Marin Weekend Family Fun for August 16–18
Explore the Marin Headlands this weekend.
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
- Get outdoors and explore the Marin Headlands in Sausalito.
- Transcendence’s Broadway in Sonoma: Dancing in the Street takes place at the Field of Dreams in Sonoma, Friday–Sunday, 7:30 pm.
- Get ready to polka at the 33rd annual Cotati Accordion Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 9:45 am–7:45 pm.
- Experience Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream outdoors in Mill Valley's Old Mill Park, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm. Free.
Friday, August 16
- Bring the little ones to Pop-Up Storytime at Hauke Park in Mill Valley, 10:15–10:45 am.
- In Harmony Music returns to Robin Sweeny Park in Sausalito, Friday, 11:30 am–noon.
- Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1:15–5 pm.
- Join the Osher Marin JCC for an end-of-summer shabbat pool party, Friday, 4–5:15 pm.
- Bring the kiddos to Kung Fu Panda 4 for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
- Novato's free Concerts on the Green presents Ideateam, Friday, 6–8 pm.
- Margie Turner and the Outback Blues Band perform at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay in Sausalito, Friday, 6:30–8:30 pm.
- Enjoy lawn games and an outdoor screening of Migration in Corte Madera Town Park, Friday, dusk.
Experience Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream outdoors in Mill Valley's Old Mill Park, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm. Free.
Saturday, August 17
- Learn all about woodpeckers on a birding walk at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 8–10 am.
- Climb aboard historic aircraft at Pacific Coast Air Museum's open cockpit Saturday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Enjoy a fun-filled day on the Main Parade Lawn at the Presidio with dogs, food, and more at Bark in the Park, Saturday, 11 am–5 pm.
- The Hungry Ghost Festival in San Francisco's Chinatown includes a parade, activities, performances, street art, and shopping, Saturday, 4–9 pm
- Enjoy a summer evening around the campfire with songs and a marshmallow roast at the historic Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 7 pm
Sunday, August 18
- 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.
- Take an ebike for a test ride and enjoy free ice cream at the Marin Ebike Festival at the New Wheel in Larkspur Landing, Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Angeline and the Snack Machine performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.
- Take a full moon hike at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Sunday, 6:45–9:15 pm.
