Marin Weekend Family Fun for July 8–10

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.
• Check out the new interactive art installation, Los Trompos, at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito. Open Saturday & Sunday, 9 am–4 pm.
• Visit downtown San Anselmo for live concerts at Live on the Avenue, Friday & Saturday, 6 pm, Creek Park Stage.

Friday, July 8

• Join Ms. Teresa at Dolliver Park in Larkspur for songs, stories, and fingerplays. Bring a blanket. 10:30–11:15 am
• Clown school sweethearts Coventry & Kaluza perform a kids' show at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, Friday, 11 am & 12:15 pm
• Come and Novato library every Friday outdoor Family Happy Hour, with snacks and games for the whole family to enjoy! Friday, 2–3 pm.
• San Rafael's West End hosts a block party with live music by the Hurricane Gulch, Friday 6–10 pm.
• David Gerald (rock/blues) performs at the free Jazz & Blues by the Bay series in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
• See WALL-E for free outdoors at Marin Country Mart, Friday, 6 pm.
• Bring the family, pets, chairs, and blankets to free Creekside Fridays featuring Juke Joint, Tam Valley Community Cener, Friday, 5:30 pm
• The Lark Drive-In is back with a summer of fun, family-friendly outdoor movies! This Friday: Jumanji, 9 pm.

Saturday, July 9

• Bring a picnic and enjoy poolside tunes with DJ Duudebomb and Strawberry Rec, Saturday, 2:30–4:30 pm
• See Disney's Encanto outdoors on the green at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, Satutrday, 5 pm
• The San Rafael Pacifics take on the Bakersfield Train Robbers at San Rafael's Albert Park, Saturday, 6 pm
• The Lark Drive-In is back with a summer of fun, family-friendly outdoor movies! This Saturday: Grease and a special summer celebration with free ice cream, popcorn, classic cars, and more, 9 pm.

Sunday, July 10

• Hike to a pancake breakfast and amazing views at the West Point Inn on Mt. Tamalpais, Sunday 9 am–1 pm
• Get hands-on with art at Marin MOCA's Free Family Day, Sunday, 11 am–3 pm
• Visit the Stern Grove Festival for a performances by Old Crow Medicine Show and Molly Tuttle, Sunday, 2 pm
• The Corte Madera Town Band performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.