ, local shopping, and kids' activities at Cavallo Point in Sausalito. 11 am–2 pm