Marin Weekend Family Fun for July 5–7

Explore Angel Island or one of our other 8 awesome hikes 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.

All Weekend

• Gather up the kids and hit the trail for one of these 8 awesome summer hikes.
• Dive in and cool off a the McNears Beach pool in San Rafael, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm.
• Experience the fun and excitement and "Make a Splash" at the 2024 Marin County Fair, Friday–Sunday, 11 am–11 pm.
• Visit downtown San Anselmo for live concerts from Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 5:30–8:30 pm.
• Cut your own lavender and explore the labyrinth and gardens at Bees N Blooms Farm in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
• Marin Shakespeare presents Much Ado About Nothing at Forest Meadows Amphitheater in San Rafael, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 5 pm.
• Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–5 pm.

Friday, July 5

• Enjoy soulful twists on children's songs with Soul4Kids at Robin Sweeny Park in Sausalito, 11 am–noon.
• Chelle! & Friends perform a kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11 am & 12:15 pm.
• Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1:15–7 pm.
• Bring the kiddos for Movie Day: The Great Mouse Detective, Mill Valley Library, Friday, 3–4:30 pm.
• See Pixar's Finding Nemo for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.

The Marin County Fair takes place through Sunday at the fairgrounds in San Rafael.

Saturday, July 6

• Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm in Sebastopol, Saturday, 9 am–1 pm (reservations required).
• Bring the family to the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market and enjoy complimentary children's programming and live music while you shop, Saturday, 9 am–2 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.
• See a double feature of Pixar's Finding Nemo and Finding Dory on the Green Music Center lawn at Sonoma State University, Saturday, 5:45 pm.

Sunday, July 7

• Shop for organically grown produce and more at the Sunday Marin Farmer's Market at Northgate Mall (this Sunday only) in San Rafael, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
• Shop for fresh produce at the new Sausalito Farmers Market, Dunphy Park, 8 am–1 pm.
• Come to Marin Country Mart for a Sunday lunch with the food trucks overlooking the Bay, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm.
• Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
• Sam Chase & The Untraditional perform a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.
• It's family day at Marin Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing — youth up to age 25 are free!