Marin Weekend Family Fun for March 1–3
Get hands-on and explore the farm at Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day on Saturday.
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
- Don't miss this weekend's huge kids' sale, Just Between Friends at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds' Grace Pavilion in Santa Rosa, Friday–Sunday, various times.
- Learn about elephant seals at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm.
Friday, March 1
- Sing and stomp with musician Emily Bonn at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Enjoy soulful twists on favorite kids' music at Soul 4 Kids in Sausalito's Dunphy Park, Friday, 11 am–noon.
- First Friday at the CuriOdyssey Museum in San Mateo features food trucks, live music, animals, and family fun, Friday, 5–8 pm.
Saturday, March 2
- Shop for fresh produce and locally made foods and enjoy live family entertainment at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Meet farm animals, harvest herbs and vegetable, and get hands-on at Slide Ranch's Family Farm Day in Muir Beach, Saturday, 9:30 am–1 pm.
- Explore electricity, chemistry, and engineering with teen volunteers from the STEMfinity project at Corte Madera Library, Saturday, 10–11:30 am.
- Celebrate the world of science at the annual Science Fair Festival at the Randall Museum in San Francisco, Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.
- See Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure live on stage at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco, Saturday, 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.
- Celebrate 20 years of the Museum of Craft and Design with a special MakeArt Family Day, Saturday, 11 am–3 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.
- Join Mill Valley Library for Family Storytime in the Children's Room. Saturday, 2–2:30 pm.
- Raise a glass to winter wine tasting at Marinwood Community Center (childcare available for ages 2–8), Saturday, 2–5 pm.
- Experience astronomy at a public star party at the Robert Ferguson Observatory at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood, Saturday, 7–10 pm. Purchase tickets here.
Sunday, March 3
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Join Mart Littles for interactive Yoga & Mindfulness at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Sunday, 11–11:45 am
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Catch at screening of Alice in Wonderland (1951) at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, Sunday, 2 pm
- Bring your pooch to Strut Your Mutt with Marin Parks rangers at McInnis Park in San Rafael, Sunday, 2–4 pm.
