Marin Weekend Family Fun for August 1–3
Experience "Hot Dogs & Cool Cats" with carnival rides, animals, concerts, and more at the 2025 Sonoma County Fair, Friday–Sunday, noon–11 pm.
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.
All Weekend
- Soar, climb, and bounce your way through a galaxy of inflatable fun at Bounce Nation at the Petaluma Fairgrounds, Friday–Sunday, 9:30 am–8 pm.
- Experience "Hot Dogs & Cool Cats" with carnival rides, animals, concerts, and more at the 2025 Sonoma County Fair, Friday–Sunday, noon–11 pm.
- Come to downtown San Anselmo for live outdoor music with Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 6–8:30 pm.
- Blast off and engage your curiosity at Chabot Space & Science Center's Space Week Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- The Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to San Francisco's Japantown, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–6 pm.
Friday, August 1
- Bring the little ones to Itsy Bitsy Storytime at the Larkspur Library, 10 am
- Dholrhythms Dance Company performs a kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11 am & noon.
- Celebrate all your reading accomplishments with a bubble show at San Anselmo's Creek Park, Friday, 11 am.
- Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1–5 pm.
- Learn about animals and enjoy live music, activities, and fun at the SF Zoo's Sunset Fridays, Friday, 5–7 pm.
- Dance the night away under the lights and enjoy activities for the whole family in downtown San Rafael, Friday, 5–9 pm.
- Bring the kiddos to see Toy Story 4 for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- Join the Wolf Jett for a free outdoor concert on Novato's Civic Green, Friday, 6–8 pm.
- The Ariel Marin Band performs at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay series in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
- See Pixar's Luca in Mill Valley's Old Park. Friday, August 2, dusk.
Step back in time to the Civil War era at Fort Point's living history day, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
Saturday, August 2
- Watch man's best friend hang 10 at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, Saturday, 9 am–1:30 pm.
- Go on a nature hike at Deer Island Preserve in Novato with Ranger James, Saturday, 9–10:30 am.
- See what life was like at Fort Point during the Civil War at Living History Day, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Take a boat ride, enjoy live music, and more at Galilee Harbor's Maritime Day in Sausalito, Saturday, 10 am–6 pm.
- Celebrate the Schulz Museum’s 23rd anniversary with hands-on activities for the whole family, Saturday, 11 am–4 pm.
- Learn about Cold War history from veterans of the Nike program at the Nike Missile Site in the Marin Headlands, Saturday, noon–3 pm.
- Gary Muszynski, world music artist, performs a free concert under the redwood trees in Fairfax's Peri Park, Saturday, 2–4 pm.
Sunday, August 3
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live entertainment at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Goodie's Back to School Kids' Fair in Mill Valley features a petting zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, a bounce house, and more, Sunday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Duo Quartet performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.
- Experience Yo Gabba Gabba! live on stage at San Jose Civic, Sunday, 6 pm.
