Marin Weekend Family Fun for February 10–11
Welcome the Year of the Dragon at a Lunar New Year celebration 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. 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, 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.
- Learn about elephant seals at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm.
Saturday, February 10
- Enjoy live kids music with Megan Schoenbohm (9:30–10:30 am) and shop at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Celebrate Darwin's birthday with a Junior Ranger program at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- The Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco celebrates the Lunar New Year with free carousel rides and crafts, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Take a late morning hike at Sonoma State Historic Park, Saturday, 11 am.
- See Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure live on stage at the Presidio Theatre, Saturday, 10:30 & 1:30 pm.
- Build your own wooden train at Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley, Sunday, 12:30–2 pm.
- Welcome the Year of the Dragon with a lion dance performance in San Anselmo, Saturday, 1–1:45 pm.
Learn about elephant seals at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm.
Sunday, February 11
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Browse for treasures at the French Market, Marin's outdoor antique market, in San Rafael, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Attend an educational botanical tea party at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley, Sunday, 10 am & 1 pm.
- Take a family walk with Marin Parks naturalists at Indian Tree Preserve in Novato, Sunday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Make nature-inspired art at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon, Sunday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, Sunday, 11 am–2 pm.
- Learn about parents and pups at the Marine Mammal Center's Marine Science Sunday, noon and 2 pm. Advance reservations required.
