Marin Memorial Day Weekend Family Events 2025
Bring the family for a four-day real old-fashioned carnival in Mill Valley.
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Memorial Day Weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar.
All Weekend
- Bring the kids to the Kiddo! Family Carnival in Mill Valley for rides, games, food, and more. Friday–Monday, times vary depending on day.
- Pick your own organic cherries at Dwelley Family Farms in Brentwood (TKs Ranch location), Saturday–Monday, 8:30 am–4 pm.
- Get your train fix at Rail Fair! Enjoy train rides, model trains, equipment displays, live music, and more at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont, Saturday–Monday, 10 am–4 pm
- Ride rare and historic train cars and streetcars at the Western Railway Museum's Museum Showcase Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–5 pm.
- See Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical live on stage at the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am & 2 pm.
- Celebrate and sample Greek culture at the annual Marin Greek Festival in Novato, Saturday, 11 am–9 pm and Sunday, 11 am–8 pm.
- Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday–Monday, 4 sessions: 11:30 am–1:30 pm, 1:30–3 pm, 3:30–5 pm, 5:30–6:30 pm.
Friday, May 23
- Shake, rattle, and rock ‘n’ roll! at a free Little Bears Music Class at Chase Center's Thrive City in San Francisco, Friday, 10 am.
- Enjoy a pop-up storytime with the Mill Valley Library in Hauke Park, Friday, 10:15–10:45 am.
- Sing and Stomp with Emily Bonn on the lawn outside the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
The pool at McNears Beach in San Rafael opens for the season, Saturday, 10 am–6 pm.
Saturday, May 24
- Shop for produce and artisan foods and enjoy crafts and music for the whole family at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- The pool at McNears Beach in San Rafael opens for the season, Saturday, 10 am–6 pm.
- Enjoy an interactive Afro-Cuban dance performance with Cunamacué. at the Novato Library, Saturday, 11 am–noon.
- Go on a nature hike with a park interpretive specialist at General Vallejo's Home in Sonoma, Saturday, 11:15 am.
- Come to Mill Valley Library for books, rhymes, and stories in the Children's Room, Saturday, 3–3:30 pm.
Sunday, May 25
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- San Francisco's Carnaval Grand Parade takes place in the Mission District, Sunday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Enjoy great food and live music at the Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters' BBQ! Sunday, noon–5 pm.
- Learn about saving species at the Marine Mammal Center's Marine Science Sunday, noon & 2 pm.
Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)
- Start off Memorial Day with a volunteer firefighters' pancake breakfast in front of Mill Valley City Hall. Monday, 7–11 am.
- Enjoy juice with a Marin Parks ranger and learn about Mt. Burdell Preserve in Novato, Monday, 9–11 am.
- Honor Marin's fallen veterans at a Memorial Day ceremony at Marin Center in San Rafael, Monday, 9 am–noon.
- Play and learn at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito (open for Memorial Day), Monday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Visit the Charles M. Schulz Museum with little ones ages 1–5 on Museum Monday, 10 am–noon.
- Observe Memorial Day with an old-school parade in downtown Mill Valley. Monday, 10:30 am.
- Visit the Presidio for a Memorial Day commemoration at San Francisco National Cemetery, Monday, 10:30–11:30 am.
- Come to Mill Valley Community Center for a carnival and Day on the Green with live music and food for sale, Monday, noon–5 pm.
