Marin Weekend Family Fun for June 21–23
The Sonoma-Marin Fair takes place this weekend in Petaluma. Photo courtesy of Will Bucquoy.
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
- The Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma is back with plenty of family fun including carnival rides, livestock shows, exhibits, concerts and more. Friday–Sunday, various times.
- Enjoy two days of astronomical fun for the whole family at NASA Fest at the Chabot, Oakland, Saturday & Sunday 10 am–4 pm.
- Transcendence Theatre Company brings a mosaic of music to the Field of Dreams at Broadway in Sonoma: Summertime, Friday–Sunday, 7:30 pm.
- Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–5 pm.
- Circus Bella returns to Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco with a new open-air, free, outdoor show "Wow!", Saturday & Sunday, noon–1 pm.
Friday, June 21
- Kid’s Summer Solstice activities and celebration this Friday at Lavender Daze at Bees N Blooms, Santa Rosa, 10 am–4 pm.
- Bring the little ones to Pop-Up Storytime in the Park, Boyle Park in Mill Valley, 10:15–10:45 am.
- Bring the kiddos for inflatable fun at the pool obstacle course at Hamilton Pool, Novato, 1:15–5 pm.
- Friday Movie Night returns to Marin Country Mart with a screening of 101 Dalmatians, Friday, 6–8 pm.
- Matt Jaffe performs on Novato's Civic Green on Sherman Avenue, Friday, 6–8 pm.
- The Stephanie Teel Band performs in Sausalito's Gabrielson Park at Jazz & Blues by the Bay, Friday, 6:30–8 pm.
- See a free outdoor screening of Sing in Petaluma's Lucchesi Park, Friday, 8 pm.
- Get a good look at June's full Strawberry Moon on the Summer Solstice at China Camp State Park, Friday, 8–9:30 pm.
U-pick organic raspberries opens for the season at Boring Farm in Sebastopol. Reservations required!
Saturday, June 22
- Pick your own organic raspberries at Boring Farm, Sebastopol, Saturday at 9 am–1 pm. Reservations required.
- Enjoy live family entertainment and shop at Saturday's Marin Country Mart farmers market, Larkspur Landing, Saturday 9:30–10:30 am.
- Celebrate our local pollinators with games, activities, snacks, art, face painting, and more at Presidio Tunnel Tops, Saturday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Learn the secrets of Marin's tidal wetlands on Turtle Back Nature Trail at China Camp State Park, Saturday, 10:30 am–noon.
- Discover the joy of soy at the Northern California Soy & Tofu Festival at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Saturday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Spend an afternoon with bluegrass and old time music at Salesforce Park in San Francisco, Saturday, 11:30 am–6 pm.
Sunday, June 23
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 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.
- The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra performs a free concert at Corte Madera's Piccolo Pavilion, Sunday, 5–6:30 pm.
- It's $5 family night (kids only) for Transcendence Theatre Company Field of Dreams at Broadway in Sonoma: Summertime, Sunday, 7:30 pm.
