Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 27–29
Explore the Marin Headlands this weekend. Check out our complete list of outdoor adventures for families in Marin
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
- Head out to Point Reyes National Seashore for whale and elephant seal watching.
- Take a family waterfall hike to Buck Gulch Falls in Novato (AKA the Fairway Waterfall).
- Take a ride at Sonoma TrainTown where you can feed the animals and more, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Catch a screening of the animated Beauty and the Beast at the Walt Disney Family Museum, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm.
Friday, January 27
- Bring the little ones to Toddler Open Gym for active indoor fun, Flying Dutchman Gymnastics, Northgate Mall, San Rafael ($20 drop-in).
- Join Iris for outdoor storytime at Fairfax Library, Friday, 10 am.
- Join NPS rangers for a campfire talk at Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco, Friday, 4–4:30 pm.
Bring the family to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Children's Museum of Sonoma County, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
Saturday, January 28
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Bring the whole family for kindie tunes with Megan Schoenbohm, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur, Saturday, 9:30–10:30 am.
- Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Children's Museum of Sonoma County, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- Get a peek into the world of frogs and turtles at Muir Beach's Big Lagoon, Saturday, 10:30 am.
- Come celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Marin Chinese Cultural Center Association's Lion Dancers, outside Larkspur Library, Saturday, 11–11:30 am.
- Join Mill Valley Library for Family Storytime in the Children's Room. Saturday, 3–3:30 pm.
Sunday, January 29
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Welcome the Year of the Rabbit with a celebration at the Oakland Museum of California, Sunday, 11 am–4 pm.
- See Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka live on stage at the Presidio Theatre, Sunday, 2 pm.
