Marin Weekend Family Fun for March 21–23
Big Art Weekend takes place this weekend at the Bay Area Discovery Museum
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
- Come face-to-face with life-size animatronic dinosaurs at Dino Days at the California Academy of Sciences, Friday & Saturday, 9:30 am–5 pm & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road to San Rafael High School for their musical production of The Wizard of Oz, Friday, 7 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7 pm, Sunday, 2 pm.
- Performing Arts Academy of Marin Presents Disney's The Little Mermaid at the Marin Center's Showcase Theater, San Rafael, Friday 7 pm, Saturday 1 & 7 pm, Sunday, 1 pm.
- See Disney's Frozen on the big screen at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Saturday, 9 am & Sunday, 3 pm.
- Roll up your sleeves, dive into your imagination, and make memories (and keepsakes) together at Bay Area Discovery Museum's Big Art Weekend, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Learn about elephant seals at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, Saturday & Sunday, 12:30 pm.
- Catch at screening of Pirates fo the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, Saturday & Sunday, 2 pm
Friday, March 21
- Sing and stomp with musician Emily Bonn at the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Bring the kiddos to sing and dance with In Harmony Music at Robin Sweeny Park Playground, Sausalito, 11:30 am–noon.
Pick your own bunch of tulips at Union Square for Flower Bulb Day, Saturday, 1–4:30 pm.
Saturday, March 22
- Shop for fresh produce and enjoy live entertainment, Mart Littles Music (9:30–10:40 am) at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Learn about the birds of the Marin Headlands on a ranger-guided beginner birding hike at Rodeo Beach, Saturday, 11 am–12:30 pm.
- Drop off old clothes and pick up new-to-you outfits at San Anselmo Library's clothing swap, Saturday, noon–3 pm.
- Join Circus Bella for free juggling lessons at San Francisco's Union Square, Saturday, noon–2 pm.
- Go on a nature hike at General Vallejo's Home in Sonoma, Saturday, noon–1:30 pm.
- Pick your own bunch of tulips at Union Square for Flower Bulb Day, Saturday, 1–4:30 pm.
Sunday, March 23
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- Create your own Karl the Fog hanging mobile craft at Sunday Funday at Union Square in San Francisco, Sunday, 11 am–2 pm.
- Celebrate National Puppy Day and meet service dogs at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Sunday, 1 pm.
