Marin Weekend Family Fun for January 9–11
Stroll along the beach at Crissy Field and explore the playground at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco.
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, Sausalito, Friday–Sunday, 9 am–3:30 pm.
- Head to the Point Reyes Lighthouse to watch for gray whales as they migrate south, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Go on an easy winter waterfall hike with the family in Marin.
Friday, January 9
- Enjoy songs, movement and dancing at Sing and Stomp at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
Saturday, January 10
- 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.
- Celebrate the opening of Soda Pop children's store in Novato with a party featuring food, drink, and face painting (4–6 pm), Saturday, 10 am–6 pm.
- Build a cardboard monster and bring it to life with code at the Belvedere Tiburon Library, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm.
- Celebrate the Oshogatsu Matsuri New Year’s Festival at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am–3 pm.
- Explore the seasonal marshland at Sonoma State Historic Park, Saturday, noon–2 pm.
- Make wildflower seed balls at Science Saturdays at Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 11 am & 1 pm.
- Meet, watch, and talk to the Eisner-nominated Triple Dream Comics team at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Saturday, 1–3 pm.
- Come to the Sausalito Library for an afternoon of Family Storytime and art projects, Saturday, 2:30–3:30 pm.
- Explore the solar system at a public star party at the Robert Ferguson Observatory at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, Saturday, 7–10 pm
Go whale watching at Point Reyes Lighthouse, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
Sunday, January 11
- 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.
- See Studio Ghibli's classic movie Nausicaä and the Valley of the Wind (English dub) at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Sunday, 9 am & 4 pm.
- Browse for treasures and enjoy food and live music at the outdoor Antique French Market at Marin Center, Sunday, 9 am–3 pm.
- Create unique watercolor art at SFMOMA's Family Studio, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Learn about animals of the arctic at Marine Science Sundays at the Marine Mammal Center, Sunday, 10:30, noon & 2 pm.
- Get hands-on with art at Marin MOCA's Free Family Day in San Rafael, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
