Marin Weekend Family Fun for April 17–19
Petaluma's Butter & Egg Days Parade & Celebration takes place Saturday, 10 am–5 pm (parade at noon)
Here are our picks for great events and activities for children and families this Easter 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
- Take a wildflower hike with the kiddos in Marin and marvel at the bounty of colorful spring blooms!
- Get up close with vintage race cars at the David Love Memorial Races at Sonoma Raceway, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Catch a screening of Happy Feet (2006) at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Saturday, 9 am & Sunday, 3 pm.
- The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm (Grand Parade Sunday, 1–3 pm)
- Celebrate Earth Day at the San Francisco Zoo's annual EarthFest Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
Friday, April 17
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp, San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30 am–11 am.
- Sing and dance at In Harmony Music's free music class in the park in Sausalito, Friday, 11:30 am–noon.
- Bring the family great food, music by Petty Theft, games and activities at Live on the Common, Downtown Ross, Friday, 5–8 pm.
- Bring the family for Free Movie Night: FernGully at the Tam Valley Community Center, Friday, 5:30 pm.
Experience vintage race cars in action at Sonoma Raceway, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Saturday, April 18
- Shop at more than 80 booths at this weekend's Sausalito City Wide Rummage Sale, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm.
- Explore your favorite vehicles at Oak Hill Preschool's Touch a Truck in San Rafael, Saturday, 9:30 am–noon.
- The free Creativity Festival is a day of playful learning, live performances and hands-on activities for all ages at Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Celebrate insects, arachnids, arthropods, and all types of little critters at the Randall Museum's free Bug Day, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
- Meet children's author Jeanne Walker Harvey and make a boat mobile at San Anselmo Library, Ssturday, 10–11 am.
- Join Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco for a family friendly Earth Day Festival, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Celebrate Petaluma's agriculture heritage and community spirit at the Butter & Egg Days Parade & Celebration, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm (parade at noon)
- Get a preview of Cal Football at their free Spring Game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Saturday, 11 am.
- Off the Grid returns with food trucks by the Bay on Treasure Island, Saturday, 11 am–4 pm.
- Enjoy a fun-filled day on the Mare Island waterfront at the free Vallejo Ferry Fest, Saturday, 11 am–4 pm.
- Meet first responders and learn about programs for those with adaptive needs at Novato's Spectrum Safety Event, Saturday, noon–2 pm.
- Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, and others for a Wonderland tea party in Fairfax, Saturday, 2–3:30 pm.
- Enjoy a havdalah with a kids movie night and s'mores at Rodef Sholom in San Rafael, Saturday, 5–7 pm
- Head to the historic Sonoma Barracks for a spring campfire, songs, and a marshmallow roast, Saturday, 6 pm.
Sunday, April 19
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Browse vintage treasures at the outdoor French Market Marin at Marin Center in San Rafael, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Help clean up San Francisco's Ocean Beach in honor of Earth Day, Sunday, 10 am–noon.
- Shop for new and gently used kids’ clothing, toys, and accessories and enjoy live music at Little Treasures Market at the San Francisco Ferry Building, Sunday, 10 am.
- Discover the wonders of our solar system at the Robert M. Ferguson Observatory Family Day in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, Sunday, 12:30–3 pm.
- Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Parade starts at the Civic Center Plaza and ends in Japantown in San Francisco, Sunday, 1 pm.
