Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 24–26
Check out the Lunar New Year events 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
- Take a walk along the path or beach at San Francisco Presidio's Crissy Field.
- Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Children's Fairyland's 75th anniversary, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- See the dazzling winter lights of IlluminOdyssey on its final weekend in San Mateo, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
- Experience incredible lighted art in a free event in downtown Napa, Friday & Saturday, 6–10 pm, Sunday 6–9 pm.
- Welcome the Year of the Snake at the SF Zoo's Lunar New Year celebration — get free admission if you were born during the Year of the Snake (with ID), Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Head out to Point Reyes National Seashore for whale and elephant seal watching, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Shop for Lunar New Year supplies, enjoy entertainment, and more at the Chinatown Flower Market Fair, Saturday, 10 am–6 pm & Sunday, 9 am–6 pm.
Friday, January 24
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp! at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Discover the night sky and learn about Mars at Robert Ferguson Observatory at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, Friday, 7–9:30 pm.
Hike and picnic at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen.
Saturday, January 25
- 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.
- Welcome the Year of the Snake with a Lunar New Year celebration at the Children's Museum of Sonoma County, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Sample the Sonoma Coast's finest at the 2025 Bodega Bay Chowder Day, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Hike and picnic at Jack London Historic Park in Glen Ellen this weekend.
- Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Marin Chinese Cultural Association's Lion Dance Team, Downtown San Anselmo, Town Plaza, 11–11:30 am.
- Explore Kreole and Zydeco music with accordion virtuoso Andre Thierry at Novato Library, Saturday, 11 am–noon.
- Celebrate Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, with activities, crafts, demonstrations, and food, in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am.
- Create monumental sand art with friends and family on Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Saturday, 1:30–3:30 pm.
- Come celebrate the Year of the Snake with a Lion Dancing performance with Jing Mo Athletic Association, Marina Library, back courtyard, 3–3:30 pm.
- Welcome the Year of the Snake with a Lion Dancing and a martial arts demonstration, Chinatown meeting room, San Francisco, 4–4:30 pm.
Sunday, January 26
- Get your fruits and veggies and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- See Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) on the big screen at Lark Theater, Sunday, 9 am & 3 pm
- Have coffee with a Marin Parks ranger at Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow Preserve, Sunday, 9–11 am.
- Learn about animals of the arctic at the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands, Sunday, noon & 2 pm.
- See Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach live on stage at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco, Sunday, 2 pm.
- Play board and card games and enjoy snacks and refreshments at Family Game Day at the Belvedere Tiburon Library, Sunday, 2–4 pm.
