Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 10–12

Go whale watching at Point Reyes Lighthouse, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 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. 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
- Stroll along the beach at Crissy Field and explore the playground at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco.
- Skate on the iceless skating rink at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Friday–Sunday, 9 am–4 pm.
- Go on an easy waterfall hike in Marin with the kiddos.
- See Pixar's Toy Story 3 on the big screen at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Saturday, 9 am & Sunday, 3 pm.
- Go whale watching at the Point Reyes Lighthouse, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
Friday, January 10
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Join in songs, rhymes, and stories at the Northgate Library storytime in San Rafael, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Roll into the new year under the lights at McInnis Park skate park, Friday, 5–7 pm.
Saturday, January 11
- Take a sunrise walk with rangers at Deer Island Preserve in Novato, Saturday, 6–8 am.
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live kids' entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Join Larkspur Library for Art Day and bring your latest art project or try out a new medium, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Help plant native species of plants for monarch butterflies on Mt. Burdell in Novato, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Take a junior ranger king tide hike at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Saturday, 10 am–noon.
- Enjoy a puppet show, "Puppylocks and the Three Bears," at Mill Valley Library, Saturday, 11 am.
- Explore the seasonal marshland at Sonoma State Historic Park, Saturday, 11 am.
- Make seed launchers at Science Saturdays at Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 11 am & 1 pm.
- Come to the Sausalito Library for an afternoon of Family Storytime and art projects, Saturday, 2:30–3:30 pm.
- Teens ages 10–15 can go on an after-hours adventure at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 5:30–9 pm.
- Take a candlelight tour of historic Fort Point in San Francisco, Saturday, 6:30–8 pm.
Stroll along the beach at Crissy Field and explore the playground at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco.
Sunday, January 12
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live music at the Marin Civic Center farmer's market in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Take a family walk with Marin Parks naturalists at Blackstone Canyon Preserve in San Rafael, Sunday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Head to Marin Country Mart for Sunday pony rides behind Rustic Bakery, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
- Learn about animals of the arctic at Marine Science Sundays at the Marine Mammal Center, Sunday, noon & 2 pm.