Marin Weekend Family Fun for May 30–June 1
Picnic and play at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands this weekend.
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
- Picnic and play at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands this weekend.
- Splash and play at the water park at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am–5:30 pm.
- Dinosaurs and trains collide at Dino Trax Days at the Children's Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–3 pm.
- Bring the family to the San Mateo County Fair, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–10 pm.
- Take in Italian culture in North Beach at the Festa Coloniale Italiana street fair, Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
Friday, May 30
- Shake, rattle, and rock ‘n’ roll! at a free Little Bears Music Class at Chase Center's Thrive City in San Francisco, Friday, 10 am.
- Enjoy a pop-up storytime with the Mill Valley Library in Boyle Park, Friday, 10:15–10:45 am.
- Sing and Stomp with Emily Bonn on the lawn outside the San Anselmo Library, Friday, 10:30–11 am.
- Learn how to live with coyotes with Presidio wildlife ecologists at Mountain Lake in San Francisco, Friday, 1–2 pm.
- Bring a picnic and enjoy a self-guided stroll through the lavender fields at dusk, Bees N Blooms Sunset Fridays, 6–9 pm in Santa Rosa.
Saturday, May 31
- Shop for produce and artisan foods and enjoy crafts and music for the whole family at the Marin Country Mart Farmers' Market, Saturday, 9 am–2 pm.
- Manor Elementary School's Spring Faire in Fairfax is a family fun celebration of music, games, food, and community, Saturday, 10 am–4 pm.
- Join Farmer Arann for interactive music at a Patio Playdate at Nativity of Christ Orthodox Church in Novato, Saturday, 10–11 am.
- Join Presidio Riding Club in Sausalito for a Family Day and meet the horses and more, Saturday, 10 am–1 pm.
- Le Petit Jardin French immersion preschool presents its annual Teddy Bear Pique-Nique in Mill Valley, Saturday, 11 am–1 pm.
- Go on a beginner birding hike with a ranger at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, Saturday, 11 am–12:30 pm.
- Celebrate National Pollinators Week with activities for all ages at Presidio Tunnel Tops, Saturday, 1–4 pm.
- Explore Fairfax on a treasure hunt with the Marin Museum of Bicycling, Saturday, 1 pm.
Sunday, June 1
- Shop for fresh produce and handcrafted local foods at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market, Sunday, 8 am–1 pm.
- See Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) on the big screen at the Lark Theater in Larkspur, Sunday 9 am & 4 pm.
- Visit Charlie's Acres animal sanctuary in Sonoma for a community tour, Sunday, 10 am.
- Explore the World War II-era Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands at its monthly open house, Sunday, noon–4 pm.
- Hold live insects from around the world, make insect-inspired art, and try mealworm chocolate chip cookies at the free InsectPalooza in San Francisco, Sunday, noon–3 pm.
- Bring the family for music under the redwoods at Peri Park (Fairfax) featuring Lyndsey Everly, youth piano and song recital, 2–3:30 pm.
- Experience a West Marin-themed performance of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station, Sunday, 3:30–5 pm.
