Marin Weekend Family Fun for February 28–March 2
Dino Days opens this Saturday, March 1 at the Cal Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (Photo: Cal Academy)
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
- Don't miss this weekend's huge kids' sale, Just Between Friends at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds' Grace Pavilion in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, various times.
- Learn about elephant seals at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm.
- Catch a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm.
Friday, February 28
- Sing and stomp with musician Emily Bonn at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Bring the little ones (0–3) and their family for Itsy Bitsy Storytime, Larkspur Library, 10–10:20 am.
- Bring the kiddos for a free movie night featuring Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit at Tam Valley Community Center, 6 pm. RSVP here.
Don't miss this weekend's huge kids' sale, Just Between Friends at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds' Grace Pavilion in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, various times.
Saturday, March 1
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live family entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Visit 13 awe-inspiring, life-size animatronic dinosaurs at Dino Days at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Saturday, 9:30 am–5 pm, Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
- See Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach live on stage at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco, Saturday, 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.
- Take a ranger-guided birding hike at Rodeo Lagoon at the Marin Headlands, Saturday, 11 am–12:30 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.
- Explore women's contributions to California history at the Women's History Crawl at the Sonoma Barracks, Saturday, 11 am.
- Go behind the scenes to learn about making the Peanuts animated series Camp Snoopy and The Snoopy Show at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 2 pm.
- Raise a glass to winter wine tasting at Marinwood Community Center (childcare available for ages 3–8), Saturday, 2–5 pm.
Sunday, March 2
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Learn about frogs, toads, salamanders, and insects on a guided family walk at Indian Valley Preserve in Novato, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Take a guided walk around Lake Lagunitas in search of the Mt. Tam Watershed's wildlife, Saturday, 10 am–11:30 am.
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Explore the mysteries of outer space at a stargazing adventure at Stafford Lake Park in Novato, Sunday, 6–8 pm.
