Marin Weekend Family Fun for April 12–14
It's spring! Take a wildflower hike with the kids at Ring Mountain in Tiburon.
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this weekend. Find more events for the whole week in Marin and beyond in our Family Events Calendar. Note that many of these events require advance registration and some may depend on weather conditions so make sure you check with the organizer before you go.
All Weekend
- Experience giant bugs, water activities, and special programs at Spring in the Garden at the California Academy of Sciences, Friday & Saturday, 9:30 am–5 pm & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Catch a screening of Disney's Moana at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Saturday,10am & Sunday, 3 pm.
- Celebrate Japanese American culture at the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm. The Grand Parade starts Sunday at 1 pm and goes from Post and Buchanan Streets to the San Francisco Civic Center.
- See the movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm
- Take a wildflower hike with the kiddos in Marin and marvel at the bounty of colorful spring blooms!
Friday, April 12
- Sing and stomp with with musician Emily Bonn at the Town Plaza in San Anselmo, Friday, 10:30 am–11 am.
- Celebrate 75 years of the Bookmobile with books, games, giveaways, and more at the Marin City Library, Friday, 3–5 pm.
Saturday, April 13
- Megan Schoenbohm performs music for families at the Marin Country Mart Farmers Market, Saturday, 9:30–10:40 am.
- Explore electricity, chemistry, and engineering with teen volunteers from the STEMfinity project at Corte Madera Library, Saturday, 10–11:30 am.
- Celebrate the opening of the new inclusive playground at Pioneer Park in Novato at a ribbon cutting ceremony, Saturday, 11 am.
- Build a wooden birdhouse at Goodie’s Kids Club April Workshop, free for 12 and under (registration required), Saturday, 12:30–2 pm.
- Design, build, and stomp a cardboard city at Kaiju Day at Marin City Library, Saturday, 12:30–2:30 pm.
- Enjoy a spring campfire and marshmallow roast at the historic Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 6:30 pm.
Sunday, April 14
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Browse for treasures and enjoy food and live music at the outdoor Antique French Market at Marin Center, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Enjoy art making and storytelling at SFMOMA's Second Sundays for Families, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Get your summer garden going at Cornerstone Sonoma's Plantmania, Sunday, 11 am–2 pm.
- Learn about newts and other pond critters at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley, Sunday, noon–3 pm.
