Marin Weekend Family Fun for February 1-2
Take a family waterfall hike to Buck Gulch Falls (AKA the Fairway Waterfall) in Novato
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 incredible lighted art in a free event in downtown Napa, Friday & Saturday, 6–10 pm, Sunday 6–9 pm.
- Head out to Point Reyes National Seashore for whale and elephant seal watching, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Get out of the rain and enjoy a screening of The Princess and the Frog (2009) at The Walt Disney Family Museum, Presidio, $10 adults, $8 youth, free for kids 5 and under. Reserve your tickets here.
Saturday, February 1
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Step back in time to the Civil War era at Fort Point's Living History Weekend, rescheduled to Saturday, February 8.
- Explore the weird and wonderful world of fungus at Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco, Saturday, 10 am–2 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.
- Celebrate the Year of the Snake at a Lunar New Year celebration at Jack London Square in Oakland, Saturday, 1–3 pm.
- Hear favorite books, rhymes, and stories at Family Story Time at Mill Valley Library, Saturday, 2–2:30 pm.
Meet Step back in time to the 1860s at Fort Point's Living History Weekend, Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
Sunday, February 2
- Get your fruits and veggies and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Welcome the Year of the Snake with a celebration at the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, Sunday, 11 am–2 pm.
- LionDanceMe returns for another performance for the Lunar New Year, Asian Art Museum's free day, Sunday, 11 am–2:30 pm.
- Ring in the Year of the Snake with a Lunar New Year celebration at Thrive City in San Francisco, Sunday, noon.
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- See Roald Dahl's classic tale James and the Giant Peach live on stage at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco, Sunday 2 pm.
- Celebrate the Lunar New Year with lion dancers at the Santa Rosa Central Library, Sunday, 2–2:30 pm.
- Join rangers for a stargazing adventure at Stafford Lake Park in Novato, Sunday, 5:30–7:30 pm.
